Copilot in VS Code just got C++‑native superpowers. Agent Mode now uses symbol‑level intelligence (defs, refs, call hierarchies) and your active CMake config to build, test, and refactor with real project context — not guesswork. AI that understands your codebase and your build

🎉 Visual Studio turns 29 today! From VB in ’97 to AI‑powered coding in 2026, it’s been nearly three decades of shipping apps, debugging at 2 AM, and discovering one more extension that changes everything. Here’s to 29 years of: • IntelliSense magic • Build‑break heartbreak

We have just released a new CppCon 2025 Video! Challenges and Benefits of Upgrading Sea of Thieves From C++14 to C++20 - Keith Stockdale - CppCon 2025 youtu.be/b6j6SZiXmoo #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

Agent parallelization can significantly accelerate execution and help extend long-running orchestrations. However, the mechanics remain brittle. Let's talk about what future breakthroughs may look like in part 2 of my series, focusing on parallelization: mluparu.github.io/blog/next-seas…

Challenges and Benefits of Upgrading Sea of Thieves From C++14 to C++20 - Keith Stockdale - CppCon 2025 youtu.be/b6j6SZiXmoo #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

vcpkg's Feb/March releases bring parallel file installation (1.39x faster on average), a security fix for OpenSSL packaging on Windows, and direct libcurl usage for more reliable downloads: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/whats-…

Yup, platform activity is surging. There were 1 billion commits in 2025. Now, it's 275 million per week, on pace for 14 billion this year if growth remains linear (spoiler: it won't.) GitHub Actions has grown from 500M minutes/week in 2023 to 1B minutes/week in 2025, and now

We have just released a new CppCon 2025 Video! Rust/C++ Interop Challenges - by Victor Ciura- CppCon 2025 youtu.be/8xqhSy539Pc #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

vcpkg updates are in: parallel installs, smoother downloads, a Windows OpenSSL fix, and a mountain of port updates — all validated across the main triplets. Details: buff.ly/v46e3ah

MSVC Build Tools version 14.51 brings a big batch of C++23 features: flat_map, flat_set, portable assumptions, relaxed constexpr, and more. Only 2 features left for full C++23 support: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/c23-su…

"Why are you taking things out of context?". In the world of AI agents, that's actually the right question. Context rot is a silent killer of autonomy. The next season of agents won't be defined by context size, but by how effectively agents can forget mluparu.github.io/blog/next-seas…

GitHub Copilot Build Performance helps reduce C++ build times by identifying expensive header includes, template instantiations, and function generation costs. It then plans optimizations, with you in control. Using it today? Share your experience: surveymonkey.com/r/5YBM8BX

MSVC Build Tools 14.51 is stacking real C++23 gains: easier constexpr, smarter Unicode, new <flat_map>/<flat_set>, a long‑awaited <regex> overhaul, plus SIMD‑powered STL algorithms. 👉 Read the blog: buff.ly/3HZWEmb 🎈

The 2026 ISO C++ developer survey is open — takes ~10 minutes and directly informs the standardization committee and tooling vendors. Please share your feedback and share with your colleagues! isocpp.org/blog/2026/04/2…

VS Debugger Agent now runs a guided, runtime‑aware loop: analyzes the issue, sets smart breakpoints, watches your repro live, validates its hypothesis, and applies the fix when you approve. Less guessing, more verified fixes. Blog: is.gd/WtY5MY

How can we make the unit testing experience in Visual Studio significantly better? C++ and .NET devs: What’s your biggest frustration with Test Explorer, test discovery speed, debugging, Live Unit Testing, Google Test integration, or anything else? Drop your ideas/suggestions

MSVC Build Tools 14.51 RC is here: C++23/C++20 conformance fixes, modernized parser, consteval + coroutine improvements, tons of SSA/CSE/SROA/PGO optimizer wins, preview Intel APX, full ARM64 SVE, SIMD‑boosted STL, and a long list of bug fixes. 📘 Blog: buff.ly/bIcA18l