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developer program
About this tag
The developer program tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's initiatives for developers, including the Microsoft 365 Developer Program overhaul with streamlined provisioning and global expansion, the Windows Developer Program for IoT rolling out with developer kits for boards like Intel Galileo, and changes to MSDN/TechNet subscriptions affecting access to software product keys. Discussions also touch on hardware-aware AI strategies like a potential Copilot wearable, emphasizing privacy, on-device AI, and enterprise readiness. Recurring themes include program updates, provisioning, global expansion, IoT development, subscription changes, and AI integration within Microsoft's developer ecosystem.
Microsoft should seriously consider a wearable Copilot device — but only if it designs one that solves the hard problems other entrants keep ignoring: privacy, battery and thermal constraints, compelling on‑device AI, and clear user value beyond what a smartphone already provides.
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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...
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Oh you know I couldn't pass this up as our Hardware Friday post! It's IoT, it's Windows, much will be open source, it's new and it's IoT (yeah, I know I already said that, but it's IoT! ;!
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You’ve heard quite a bit recently about Microsoft’s strategy for bringing...
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Unfortunately it seems a few bad apples have spoiled it for everyone else once again. See the supplied report for details:
Such a shame that greed has once again triumphed....
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Microsoft adds more restrictions to MSDN/TechNet users [Update] - Neowin
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