JLJack Liincrossui.hashnode.dev·7h ago · 9 min readTwo-way is not the same as symmetricEvery visual editor for React says it's "two-way." Click something, see the code. Change the code, see the canvas update. Sounds symmetric. It's usually not. Look closer at most tools and you'll find 00
Ccevahirappinviprojectmanager.hashnode.dev·Jul 23 · 3 min readWhat Is Git-Aware Project Management?Software teams often plan work in one place and build software somewhere else. Tasks live on a project board. But the real work happens in the IDE, Git branches, commits, pushes, pull requests, and co00
MSManu Shuklainecorpit.hashnode.dev·Jul 22 · 15 min readVisual Studio 2026 agent skills: 6 folders your agent reads, and the trust gap platform teams must closeVisual Studio 2026 agent skills: 6 folders your agent reads, and the trust gap platform teams must close Summary. Visual Studio 2026 gained agent skills in the April update, version 18.5.0, released o00
LDLatent Devinlatentdev.hashnode.dev·May 15 · 14 min readVibe Coding Visual Studio Extensions for Fun and ProfitIntroduction I recently tried my hand at writing a Visual Studio extension which was an interesting experience. It's by no means my area of expertise but sometimes requirements push you out of your co00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·May 4 · 6 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Agents Go Cloud-Native and Cross-ProjectLast week, Visual Studio shipped its April update (18.5), and the theme is clear: the IDE is evolving from a text editor with AI suggestions into an agent orchestrator. Cloud agents now launch directly from the IDE, custom agents travel with you acro...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Apr 21 · 6 min readVisual Studio Weekly: The Debugger Agent Just Got SeriousVisual Studio 18.5 dropped on April 14, and buried in the release notes is one of the most significant debugging improvements I've seen in years: the Debugger Agent now validates bugs against live runtime behavior instead of guessing from static code...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Apr 7 · 5 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Custom Copilot Agents Are HereVisual Studio's March 2026 update dropped last week, and it's the most significant Copilot extensibility release I've seen in the IDE. Custom agents, live profiling during debugging, and enterprise MCP governance are all here. If you've been waiting ...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Mar 23 · 5 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Custom Agents, Profiler Upgrades, and MSVC's 6.5% Performance JumpCustom Agents Just Changed the Game Visual Studio 2026's March update (version 18.4.0, released March 10) delivered something that should fundamentally change how enterprise teams use Copilot: custom agents defined as .agent.md files. This isn't a co...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Mar 16 · 6 min readVisual Studio Weekly: Custom Agents, MCP Governance, and Performance UpgradesVisual Studio 2026's March update (18.4.0) dropped on March 10, and it's one of those releases where every section has something meaningful. Custom agents are here. MCP governance is buttoned up for enterprise. Debugging got smarter with Copilot. And...00
HFHector Floresinhtekdev.hashnode.dev·Mar 10 · 6 min readVisual Studio Weekly: WinForms Agents, Smarter Testing, and the Profiler Gets Unit Test SupportVisual Studio Is Betting on Specialized Agents Microsoft's February update for Visual Studio 2026 (version 18.3) dropped on February 24th, and it's clear where the team is placing its bets: specialized AI agents that understand your actual workflow, ...00
