⚡️ EF Core Query Optimization Steps
A slow EF Core query on Postgres was made much faster by filtering rows, reducing JOINs, picking only needed columns, and cutting requests. Other steps included avoiding too many sub queries and measuring before making changes.
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A slow EF Core query on Postgres was made much faster by filtering rows, reducing JOINs, picking only needed columns, and cutting requests. Other steps included avoiding too many sub queries and measuring before making changes.
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⚡️ Handling Stacked Branches in Git
The text explains how to work with stacked branches in git, including what to do when one stacked branch is merged and how to manage updates to the main branch.
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The text explains how to work with stacked branches in git, including what to do when one stacked branch is merged and how to manage updates to the main branch.
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Working with stacked branches in git (Part 2)
In this post looking at stacked branches I describe how to handle scenarios such as merging on of your stacked branches and handling changes to main
⚡️ Azure DevOps Sign-In Does Not Need ARM Token
Azure DevOps has stopped using the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource when people sign in or refresh access tokens. Azure DevOps tokens no longer need ARM, so administrators do not have to let users bypass ARM-based Conditional Access policies.
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Azure DevOps has stopped using the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource when people sign in or refresh access tokens. Azure DevOps tokens no longer need ARM, so administrators do not have to let users bypass ARM-based Conditional Access policies.
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Removing Azure Resource Manager reliance on Azure DevOps sign-ins
Azure DevOps will no longer depend on the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource (https://management.azure.com) when you sign in or refresh Microsoft Entra access tokens. Previously, Azure DevOps required the ARM audience during sign-in and token refresh flows.…
⚡️ Copilot in Visual Studio Gets Smarter Default Model
Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as its default model instead of GPT-4o. Tests show faster replies, better suggestions, and improved work speed.
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Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as its default model instead of GPT-4o. Tests show faster replies, better suggestions, and improved work speed.
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Better Models, Smarter Defaults: Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-4.1, and More Control in Visual Studio
Explore the Visual Studio Copilot Claude Sonnet 4 model updates for smarter defaults and improved performance in your coding experience.
⚡️ Keeping Terraform State Safe in Azure Blob Storage
If a team loses its Terraform state file or if the .tfstate is not encrypted or is public, everything in the cloud can be at risk. A leak or loss of this file can lead to a serious security problem for the whole group.
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If a team loses its Terraform state file or if the .tfstate is not encrypted or is public, everything in the cloud can be at risk. A leak or loss of this file can lead to a serious security problem for the whole group.
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Securing Terraform State In Azure Blob Storage Using Best Practices | Build5Nines
When your team loses control of its Terraform state file, it loses control of everything in the subscription. An unencrypted or publicly exposed .tfstate
⚡️ Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 Adds New Debugging Features for Games
Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 brings updates for game debugging with changes that help manage low-level exception messages. The new features work with engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot.
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Rider 2025.2 EAP 7 brings updates for game debugging with changes that help manage low-level exception messages. The new features work with engines like Unreal Engine, Unity, and Godot.
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Rider 2025.2 EAP 7: Low-Level Exception Suppression and Other Updates for Debugging Games | The .NET Tools Blog
Rider 2025.2 is shaping up to be an exciting release for game developers, no matter which engine you work with. Over the last few EAP builds, we’ve been rolling out targeted improvements to make debug
⚡️ Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch Announced
A new Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch, called azstoragetorch, is now available. It lets users add files from Azure Blob Storage into PyTorch training workflows.
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A new Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch, called azstoragetorch, is now available. It lets users add files from Azure Blob Storage into PyTorch training workflows.
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Introducing the Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch
Introducing Azure Storage Connector for PyTorch (azstoragetorch), a new library that brings seamless, performance-optimized integration between Azure Storage and PyTorch. The library makes it easy to access and store data in Azure Blob Storage directly within…
⚡️ Easier XAML in .NET MAUI 10
In .NET MAUI 10, global and implicit XML namespaces let you write XAML that is more clear and looks the same across your code. This helps make the XAML easier to read.
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In .NET MAUI 10, global and implicit XML namespaces let you write XAML that is more clear and looks the same across your code. This helps make the XAML easier to read.
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Simpler XAML in .NET MAUI 10
Make your .NET MAUI XAML more consistent and easier to read with global and implicit XML namespaces.
⚡️ MSSQL MCP Server Preview Announced
MSSQL MCP Server (Preview) lets users talk with their data in a more natural way. In the past, SQL Server databases needed special query skills, so mostly developers and database experts could use them.
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MSSQL MCP Server (Preview) lets users talk with their data in a more natural way. In the past, SQL Server databases needed special query skills, so mostly developers and database experts could use them.
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Introducing MSSQL MCP Server (Preview)
Discover and learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for MSSQL (Preview), an open-source project for AI agents to converse with your SQL database in natural language.
⚡️ Key Ways to Use Agentic AI and Large Language Models
There is a lot of use of Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models. People are trying things like Copilots, using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, creating AI agents, and adding LLMs to business apps.
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There is a lot of use of Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models. People are trying things like Copilots, using Retrieval-Augmented Generation, creating AI agents, and adding LLMs to business apps.
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It's Still About The Data: Practical Approach To Building With Agentic AI, LLMs And Generative AI | Build5Nines
There’s no denying the massive wave of excitement around Agentic AI, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs). Whether it's people
⚡️ New Default Model and Usage Panel in Visual Studio Copilot
Visual Studio Copilot has a new default model. A new Consumptions panel in the IDE lets users see how much they use each model and gives easy options to switch models.
