Why do I get errors about some weird symbol called ?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform…, part 2
We are investigating why a project is getting an error about a weird C++/CX symbol, and we thought we had figured it out, but our a
How Electronic Arts standardized C++ builds across Windows and Linux with Visual Studio Build Tools
At Electronic Arts (EA), the Frostbite Enginering Workflows team has thousands of developers who work on powerful game engines behind popular games. EA has relied on Visual Studio for years due to several features such as IntelliSense, Build Insights, and the overall debugging experience and eagerly use newer integrations such as GitHub Copi
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We’re excited to introduce Dev Proxy v0.29, with a major architectural overhaul, control over language model prompts, and improved diagnostics. Whether you're building, debugging, or customizing your API simulations, this version gives you more power and clarity than ever before. In this version: Architectural refactoring to
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We’re excited to share some major improvements to the Copilot experience in Visual Studio, including smarter default models, more choices, and easier ways to manage your usage. Smarter default model Copilot in Visual Studio now uses GPT-4.1 as the default model (previously 4o). In our testing, it
Removing Azure Resource Manager reliance on Azure DevOps sign-ins
Azure DevOps will no longer depend on the Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resource (https://management.azure.com) when you sign in or refresh Microsoft Entra access tokens. Previously, Azure DevOps required the ARM audience during sign-in and token refresh flows. This requirement meant administrators had to allow all Azure DevOps users to bypa
Your information has been permanently deleted, for small values of permanently
As part of a periodic purge of unused online accounts, I deleted my account from a company ten months ago. Let's call that company Contoso. I received a confirmation that said, "Your personal information and items associated with your account have now been deleted. This action is permanent and cannot be reversed." Yesterday, I got a
Why do I get errors about some weird symbol called ?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform…, part 1
A colleague was writing a fuzz test and ran into a build error. vccorlib.lib(climain.obj) : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform@@$00@Platform@@@Z" (?main@@YAHP$01E$AAV?$Array@PE$AAVString@Platform@@$00@P
Semantic Kernel Python Gets a Major Vector Store Upgrade
We're excited to announce a significant update to Semantic Kernel Python's vector store implementation. Version 1.34 brings a complete overhaul that makes working with vector data simpler, more intuitive, and more powerful. This update consolidates the API, improves developer experience, and adds new capabilities that streamline AI development
