#  @jamesmontemagno James Montemagno James Montemagno posts on YouTube about code, maui, studio, build the most. They currently have [-------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-----] [#](/creator/youtube::UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] +34% - [--] Month [-------] -21% - [--] Months [-------] +10% - [--] Year [---------] +225% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] +11% - [--] Month [--] no change - [--] Months [--] +11% - [--] Year [--] +115% ### Followers: [-------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/followers)  - [--] Week [-------] no change - [--] Month [-------] +0.59% - [--] Months [-------] +5.60% - [--] Year [-------] +17% ### CreatorRank: [---------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [stocks](/list/stocks) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [products](/list/products) [gaming](/list/gaming) [finance](/list/finance) **Social topic influence** [code](/topic/code), [maui](/topic/maui), [studio](/topic/studio) #3089, [build](/topic/build), [servers](/topic/servers), [ai](/topic/ai), [mode](/topic/mode), [how to](/topic/how-to), [microsoft](/topic/microsoft), [project](/topic/project) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@code](/creator/undefined) [@azuredevelopers](/creator/undefined) [@latestcopilotconceptsagentscodingagentaboutcodingagent](/creator/undefined) [@gmailcom](/creator/undefined) [@mergeconflictfm](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)](/topic/microsoft) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "OpenAI Codex in VS Code - No ChatGPT Account Needed GitHub Universe [----] had some blockbuster announcements for developers. If you are using VS Code every day like I am then you are in for a treat with the new Agent Sessions panel that unifies local chats cloud agents cli agents and even partner agents like OpenAI Codex Today I break down everything you need to know about this new panel and how to setup and use OpenAI Codex for the first time and sign in with your Copilot Pro+ subscription Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1fv6sFaaFgk) 2025-11-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 23.7K engagements "How To Get Better AI Reponses from GitHub Copilot in Seconds See how to add Custom Instructions into your project in seconds with new VS Code features to define common guidelines or rules for tasks like generating code performing code reviews or generating commit messages. Custom instructions describe the conditions in which the AI should perform operate (how a task should be done). Let's do it Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/copilot-customization awesome-copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Join this channel to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZohAaUQBDbs) 2025-07-01T13:01Z 170K followers, 40.9K engagements "What is .NET Aspire Why do you NEED it in every .NET app How to get started in minutes .NET Aspire is an opinionated cloud ready stack for building observable production ready distributed applications and it is AWESOME You may have seen a lot of demos about what .NET Aspire is and how to get started with the amazing templates but let's look at how to add .NET Aspire to an existing .NET API back-end Blazor front-end and then add in Redis Cache Garnet Open Telemetry and Postgres Links: Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire/ Tutorial:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fN3ufsIF7vs) 2024-04-18T13:00Z 170K followers, 58K engagements "Manage Agents Instructions Prompts & Skills in Seconds with this VS Code Extension So many markdown files They are all awesome for GitHub Copilot but hard to manage. This extension simplifies everything. Let's take a look. Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=TimHeuer.awesome-copilot Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gY_9raUIP6c) 2025-12-20T15:39Z 170K followers, 13.4K engagements "GPT-5.1 5.1-Codex and 5.1-Codex-Mini Let it Cook with James & Pierce Join James and Pierce as they show off the latest VS Code fetures and talk about the latest GPT-5.1 models inside of VS Code #vscode #githubcopilot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rd4DZpoiSH4) 2025-11-14T16:29Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Learn .NET MAUI - Full Course for Beginners Build cross-platform apps in C# See code updates in pinned comment Code: https://aka.ms/maui-workshop Let's start our journey together to build beautiful native cross-platform apps for iOS Android macOS and Windows with .NET MAUI C# and Visual Studio In this full workshop I will walk you through everything you need to know about .NET MAUI and building your very first app. You will learn the basics including how to build user interfaces with XAML how MVVM and data binding simplify development how to navigate between pages access platform features" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DuNLR_NJv8U) 2022-05-23T13:00Z 170K followers, 909.8K engagements "Add Captions to Videos with Clipchamp Easily add close captions directly into your videos in seconds with Clipchamp https://clipchamp.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IXFcYHDpWIw) 2023-05-30T13:00Z 170K followers, 145.4K engagements "Beginner's Guide to Building a MCP Server with C# and .NET Looking to get started building and testing your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server Look no further than the new C# SDK for MCPs. You can build both client and servers with a delightful API that gets you up and running in minutes. Best of all you can build test and deploy directly from VS Code. Links: C# SDK Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-partners-with-anthropic-to-create-official-c-sdk-for-model-context-protocol My Blog:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MKD-sCZWpZQ) 2025-04-10T14:16Z 170K followers, 59.8K engagements "GitHub Copilot Cloud Coding Agent: A Beginner's Guide & Model Showdown In this episode we explore the integration of cloud coding agents into daily coding routines highlighting tools such as GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The speaker explains how these agents automate tasks and run background processes significantly boosting productivity. The video also demonstrates setting up cloud agents detailing how to assign tasks and leverage different models like GPT-5.1-Codex and Opus [---]. Watch as we transform a simple project with cloud agents and experience the ease of having" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R9KSJ0Vfy8I) 2025-12-31T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Beginner's Guide to VS Code Dev Containers - The Instant Dev Environment That I LOVE A development container (or dev container for short) allows you to use a container as a full-featured development environment. It can be used to run an application to separate tools libraries or runtimes needed for working with a codebase and to aid in continuous integration and testing. Dev containers can be run locally or remotely in a private or public cloud in a variety of supporting tools and editors. Let's see how easy it is to setup inside of VS Code for doing Jekyll development Link:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X7guekGZM20) 2024-05-17T13:00Z 170K followers, 51.1K engagements "Grok Code Fast [--] in VS Code is Fast - Let's take a look Grok Code Fast [--] will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro Pro+ Business and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Links: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-08-26-grok-code-fast-1-is-rolling-out-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XVeJWMjrXhY) 2025-08-27T15:01Z 170K followers, 20.5K engagements "Visual Studio Code + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide What Why How What the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Get GitHub Copilot: http://aka.ms/copilot-free Model Context Protocol: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol MCP Servers: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers MCP C# SDK: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iS25RFups4A) 2025-03-27T13:30Z 170K followers, 163K engagements "FancyZones in [--] Minutes (Beginner's Guide) PowerToys Window Manager FancyZones (part of PowerToys) is a window manager utility for arranging and snapping windows into efficient layouts to improve the speed of your workflow and restore layouts quickly. FancyZones allows you to define a set of window locations for a desktop that are drag targets for windows. When you drag a window into a zone the window is resized and repositioned to fill that zone. In this quick Beginner's Guide I break down how to get it installed and how to make custom layouts in just a few minutes. Links: - PowerToys on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ld-vmpbngDE) 2022-06-09T13:00Z 170K followers, 172.5K engagements "Let's try GitHub Copilot Agent mode in VS Code to build a FULL app Agent mode is here in GitHub Copilot in VS Code and I want to give it a spin to see if it can help me build a full application from scratch. GitHub Copilots new agent mode is capable of iterating on its own code recognizing errors and fixing them automatically. It can suggest terminal commands and ask you to execute them. Copilot will iterate on not just its own output but the result of that output. So let's give it a try and build a .NET MAUI application with a SQLite database MVVM navigation and a lot more Links: Agent Mode:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pUK7MRzoTDc) 2025-02-20T03:33Z 170K followers, 134.2K engagements "Running macOS in a macOS Virtual Machine on a Mac for Free (Full Setup Guide - Orka and UTM) Have you been looking for an easy way to virtualize your macOS setup Maybe setup an ideal development environment snapshot it in time share it with colleagues or just create a temporary environment to try out new software Well it has never been easer with Apple Silicon and M series chips and some great software. I break it all down. Previous Videos: Windows on Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pkhui1qIozA Mac Mini Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE .NET MAUI VS Code Setup Guide:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uEjZqmQFU7M) 2025-01-16T14:01Z 170K followers, 38.4K engagements "Migrate to .NET MAUI from Xamarin.Forms Faster Than Ever - .NET Upgrade Assistant for Visual Studio The time is now to start migrating upgrading and updating your Xamairn & Xamarin.Forms apps to .NET & .NET MAUI It has also never been easier to make this transition thanks to the new .NET Upgrade Assistant built directly into Visual Studio [----]. I set out to give you a complete guide and walk-through of a real-world application from start to finish. This will cover custom fonts NuGet packages Xamarin.Essentials Xamarin Community Toolkit Images and more By the end of this video you will be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7EaHKGUCIqc) 2023-08-24T13:00Z 170K followers, 37.4K engagements "How I Code with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio [----] to Boost Productivity Everyday Edit mode is gone Agent mode is here Read more - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ask-mode-vs-agent-mode/ Want to see how I code every day inside of Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot Follow along as I show you how I get up to speed on new code bases refactor code add documentation create diagrams debug exceptions implement new features commit code and even write some code on occasion. Using the latest features of Visual Studio [----] and GitHub Copilot are a complete productivity boost once you know where" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z6BYhJl9hV8) 2025-03-06T14:00Z 170K followers, 188.9K engagements "How Smart Is Opus [---] I Let It Build My Entire App In this video I challenge Claude Opus [---] to build a complete pet-friendly venue app from scratch using VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Instead of just a landing page I push the model to generate a full PRD and implement everything user profiles booking flows dark mode and more. The result [----] lines of surprisingly solid code in under [--] minutes. Watch as I test its reasoning UI polish and real-world dev chops. Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Get GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Code:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rkPsgR3hX-4) 2025-12-22T14:01Z 170K followers, 18.5K engagements "Setup MCP Servers in VS Code in Seconds #vscode #githubcopilot #mcp Setup #MCP Servers in #vscode and #githubcopilot in seconds per project So easy to do Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vhdRUJlgwD4) 2025-04-01T16:51Z 170K followers, 52.5K engagements "4 Ways To Screen Mirror an iPhone or iPad to Windows In this video I'll show you [--] ways to mirror your iPhone or iPad to a Windows PC. These methods include using several apps including Vysor Reflector Microsoft Teams and even a hardware solution with OBS If you're looking to mirror your iPhone or iPad to a Windows PC then this video is for you As a bonus you will see how many of these apps allow you to take screenshots and even record your iOS devices screen. Links: Vysor: https://www.vysor.io/ Reflector: https://www.airsquirrels.com/reflector OBS: https://obsproject.com/ Cam Link:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0h9xBBOUJoM) 2023-02-02T14:00Z 170K followers, 357.7K engagements ".NET MAUI Tutorial for Beginners - Build iOS Android macOS & Windows Apps with C# & Visual Studio Let's start our journey together to build beautiful native multi-platform apps with .NET MAUI C# .NET and Visual Studio In this video I am going to guide you through the entire process and describe everything that is in File - New Project for .NET MAUI to build apps for iOS Android macOS and Windows. We will explore what .NET MAUI is how it works what you need to get started how to deploy and debug navigate style your app and so much more. Links: * My .NET MAUI Playlist:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rumfIg9qJ_Y) 2022-09-08T13:00Z 170K followers, 210.5K engagements "WASI Will Change .NET Forever Run WebAssembly Outside The Browser Wasm (WebAssembly) changed the game enabling C# and other programming languages to run directly in the browser. For .NET developers never having to write JavaScript again was a dream and with Blazor and it's component based approach and full Wasm support it has flourished. Now the next generation of Wasm support is coming with WASI the WebAssembly System Interface. WASI enables developers to take their Wasm code to run outside the browser and just about anywhere. Let's give the new .NET [--] experimental support a go Links: Rich's" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=04YxaxeNkLQ) 2023-12-15T14:00Z 170K followers, 16K engagements "Live Coding - Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Hello [----] Let's Go Let's code Let's work on my Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Letting you preview and export your configurations in sectonds for OMP Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/ohmyposh-configurator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8aTrgcAkvT4) 2026-01-01T00:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "How to keep you screen awake with PowerToys Are you looking for a simple and convenient way to keep your PC awake on-demand How about keeping your screen always on and having ultimate control Well PowerToys has you covered and I walk through how to set it up in minutes. Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro and scenarios for keeping screens on 01:21 - Built in sleep settings & PowerPoint hack 03:17 - PowerToys awake feature * PowerToys: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland Checkout their awesome" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C2nrjMKOE9I) 2021-07-15T13:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Deploy & Host Blazor Static Web Apps for FREE in Azure in ONE click with Visual Studio I love Azure Static Web apps and use them to deploy and host my Blazor WebAssembly website for FREE to Azure. Visual Studio [----] Preview [--] just dropped and has made it super simple to deploy with Right Click - Publish I love it and today I want to show you how you can get setup deploying in minutes. Full Azure SWA Overview: https://youtu.be/AgP4p8qhi4s Links: VS [----] [----] Preview Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-7-preview-1-is-here/ Signup for Azure for Free:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=r3d9Cd5kwY0) 2023-06-03T13:00Z 170K followers, 16.9K engagements "Turn ON these new VS Code AI features NOW (v1.103) VS Code v1.1.03 just landed with plenty of hot new AI features for developers to take advantage of including GPT-5 GPT-5 mini new tasks AI stats and so much more. I break them all down Release Notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_103 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - GPT-5 & Managing Models 01:53 - MCP Auto Start 03:30 - AI Usage Stats 04:10 - Task Lists 06:50 - Background agent upgrades 10:00 - SO many more AI features 10:36 - Wrap-up Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1lu9Q1B_dEw) 2025-08-15T12:50Z 170K followers, 40.5K engagements "The new Agent Sessions panel in VS Code is WILD - TLDR in [--] seconds The new Agent Sessions pane is WILD in @code insiders All the local chats cloud agents CLI with a GUI or in terminal and even OpenAI Codex Read; https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4wBw0NE2vxo) 2025-11-01T17:39Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "5 New VS Code AI Features & Settings You Need To Try Today VS Code is adding new AI features every day to help you write code faster and better than ever. Here are a few favorites that I have that you should go try out right now. Links: VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders MCP Severs: https://code.visualstudio.com/mcp Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Install & Manage MCP Servers 02:35 - Terminal Allow / Deny List 04:18 - Max Requests 04:57 - Generate Instructions 06:02 - Snooze" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EpmxbAxOe4A) 2025-07-11T13:00Z 170K followers, 45.6K engagements "The GitHub Copilot SDK IS INSANE Put Copilot INSIDE Your Apps Announcement blog: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/build-an-agent-into-any-app-with-the-github-copilot-sdk/utm_source=blog-announcement-cli-sdk&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=cli-sdk-jan-2026 GitHub Copilot isnt just in your editor anymorethis episode dives into the new Copilot SDK (now in technical preview) and how it lets you embed the Copilot CLIs agent power directly into your own apps. Youll see whats possible with session management model switching streaming and tool calling plus a real demo: a .NET podcast metadata" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GsEPS1yHaHQ) 2026-01-22T18:00Z 170K followers, 30.1K engagements "The Plan Agent Improvements in VS Code are INCREDIBLE The latest release of Visual Studio Code (1.109) has TONS of amazing new features packed in. I am in LOVE with the new plan agent improvements. 📝 Interactive questions 🎉 Default plan & implement models 🤖 Parallel Subagents Release notes: https://lnkd.in/g2XvDxhG Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IxZCSOfMob8) 2026-02-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 17.2K engagements ".NET Aspire Dashboard Deep Dive - Logs Metrics Traces & More Learn more: https://www.aspiredashboard.com/ Visualize OpenTelemetry data with the Aspire Dashboard: Any App Any Framework Completely Free Let's set up a .NET Blazor app with OpenTelemetry and then pipe the data to visualize it in the Aspire dashboard locally in a docker container. .NET MAUI Blazor ASP.NET Core WinUI WinForms WPF you name it Links: Standalone Dashboard: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire/fundamentals/dashboard/standalone Aspire on GitHub: https://github.com/dotnet/aspire Aspire GA Post:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dALlcj7U-iI) 2024-06-06T13:00Z 170K followers, 10.9K engagements "Build Better Apps with .NET Aspire - Complete Beginner's Guide & Tutorial Buy Age of Angra: https://monumenthobbies.com/pages/age-of-angra Let's start building better apps with .NET Aspire Find out how adding .NET Aspire to your existing apps can help them be more observable resilient scalable and manageable. All in just a few lines of code enable these features and at the same time boost developer productivity with features to help you build apps faster including orchestration and service discovery. It also gives you deep insight into your application with OpenTelemetry and a developer" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e36NEWqO7GQ) 2024-09-10T13:00Z 170K followers, 49.2K engagements "Vibe Coding & Deploying a Production Vite + React App in [--] Minutes Join me on a live coding adventure no edits just vibes. Building a full production static web app to help folks add badges to their markdown for MCP servers all with VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Site: https://mcpbadge.dev Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f_7u0MnXksA) 2025-10-24T13:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "My Mac Mini M4/M4 Pro Developer Setup - .NET macOS iOS Android Windows & More Let's take a look at my developer setup on my new Mac Mini M4 Pro. What device configuration did I get why did I get it. How am I developing apps on macOS and with what software and more importantly how am I doing Windows development and what is that setup like Let's take a look Buy Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/41KlYNU Merge Conflict Podcast Episode: https://www.mergeconflict.fm/439 .NET MAUI VS Code Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1t2zzoW4D98 Better Display: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay Get GitHub" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kPGcIyxYfBE) 2024-12-23T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.6K engagements "Singleton vs Transient - What's the Difference in .NET Dependency Injection Singleton. Transient. When should you use what when building client apps and web apps with .NET Registering your dependencies correctly has import implications when it comes to lifecycle events and how you users will interact with your application. I break down what you need to know. Links: Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/extensions/dependency-injectionWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont .NET MAUI DI video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xx1mve2AQr4 Sample Code:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oC5zpEbwViE) 2022-07-14T13:00Z 170K followers, 22.6K engagements "Install & Run Windows [--] on an Apple Silicon Mac with VMware Fusion for FREE (Full setup guide) Looking to run Windows on your new Apple Silicon Mac with M1 M2 M3 or M4 chips I got you covered with my full setup guide and customizations with VMware Fusion Pro which is free for personal use. Links: VMware Fusion: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion VMware Fusion free announcement: https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2024/05/fusion-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html Videos: Mac Mini M4 Pro Dev Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE VS" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pkhui1qIozA) 2025-01-09T14:00Z 170K followers, 176.4K engagements "How To Use ALL the MCP Servers You Want in VS Code [---] tool limit I don't think so Virtual tools group similar sets of tools together and they allow the model to activate them on-demand. Certain tool groups will optimistically be pre-activated. We are actively developing this feature and you experience degraded tool calling once the threshold is hit. Link: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/258360 MCP Dev Days: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLlrxD0HtieHgcpcE1DqEM3glmk02RJmzV Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qHl_KBUyid0) 2025-08-05T13:01Z 170K followers, 12.1K engagements "Hello GPT-5.2 Is it a coding beast GPT-5.2 is officially here. Lets break down what you actually need to know and git it a try. It is nstant for quick everyday tasks advanced thinking for heavy reasoning and long-context work and accurate high-stakes outputs. It has better long-context handling stronger reasoning multi-step planning and improved performance on large codebases. Let's build out an app and give it a look at the output. