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Microsoft rolls out .NET 11 Preview 7

Preview 7 highlights include new C# features, runtime-native async improvements, and major progress in CoreCLR on WebAssembly.

By Paul Krill

Aug 12, 20262 mins

C#Libraries and FrameworksMicrosoft .NET

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JetBrains open sources KotlinLLM runtime code generator

Experimental IntelliJ IDEA plugin for Kotlin/JVM projects is used to delegate runtime logic to an LLM from Kotlin code.

By Paul Krill

Jul 30, 2026 2 mins

Generative AIKotlinLibraries and Frameworks

Microsoft updates MCP C# SDK for stateless MCP

Version 2.0 of Microsoft’s official C# SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients implements the recent revision of the MCP spec that makes the protocol stateless by default.

By Paul Krill

Jul 29, 2026 2 mins

C#Generative AIMicrosoft .NET

JDK 27: The new features of Java 27

JDK 27 will include a new default garbage collector and eight other features. A release candidate is due August 6.

By Paul Krill

Jul 29, 2026 4 mins

JavaProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Soothe your Python frustrations the smart way

Install Python package dependencies without the packages, learn the ins and outs of making standalone Python apps, and install Python on Windows the easy way.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 29, 2026 3 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

Machine Learning in Java is Speeding Image Processing

Java developers can quickly implement image classification or object detection using pre-trained machine learning models.

Dec 18, 2020 6 mins

Java

Kotlin previews support for coroutine stack trace recovery

Kotlin 2.4.20-Beta2 also brings Wasm changes, new Swift export features, a DSL for browser testing, and the debut of the Kotlin compiler native image.

By Paul Krill

Jul 27, 2026 3 mins

KotlinProgramming LanguagesSoftware Development

Is your Java runtime ready for AI attacks?

AI models now can find and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities. Java has a well-defined strategy for delivering security updates, but do you have a well-defined strategy for deploying them?

By Simon Ritter

Jul 27, 2026 7 mins

Application SecurityDevSecOpsJava

How to execute queries in parallel using EF Core

Because the DbContext class in EF Core is not thread-safe, we must take steps to ensure thread-safety whenever we execute multiple queries concurrently.

By Joydip Kanjilal

Jul 24, 2026 8 mins

C#Libraries and FrameworksMicrosoft .NET

The Microsoft agent framework wars are over. The real architecture decision starts now

Now that Microsoft settled the AI framework debate, the focus shifts to what actually matters: context, recovery logic and deciding if you even need an agent.

By Karthik Karunanithi

Jul 24, 2026 8 mins

Libraries and FrameworksMicrosoft .NETPython

New pip flag fixes longstanding Python frustration

With a July update, the Python package manager will finally allow users to install only the dependencies for a project, without having to install the project itself.

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jul 23, 2026 2 mins

Programming LanguagesPythonSoftware Development

G# language for .NET borrows from Go, Kotlin, and Swift

Small and simple language in the works runs on the .NET runtime, interoperates with CLR libraries, and compiles to managed PE assemblies that are accessible from the standard .NET toolchain.

By Paul Krill

Jul 22, 2026 2 mins

Libraries and FrameworksMicrosoft .NETProgramming Languages