Inside this drop: VS 2026 AI that speeds refactors and debugging, resilient APIs with Polly 8, and encrypted JSON without converters using a TypeInfoResolver. Plus, Aspire pipes resource settings into Azure Functions for you. #dotnet #csharp #aspnetcore

A new @dotnetdrip.com has... dropped? Fresh, .NET-only content hitting mailboxes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. dotnetdrip.com/archive/2026...

Continuing my "words from American poets" theme: "Oops, I did it again." #csharp #dotnet

In the words of those American poets, the Backstreet Boys, "OMG, we're back again." First blog post in a long time! Let's talk about the new right and left joins in EF Core 10. #dotnet #efcore #csharp baldbeardedbuilder.com/blog/cleaner...

The speech extension in @vscode.dev really makes @github.com Copilot feel like magic. I've been using Copilot CLI for a week and even though @scott.hanselman.com turned me on to handy.computer, I miss a wake word like "hey code" and I miss the "auto enter after n seconds of silence."

💡 We're exploring a new idea for PowerToys Command Palette: a configurable dock where you can pin your favorite commands and extensions for quick access. For examples and proof-of-concept code, check out the issue - we'd love your feedback 👇 github.com/microsoft/Po...

So, freaking proud of my 10yo. Over the holiday break I was vibe-coding and fell in love with @github.com Copilot CLI. Nate's been dying to make video games and I realized this was his chance. Set him up with a MS Surface, MS Terminal, and bang! Check the 🧵for his current progress and link to play.

Azure.AI.Translation.Text 2.0 beta arrives with LLM translations, tone control, and model selection, plus some notable breaking changes you will want to prep for. A tidy rundown of what is new and what to update in your code. #dotnet #csharp #azureai

🪟 PowerToys 0.97 just dropped! 🎉 ✨ Major Command Palette upgrades 🖱️ New CursorWrap mouse utility ⚡ Faster Quick Access flyout ⌨️ Expanded CLI support Check out what’s new 👇 devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...

I subscribe to a ton of .NET, C#, and other developer newsletters, blogs, etc., but so much of them are filled with things unrelated to .NET & C#. I wanted a more curated list, so I built one. Twelve .NET-focused links every Mon/Wed/Fri.

If you’re using != and == for null checking in C# you’re walking a slippery slope. There’s a better, safer way and we cover why, how, and when in this video. youtu.be/U3u4PEkW33E

Still using .ToLower() for string comparisons in .NET? You need to stop! New YouTube video drop explaining why and what you should do instead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNzA...

Okay, I've narrowed it down to 3 choices. If you have experience with any of them, I'd love to hear it. - Amazon Scribe - reMarkable 2 - Supernote Nomad

Anyone using an digital notebook that they'd recommend? My dreams: - Take notes & upload to cloud (preferably multiple services without lock-in) - Ideally, not have to take a picture with an app to get it to cloud - Different page "templates" (e.g. notes, planner, etc.)

Ever had a side project that was so fun you spent all your free time working on it? Feeling very lucky tonight that my fun "side project" is my work project. Also, grids are coming in hot to Command Palette in Microsoft PowerToys. Feedback? Suggestions? Let me know in my PR. Link in thread.

Did you know that nearly every day I live stream building Command Palette for Microsoft PowerToys on Twitch? Heck, some of the UI design & features have come straight from viewers. This week we're working on extensible filtering. Still a WIP, but we're close. bbb.dev/twitch

The ability to pin apps to the top level of Command Palette? Yes, please. Coming soon. ™ Got other ideas for Command Palette? Check out the repo at github.com/microsoft/po...

Love working on open-sourced projects and being able to livestream it all. This viewer learned about PowerToys on Monday, found the repository today, and submitted their first OSS PR for a bugfix this afternoon. 🤲🔥 www.twitch.tv/baldbeardedb...

