Microsoft’s C# programming language posted the largest 12-month gain in popularity, says the TIOBE Index for May 2022 C# Gains Most in Programming Language Popularity Index Source: Visual Studio News

Microsoft’s Python in Visual Studio Code dev team introduced three new extensions: Black Formatter, isort and Jupyter Powertoys. Python in Visual Studio Code Gets 3 New Extensions Source: Visual Studio News

The new release of Syncfusion’s Essential Studio 2022 Volume 1 enhances controls for .NET MAUI, Microsoft’s evolution of Xamarin.Forms, which is expected to soon hit general availability status. Syncfusion Essential Studio Release Enhances .NET MAUI, WinUI, Blazor and More Source: Visual Studio News

As Microsoft releases new developer tech, it’s “eating its own dog food” by using it to create the company’s own commercial products, with PowerToys being the latest example. Microsoft 'Eats Own Dog Food' with WebView2, .NET 6, WinUI 3 for PowerToys Source: Visual Studio News

Microsoft’s dev team for the PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code has updated the tool in a major revamp some two years in the making, driven by user feedback submitted via GitHub issues. VS Code PowerShell Tool Gets Major Feedback-Driven Overhaul Source: Visual Studio News

It’s well-known that Microsoft touts Java for Azure cloud development with its Visual Studio IDE and Visual Studio Code editor, but it also supports developers who want to work in other tools, including the IntelliJ IDE from JetBrains. Microsoft Touts IntelliJ IDE from JetBrains for Azure Development Source: Visual Studio News

“CoreWCF is intended for customers who have been using WCF on .NET Framework and need WCF support in .NET Core to facilitate modernizing the application.” Community Devs Revive WCF After Microsoft Deprecation Source: Visual Studio News

Amazon Web Services is previewing a new framework for using its recently introduced .NET 6 runtime to create AWS Lambda functions, the foundation of serverless computing in the Amazon cloud. AWS Previews Framework for Writing .NET 6 Lambda Functions Source: Visual Studio News

Microsoft-owned GitHub announced GitHub Desktop 3.0, noting that it provides better integration for developer pull requests (PRs). GitHub Desktop 3.0 Enhances Pull Request Integration Source: Visual Studio News

Only two weeks after .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) RC1, Microsoft has shipped RC2, highlighted by new Tizen support. .NET MAUI Release Candidate 2 Adds Tizen Support Source: Visual Studio News