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C# 15 introduces union types — declare a closed set of case types with implicit conversions and exhaustive pattern matching. Try unions in preview today and see the broader exhaustiveness roadmap.

April 2, 2026

Explore union types in C# 15

Bill Wagner

Announcement of Version 2 of Generative AI for Beginners .NET, a free course rebuilt for .NET 10 with Microsoft.Extensions.AI, updated RAG patterns, and new agent framework content across five structured lessons for building production-ready AI apps.

March 23, 2026

Generative AI for Beginners .NET: Version 2 on .NET 10

Pablo Lopes,Bruno Capuano

After ten months using GitHub Copilot Coding Agent (CCA) in dotnet/runtime, the .NET team shares data-driven lessons on cloud-AI-assisted development.

March 23, 2026

Ten Months with Copilot Coding Agent in dotnet/runtime

Stephen Toub - MSFT

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On .NET Live - Imposter: A Mocking Library

Imposter: A Mocking Library

Bitchiko Tchelidze joins us demo Imposter and walk us through what sets it apart from other mocking libraries.

NET AI Community Standup - MCP C# SDK v1.0 is Here!

MCP C# SDK v1.0 is Here!

The official MCP (Model Context Protocol) C# SDK v1.0 is here—and it’s a game changer for building AI-powered applications in .NET. In this session, we’ll break down what MCP is, why it matters, and how this new SDK unlocks powerful scenarios to connect your apps with AI models using a standardized protocol.

Make your first game now with .NET and MonoGame

Make your first game now with .NET and MonoGame

.NET and MonoGame can help you make games for anything! We'll see how this framework can start your game dev journey on Windows and Linux with a simple 2D game.  This is an engaging and fun way to learn to code!

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