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Introduction to VS Code: Part 1

This blog is an introduction to VS Code. Walks through installing it, adding extensions, creating a solution and class library and wraps up creating and debugging a Web API. Enjoy!

I have to admit I have not used VS Code much. When coding on my personal projects, I am using Visual Studio for Mac on my MacBook Pro or Visual Studio on my work laptop. In my last blog, I discussed options for replacing Visual Studio for Mac. Just in case you did not know, the official retirement date for Visual Studio for Mac is August 31, 2024. You have some time to start switching over to…

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Visual Studio for Mac: Retiring August 2024

Do you love your MacBook? Do you love coding on it using Visual Studio For Mac? Well, I have some sad news for you. Visual Studio for Mac is being retired. The announcement was less than two years after releasing Visual Studio for Mac with the all new native macOS UI. The official retirement date is August 31, 2024. I remember being so excited installing Visual Studio on my Mac. For the…

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Off the beaten path: Thanksgiving Pie

For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the good old US, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I had a great Thanksgiving this year. Once again my kids and I made our favorites… Pumpkin Pie, Buttermilk and Lemon Chess. I decided a long time ago to carry on the pie making tradition in my family. My Grandmother made all her pies from scratch and my Mom continues to make all her favorite…

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Added a few short blogs on Azure Functions including one to automatically start Azurite when you open your workspace in VS Code. Check them out here ->