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CodeChat is a recurring series that explores developer tools, runtime innovations, and startup stories. One episode covers Node.js running on Microsoft's Chakra JavaScript engine, highlighting cross-platform versatility and open-source contributions. Another episode features GeoSafe, a GPS tracking and CAD integration startup for first responders, discussing real-time data communication and startup challenges. A recent thread details Visual Studio 2026 Insiders, an AI-driven IDE with BYOM (bring your own model), MCP, and agent workflows, where developers can choose LLMs to power code chat and agent features. These threads collectively showcase CodeChat's focus on practical developer experiences, from runtime experiments to enterprise-grade IDE advancements.
Microsoft has pushed a first public look at Visual Studio 2026 — billed internally as Visual Studio 18 and distributed through a new "Insiders" channel — and the headline is simple: Microsoft has folded much deeper AI into the IDE while polishing the look, settings, and model control surface...
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Arunesh and team have done something pretty cool. They've built a version of Node.js that works with Chakra - the JavaScript engine that underlies Microsoft Edge.
Why would you do this? Well, because of Windows 10. Windows 10 is not exactly discriminant about which devices it supports and we're...
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Moshe Gutman comes on to CodeChat to talk about a startup he's working hard on. It's called GeoSafe (geosafecorp.com). GeoSafe (Link Removed) provides easy-to-use GPS tracking and CAD integration for police, fire, and EMS. First-responders can quickly access and communicate critical data to each...