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Feb 18, 2020
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Improve Parallelism in MSBuild (C++)

Shikha Kaul

Starting in Visual Studio 2019 16.3 we have been adding features to improve build parallelism. These features are still experimental, so they are off by default. When developing tools for Android, we introduced clang/gcc to the MSBuild platform. Clang/gcc relied on the parallelism model of the build system but MSBuild only parallelizes at the proje...

Feb 18, 2020
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C++ Modules conformance improvements with MSVC in Visual Studio 2019 16.5

Shikha Kaul

C++20 is right around the corner. Along with the new standard comes the much anticipated Modules feature! The compiler team initially announced that we were working on the Modules TS back in 2017 and since then we have been hard at work improving the feature and improving compiler conformance around this feature. We finally feel it is time to share...

Feb 11, 2020
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Announcing TypeScript 3.8 RC

Shikha Kaul

Today we’re announcing the Release Candidate for TypeScript 3.8! Between this RC and our final release, we expect no changes apart from critical bug fixes.

Feb 11, 2020
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MSVC Backend Updates in Visual Studio 2019 Versions 16.3 and 16.4

Shikha Kaul

Versions 16.3 and 16.4 of Visual Studio 2019 brought many new improvements in code generation quality, build throughput, and security. If you still haven’t downloaded your copy, here is a brief overview of what you’ve been missing out on.

Feb 5, 2020
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Xamarin Customer Showcase: Little Cupid Transforms TV into Augmented Reality

Shikha Kaul

Mobile apps can transform the way we watch TV and interact with our favorite shows using our mobile phones. We sit down with Kenney Myers, an acclaimed actor and producer, who explains what the Little Cupid Show app is all about, his inspiration, and what the future holds.

Feb 5, 2020
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Announcing MBaaS Service Retirement

Shikha Kaul

Microsoft has always been focused on enabling developers to be more productive, to achieve their ambitions, and subsequently make the world better for it. We strive to build amazing experiences so that developers can seamlessly build, test, deploy, run, and monitor their code. Earlier this year, we launched the App Center Auth and Data services in ...