OpenAI and Microsoft have released GPT-5.2-Codex—the latest evolution of the Codex line specifically optimized for software development. With a 400,000 token context window, support for 50+ programming languages, and multimodal capabilities that process code, natural language, images, and diagrams simultaneously, Codex 5.2 represents a step-change in AI-assisted development. Available through Azure AI Foundry and GitHub […]
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, United States that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Established on April 4, 1975 to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800, Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems.
Microsoft would also come to dominate the office suite market with Microsoft Office. The company has diversified in recent years into the video game industry with the Xbox and its successor, the Xbox 360 as well as into the consumer electronics and digital services market with Zune, MSN and the Windows Phone OS. The ensuing rise of stock in the company’s 1986 initial public offering (IPO) made an estimated three billionaires and 12,000 millionaires…
Azure Databricks Agent Bricks: Building AI Agents Directly on Your Data Platform
In January 2026, Microsoft announced the general availability of Azure Databricks Agent Bricks—a native capability for creating, deploying, and managing AI agents directly within the Databricks platform. This integration unifies data engineering, machine learning, and agentic AI development in a single environment, enabling data teams to build intelligent agents that have native access to lakehouse […]
Read more →.NET MAUI 10: Cross-Platform Native Apps with Hybrid Blazor and AI Integration
.NET MAUI 10, released alongside .NET 10, delivers the most significant update to Microsoft’s cross-platform UI framework since its initial release. With enhanced Blazor Hybrid capabilities, native on-device AI integration, and dramatically improved startup performance, MAUI 10 positions itself as a serious contender for enterprise cross-platform development. This comprehensive guide explores the new features, architectural […]
Read more →.NET Aspire 10: Cloud-Native Development from Local to Azure
.NET Aspire 10, released alongside .NET 10, represents Microsoft’s answer to the complexity of cloud-native development. It provides an opinionated, orchestrated approach to building distributed applications with built-in service discovery, health checks, telemetry, and deployment automation. This comprehensive guide explores Aspire’s architecture, the developer experience improvements in version 10, and patterns for deploying Aspire applications […]
Read more →Mastering C# Records: When, Why, and How to Use Them in Production
After years of working with C# in enterprise environments, I’ve seen developers struggle with the same question: when should I use a record instead of a class? The answer isn’t as straightforward as the documentation suggests. In this article, I’ll share my perspective on records—battle-tested patterns, surprising gotchas, and the decision framework I use in […]
Read more →Case Study: Building a Modern FHIR Patient Timeline Explorer with .NET 10 and React 19
Executive Summary This case study explores the development of DooLittle Health Patient Timeline Explorer, a modern healthcare application that demonstrates enterprise-grade architecture patterns for FHIR-compliant patient data visualization. Built as a proof-of-concept, this project showcases best practices in full-stack development, cloud-native deployment, and healthcare interoperability standards. 🏥 HEALTHCARE INTEROPERABILITY SERIES This article is part of […]
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