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/pull/50 GPT-5.2 Announcement:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w_6geRsWh1I) 2025-12-13T17:30Z 170K followers, 10.8K engagements "Hello YARP A Lightning Fast Reverse Proxy with .NET YARP is a reverse proxy toolkit for building fast proxy servers in .NET using the infrastructure from ASP.NET Core and .NET. The key differentiator for YARP is that it's been designed to be easily customized and tweaked to match the specific needs of each deployment scenario. Let's take a look at YARP how to get started build our first reverse proxy and do a little customization. Links: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyApi YARP: https://microsoft.github.io/reverse-proxy/ Related Videos: Blazor Scaffolding:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-SiYAYp5AOI) 2024-03-08T14:30Z 155K followers, 11K engagements "How to share your iPhone screen on a FaceTime call Family Tech Support Solved Do you have a family or friend that needs help with their iPhone but you aren't nearby Problem solved with this amazing FaceTime feature that enables you to easily and quickly diagnose what is going on their device and solve their issues in realtime I show you how Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2VAo-x07hBM) 2023-09-14T13:20Z 111K followers, [---] engagements "Live Stream: Fun with CarouselView & CollectionView Nov. 22nd [----] -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Follow: GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno Twitch: https://twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Website: https://www.montemagno.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2qO2426ZpJU) 2019-12-06T08:00Z 157K followers, [---] engagements "Scaffolding .NET Web APIs Powered By EF Core SQL & Azure in Seconds Do you need to build Web APIs with .NET & ASP.NET Core Stop writing all of the code manually and let Visual Studio or the CLI scaffold it all for you Did you know that with just a few clicks you can take any model turn it into a full Web API with CRUD operations and then connect it to a database and even Azure I will show you how with minimal APIs or full Controllers. Links: .NET Web APIS - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet/apis Tutorial for Web API - https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-web-api EF" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=32iBQvIZQxU) 2022-12-16T14:00Z 151K followers, 85.1K engagements ".NET MAUI Version Pinning & Nightly Build Integration With .NET [--] is it now possible to easily pin version numbers for .NET MAUI apps as items are now shipped as NuGet packages. This means you can also easily test out pull request builds and artifacts or opt into nightly builds of .NET MAUI with just a few lines of code. Let's check it out Links: Nightly Builds: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Nightly-Builds Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:40 - Updates in .NET [--] for .NET MAUI projects 3:10 - NuGet feeds and version pinning for .NET MAUI 6:15 - Wildcards for versions 6:43 - Wrap-up Using" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3EoAGNsYSDk) 2023-11-30T14:00Z 111K followers, [----] engagements "Animating Controls in .NET MAUI & Xamarin.Forms Have you been looking to add some pizzaz to your .NET MAUI & Xamarin.Forms apps Look no further than the built in animation system in these frameworks. You can easily add simple animations in code in just a few lines of code you can chain multiple animations together or create your own custom animation and synchronize it with your MVVM code. Full Xamarin Beginner's Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLwOF5UVsZWUiHY1CkRVjYJ6dm0iCvAlfw Links: * Animations:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=48qN1h0DUjs) 2023-10-25T02:14Z 100K followers, 21.9K engagements "Easiest Way to Call Tools and MCP Servers in VS Code #githubcopilot #vscode Just one # away Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and streams are created in my spare time and are a product of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4EUBJAkjmh4) 2025-04-13T14:54Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements "Real World Production Apps Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI Migration Live Stream Goodbye [----] and goodbye Xamarin.Forms I have done a lot of different migration showing off how to upgrade Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI but now we are going to production level migration with my app MyCadence: https://mycadence.app/. Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5qC89wNilhc) 2023-12-29T18:39Z 127K followers, [----] engagements "MVVM for the Xamarin.Forms ListView Let's cleanup that ListView and get rid of all of those vents for selection taps context actions and more We MVVMify the ListView to get ride of that code behind and use some really fun techniques like ancestor relative bindings property changes events and a lot more Full Xamarin Beginner's Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLwOF5UVsZWUiHY1CkRVjYJ6dm0iCvAlfw 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ Links: * Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MyCoffeeAppWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont * MVVM Helpers:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=71K4PVRLasI) 2021-02-11T18:30Z 159K followers, 25.5K engagements ".NET MAUI's Navigation for Beginners - Push Pop & Pass Objects .NET MAUI is packed full of powerful features including single project cross-platform APIs and of course a fantastic navigation system Using Shell and the URI based navigation system you can easily navigate to a page pop to page pop and navigate to a new page and of course pass arguments around. You can pass simple properties around through the URL or you can pass full objects with a brand new API that is exclusive to .NET MAUI Today I break it all down from start to finish in this .NET MAUI Navigation Crash Course using Visual" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8z8qz-PePlc) 2022-05-12T10:00Z 139K followers, 70.3K engagements "Check and Request Permissions in .NET MAUI Let's take a look at the built-in permissions system of .NET MAUI and how to extend it with custom permissions. We will first see how to check and request location permissions with a full cross-platform API and then implement custom bluetooth permissions for Android Links: Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MauiApp-DIWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont Permissions Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/platform-integration/appmodel/permissionsWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont .NET MAUI on GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9GljgwfpiiE) 2022-09-29T13:00Z 139K followers, 25.8K engagements "A Beginner's Guide to Azure Static Web Apps - Free hosting for Blazor React Angular & more I am in love with Static Web Apps and the ability to easily host them completely for free with Azure Static Web Apps. No matter if you are building a web app with libraries and web frameworks like Blazor Angular React Svelte Vue Next.js Nuxt.js Gatsby Hugo VuePress or basically anything that has static content (HTML CSS JavaScript) you can take advantage of Azure Static Web Apps. Free web hosting integrated API with Azure Functions first-class CI/CD support for GitHub & Azure DevOps Globally Distributed" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AgP4p8qhi4s) 2023-02-16T14:00Z 155K followers, 24.9K engagements "Mastering .NET MAUI SwipeView for Enhanced App Experience Let's look at all the features of adding swipe actions to your application with .NET MAUI's built in SwipeView. Swipe up down left right on any control that you would like to add some excellent features for your users. There are a lot of small tweaks and features that you need to know about as well so tune in Links: Beginner's Series: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DuNLR_NJv8U Coffee App: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MyMauiCoffeeApp Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/user-interface/controls/swipeview Join this channel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BHBYHC_9URc) 2023-06-29T13:00Z 139K followers, 16.2K engagements "BETTER FASTER STRONGER Hot Reload & Live Preview for .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid in Visual Studio This new Visual Studio [----] v17.13 features is absolutely mind blowing enabling you to completely live preview make edits and changes and seem updated in your app without having to debug your application at all This is a crazy new feature that speeds up development and help you iterate faster Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D2voUPyq5lY) 2025-02-06T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements ".NET MAUI XAML Productivity Boost in VS Code is HERE Hot Reload & IntelliSense The time is now Brand new features land in VS Code for .NET MAUI including XAML Hot Reload and XAML IntelliSense. I walk through setting up VS Code for .NET MAUI development and what you need to enable these brand new features. Let's go Links: .NET MAUI in VS Code Installation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/get-started/installationview=net-maui-8.0&tabs=visual-studio-code .NET MAUI Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=ms-dotnettools.dotnet-maui C# Dev Kit:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DLUieEOMO_Y) 2024-05-31T13:00Z 140K followers, [----] engagements "Best Webcam Under $60 Logitech C920 vs Logitech C615 vs Anker C200 Honest Review Today we take a look at [--] of the most popular budget USB webcam that come in under $60. The C920 from Logitech has always taken the top spot but is it really worth the money compared their budget line or Anker's new webcam line such as the C200. We compare video audio and even compare it against my Canon M50. NOT SPONSORED NEW Anker C310 4K is out now: https://amzn.to/4aPHMdl Logitech C615: https://amzn.to/3wBYwSR Logitech C920: https://amzn.to/3PPNPmd Anker C200: https://amzn.to/3wCy1N8 Cannon M50 Mark II:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DpkEhWF_h9Q) 2022-09-01T13:00Z 139K followers, 28K engagements "Doge Terminal #Shorts Let's put a little doge (or any image) in our Windows terminal to completely customize it Windows Terminal: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/terminal/ Doge: https://montemagno.com/content/images/2021/05/doge.png Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DwBdRyF9QG8) 2022-01-27T14:00Z 161K followers, [----] engagements "Xcode [--] (iOS 17) and Android API [--] Support for #Xamarin and #XamarinForms" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FDVs1PjSylY) 2023-10-11T00:26Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "HUGE .NET MAUI Update in .NET [--] Preview [--] New HybridWebView #dotnet #dotnetmaui" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-i8nrSiXo) 2024-08-13T20:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements ".NET at #MSBuild and new .NET MAUI XAML IntelliSense in VS Code" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JrlHx81KwRg) 2024-05-21T22:44Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "Live Stream: Building live.dot.net with Jon Galloway Part 3: More YouTube API & Testing Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Follow: GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno Twitch: https://twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Website: https://www.montemagno.com" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jz5bqZE3eeM) 2019-06-22T17:15Z 155K followers, [---] engagements "Building Hybrid Apps with .NET MAUI for iOS Android Mac & Windows React Vue.js Angular & More Looking to build hybrid apps for mobile & desktop Maybe you have some React Vue.js or Angular or heck just some arbitrary HTML/JS/CSS content sitting around and want to add some native functionality With the experimental HybridWebView for .NET MAUI you can How that content in a WebView and enable communication between the code in the WebView (JavaScript) and the code that hosts the WebView (C#/.NET). For example if you have an existing React JS application you could host it in a cross-platform .NET" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KAU9SLm1nn0) 2023-08-03T13:00Z 160K followers, 36.9K engagements ".NET MAUI Explained: What is it How does it work and What about Blazor It is time to answer that question that you all have been asking. What exactly is .NET MAUI how is it architected how do I get started and how does it differ from other frameworks. I break down each and every aspect of .NET MAUI and how you can build apps and also blend in Blazor Hybrid to leverage more code across iOS Android macOS and Windows with C#. Links: .NET MAUI: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/mauiWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont .NET MAUI Workshop:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KmLQLSKqvvI) 2022-04-28T09:00Z 160K followers, 123.6K engagements "Error Monitoring & Crash Reporting for .NET MAUI Apps with Raygun Ship better quality code faster. Get real-time code-level insights into the health of your software and start fixing the errors impacting your end-users experience. I show you how to integrate Raygun into .NET MAUI applications for error monitoring and crash reporting Raygun: https://raygun.com Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LZV1TApcG4Y) 2024-04-04T13:00Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "The Best Single-pole Smart Thermostat for Baseboard/Cadet Heater Sinop Review (Zigbee & Wi-Fi) Have you been looking for a single-pole [--] wire smart thermostat for baseboards convectors fan-forced heaters and ceiling heating I didn't think they existed either but they do thanks our friends at Sinop Upgrade those electric heaters with the line voltage thermostats from Sinop which offer up single-pole double pole [--] wire [--] wire and [--] wire installs over Zigbee or Wi-Fi Better yet they are part of a larger ecosystem of light switches water damage projection smart plugs and more. If you have a cadet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LduB-eYmXXk) 2023-10-12T13:00Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "Build Your First AI Chat Bot with OpenAI and .NET in Minutes Checkout .NET AI Samples: https://github.com/dotnet/ai-samples This demo: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/AIDemo Let's start our AI developer learning journey by building out a simple chat bot powered by .NET OpenAI and Semantic Kernel. Let's send a few prompts into GPT-4 and parse the results in just a few lines of code. We will also talk a bit about Semantic Kernel which greatly simplified communicating with different LLMs but also offers plugins which are then easily and automatically invoked by models support for responsible" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NNPI4QQ8LhE) 2024-04-25T04:00Z 139K followers, 14.4K engagements "MVVM for Beginners: Model-View-ViewModel Architecture for Xamarin.Forms .NET MAUI WPF UWP & More It is go time Time for some architecture with MVVM data binding commanding and more. In this episode I walk you through everything you need to know about MVVM what it is why you need it and how it can help you be more productive and write less code that is more testable. I break down MVVM with Xamarin.Forms however most of the concepts are the same across WPF & UWP. Some key differences are that you have DataContext instead of BindingContext (WPF/UWP) and x:Bind instead of x:DataType -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Pso1MeX_HvI) 2021-01-07T20:00Z 163K followers, 138K engagements "Easily Upgrade .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid apps to .NET [--] in Minutes .NET [--] is here and with it comes some sweet new features and performance enhancements for .NET MAUI. Let's get your .NET MAUI apps upgraded in just a few minutes and talk about some of the more substantial updates to consider. Links: .NET [--] Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-9/ .NET Conf Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ikSNL-lxolc&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oXeSG8BgCVru3zQtw_K4ANY What's new in .NET MAUI in .NET 9: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/whats-new/dotnet-9 .NET MAUI Workshop" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QEqa7X5xM6I) 2024-12-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 11.2K engagements "Passing data in .NET MAUI with Shell to a ViewModel #dotnet #dotnetmaui" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QOWzBDXuhE4) 2024-04-07T16:21Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "Primary Constructors in C# [--] Explained The first previews of C# [--] are here and one of my favorite features which is soon to be your favorite feature is primary constructors But what are they Why do you need them How do they work I break down all of this with a practical real world example as to why they are absolutely amazing and you will use them in every single app. Links: Docs - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/whats-new/csharp-12 Blog - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/check-out-csharp-12-preview/ Code - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/AwesomeConstructors Chapters:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Slvyugn458Q) 2023-05-19T13:30Z 162K followers, 26.7K engagements "Blazor React and .NET MAUI #dotnetmaui #coding #blazor" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sz0b8Lxn7_Q) 2023-09-18T18:16Z 127K followers, [----] engagements "364: What is an AI Developer Merge Conflict ep. [---] AI is all around us and everyone is talking about it. As a developer what do we actually need to know to start developing for and with AI Are we data scientists Are we prompt engineers Or are we just consumers of APIs We discuss in this week's pod. Merge Conflict: https://www.mergeconflict.fm Subscribe: https://www.mergeconflict.fm/subscribe Patreon: https://patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Join this channel to get access to perks: /@jamesmontemagno 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop. ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TRbSom7IpWI) 2023-06-28T07:25Z 110K followers, [---] engagements "Live Stream: Building a Peloton Clone with Xamarin.Forms Part [--] - TabView - Community Toolkit On today's live stream we are going to continue building a clone of the Peloton fitness app. Today we look at the new TabView control in the Xamarin Community Toolkit to streamline top tabs. Tune back next week for the next part and join me live on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-peloton What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland Checkout their awesome CLE merch: https://cleclothingco.myshopify.com/ What" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WPT8LZCE4Pw) 2021-02-02T20:00Z 163K followers, [----] engagements "A Powerhouse PC for under $600 MINISFORUM UM880 Plus Mini PC - Ryzen [--] 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel Core i9 - https://amzn.to/4m7s5Uq Let's take a look at a super cute super affordable mini PC from MINISFORUM the UM880 Plus that is packed with features including a Ryzen [--] 8845HS 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD an OCuLink Port for external GPUs a bunch of ports and a 2.5GB Enternet port All for around $600 Is it any good Is it a good dev device Let's take a quick look. Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WRF_rOh4vLE) 2025-05-09T13:30Z 170K followers, [----] engagements ".NET MAUI AOT App Size Improvements in .NET [--] #dotnetmaui #dotnet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WT064JwxhHo) 2023-11-25T17:20Z 110K followers, [--] engagements ".NET MAUI Barcode & QR Code Scanning Like a PRO It has never been easier to scan for barcodes and QR codes in your .NET MAUI application with Zxing.Net.Maui This awesome NuGet package enables you to embed a barcode reader control anywhere in your .NET MAUI app and scan barcodes for iOS and Android. You can even generate barcodes in your app as well Links: Zxing.Net.Maui on GitHub: https://github.com/Redth/ZXing.Net.Maui Another Barcode scanning library: https://github.com/afriscic/BarcodeScanning.Native.Maui Permissions Video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=9GljgwfpiiE Chapters: 00:00 - Intro" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XdsFhlazyhk) 2023-12-22T14:00Z 127K followers, [----] engagements "MCP in VS Code MEGA Update - Prompts Resources Sampling & New Authentication Flow VS Code just got a super boost to it's MCP support and now has full spec implementation including prompts resources sampling and even a brand new authentication setup that makes it so you can get logged in to a server in seconds. I cover the latest news and walk you through using these new features. Announcement blog: https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/06/12/full-mcp-spec-support MonkeyMCP: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyMCP Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y-2mUUB_I1c) 2025-06-13T15:00Z 170K followers, 16K engagements "Visualize OpenTelemetry Data in Seconds with Aspire Dashboard for JavaScript Developers Learn more: https://www.aspiredashboard.com/ Visualize and get insights locally on your developer machine for OpenTelemetry data with the Aspire Dashboard: Any JavaScript App Any Framework Completely Free Let's set up an Express app with OpenTelemetry and then pipe the data to visualize it in the Aspire dashboard locally in a docker container. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Express app with OpenTelemetry 02:18 - Enabling Console Exporter for OpenTelemetry 03:15 - Running Aspire Dashboard Locally 05:16 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YKraN1ZETpw) 2024-06-13T13:30Z 140K followers, [----] engagements ".NET Upgrade Assistant on Mac and Linux #dotnetmaui #coding #visualstudio" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yzv0u1ZA_UY) 2023-09-18T18:05Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "Interview with Larry Osterman on Microsoft's Transformation AI & Getting a Job at Microsoft Register for Microsoft Build - https://build.microsoft.com I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the one and only Larry Osterman during the Microsoft 50th anniversary celebration to talk about his development journey Microsoft's leadership transformation over the year some of his favorite stories from his time at Microsoft and of course how AI is transforming his every day life and work. