GitHub, Microsoft and Live!360 speakers offer advice on how developers can stay essential as AI takes on more work, from preserving engineering knowledge to exercising judgment and directing agents.
Microsoft's .NET 11-era overhaul adds project caching, Native AOT, faster builds and richer project-file tooling.
Microsoft's editors remain prominent in the 2026 developer survey, while GitHub Copilot trails Claude Code and ASP.NET Core ranks fourth among web technologies.
Microsoft's enterprise Copilot example highlights a broader shift toward reusable packages of AI instructions, skills and tools.