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When Visual Studio Code was released I was skeptical. So skeptical you would not have caught me dead repeating the title of this article. My tool belt consisted of Visual Studio 2013 and Notepad++ for quick edits. Since my workload … Read more
If you’ve been neglecting to give Microsoft’s new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription a try, the company is running another promotion that might persuade you to subscribe. In addition to including a catalog of more than 100 games for Xbox … Read more
The developer community is not unlike most other communities out there in the sense that sometimes we are very divided. The division is not necessarily bad, it really stems from passion. Some of us are very passionate about the tools, … Read more
My development tools and setup have changed a lot over the years. For many developers like myself, these changes have mainly been driven by shifts in technology and languages. When I began my career as a software engineer my tooling … Read more
C++ is an incredibly fast and efficient programming language. Its versatility knows no bounds and its maturity ensures support and reliability are second to none. Code developed in C++ is also extremely portable, all major operating systems support it. Many … Read more
A few years ago when Microsoft released Razor it was considered revolutionary. This server side markup language allowed developers to bring server side code to web pages. But it did not stop there, Razor syntax was designed to be easy … Read more
The Progressives PWAs go beyond what traditional web applications can do. They give users a reliable, secure and always available experience regardless of network connectivity. They also carry a very small footprint and don’t need to be installed unlike native … Read more
It seems like almost every day a new framework or tool is released in the quest to help developers be more productive. While diversity is never a bad thing, a lot of times it feels we are trying hard to … Read more
For the better part of their history, Microsoft championed a Windows first approach to application development. But as of late, in an effort to remain competitive and lure developers back to the platform, a series of changes have taken place. … Read more
At Build 2019 Microsoft gave developers and power users many things to be happy about, but perhaps one of the biggest surprises was the announcement of the Windows Terminal. For those not familiar with what a Terminal is or what … Read more