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Larry on Evolution of Microsoft & One Microsoft 04:20 - Interviewing at" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7kqSNibB-o) 2025-04-15T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Background Coding Agents change EVERYTHING - [--] ways to use them today Coding & Background Agents have changed how I develop completely in every project I work on. The new integrations in VS Code have completely revolutionized how I develop and use the background agents to do work let's look at [--] ways that they help me with my work. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - What are coding agents 02:06 - Assign issues to Copilot 06:48 - Assign any work off any branch 09:04 - Pick up where I left off 11:29 - Working with coding agents 13:12 - Code review from agents 15:05 - Dependabot for secure and up" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWPthpm7Bs4) 2025-09-25T14:00Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements "Which C# UI Desktop Technology to Pick Stream Highlight .NET MAUI WinUI [--] WPF Avalonia Uno On a recent live stream I was asked what UI desktop technology should be used if re-writing a complete desktop app with extremely specific requirements but also using Xamarin.Forms for the mobile apps. Tune in. Links: * My Stream Timer - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MyStreamTimer * .NET MAUI - https://github.com/dotnet/maui * Xamarin.Forms - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/xamarin * .NET - https://dot.net * Avalonia - http://avaloniaui.net/ * Uno - https://platform.uno/ * Blazor -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cY51JedRtHA) 2021-08-26T13:00Z 160K followers, 52.4K engagements "🐚 Shell for .NET MAUI & Xamarin.Forms - What why and how Today we look at exactly what Xamarin.Forms & .NET MAUI Shell are and why you may want to consider it for your application. We explain the history of shell the structure it brings to your app and features including simplified navigation with urls and much more. Links: * Documentation - https://docs.microsoft.com/xamarin/xamarin-forms/app-fundamentals/shell/WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont * My Coffee App - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mycoffeeappWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont * .NET Podcasts App -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dM4PhZAUhzU) 2022-01-13T14:00Z 152K followers, 39.7K engagements "Never write C# #if preprocessor directives again Use the Conditional attribute 🤯 What if you never had to conditionally compile your code with preprocessor directives again What if you could simply add an attribute to any method and have it compiled in or out based on a specific condition Well you can with the C# Conditional Attribute. that has been here FOREVER Let's get into it Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.conditionalattributeview=net-6.0&WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dmBqDcTOiOQ) 2022-08-04T13:00Z 159K followers, 13.6K engagements "The Best Mac Mini M4 Accessory Pulwtop Hub & Dock Hands-On Review - M.2 SSD HDMI & USB Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 In this video I review the sleek Pulwtop Mac Mini M4 Hub Docka game-changing 9-in-1 accessory that enhances your [----] Mac Mini M4 and M4 Pro with 4K HDMI output multiple USB ports card readers and even an M.2 SSD expansion slot for supercharged storage all wrapped in an elegant design perfect for any creative or professional workspace. Official Page: https://pulwtop.com/products/pulwtop-mac-mini-hub-bd240a Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 Chapters: 00:00 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dnn0Bid9C88) 2025-04-29T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements ".NET MAUI Preview [--] - Full Windows & Mac Setup with CLI VS Code & Visual Studio [----] It is a new month which means it is time for a new .NET MAUI Preview Preview [--] is here with some brand new optimizations for templates accessibility layouts and performance I walk through some of your most recent questions full setup on my M1 Mac Book Air with the CLI and VS Code and then head to my Windows machine and Visual Studio [----] Preview [--] so tune in What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland Checkout their awesome CLE merch: https://cleclothingco.myshopify.com/ What is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eF5YcpyzQIo) 2021-08-12T13:00Z 162K followers, 36.4K engagements "Update .NET MAUI Apps to .NET [--] in [--] Seconds #shorts Update your .NET MAUI applications to .NET [--] in under [--] seconds with just a few changes to take advantage of all the new goodies Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-maui-in-dotnet-7-rc1/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=faWIMmYyJ6s) 2022-10-07T13:00Z 139K followers, 11.1K engagements "The Document Cam that is ALSO a Webcam BenQ ideaCam S1 Pro Review What if your webcam was more than a webcam What if it was a full webcam with auto-rotation and autofocus You could use it for meeting but also easily demonstrate sketches materials and prototypes. What if you could zoom in by 15X for super high res details on items. What if it has AI built right into the microphone for noise-cancelation What if the camera featured a stunning 8MP Sony CMOS Sensor That is the BenQ ideaCam S1 Pro. oh and it comes with a hardware remote control that sits beautifully on your desk The real question" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gtkw0z3HBhE) 2023-08-31T03:00Z 160K followers, [----] engagements "New Blazor Hybrid + .NET MAUI Templates are Incredible Mobile Desktop Web all together Looking to build mobile desktop and web apps all with nearly 100% shared web UI New Blazor Hybrid templates in .NET [--] give you a single click automatically configured project with .NET MAUI Blazor and a razor class library all setup Let's check them out .NET [--] Preview [--] release notes: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/discussions/22977 Blazor Hybrid Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/blazor/hybrid Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ilUohNPqnkU) 2024-06-28T13:00Z 139K followers, 19.8K engagements "Keyboard Shortcuts for .NET MAUI Desktop Apps with the NEW Keyboard Accelerator Feature .NET [--] introduced a plethora of new features enhancements and optimizations for .NET MAUI apps and one of my favorites is the ability to add keyboard shortcuts to your menus for Windows and Mac apps. It takes just a few seconds and really improves the overall user experience so let's do it Upgrading .NET MAUI apps to .NET 8: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=3lZldOqg5i0 .NET MAUI Menu Bar: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=-ckmz89vhrQ Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mymauicoffeeapp Chapters: 0:00" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jvfFWT30HyU) 2023-11-21T14:00Z 139K followers, [----] engagements "Do you have to use XAML with .NET MAUI NOOOOO #dotnetmaui #dotnet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lcMpkhtlKgU) 2024-03-20T01:52Z 129K followers, [----] engagements "Managing & Updating Xamarin NuGet Packages Efficiently You just created your first Xamarin project and the next thing you should do is check for NuGet updates for both Xamarin.Forms and Xamarin.Essentials In this video I walk through exactly what a NuGet package is how to check for updates see what is inside of the NuGet and easily update packages. Full Xamarin Beginner's Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLwOF5UVsZWUiHY1CkRVjYJ6dm0iCvAlfw Time Codes: 00:00 - Welcome - Let's upgrade our NuGets 01:30 - What is a NuGet package 03:30 - Exploring Dependencies 05:30 - Manage & Update" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nDfO74TXQUg) 2020-12-03T20:00Z 161K followers, 23.3K engagements "Vibe Coding with James Live VS Code Copilot Coding Agents & more It's the last Friday of the month Let's vibe and build some stuff with VS Code Copilot Spark and who know what else Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oq004SQs7-Y) 2025-08-29T03:32Z 161K followers, [---] engagements "C# [--] - No more using directives #Shorts C# [--] and .NET [--] enable new functionality in your apps like getting rid of all of those crazy using directives throughout your project With Implicit and Global usings your files will be super clean C# [--] Docs - https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/whats-new/csharp-10WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 🔴 Twitch:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rvsAFBwP3KA) 2021-12-07T14:00Z 159K followers, [----] engagements "Build iOS Apps with or WITHOUT a Mac Visual Studio C# & .NET MAUI with Hot Restart The first [----] people to use the link will get a [--] month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/jamesmontemagno01231 NO MAC REQUIRED In this video I'm going to show you multiple ways to build debug and deploy your iOS apps from Windows with C# Visual Studio and .NET MAUI. Leverage the built-in mac build host connection and use a remoted iOS simulator directly on your Window desktop. Better yet use iOS Hot Restart for local deployment to an iOS device without the need for a Mac. After watching this video" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=snQ1C6Cppr8) 2023-01-26T14:00Z 152K followers, 122K engagements "Test your software with Windows Sandbox Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. I walk you through what you need to know and how to test apps in Windows Sandbox a pristine disposable secure and efficient sandbox. Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overviewWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ua4SL_9H4dw) 2022-02-03T13:45Z 163K followers, [----] engagements "App Center Build to Azure DevOps Pipelines Migration Guide Get 20% off .NET MAUI Training at https://dometrain.com with code: JAMES20 (first [--] people to redeem). Get started with your iOS Android macOS and Windows App Cetner Migration to Azure DevOps with just a few clicks. Regardless if you are building native with Swift Kotlin Java Objective-C or using Cross-platform frameworks like Xamarin.Forms React Native or more you can easily migrate and I will show you how. App Center Retirement Documentation: https://aka.ms/appcenter/retire Azure DevOps:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vYZ9t-nHOss) 2024-03-21T13:00Z 129K followers, [----] engagements "SESSION CATALOG IS LIVE C# and .NET at Microsoft Build [----] Register Now: https://build.microsoft.com Sessions are live for this years Microsoft Build and there is tons of .NET & C# content Let's check it out. