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[[{“value”:”What does the future of development look like in the age of AI? In this @VisualStudioLive session from Visual Studio Live! Las Vegas 2026, Mads Kristensen explores how Visual Studio 2026 is evolving with GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted workflows, and continuous updates—while giving a preview of what’s ahead for Visual Studio 2027.
From performance optimization with Copilot to the growing importance of testing, debugging, and code review, this session provides a practical roadmap for navigating AI without losing control of your code or your craft.
🔑 What You’ll Learn
• The real impact of AI and GitHub Copilot on day-to-day development workflows
• Why developer skills like debugging and system understanding matter more than ever
• How Visual Studio is evolving with monthly releases and an “evergreen” update model
• What’s coming next in Visual Studio 2027 and how it fits into the roadmap
• Using profiling + Copilot to identify bottlenecks and optimize performance
• Why unit testing and strong test coverage are critical in AI-assisted development
• How to prepare your backlog and workflows for agent-based development
• Where Visual Studio is investing next: testing, diagnostics, integrations, and meaningful AI
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 AI landscape + developer reality check
03:59 The reality of AI in day-to-day development
08:11 The “Why, What, How” framework for modern development
10:58 Higher-level development: AI, architecture, and integration
13:06 Why tooling still matters: IDE, debugging, and testing
14:43 Copilot-powered profiling and optimization demo
23:02 AI + tooling: profiling, performance, and learning loops
25:05 Preparing for AI: testing, backlog, and agents
28:56 Visual Studio investments and future direction
32:14 Visual Studio Insiders and roadmap to 2027
👤 Speaker
Mads Kristensen (@mkristensen)
Principal Product Manager, Visual Studio
🔗 Links
• Download Visual Studio 2026: http://visualstudio.com/download
• Explore more VS Live! Las Vegas sessions: https://aka.ms/VSLiveLV26
• Join upcoming VS Live! events: https://aka.ms/VSLiveEvents
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