René van Osnabrugge makes the case that AI's biggest opportunity in software development is not faster coding -- it's reducing the friction everywhere else in the SDLC.

Microsoft is extending Dataverse into coding-agent marketplaces while expanding its MCP tools, certification program and governance controls.

The agent host runs Copilot, Claude and Codex sessions in a dedicated process. An experimental editor panel places files and diffs beside the agent conversation. Other additions cover session tools, ...

Microsoft is keeping Visual Studio's new built-in Agent Skills switched off by default while a public dashboard measures whether their performance gains justify the additional tokens they may consume.