There's a difference between getting a result and understanding it. One small glimpse of what Mads Kristensen and Nik Karpinsky demonstrate in this Microsoft Build session. 🎥 Watch the full video: youtu.be/Nt87zSqfk-o

The better you are as a developer, the better you'll be with AI. Mads and Nik explore why in this Microsoft Build session. 🎥 Watch the full video: buff.ly/shF28rJ

vcpkg June ’26 is PACKED ⚙️🔥 🆕 28 new ports 📦 425+ updates ⚡ Cache‑skip install switch 📱 OHOS platform support 🔧 Big bumps: curl 8.21, CGAL 6.2, Graphviz 15, FTXUI 7.0, msgpack‑c 7.0 Read the release 👇 buff.ly/0wQXMs5

Some features earn a permanent spot in your workflow. ⚡ For Raja, it's profiling, testing, and Copilot. What's a feature you couldn't imagine giving up now?

Some tools earn a permanent spot. ⚡ Visual Studio subscribers: Haven't upgraded yet? Your Visual Studio 2026 download is waiting: aka.ms/myvs

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 talks are LIVE! 🎉 Semantic-aware CLI, C++20 modules, C++/Rust interop, AI‑powered VS workflows + more ⚙️🤖 🗓️ July 21 • 16:00 UTC 💻 Free + global stream Get the lineup + register 👇 buff.ly/6ddyxAv

Some improvements grab your attention right away. Others sneak up on you. ⚡ For Ryan, it was the Copilot experience in Visual Studio 2026. What's a feature you thought you'd ignore but now use every day?

In this #MSBuild session, we learn how Visual Studio is evolving into an AI‑augmented IDE, where GitHub Copilot acts as a collaborative engineering partner — not just for code generation, but for end‑to‑end development tasks. Watch the replay here ➡️ buff.ly/GzlTLOC

Byte Break Friday! We've filed the ticket. Can you close it? Drop your fix, workaround or root cause in the comments 👇

Measure twice. Optimize once. Nick Karpinsky explains why one of the most important parts of optimization happens before the optimization itself. 🎥 Watch the full video: buff.ly/shF28rJ

C++ + Copilot CLI just leveled up ⚙️✨ A new setup skill auto‑generates compile_commands.json for CMake, MSBuild, or custom builds — giving you semantic nav, diagnostics, and symbol smarts with minimal setup. Your CLI but make it IDE‑powered. 👉 Blog: buff.ly/MRwLlVP

The best developer tools are the ones you stop thinking about. They just help you keep moving. ⚡ That's why Megan loves Visual Studio 2026. Subscribers, see how it feels in your own workflow: aka.ms/myvs

Huge solution. Tiny wait. ⚡ Visual Studio 2026 is already included with your subscription. See how it performs on your largest projects: aka.ms/myvs

Pure Virtual C++ 2026 is back! 🎉 A free, 2‑hour, globally streamed C++ conference packed with modern tooling + compiler goodness ⚙️✨ 📅 July 21 @ 16:00 UTC 📺 YouTube + Twitch 📦 On‑demand after 👉 Register + get schedule alerts: buff.ly/t96ADYD

One of several Visual Studio announcements Mads Kristensen shared at Microsoft Build. Watch the full session to see what else is on the roadmap. 🎥 Watch the full video: youtu.be/Nt87zSqfk-o

Byte Break Friday! 🌗 The debate that never dies. Dark mode or light mode. Which side are you on? Drop your answer and make your case 👇

Big projects. No problem. What's been your favorite Visual Studio 2026 improvement so far?

Walk through how AI is reshaping dev tools, from creating reusable “skills” in #VisualStudio to building features with agents inside #VSCode. If you’re curious how AI is changing the way dev collaborate, and what it really takes to go beyond prototypes, this one’s worth a watch. 🎥 buff.ly/SZDuePW

Claude Sonnet 5 launched today from Anthropic and is now available in Visual Studio. Select Claude Sonnet 5 from the model picker to get started. buff.ly/bVRDLS9 #VisualStudio #GitHubCopilot

Fewer repetitive tasks. More time building. That's what Bill enjoys most about the Copilot experience in Visual Studio 2026. Visual Studio subscribers already have access to Visual Studio 2026: aka.ms/myvs What's saving you the most time these days?

Wish it was easier to stay on top of everything Visual Studio? Now it is. 📬 Tips, announcements, videos and the latest news, all curated and delivered straight to your inbox every month. Get started at aka.ms/VSSOptIn

VSIX devs… automation time! ⚙️ GitHub Actions + Visual Studio extension builds = push → build → ship magic ✨ CI/CD, packaging, versioning — all hands‑free. Your pipeline deserves this upgrade. 👉 Blog: buff.ly/toxhAPr

Photoshop on Windows just got way snappier. 🎨⚡ MSVC + SPGO = real‑world profiles → better inlining + faster hot paths. Adobe saw 20% x64 + 13% ARM64 wins. Brushes, strokes, file opens — all smoother. 👉 Details: buff.ly/sazEpju

New version. Same projects. Faster experience. ⚡ What's the first thing you notice after an upgrade?

Running AI models locally is easier than ever. 🤖 Jeff Fritz shares some of the practical realities developers discover along the way: youtu.be/Topd_jTrd-M

The goal isn't less developer involvement 🛠️ It's more developer impact. That's what makes AI useful, not magical: buff.ly/B3eLOKB

In case you missed the news… The GitHub Copilot app is now generally available — kick off tasks with Copilot’s agent-first app and jump into Visual Studio when it’s time to dive deep on the code. Start here ➡️ gh.io/app-ga

Think Aspire is just what ships in the box? 🧰 There's a growing community ecosystem expanding it in some really interesting ways. buff.ly/6Ki69nL

It's Byte Break Friday! 🖥️ Decode the emojis and drop your state in the comments 👇

AI is making the VS Code + Visual Studio combination more compelling than ever. 🤖 youtu.be/FYTb-r2_q10