Pencil.dev focuses on design-to-code speed versus static tools; upcoming reusable component libraries are planned for 2026.

In a social media feedback thread started by Microsoft Visual Studio guru Mads Kristensen, multiple developers unloaded on the IDE's facility with AI provided by GitHub Copilot and other tools.

For game development, Microsoft is previewing a Unity extension to replace a neglected, hacked-up tool by the gaming company that withered on the vine. [Click on image for larger view.] Unity Tool in ...

Visual Studio Code 1.69 introduces the Command Center, while the VS Code Server streamlines connections to remote development machines. Microsoft has moved its Visual Studio Code code editor forward ...

Microsoft’s new C# Dev Kit extension for Visual Studio Code turns the programmer’s editor into a complete development environment for .NET. Microsoft’s Visual Studio is its primary development ...