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This is a feed of links I've run across and found interesting or noteworthy. The images, content and opinions in them are owned by their respective authors.
Making your own MCP server in VS Code
Eleanor Boyd - youtu.be
Eleanor Boyd demonstrates building a custom MCP server in VS Code using GitHub Copilot and Python, showcasing AI-assisted coding with real-world PyPI data.
MCP, Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, Python, AI-assisted coding
Enforcing .NET Coding Guidelines with GitHub Copilot Custom Instructions
Oleksii Nikiforov - nikiforovall.blog
Learn how to utilize GitHub Copilot for enforcing .NET coding standards effectively.
GitHub, Copilot, .NET, coding guidelines
Team Topologies and Microservice Architecture
Chris Richardson - microservices.io
Explores how microservice architecture supports team topologies for effective scaling and emphasizes the need for platforms to reduce distractions from core business logic.
Microservices, Team Topologies, Architecture, Fast Flow

Letting Playwright MCP Explore your site and Write your Tests
Debbie O'Brien - dev.to
Discover how to automate test writing by using your application like a real user with Playwright MCP.
Playwright, Automation, Testing
Simplify your local AWS Lambda development with .NET Aspire
James Eastham - youtube.com
Learn to enhance local AWS Lambda development using .NET Aspire, replacing Docker Compose, debugging API Gateway locally, and improving serverless workflows with practical examples.
AWS Lambda, .NET Aspire, serverless, local development, DynamoDB

Port your .NET Framework applications to Linux with AWS Transform for .NET
Amazon Web Services - aws.amazon.com
AWS Transform for .NET accelerates modernization of .NET Framework apps to cross-platform .NET by up to 4x.
AWS, .NET, modernization, cross-platform, applications

Anti-patterns in event modelling
Oskar Dudycz - event-driven.io
Discover common pitfalls in event modeling and how to avoid them for better event-driven architecture.
event modeling, anti-patterns, software engineering, architecture

Anti-patterns in event modelling - Property Sourcing
Oskar Dudycz - event-driven.io
Explores common anti-patterns in event modeling, focusing on property sourcing techniques for software engineers.
event modeling, anti-patterns, property sourcing, software engineering
How to Generate Playwright Tests using MCP + Copilot
Playwright - youtu.be
Learn to create end-to-end tests using Playwright MCP and GitHub Copilot without source code, ideal for AI-driven automation and rapid test generation.
Playwright, Testing, Copilot, AI, Test Automation, MCP, E2E Testing, GitHub Copilot

This One .NET Habit Made My Code 10x More Maintainable
Sukhpinder Singh - medium.com
A Senior Engineer explains how dependency injection improved code maintainability in legacy projects.
dependency injection, maintainability, .NET