My Year of Vibe Coding

AI-assisted software development could have liberated programmers. Instead, it has become the latest way for Big Tech to ...
MUO on MSN

VS Code has been letting you write invalid JSON for years, and it’s completely intentional

Your config files were never really JSON, as Microsoft planned it that way.
Visual Studio Magazine

As AI Does the Coding, How Do Human Devs Stay Essential?

GitHub, Microsoft and Live!360 speakers offer advice on how developers can stay essential as AI takes on more work, from preserving engineering knowledge to exercising judgment and directing agents.
How-To Geek

VS Code is the overlooked Excel companion I didn't know I needed

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

100 Best Error Tracking Apps

Spread the loveFinding the right error tracking apps can be a daunting task. Whether you’re a developer, a project manager, ...

How I built the writing app I needed in 2 hours for free – with Ollama and VS Code

I'm not a developer, but I was able to use locally-installed AI to create a writing app suited to my needs. Here's how.
Visual Studio Magazine

Stack Overflow 2026 Survey: VS Code Leads, Visual Studio Takes Third

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.
How-To Geek

Writing bad code made me twice as productive—but it came with a catch

"If it works, don't touch it" is a well-known meme in the programming community. I'm glad that it's just that. A meme. Bad code didn't make me a worse developer. It made me faster, because I learned ...