Use Threads to Improve Copilot Chat, Copilot Tackles 1B Row Java Challenge, JetBrains IDEs Get Copilot Chat, More

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Quick Tip: Use Threads to Improve Chat with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio 2022

Microsoft published new documentation for Visual Studio 2022's GitHub Copilot Chat tool, explaining how to use "threads" to improve the experience with the AI-powered coding assistant.

■	'Microsoft Acquires Google' (& Other Copilot Hallucinations)
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GitHub Copilot Chat Tackles Java 'One Billion Row Challenge'

Microsoft's Antonio Goncalves put the advanced GitHub Copilot Chat AI to work in a coding challenge, and he was impressed with the results.

■	Copilot Chat Highlights Visual Studio 2022 17.10 Preview 1
■	AI Marks New Release of Visual Studio 2022 17.9
■	For Build Developer Conference, Semantic Kernel AI SDK Aims for 'First-Class Agent Support'
■	'Prompt Engineering' Jokes Abound when GitHub Asks Devs for Tips

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JetBrains IDEs Finally Get GitHub Copilot Chat

Emerging from beta, GitHub Copilot Chat is now generally available in JetBrains IDEs after having reached GA in Microsoft's Visual Studio IDE and Visual Studio Code editor last December.

■	First .NET 9 Preview Emphasizes Cloud-Native Development, AI Apps
■	PowerShell Team Eyes AI LLM Integration in Shell
■	Copilot by the Numbers: Microsoft's Big AI Bet Paying Off
■	Devs Can Now Just Say 'Hey Code' to Start Copilot Chat in VS Code

Pesky WinForms Designer Tweaked in Visual Studio 2022 v17.10 Preview 2

"We are pleased to announce substantial performance improvements to the WinForms out-of-process designer."

■	Some 5 Years In, 'New' WinForms Designer Still Not There
■	In VS 2022, WinForms Designer Still Chasing Parity with .NET Framework Version
■	New WinForms Default Font API: 'It Is Easy to Go Wild with This API'
■	Choosing the Right UI Framework for Native Windows Applications

As Xamarin.Forms Nears End-of-Life, Uno Platform Throws Hat into Replacement Ring

With Microsoft's Xamarin.Forms mobile-centric UI toolkit for .NET developers nearing its end-of-life date of May 1, the open source Uno Platform is throwing its hat into the ring as a possible replacement.

■	Uno Platform 5.0: C# Is Now All You Need
■	Uno Platform Boosts .NET MAUI Embedding, Helps Revamp Windows Toolkit
■	New .NET MAUI Docs Detail How to Migrate from Xamarin.Forms
■	What's Next for .NET MAUI? Roadmap & Xamarin Sunset Unveiled

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