I don't know about you but if you're like me, you have 50 trillion little snippets of code and half-developed apps all over the place on your dev machine. It's all those little one-off applications you wrote to do some kind of little thing that you maybe need to use once or twice a year. Well, did you know that you can actually package them up, publish them, and share them on NuGet? Yah. Rather than letting all that code just sit around doing nothing, you can share them as a .NET Core Tool.
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Posted by Benjamin Day on 06/18/20250 comments
As developers look to harness the power of AI in their applications, one of the most exciting advancements is the ability to enrich existing databases with semantic understanding through vector search. Traditionally the domain of specialized AI or search infrastructure, vector-based querying is now making its way into familiar data platforms like SQL Server and Azure Cosmos DB, unlocking new capabilities for developers without the need to adopt an entirely new tech stack.
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Posted by David Ramel on 05/27/20250 comments
The ability to anticipate what comes next has long been a competitive advantage -- one that's increasingly within reach for developers and organizations alike, thanks to modern cloud-based machine learning platforms. As data volumes surge across every industry and machine learning tools become more accessible, predictive analytics is evolving from a niche discipline into a cornerstone of application innovation.
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Posted by David Ramel on 05/13/20250 comments
SQL development is evolving fast, and Microsoft.Build.Sql is leading the charge. This next-generation SDK brings flexible project structures, better source control integration, automated build-time validation, and streamlined deployments with Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions -- helping teams manage database changes as seamlessly as application code.
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Posted by David Ramel on 04/29/20250 comments
Change-bringer and 21-time Microsoft MVP Robert Bogue studies employee burnout, but he doesn't believe in work-life balance. He believes in work-life harmony. It's an interesting difference.
Long hours, shifting priorities, and the relentless pressure to deliver clean code under tight deadlines -- these are just a few of the stressors that define life in modern software development. While the work can be deeply fulfilling, it can also take a mental and emotional toll, leading many developers down the path of burnout. It's a phenomenon most in the industry have either experienced firsthand or witnessed in colleagues: the creeping exhaustion, rising cynicism, and sense of ineffectiveness that can sap motivation and stifle innovation.
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Posted by David Ramel on 04/15/20250 comments
In today's rapidly evolving development landscape, the need for creating high-performance, responsive business applications is more crucial than ever. Blazor, a cutting-edge web framework from Microsoft, empowers developers to build sophisticated business applications with a unique blend of .NET and web technologies.
By using Blazor's server-side capabilities, developers can create modern Single Page Applications (SPAs) while minimizing the need for JavaScript. This approach not only speeds up the development process but also enhances the debugging experience and leverages existing .NET skills and libraries.
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Posted by David Ramel on 04/08/20250 comments