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

Microsoft highlights expert instruction, hands-on development and peer learning at VSLive! Orlando as AI reshapes how developers build software.

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With the first Release Candidate of .NET 11.0, Microsoft allows productive use. At the same time, this version still offers a number of improvements.

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.

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.

Discover MCP Toolbox Java SDK v1.0: secure, type-safe agent orchestration for enterprise Java, with decoupled auth and AlloyDB & Spring Boot support.

After years of using two editors, I finally found one that could handle both jobs.