Great software starts with great developer experiences. The tools you use every day (Visual Studio, VS Code, the CLI, GitHub, and Azure DevOps) are changing faster than ever, and AI coding agents like GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Codex are now part of the inner loop for many teams. This track helps you get the most out of both your toolchain and your delivery pipeline. You'll see what's new in Visual Studio, pick up tips and tricks that save you time every single day, and learn how to choose between and combine AI coding assistants without sacrificing quality. You'll also go beyond the basics with dev containers, test automation, local AI at the edge, and see how an AI-powered software development lifecycle takes you from idea to production with the right guardrails in place. Whether you want to sharpen your own daily workflow or rethink how your whole team builds and ships software, this track will make your future self, your teammates, and your stakeholders happy.
This track includes coverage of the following:
- What's New in Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Tips & Tricks
- Getting the Most out of Copilot in Visual Studio
- Stop Chatting, Start Shipping: Copilot CLI Tips That Deliver
- What Do You Choose? GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex or ...
- The AI-Powered Software Development Lifecycle
- DevContainers Deep Dive: Beyond the Basics
- Maintainable and Scalable Test Automation with Playwright
- Local-First AI Development: Sovereignty, Silicon, and the Private Dev Loop