Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.

Excel is still my spreadsheet workhorse, but VS Code handles the awkward file-level jobs I don't want Excel touching.

Some Copilot agent activity was omitted from usage reports or attributed to Copilot CLI. IDE updates restore reporting, but historical gaps cannot be repaired.

This week's roundup includes news from OpenAI with new speed capabilities, Functionalize's MCP and Java SE pricing.

A lifetime license to Visual Studio Pro 2026 plus 16 coding courses is on sale for $44.97 (reg. $1,999.99) through October 4. Learning to code usually means paying for a professional IDE and then ...

Microsoft's latest release adds experimental delegation features, HydraFusion model orchestration and enterprise Auto-tier defaults.

It's simple and has all the necessary features ...

Spread the loveVisual Studio Code, often simply called VSCode, has become the go-to code editor for developers worldwide. Its flexibility and powerful features make it a favorite among programmers.

Project Zenith proves that a bloat-free Windows 11 can exist. Why is Microsoft reserving it for developers with 64GB of RAM?

Spread the loveWhen you’re diving into the world of software development, few tools are as essential as API development apps. They streamline communication between different software applications, ...

Software must be protected even after it has been distributed. This is because executable files, bytecode, and JavaScript ...

The biggest news this morning is that OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Sol. It costs $2 per million tokens for input and $10 for ...