Nik walks us through how to use the Copilot Profiler Agent, an AI-powered performance assistant built directly into Visual Studio. Instead of raw data, you now get an AI partner that not only points out the real bottlenecks but also explains what’s going on, suggests fixes, writes benchmarks, and even validates improvements all in a smooth, guided loop. 🎙️ Featuring: Leslie Richardson, Robert Green, Nik Karpinsky #visualstudio #githubcopilot

Phil shows how to have your unit tests execute automatically and in real time as your make code changes. ⌚ Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 01:30 General discussion on testing 04:30 Review of demo app that will be tested 06:25 Starting and configuring Live Unit Testing 07:10 Demo of using Live Unit Testing 11:30 Discussion of performance implications 13:20 Configuring Live Unit Testing to skip tests and assemblies 17:45 Using a .runsettings file to configure how unit tests are run 19:45 Discussion of benefits 21:00 Wrap-up #visualstudio2026 #testing #visualstudio

Mads joins to give a behind the scenes look at how the keyboard shortcuts system works in Visual Studio. ⌚ Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 02:10 Viewing commands and viewing keyboard shortcuts 03:20 Specifying the scope of keyboard shortcuts 06:00 Applying keyboard mapping schemes 08:55 Discussion regarding Ctrl-W and other multi-key shortcuts 10:35 More on mapping shortcuts to commands 12:45 Using the Keyboard Hero extension 13:40 Discussion of various topics 19:45 Wrap-up Download Keyboard Hero at https://msft.it/63321tc7SV Download Keyboard Shortcut Explorer at https://msft.it/63324tc7Sk 🎙️ Featuring: Robert Green, Mads Kristensen (@mkristensen) #visualstudio2026 #visualstudio

In Episode 8 of our Godot C# training series, we explore how to make your game world feel alive through player interactions. Using Godot’s signal system and Area3D nodes, you’ll learn how to detect when a player enters a space, trigger events like collecting items, and communicate between game systems like inventory and UI. This hands-on episode walks through building a “Chicken Station” that responds to player input, emits custom signals, and updates other parts of the game. You’ll also learn how to set up collision layers and masks, connect signals in C#, and prepare your game for crafting mechanics in the next lesson. ✅ What You'll Learn How to use Area3D nodes to detect player proximity Setting up collision shapes and layers/masks for interaction Connecting built-in signals like body_entered and body_exited Creating and emitting custom signals in C# Communicating between game systems using signal events Preparing interactive objects for crafting systems ✅ Resources GitHub repo with starter and final projects -https://msft.it/63329tiqoU... Godot Website - https://msft.it/63321tiqoS ✅ Challenge Create a new interactive object — a “Milk Station” — that works just like the Chicken Station. When the player presses E, they collect milk. This sets the stage for crafting a recipe in the next episode. ✅ Chapters 00:04 - Why Interactions Make Games Feel Alive 00:23 - Using Area3D for Proximity Detection 01:18 - Setting Up Collision Shapes and Layers 03:00 - Adding the Chicken Station to the Scene 04:52 - Connecting Signals in C# Scripts 06:00 - Testing Player Interaction with Input Events 07:30 - Creating and Emitting Custom Signals 09:00 - Building a Game Manager to Listen for Events 10:36 - Challenge: Create a Milk Station 11:00 - Wrap-Up and Preview of Crafting UI ✅ Hashtags #GodotEngine #CSharp #GameDevelopment #Signals #Area3D #PlayerInteraction #VisualStudioCode #IndieDev #LearnToCode #GameDevTools #MicrosoftDeveloper #DevEducation #CraftingSystem Connect with .NET: Blog: https://msft.it/63323tiqot Twitter: https://msft.it/63324tiqoQ TikTok: https://msft.it/63326tiqoa Mastodon: https://msft.it/63327tiqox LinkedIn: https://msft.it/63328tiqoI Facebook: https://msft.it/63329tiqoL Docs: https://msft.it/63320tiqo0 Forums: https://msft.it/63321tiqoF 🙋‍♀️Q&A: https://msft.it/63322tiqo2 👨‍🎓Microsoft Learn: https://msft.it/63323tiqoN #dotnet