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Randy Pagels shares practical tips for developers to maximize GitHub Copilot's effectiveness by providing better context and intent, rather than relying on longer prompts.
DevClass.com highlights Microsoft's switch to weekly Visual Studio Code releases and the rollout of Autopilot in Copilot Chat, offering developers new AI-driven coding experiences while raising fresh security concerns.
Thomas Maurer introduces the Azure Local LENS Workbook, an open-source Azure Monitor solution that delivers fleet-level visibility and operational insights for large Azure Local deployments.
John Edward explores the foundations of Microsoft Copilot agent design, outlining how goals, memory, tools, and autonomy create robust, autonomous AI systems for enterprise automation.
DevClass.com reports on how Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich used Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 AI model to scan 1986 Apple II machine code, finding security vulnerabilities and raising important points about AI’s expanding role in legacy code security.
Andrew Lock explains recent architectural changes to the NetEscapades.EnumGenerators package family, guiding .NET developers on choosing the right flavor for their scenario and sharing lessons from evolving the popular source generator library.
John Edward provides a comprehensive look at agentic AI in IT, showing how Microsoft Azure and related services create self-healing and intelligent operations through automation, monitoring, and AI-driven incident response.
DevClass.com covers the alpha launch of npmx, an open source alternative browser for the npm registry led by Daniel Roe. The article discusses developer pain points with npmjs and how npmx addresses them.
John Edward outlines the core pitfalls of microservice architecture and offers actionable architectural patterns like API Gateway, Saga, and Circuit Breaker to help architects navigate complexity, deployment, and security concerns in distributed systems.
Thomas Maurer shares the public release of the Sovereign Cloud MicroHack, a Microsoft-led workshop focused on building practical skills in deploying and securing sovereign workloads on Azure and its hybrid services.
Rick Strahl explains how to simplify and automate code signing for Windows binaries using Azure Trusted Signing and the dotnet sign tool, sharing technical setup and scripting tips for secure development workflows.
Jesse Houwing introduces the Actions Example Checker, a GitHub Action that validates documentation examples against action.yaml schemas to help developers keep their documentation in sync with actual implementations.
Rick Strahl shares his experience with failures using the Microsoft timestamp server for code signing and recommends alternative, more reliable servers. The article provides practical advice and example code for secure code signing workflows.
DevClass.com highlights Microsoft execs Mark Russinovich and Scott Hanselman as they examine how AI coding assistants affect the role and growth of junior software developers, emphasizing new industry and educational needs.
DevClass.com summarizes Filippo Valsorda’s critique of GitHub Dependabot, highlighting the alert fatigue and security concerns faced by developers using automated dependency management tools.
Hidde de Smet explains practical frameworks and real-world techniques for effective prompt engineering and context engineering with LLMs and agent tools, including GitHub Copilot, helping AI practitioners move from vague queries to reliable, production-grade results.
Andrew Lock explores how to collect and process application metrics in .NET using MeterListener from System.Diagnostics.Metrics. He explains the MetricManager pattern, in-process aggregation, and visualizing metrics with Spectre.Console.
In this workshop summary, DevClass.com reviews Martin Fowler’s event marking 25 years since the Agile Manifesto, highlighting the growing impact of AI on coding, the renewed importance of TDD, and security risks in software development.
John Edward analyzes if AI can fully replace the Solution Architect role, focusing on automation’s impact, the enduring necessity for human judgment, and specific challenges in complex enterprise environments.
John Edward summarizes hard-won lessons for large enterprises migrating to SharePoint Online, focusing on organizational change, governance, customization hurdles, and strategies for long-term success.