Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.

This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

Spread the loveWhen it comes to software development, choosing the right Integrated Development Environment (IDE) can make or ...

Spread the loveChoosing the right code editor can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. With so many options out ...

A lifetime license to Visual Studio Pro 2026 plus 16 coding courses is on sale for $44.97 (reg. $1,999.99) through October 4. Learning to code usually means paying for a professional IDE and then ...

The Azure Identity library provides Microsoft Entra ID token-based authentication support across the Azure SDK. It provides a set of TokenCredential implementations that can be used to construct Azure ...

Microsoft's .NET 11-era overhaul adds project caching, Native AOT, faster builds and richer project-file tooling.

Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

When you hear that "AI wrote 800,000 lines of code," you might think that the era where code can be rewritten with the push ...

Some Copilot agent activity was omitted from usage reports or attributed to Copilot CLI. IDE updates restore reporting, but historical gaps cannot be repaired.

Project Zenith is proof that Microsoft knows how to make a less annoying version of Windows 11. So, why is it making it ...