cloud development

Microsoft is issuing a stark reminder to the developer community: support for Visual Studio 2015 is drawing to a close, marking the end of an era for one of the company’s most influential software development platforms. As the deadline looms on October 14—coinciding with the retirement of...

Microsoft’s Visual Studio has long stood at the center of professional software development, renowned for its deep integration with .NET and extensive tooling that supports everything from application lifecycle management to debugging enterprise-grade projects. While Visual Studio Code (VS Code)...

When it comes to selecting a cloud services provider, the choice between Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an ever-present crossroads for IT leaders, architects, and developers. Both platforms boast a formidable suite of services, global infrastructure, security features, and...

In the race to define the future of cloud computing, two giants consistently lead the pack: Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. As we move into 2025, the question facing IT professionals, data engineers, and technology enthusiasts isn’t just which provider dominates headlines, but...

The evolution of GitHub Copilot has reached a pivotal moment, shifting its role from an in-editor AI assistant to something far more ambitious: a bona fide coding agent. Announced in tandem with Microsoft Build and described by GitHub’s CEO Thomas Dohmke, this new capability introduces...

Clouds rarely part over Redmond without a flurry of new announcements, and lately all eyes are on the upcoming overhauls to the Microsoft 365 Developer Program—Microsoft’s heretofore plucky toolkit, documentation den, training playground, and networking hub for anyone laboring to weld new...

The official Azure SDK for Rust has officially entered its beta phase, marking a significant milestone for both Microsoft and the Rust community. This new collection of libraries is designed to simplify development for Rust programmers while seamlessly integrating with a wide array of Azure...

Cloud-based development is more than just a buzzword—it’s a necessity in an age where scalability, performance, and security are paramount. Microsoft Azure offers an impressive toolbox for developers looking to build resilient, scalable applications that can dynamically respond to real-world...

Imagine this: You’re cruising in a car where most functionalities, from entertainment to advanced driver-assistance systems, are dictated not by the vehicle’s hardware but by nimble, software-defined systems. That’s the vision behind the latest partnership between QNX, BlackBerry’s subsidiary...