✅ Microsoft PowerToys ✅ Dad Jokes ✅ Lofi beats Looks like we're ready to build in public. Join the stream on twitch.tv/baldbeardedbuilder

Yup. We're live on Twitch building Command Palette in Microsoft PowerToys. Bring suggestions and coffee. bbb.dev/twitch

Microsoft PowerToys is open source. So, letting you watch me work on the Command Palette is totally cool. Come hang out and give me feedback about what you'd like to see it do. bbb.dev/twitch

I’ve been an avid iPhone user since the first iPhone. But after using iOS 26 for a few days, it may be what pushes me to something else. Good time for a Windows Phone return?

Doing some real *vibe* coding on Twitch today and every day. bbb.dev/twitch

Shipped off two daughters on mission's trips this week. They're headed in different directions, so we've got Jolley Ranchers all around the globe this summer. Proud of what they'll be doing and can't wait to see them again in August.

Nate (9yo) asked me “if a cyclops has two heads is it still a cyclops” and I’m ashamed at how much time I’ve spent pondering that question today.

After months of clearing, loads of rain, and only getting the truck stuck once, we now have a road and 4-5 cleared acres to start building our homestead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA-H...

Microsoft’s Command Palette is a powerful launcher for apps, search, and more. This latest PowerToy is designed for Windows developers and power users. Details here: www.theverge.com/news/668719/...

No more watering my raised beds by hand. Drip irrigation is installed and crushing it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzLH...

Me and 16 making #gains. I don’t know how motivated I’m going to be this summer when she’s gone to Asia on a mission trip.

Preparing soil might be the most important step in gardening. Funny how it might be the most important part of most things we do… www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4tR...

That's right. New BBB YouTube video drop tomorrow. bbb.dev/youtube

Will I ever use the Task Manager in Windows again? Maybe not. www.youtube.com/shorts/fOcr9...

I'm just sitting here waiting for the vibe napping trend to drop. I'm going to own that space.

Ctrl+Alt+AI is back! And we're explaining retrieval augmented generation (RAG) in under 8 minutes. 🚀 Hold on to your seat! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUCW...

Heya @jan.ohmyposh.dev, am I wrong or did Oh My Posh have a command to preview all themes in the shell? Feel like I've seen that but suddenly can't find it in the docs.

Is "start" the most underrated command on Windows? I definitely think so. www.youtube.com/shorts/fVz9M...

Styling your WinUI app can get super unmaintainable. Let's talk about styling our WinUI app with XAML. We'll cover overrides, resource dictionaries, and even touch on good patterns for keeping your code manageable for future you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ROC...

What does healthy eating look like? For me, it includes the same salad everyday for lunch. Preferably, outside with some sunshine. I’m one of those lucky folks that can eat the same thing everyday as long as I enjoy it.

XAML Resources are for more than just styling your app. Check out this video for an example. www.youtube.com/shorts/wxV9f...

1.5 months of eating right, sleeping right, and working out 6 days a week = 20 lbs down. Half way to my goal of 200lbs by 2026 and it’s only March. 💪

Do you love working in the command line on Windows? Check out five commands I'm digging.

Hey Michael! How's filming going at Jolley Ranch this week? It's been better...

Slow progress is still progress. Plus, my daughter's award-winning Valentine's box. The journey continues...

Want to build an app for Windows? There are so many options. So, which one is right for you? Let's talk about it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlrH...

It's like Intellisense + GPT, in my prompt. Have you used PSReadLine in PowerShell? www.youtube.com/shorts/jJh7P...

The word queue is ironic. It's just q with a bunch of silent letters waiting in line.

Windows Terminal... now with GitHub Copilot Chat. You can even use your GitHub Copilot Free account to do all kinds of cools stuff in your shell. www.youtube.com/shorts/bBgHf...

Getting ready for a garden at the Jolley Ranchette? Lite Ranch? Ranch Mini? Anyways, we're getting ready to plant. 😁

We're closing! We're not closing! We're closing! Needless to say, it's been an eventful week on the Jolley Ranch.