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Visual Studio Copilot has a new default model. A new Consumptions panel in the IDE lets users see how much they use each model and gives easy options to switch models.
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Visual Studio Magazine
New Default Model for Visual Studio Copilot, So How Do You Choose? -- Visual Studio Magazine
Along with a new default model, a new Consumptions panel in the IDE helps developers monitor their usage of the various models, paired with UI to help easily switch among models.
⚡️ F# Weekly #26, 2025 – Sprout: BDD Testing for F#
The F# Weekly #26, 2025 edition tells about Sprout, a tool for BDD testing in F#. Sprout helps users write and check tests using the BDD style.
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The F# Weekly #26, 2025 edition tells about Sprout, a tool for BDD testing in F#. Sprout helps users write and check tests using the BDD style.
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F# Weekly #26, 2025 – Sprout: BDD Testing for F#
Welcome to F# Weekly, A roundup of F# content from this past week: News Simpler XAML in .NET MAUI 10 – .NET Blog Better Models, Smarter Defaults: Claude Sonnet 4, GPT-4.1, and More Control in…
⚡️ Refactoring Song Recommendations with Haskell Combinators
This article is part of a series about ways to use functional programming. It looks at refactoring song recommendation code with Haskell combinators and talks about working with data using functional ideas.
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This article is part of a series about ways to use functional programming. It looks at refactoring song recommendation code with Haskell combinators and talks about working with data using functional ideas.
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Song recommendations from Haskell combinators
Traversing lists of IO. A refactoring.
⚡️ Using Roslyn to Find Public Symbols That Could Be Internal
The text explains how to use Roslyn to find all public symbols in a code solution that could be made internal. This helps make code more private and better organized.
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The text explains how to use Roslyn to find all public symbols in a code solution that could be made internal. This helps make code more private and better organized.
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How to Find Public Symbols That Can Be Internal Using Roslyn - Gérald Barré
Learn how to use Roslyn to analyze your .NET solution and identify public symbols that are only used internally and can be safely changed to internal.
⚡️ Recent Changes in Azure Cosmos DB Java Ecosystem
Between June 2024 and June 2025, many new updates were added to the Azure Cosmos DB Java ecosystem. These changes include new AI links and better Java SDK, Spring Data, Spark, and Kafka connectors for people building cloud apps.
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Between June 2024 and June 2025, many new updates were added to the Azure Cosmos DB Java ecosystem. These changes include new AI links and better Java SDK, Spring Data, Spark, and Kafka connectors for people building cloud apps.
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Latest NoSQL Java Ecosystem Updates: June 2024 – June 2025
Explore the latest updates on Java Azure Cosmos DB, including AI integrations and SDK improvements for developers.
⚡️ Using MSSQL MCP Server with Agents
The text talks about how MSSQL MCP Server lets people interact with their data more easily. It explains that users can get insights, update records, and make reports without needing to know hard query languages or depend only on developers.
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The text talks about how MSSQL MCP Server lets people interact with their data more easily. It explains that users can get insights, update records, and make reports without needing to know hard query languages or depend only on developers.
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Agents at Work: Putting MSSQL MCP Server into Practice
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⚡️ Using MSSQL MCP Server for Easier Data Access
The text talks about using MSSQL MCP Server so people can work with data more easily. It says that many face problems because of hard query languages and often need help from experts to get important information from their data.
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The text talks about using MSSQL MCP Server so people can work with data more easily. It says that many face problems because of hard query languages and often need help from experts to get important information from their data.
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Agents at Work: Putting MSSQL MCP Server into Practice
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⚡️ Azure Developer CLI Extensions Overview
The Azure Developer CLI (azd) now supports extensions. The azd extension framework lets users build and add new features to their Azure developer tools.
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The Azure Developer CLI (azd) now supports extensions. The azd extension framework lets users build and add new features to their Azure developer tools.
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Exploring azd extensions: Enhance your Azure developer experience
Azure Developer CLI (azd) has a new feature called extensions that empowers developers to customize their workflow with azd. If you're a developer building on Azure, maybe you already have a "wish list" of CLI capabilities. If so, you might be able to create…
⚡️ Microsoft Open Sources GitHub Copilot Chat for VS Code
Microsoft has released the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code as open source. This step aims to make the AI editor more open and lets more people work together on its features.
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Microsoft has released the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code as open source. This step aims to make the AI editor more open and lets more people work together on its features.
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Visual Studio Magazine
VS Code Goes Transparent as Open-Source AI Editor -- Visual Studio Magazine
Microsoft has open sourced the GitHub Copilot Chat extension, marking a major step in turning VS Code into an open-source AI editor focused on transparency, collaboration, and community-driven development.
⚡️ VS Code Copilot Chat System Prompts Made Open Source
The VS Code team has shared the system prompts used for Copilot Chat as open source. The codebase lets people see how agent mode works, what context is shared with language models, and how prompts are made.
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The VS Code team has shared the system prompts used for Copilot Chat as open source. The codebase lets people see how agent mode works, what context is shared with language models, and how prompts are made.
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Visual Studio Magazine
Prompt Engineering? See VS Code Team's System Prompts for Copilot Chat, Now Open Source -- Visual Studio Magazine
'Explore the codebase and learn how agent mode is implemented, what context is sent to LLMs, and how we engineer our prompts.'