“Just rewrite it” is the worst advice in app modernization.
Most teams don’t need a restart—they need a way forward.
→ Move legacy apps as-is
→ Add AI via MCP
→ Modernize gradually
That’s the shift.
Demo from #MSBuild 👇
aka.ms/appservice/build26#AzurePaaS
A commissioned Total Economic Impact™ study of Azure PaaS from @Forrester Consulting showcases the business value of modernizing apps:
🔁 Three-year 228% ROI
📊 50% faster app development
💲 15-month payback period
Read more: msft.it/6019g1mhN#AzurePaaS
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ALT A promotional graphic for “.NET Day: Agentic Modernization” with a purple‑to‑pink gradient background and 3D geometric shapes on the left. On the right, a schedule lists sessions from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PDT, including topics like modernizing .NET apps with GitHub Copilot, Aspire, WinForms modernization, cloud‑native data, Azure migration with Modernize CLI, adding agentic functionality, and making apps smarter. The event date reads June 16, 2026, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PDT, with an RSVP link at the bottom.
New App Service feature, new ✨chaotic‑good✨ energy:
Choose your runtime patch speed →
⚡ Latest
⚖️ Standard
🐢 Extended
Security? Stability? You decide the tempo.
Azure handles the rest.
👉 Read: buff.ly/r8Kimnl
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"You can run OpenClaw inside your company now." Annoucing our work with @Microsoft to bring OpenClaw to the Microsoft and Windows ecosystems. Claws now work securly in the enterprise.
Join us LIVE from #MicrosoftBuild in the Live Coding booth! We will be talking about all the goodies from Build including what's new in @code, GitHub Copilot CLI & App, and more!
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Introducing @Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact developer PC engineered with NVIDIA RTX Spark silicon and built on the Windows developer platform, designed for local-first AI development. #MSBuild
The energy at #MSBuild is absolutely buzzing!
So many incredible discussions and activities happening around every corner. Loving all the new insights and connections being made. What a great event! #TechEvent#microsoft#github
New GitHub Copilot pricing is here. And it requires new usage behaviour.
Left (light):
- Ask mode with Auto model (10% discount)
- 0.8 AI credits
Right (dark):
- Agent mode with Sonnet 4.6
- 4.3 AI credits
Same prompt and same useful answer. 81% cheaper.
The future of .NET builds: smarter inner/middle/outer loops, AI‑aware tooling, SLNX replacing brittle .sln files, and why SSDs Dev Drive binlogs are the real‑world speed hacks. MSBuild is evolving for multi‑agent workflows, not just humans. Watch: buff.ly/6F6WntM
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Chet Husk: .NET Tooling - Episode 399
🥀 Not holding my breath, but according to AI, if college tuition rose with a doubling of the earning premium since the 1980s, a 10–25% AI-forced premium drop suggests tuition should fall 15–40% in a competitive market to restore similar ROI. Will it?
anthropic.com/research/labor…
Microsoft Agent 365 is now GA! 🎉 Your control plane to manage AI agents across your org:
🤖 Discover shadow AI & local agents
🔒 Govern & secure agent access
☁️ Sync with AWS & Google Cloud
🌐 Manage SaaS agents from one place
This is a game-changer for #Microsoft365 admins!