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Apr 20, 2026
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Writing Node.js addons with .NET Native AOT

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Drew Noakes

The C# Dev Kit team replaced C++ Node.js addons with C# and Native AOT, removing a dependency on Python. This post walks through building a Node.js native addon entirely in C# using N-API, LibraryImport, and UnmanagedCallersOnly.

.NETC#Visual Studio Code
Mar 23, 2026
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Ten Months with Copilot Coding Agent in dotnet/runtime

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Stephen Toub - MSFT

After ten months using GitHub Copilot Coding Agent (CCA) in dotnet/runtime, the .NET team shares data-driven lessons on cloud-AI-assisted development.

.NETAIDeveloper Stories
Jan 12, 2026
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How We Synchronize .NET’s Virtual Monorepo

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Přemek Vysoký

A deep dive into the technical challenges of keeping .NET's product repositories synchronized with our Virtual Monolithic Repository using a custom two-way algorithm.

.NETDeveloper Stories.NET Internals
Apr 1, 2025
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Modernizing push notification API for Teams

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Rudolf,
Frantisek

Push Notification Hub is an essential internal service that plays a crucial role in the messaging and calling flows within Teams and other platforms. This article describes its recent overhaul, which has significantly enhanced its performance and reduced latencies in delivering push notifications to user devices

.NETASP.NETASP.NET Core
Mar 29, 2024
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Bing on .NET 8: The Impact of Dynamic PGO

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Ben Watson

Bing Extensible Application Platform's upgrade to .NET 8 and how dynamic profile guided optimization continues to deliver performance gains

.NETPerformanceDeveloper Stories
Jan 31, 2024
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Building AI-powered Microsoft Copilot with SignalR and other open-source tools

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Justin,
Kevin,
Ken

Microsoft Copilot is powered by several open-source tools, such as SignalR, Adaptive Cards, Markdown, and object-basin to solve the unique challenges in building AI-enabled applications at scale. In this article, we share the design considerations and how we integrated various tools with a focus on how we stream messages and responses to the front-...

.NETASP.NETASP.NET Core