David Li

Learn more: aka.ms/VSGDC2026

Going to @Official_GDC 2026? See how the latest updates to @VisualStudio 2026, GitHub Copilot, PowerToys, and Windows dev tools boosts your game dev productivity. We are live on Thursday March 12, 10:10 AM PT in Room 2009, West Hall. Details below:

GitHub Copilot CLI is now GA 🎉 This is agentic development, right in the terminal—planning, building, testing, and reviewing without context switching. A big step forward in how developers work. 🚀 aka.ms/AAzxlnr

We have just released a new CppCon 2025 Video! MSVC C++ Dynamic Debugging: How We Enabled Full Debuggability of Optimized Code - by @ericbrumer- CppCon 2025 youtu.be/YnbO140OXuI #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

Visual Studio Insiders: your builds just got smarter. The new GitHub Copilot Build Performance preview shines a light on bottlenecks and helps you ship faster. See it in action: buff.ly/xXpIjED

Read my blog: aka.ms/BuildPerfCppPu…

Optimize your C++ build performance with the help with @github Copilot in @VisualStudio 2026. GitHub Copilot build performance for Windows in now in public preview. Install the latest VS2026 Insiders build today to try!

@wookash_podcast Another example from the back-end is the new dynamic debugging experience that lets you debug optimized code as if it were a debug build. The comment in that thread seems fairly sensational, but it does not imply Microsoft is giving up on C/C++ 😁

In today's #VSToolbox session replay, we get a look at the new C++ code editing tools for GitHub Copilot and David show us the Copilot build performance agent for Windows. Check it out. 🎥 msft.it/6011tWY6f

We have just released a new CppCon 2025 Video! What’s New in Visual Studio for C++ Developers in 2025 - Augustin Popa & David Li - CppCon 2025 youtu.be/G0ptIEX0y5c #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

Changing a keyboard shortcut in Visual Studio feels simple… until you peek behind the curtain. 😅 Years of developer habits, multiple scopes, and even sequenced shortcuts all shape how each key press works. The #VisualStudio team keeps it flexible while protecting our muscle memory — that’s thoughtful engineering. Check out Mads' blog for more info: msft.it/6017tYGyh

We have just released a new CppCon 2025 Video! What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improvements and GitHub Copilot Agents - by @AlexandraKemper - CppCon 2025 youtu.be/cJNp3IhUCIM #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

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Boost Your C++ Build Times with GitHub Copilot! Struggling with slow builds? GitHub Copilot now offers intelligent suggestions to optimize your C++ build process—saving time and improving efficiency. Learn how AI can streamline your workflow and help you ship faster. Read more: msft.it/6017tTSOb #CPlusPlus #GitHubCopilot

Visual Studio 2026 is available! In my personal use so far, it's speedy and reliable.

@iyoushetwt NetBeans

What was the first code editor you ever used? Mine was Sublime Text

@cinnamon_msft @Microsoft Welcome Kayla!!

Super excited to share that I'm now a Senior Developer Advocate! I'll still be doing what I love at @Microsoft, which is sharing all of the latest developer goodness 💜

@JezCorden Watching this thread intensely ... I still have the og Ally and not sure if I want to upgrade yet.

Did you buy an Xbox Ally? How are you finding it so far?

AddressSanitizer is now available for MSVC builds targeting ARM64 (Preview). Try it out today! devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/introd…

C++ devs, GitHub Copilot is stepping up its game! 🧠✨ From MSVC refactorings to build performance boosts and smarter code suggestions, this update is packed with tools to help you code cleaner and faster. Check out what’s new 👉 msft.it/6014tMHC0 #CppDev #GitHubCopilot #VisualStudio