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wPoMqtcjGTg) 2025-04-08T18:45Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Genki Shadowcast Latency (Input Lag) Test - Desktop MacBook Air and Surface Go In my previous video I went hands on to review the Genki Shadowcast. This little device lets you capture any HDMI source like the Nintendo Switch directly on your PC or Mac machine. It comes in at half the price of the competition but the question I kept getting asked was if there is latency or input lag when playing games. I give it a full test using the Genki software and OBS on my desktop PC MacBook Air and Surface Go You Decide Time Codes: 00:00 - Introduction + What is Latency 04:05 - Desktop PC 07:15 - OBS on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wWHjuHVyLCQ) 2021-05-18T13:00Z 158K followers, [----] engagements "Dependency Injection with .NET MAUI Explained Full Beginner's Guide .NET MAUI supports the dependency injection (DI) software design pattern which is a technique for achieving Inversion of Control (IoC) between classes and their dependencies. On top of that it fully supports constructor injection and full dependency resolution when navigating when using Shell. I break down every little thing you need to know about DI IoC and constructor injection with .NET MAUI. Note: That ICommand is now RelayCommand from the .NET community toolkit Links: Sample Code:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xx1mve2AQr4) 2022-05-05T11:00Z 139K followers, 69.7K engagements "Hey ChatGPT Code Me A Full Login Screen (XAML + MVVM) #shorts #dotnetmaui https://chat.openai.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and streams are created in my spare time and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z0D7pYbp96I) 2023-02-09T14:00Z 163K followers, 16.8K engagements "Easily Access GitHub Action and GitHub Copilot Files in Visual Studio The file explorer extension is a game changer for Visual Studio when working with GitHub Action files copilot files or just about anything in your solution folder that isn't part of the solution itself. Let's take a look Get it https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=MadsKristensen.WorkflowBrowser Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z1CPpqQnPrs) 2025-07-17T13:02Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "PDF Diff - Compare PDFs privately and securely in your browser Head to https://pdf-diff.com/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Kr4Kn9LOyM) 2025-12-29T23:37Z 170K followers, [---] engagements "Starting .NET MAUI Development in [----] - What You Need To Know Looking to starting .NET MAUI multi-platform development for iOS Android Mac and Windows. and maybe even a little hybrid development with Blazor Hybrid I have broken down everything you need to know kicking off the years Links: What is .NET MAUI - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/what-is-maui Supported Platforms - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/supported-platforms Installation - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/get-started/installation .NET MAUI in .NET [--] -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=02pjHAXYK6s) 2024-01-19T14:30Z 158K followers, 92.2K engagements ".NET MAUI Development in VS Code - Complete Setup Guide (Develop on macOS Linux & Windows) Links: Install Guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/get-started/installation .NET MAUI Release Info: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Release-Versions .NET Website: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/ VS Code Download: https://code.visualstudio.com/ C# Dev Kit: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/csharp/get-started .NET MAUI Extension for VS Code: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=ms-dotnettools.dotnet-maui Xcodes App: https://github.com/XcodesOrg/XcodesApp Apple Dev Portal:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1t2zzoW4D98) 2024-07-18T13:00Z 168K followers, 47.9K engagements ".NET MAUI in .NET [--] - Everything you need to know .NET MAUI for .NET [--] is here With hundreds of fixed optimizations performance enhancements and new features it is GO TIME for building multi-platform applications for iOS Android Mac and Windows with .NET MAUI In this video I am going to go over what's new what you need to know how to get it installed and what is new in the projects. So. let's go Yes my hair is gone but it has been donated to a good cause Links: Blog Posts: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/category/maui/ Migration: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7EaHKGUCIqc Hybrid:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3lZldOqg5i0) 2023-09-19T14:00Z 146K followers, 51.7K engagements "Share Partial Screen in Zoom Microsoft Teams Google Meet & More Have you ever been frustrated by the share screen options in online meetings Wouldn't it be nice if you could just share a specific region of your screen instead of the entire thing Well now you can with RegionToShare Links: GitHub: https://github.com/tom-englert/RegionToShare Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/region-to-share/9N4066W2R5Q4 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - RegionToShare GitHub & Install 02:15 - Using RegionToShare 06:25 - Wrap-up and thoughts Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4WVY-mFPFNI) 2023-01-12T14:00Z 164K followers, 47.1K engagements "Redis Cache PostgreSQL Databases Messaging & More with .NET Aspire Let's go a bit deeper on .NET Aspire by integrating components into our .NET Web API and Blazor Web app to go beyond orchestration and service discovery. Today we will upgrade our database to PostgresSQL with pgAdmin to see our scaffolded database from EF Core. We will also look at how to add output caching with Redis Cache in our Blazor front end. Links: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/eShopLiteOnAspire .NET Aspire: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - App Walkthrough with .NET" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4t_-g4fwEG0) 2024-05-02T13:00Z 163K followers, 10K engagements "Starting .NET MAUI Development in [----] - Everything You Need To Know Looking to starting .NET MAUI multi-platform development for iOS Android Mac and Windows. and maybe even a little hybrid development with Blazor Hybrid I have broken down everything you need to know kicking off the year regardless if you are building on Windows Mac or Linux with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. I got you covered Let's go Related Videos: [--] hour .NET MAUI Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DuNLR_NJv8U Build first .NET MAUI app: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rumfIg9qJ_Y Build first Blazor Hybrid app:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6IQdMA95zXE) 2025-01-31T14:30Z 170K followers, 72K engagements "Test & Explore .NET APIs in Seconds with Visual Studio The Endpoints Explorer is a new preview feature that we are working on to enable you to view and interact with the API endpoints defined in the solution in Visual Studio. Easily explorer generate test code navigate to code and more with this new feature that you are going to love Links: Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/monkeyapi Blog on Features: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/web-api-development-in-visual-studio-2022/ Related Videos: https://youtu.be/32iBQvIZQxU https://youtu.be/NPJhrftkqeg" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7xYj7tykHAw) 2023-05-29T20:00Z 163K followers, [----] engagements "Deploy & Debug .NET MAUI Apps to iOS Devices in VS Code - Complete Guide Want to know how to deploy your .NET MAUI apps to an iPhone or iPad device from Visual Studio Code I got you fully covered in this guide that will walk you through the steps on how to get your device setup create a certificate in Xcode create an app ID get a provisioning profile fix any weird certificate issues and fully deploy to your iOS device on your Mac Chapters: 00:00 - Intro and requirements 01:25 - Putting an iOS device in Developer Mode 01:52 - Selecting an iOS device in VS Code 02:45 - Seeing Certs & Profiles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B-kZ-AgEeO8) 2024-08-23T13:00Z 170K followers, 30.7K engagements "Microsoft Teams Integration in Stream Deck Is Here (Full setup guide) That is right you can now integrate Microsoft Teams actions directly into your Elgato Stream Deck Mute leave meeting blur backgrounds raise hands react and more I walk through everything you need to know how to set it up and in full action Announcement: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/delivering-new-webinar-experiences-with-microsoft-teams/ba-p/3725145 Plugin: https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/microsoft-teams-da5e2bbc-197c-4afe-8a85-a9941bf52697 API Token Guide:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BbIe3Or4xjY) 2023-02-03T14:00Z 163K followers, 21K engagements "Colorful Braces & Brackets in Visual Studio #shorts Colorizes matching brace pairs to make it easy to identify them and their scope. Works for curly brackets parentheses and square brackets. Download: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=MadsKristensen.RainbowBraces Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CH_EVqafKMQ) 2022-09-25T13:00Z 163K followers, 20.4K engagements "Bring your own key & models to GitHub Copilot & Visual Studio Code Unlock every model + Ollama Custom models just landed in GitHub Copilot inside of VS Code This means you can easily connect to Anthropic OpenAI Azure AI Gemini and more including running custom models inside of Ollama on your own machine Let's get into it Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EeUXWrbMtpM) 2025-04-03T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.9K engagements "YouTube Sent Us A Package 100K Thank You #dotnet #dotnetmaui Oh my goodness We did it 100K subscribers Thank you all so much for the support over the years Let's get this beauty unboxed Using links I provide I may receive a commission if you buy something which helps support the channel. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GwYasrVxmlg) 2023-11-17T14:00Z 164K followers, [----] engagements "Mirror Your iOS Device On Windows with Vysor #shorts Get from: https://vysor.io Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=0h9xBBOUJoM Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KPaKIUi-VJw) 2023-02-07T14:00Z 163K followers, 58.9K engagements "Merge Conflict ep. [---] Live Join Frank and James LIVE for episode #300 of Merge Conflict Submit your questions send us a clip (video or audio) and join in to chat with us live. Submit to mergeconflictfm@gmail.com https://www.mergeconflict.fm #mergeconflict #podcast" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LIyENBHwRX0) 2022-03-30T13:19Z 163K followers, [----] engagements "Let's Put These $20 Lavalier Wireless Mics to the Test Maybesta Review Maybesta Mics (Lightning/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3oa6NfE Maybest Mics (USB-C/Android/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3yetlky How good can audio be on $20 wireless microphones off Amazon How do they compare with XLR mics or other lapel microhpones We find out today as I breakdown theses wireess micrphones. Correction: these are not bluetooh but have their own wireless protocol. Products: Maybesta Mics (Lightning/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3oa6NfE Maybest Mics (USB-C/Android/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3yetlky Wireless Mics -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LdhTRfxsJTU) 2023-05-28T14:19Z 170K followers, 360.9K engagements "Never lose VS Code settings again #Shorts Easily setup settings sync letting you share your Visual Studio Code configurations such as settings keybindings and installed extensions across your machines so you are always working with your favorite setup. Documentation: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/settings-sync Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QFxxlTbwmOs) 2022-04-19T13:00Z 164K followers, 41.1K engagements ".NET MAUI Signature Pad Complete Guide The Signature Pad control is one of the most requested controls for .NET MAUI and it is crazy simple to build leveraging the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit's DrawingView. Join me as I show you how to leverage this awesome control and build your own SignaturePad in minutes Links: .NET MAUI Community Toolkit: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/ DrawingView: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/views/drawingview Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MauiSignaturePad Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Installing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TcXSwSxlEiA) 2024-01-26T15:00Z 152K followers, [----] engagements "How to Debug Apps with The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) Move over Android emulators because the Windows [--] Subsystem for Android (WSA) is here. Not only allowing you to run Android apps from the Amazon App Store but also develop & debug your android apps without the need for emulators. It is super fast and takes seconds to setup **NOTE: as of this recording the beta with WSA is only available in the US** 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ Links: * WSA on MS Store -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRvGe6lv7gA) 2021-10-21T23:00Z 166K followers, 24.7K engagements "1 Year with Mint Mobile - 4GB/5GB $15 a month Is it worth it Join Mint Mobile and get $15 credit: http://fbuy.me/rVHOh I have spent the last year using Mint Mobile's $15 a month plan and I am excited to report all of the positives and negatives of making the switch from large cellular providers. Today I break down what is Mint Mobile how does family plans and discounted plans work how is the service itself and how does international travel work Oh and a bonus all of your questions from my first video that I did of [--] month with mint mobile. Update It is now 5GB of data Join Mint Mobile and get" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W-ATf87ILcY) 2022-07-28T13:00Z 170K followers, 57.3K engagements "Live Coding with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Next Edit Suggestions and GPT-4o Copilot There is a crazy amount of new features in GitHub Copilot that we need to explore and build out our coffee consumption app with Let's do it Chapters: 00:00:00 - Countdown 00:06:05 - Start Stream & Copilot Feature Overview 00:16:30 - Adding editing capabilities 00:50:40 - Passing state between pages 01:30:00 - Adding Coffee Bag & Roaster tracking 02:00:00 - Code reviews and wrap-up Links & Vids: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-coffeetracker Agent Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pUK7MRzoTDc" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XT_m3nua72E) 2025-02-22T19:56Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Turn ON these [--] NEW Visual Studio [----] Insiders AI features NOW Visual Studio [----] is here and there are already tons of new Insiders features that are available to boost developer productivity with AI. LEt's look at Plan Mode Delegating Cloud Tasks and Custom Agents with a the built in WinForms expert Download: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2026-is-here-faster-smarter-and-a-hit-with-early-adopters/ Release Notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2026/release-notes-insiders Join this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bMqDi1uQCn8) 2025-11-12T16:57Z 170K followers, 19.1K engagements "Share Local Web Services Across the Internet with Dev Tunnels CLI Dev tunnels allow developers to securely share local web services across the internet. Enabling you to connect your local development environment with cloud services share work in progress with colleagues or aid in building webhooks. Dev tunnels is for adhoc testing and development not for production workloads. Now with the Dev Tunnels CLI you can do this on ANY operating system. That is right Windows Mac Linux you can get started immediately Let's check it out. Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=doUDcQNoy38) 2023-06-08T20:00Z 164K followers, [----] engagements "GitHub Copilot for Xcode - Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide If you are a Swift and Xcode developer looking for a productivity boost then look no further than GitHub Copilot for Xcode with code completions chat agent mode and MCP support. I walk you through everything you need to know to get setup and running. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to GitHub Copilot for Xcode 01:04 - Installation of GitHub Copilot for Xcode 04:00 - Code Completions and Copilot Chat 06:00 - Agent Mode for Xcode 09:50 - MCP servers for Xcode 13:40 - Wrap-up Links: - GitHub Copilot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gZYxtHtPSFY) 2025-05-29T13:01Z 170K followers, 17.6K engagements "30 Days with Mint Mobile - 4GB/5GB $15 a month review Join Mint Mobile and get $15 credit: http://fbuy.me/rVHOh [--] Days ago we made the switch away from T-Mobile to Mint Mobile and are now save nearly $1000 a year How was our experience with the $15 a month plan limited to 4GB of data I break it down. Update It is now 5GB of data Join me on Mint where I am saving a fox ton on wireless. Use my unique link and you'll get $15 added to your Mint account and I'll get free Mint too. Join Mint Mobile and get $15 credit: http://fbuy.me/rVHOh What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jtE-PsqxEuA) 2021-06-03T13:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Blazor Hybrid (+.NET MAUI) Tutorial for Beginners - Build mobile desktop & web apps with C# The first [----] people to use the link will get a [--] month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/jamesmontemagno04231 Let's start our journey together to build beautiful hybrid multi-platform apps across mobile desktop and web with .NET MAUI Blazor C# .NET and Visual Studio In this video I am going to guide you through the entire process and describe everything that is in File - New Project for a Blazor Hybrid app with .NET MAUI to build hybrid web apps for iOS Android macOS and Windows. We then will" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lqLfY9zNKNY) 2023-04-28T13:30Z 170K followers, 169.3K engagements "Visual Studio 2022: Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide The biggest release of Visual Studio just dropped with GitHub Copilot agent mode MCP Server support and so much more How do you get agent mode enabled and what all can it do Also what the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get Visual Studio: http://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads Launch Blog:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oPFecZHBCkg) 2025-05-14T13:01Z 170K followers, 34.5K engagements "Hello Claude Sonnet [---] This thing is a BEAST Claude Sonnet [---] Anthropics most advanced model for coding and real-world agents is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot across GitHub GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code. Let's build something with this brand new model and see how it goes Launch Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-29-anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-5-is-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/tree/full-cook-daisy Live Demo: https://jamesmontemagno.github.io/SimplePetApp/ Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q2L23naucis) 2025-09-30T15:01Z 170K followers, 28.8K engagements "Blazor Hybrid MVVM MVC What to do #coding #dotnetmaui #blazor" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rg2OhsG3Kl4) 2023-09-18T18:02Z 163K followers, [----] engagements "Genki Shadowcast - Screen capture & mirror any HDMI device Are you looking for an inexpensive way of capturing video from your game console(Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch PS5) laptop digital camera or anything else with a HDMI output Well Genki has you covered with their $50 capture device that can fit in that tiny little pocket in your jeans that nothing else fits in with the Shadowcast In this video I break down what it is how to use it and how their software helps mirror your game console in minutes. Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro and overview of Genki Shadowcast 00:34 - Shadowcast unboxing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rwehke9StqI) 2021-04-20T13:00Z 163K followers, 20.5K engagements "Coding with @code and #githubcopilot + AMA Let's code Let's checkout the latest features of VS Code GitHub Copilot and new features on GitHub.com Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Subscribe to VS Code Podcast: https://www.vscodepodcast.com Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ue7U7bFJ8kI) 2025-11-07T16:47Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Explore Test & Debug API Endpoints in Visual Studio Faster Than Ever The Endpoints Explorer is a new preview feature that we are working on to enable you to view and interact with the API endpoints defined in the solution in Visual Studio. Easily explorer generate test code navigate to code and more with this new feature that you are going to love Links: Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/monkeyapi Blog on Features: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/web-api-development-in-visual-studio-2022/ Related Videos: https://youtu.be/32iBQvIZQxU https://youtu.be/NPJhrftkqeg" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=x7Pfdl9wl4Q) 2023-05-05T14:30Z 163K followers, 28.6K engagements ".NET MAUI Extensions for VS Code - Emulators App Publishing Manifest Editing and More So you have your machine all set up for .NET MAUI development in VS Code Not even close Here are [--] essential .NET MAUI Extensions that you need to install in VS Code right now Links: Install My .NET MAUI VS Code Profile: https://vscode.dev/profile/github/b5d4f6918d590c5a46dc2c4f290a4093 C# in VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/csharp/get-started .NET MAUI in VS Code: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=ms-dotnettools.dotnet-maui Privacy Editor:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zfDCZkITpHU) 2024-07-25T13:01Z 152K followers, [----] engagements "The Plan Agent Improvements in VS Code are INCREDIBLE The latest release of Visual Studio Code (1.109) has TONS of amazing new features packed in. I am in LOVE with the new plan agent improvements. 📝 Interactive questions 🎉 Default plan & implement models 🤖 Parallel Subagents Release notes: https://lnkd.in/g2XvDxhG Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IxZCSOfMob8) 2026-02-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 17.2K engagements "The GitHub Copilot SDK IS INSANE Put Copilot INSIDE Your Apps Announcement blog: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/build-an-agent-into-any-app-with-the-github-copilot-sdk/utm_source=blog-announcement-cli-sdk&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=cli-sdk-jan-2026 GitHub Copilot isnt just in your editor anymorethis episode dives into the new Copilot SDK (now in technical preview) and how it lets you embed the Copilot CLIs agent power directly into your own apps. Youll see whats possible with session management model switching streaming and tool calling plus a real demo: a .NET podcast metadata" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GsEPS1yHaHQ) 2026-01-22T18:00Z 170K followers, 30.1K engagements "Live Coding - Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Hello [----] Let's Go Let's code Let's work on my Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Letting you preview and export your configurations in sectonds for OMP Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/ohmyposh-configurator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8aTrgcAkvT4) 2026-01-01T00:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "GitHub Copilot Cloud Coding Agent: A Beginner's Guide & Model Showdown In this episode we explore the integration of cloud coding agents into daily coding routines highlighting tools such as GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The speaker explains how these agents automate tasks and run background processes significantly boosting productivity. The video also demonstrates setting up cloud agents detailing how to assign tasks and leverage different models like GPT-5.1-Codex and Opus [---]. Watch as we transform a simple project with cloud agents and experience the ease of having" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R9KSJ0Vfy8I) 2025-12-31T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "PDF Diff - Compare PDFs privately and securely in your browser Head to https://pdf-diff.com/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Kr4Kn9LOyM) 2025-12-29T23:37Z 170K followers, [---] engagements "How Smart Is Opus [---] I Let It Build My Entire App In this video I challenge Claude Opus [---] to build a complete pet-friendly venue app from scratch using VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Instead of just a landing page I push the model to generate a full PRD and implement everything user profiles booking flows dark mode and more. The result [----] lines of surprisingly solid code in under [--] minutes. Watch as I test its reasoning UI polish and real-world dev chops. Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Get GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Code:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rkPsgR3hX-4) 2025-12-22T14:01Z 170K followers, 18.5K engagements "Manage Agents Instructions Prompts & Skills in Seconds with this VS Code Extension So many markdown files They are all awesome for GitHub Copilot but hard to manage. This extension simplifies everything. Let's take a look. Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=TimHeuer.awesome-copilot Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gY_9raUIP6c) 2025-12-20T15:39Z 170K followers, 13.4K engagements "Hello GPT-5.2 Is it a coding beast GPT-5.2 is officially here. Lets break down what you actually need to know and git it a try. It is nstant for quick everyday tasks advanced thinking for heavy reasoning and long-context work and accurate high-stakes outputs. It has better long-context handling stronger reasoning multi-step planning and improved performance on large codebases. Let's build out an app and give it a look at the output. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/pull/50 GPT-5.2 Announcement:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w_6geRsWh1I) 2025-12-13T17:30Z 170K followers, 10.8K engagements "GPT-5.1 5.1-Codex and 5.1-Codex-Mini Let it Cook with James & Pierce Join James and Pierce as they show off the latest VS Code fetures and talk about the latest GPT-5.1 models inside of VS Code #vscode #githubcopilot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rd4DZpoiSH4) 2025-11-14T16:29Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Turn ON these [--] NEW Visual Studio [----] Insiders AI features NOW Visual Studio [----] is here and there are already tons of new Insiders features that are available to boost developer productivity with AI. LEt's look at Plan Mode Delegating Cloud Tasks and Custom Agents with a the built in WinForms expert Download: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2026-is-here-faster-smarter-and-a-hit-with-early-adopters/ Release Notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2026/release-notes-insiders Join this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bMqDi1uQCn8) 2025-11-12T16:57Z 170K followers, 19.1K engagements "Coding with @code and #githubcopilot + AMA Let's code Let's checkout the latest features of VS Code GitHub Copilot and new features on GitHub.com Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Subscribe to VS Code Podcast: https://www.vscodepodcast.com Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ue7U7bFJ8kI) 2025-11-07T16:47Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "OpenAI Codex in VS Code - No ChatGPT Account Needed GitHub Universe [----] had some blockbuster announcements for developers. If you are using VS Code every day like I am then you are in for a treat with the new Agent Sessions panel that unifies local chats cloud agents cli agents and even partner agents like OpenAI Codex Today I break down everything you need to know about this new panel and how to setup and use OpenAI Codex for the first time and sign in with your Copilot Pro+ subscription Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1fv6sFaaFgk) 2025-11-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 23.7K engagements "The new Agent Sessions panel in VS Code is WILD - TLDR in [--] seconds The new Agent Sessions pane is WILD in @code insiders All the local chats cloud agents CLI with a GUI or in terminal and even OpenAI Codex Read; https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4wBw0NE2vxo) 2025-11-01T17:39Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Vibe Coding & Deploying a Production Vite + React App in [--] Minutes Join me on a live coding adventure no edits just vibes. Building a full production static web app to help folks add badges to their markdown for MCP servers all with VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Site: https://mcpbadge.dev Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f_7u0MnXksA) 2025-10-24T13:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Hello Claude Sonnet [---] This thing is a BEAST Claude Sonnet [---] Anthropics most advanced model for coding and real-world agents is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot across GitHub GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code. Let's build something with this brand new model and see how it goes Launch Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-29-anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-5-is-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/tree/full-cook-daisy Live Demo: https://jamesmontemagno.github.io/SimplePetApp/ Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q2L23naucis) 2025-09-30T15:01Z 170K followers, 28.8K engagements "Background Coding Agents change EVERYTHING - [--] ways to use them today Coding & Background Agents have changed how I develop completely in every project I work on. The new integrations in VS Code have completely revolutionized how I develop and use the background agents to do work let's look at [--] ways that they help me with my work. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - What are coding agents 02:06 - Assign issues to Copilot 06:48 - Assign any work off any branch 09:04 - Pick up where I left off 11:29 - Working with coding agents 13:12 - Code review from agents 15:05 - Dependabot for secure and up" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZWPthpm7Bs4) 2025-09-25T14:00Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements "Grok Code Fast [--] in VS Code is Fast - Let's take a look Grok Code Fast [--] will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro Pro+ Business and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Links: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-08-26-grok-code-fast-1-is-rolling-out-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XVeJWMjrXhY) 2025-08-27T15:01Z 170K followers, 20.5K engagements "Turn ON these new VS Code AI features NOW (v1.103) VS Code v1.1.03 just landed with plenty of hot new AI features for developers to take advantage of including GPT-5 GPT-5 mini new tasks AI stats and so much more. I break them all down Release Notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_103 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - GPT-5 & Managing Models 01:53 - MCP Auto Start 03:30 - AI Usage Stats 04:10 - Task Lists 06:50 - Background agent upgrades 10:00 - SO many more AI features 10:36 - Wrap-up Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1lu9Q1B_dEw) 2025-08-15T12:50Z 170K followers, 40.5K engagements "How To Use ALL the MCP Servers You Want in VS Code [---] tool limit I don't think so Virtual tools group similar sets of tools together and they allow the model to activate them on-demand. Certain tool groups will optimistically be pre-activated. We are actively developing this feature and you experience degraded tool calling once the threshold is hit. Link: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/258360 MCP Dev Days: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLlrxD0HtieHgcpcE1DqEM3glmk02RJmzV Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qHl_KBUyid0) 2025-08-05T13:01Z 170K followers, 12.1K engagements "Easily Access GitHub Action and GitHub Copilot Files in Visual Studio The file explorer extension is a game changer for Visual Studio when working with GitHub Action files copilot files or just about anything in your solution folder that isn't part of the solution itself. Let's take a look Get it https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=MadsKristensen.WorkflowBrowser Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z1CPpqQnPrs) 2025-07-17T13:02Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "5 New VS Code AI Features & Settings You Need To Try Today VS Code is adding new AI features every day to help you write code faster and better than ever. Here are a few favorites that I have that you should go try out right now. Links: VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders MCP Severs: https://code.visualstudio.com/mcp Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Install & Manage MCP Servers 02:35 - Terminal Allow / Deny List 04:18 - Max Requests 04:57 - Generate Instructions 06:02 - Snooze" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EpmxbAxOe4A) 2025-07-11T13:00Z 170K followers, 45.6K engagements "How To Get Better AI Reponses from GitHub Copilot in Seconds See how to add Custom Instructions into your project in seconds with new VS Code features to define common guidelines or rules for tasks like generating code performing code reviews or generating commit messages. Custom instructions describe the conditions in which the AI should perform operate (how a task should be done). Let's do it Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/copilot-customization awesome-copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Join this channel to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZohAaUQBDbs) 2025-07-01T13:01Z 170K followers, 40.9K engagements "MCP in VS Code MEGA Update - Prompts Resources Sampling & New Authentication Flow VS Code just got a super boost to it's MCP support and now has full spec implementation including prompts resources sampling and even a brand new authentication setup that makes it so you can get logged in to a server in seconds. I cover the latest news and walk you through using these new features. Announcement blog: https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/06/12/full-mcp-spec-support MonkeyMCP: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyMCP Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y-2mUUB_I1c) 2025-06-13T15:00Z 170K followers, 16K engagements "GitHub Copilot for Xcode - Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide If you are a Swift and Xcode developer looking for a productivity boost then look no further than GitHub Copilot for Xcode with code completions chat agent mode and MCP support. I walk you through everything you need to know to get setup and running. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to GitHub Copilot for Xcode 01:04 - Installation of GitHub Copilot for Xcode 04:00 - Code Completions and Copilot Chat 06:00 - Agent Mode for Xcode 09:50 - MCP servers for Xcode 13:40 - Wrap-up Links: - GitHub Copilot" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gZYxtHtPSFY) 2025-05-29T13:01Z 170K followers, 17.6K engagements "Visual Studio 2022: Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide The biggest release of Visual Studio just dropped with GitHub Copilot agent mode MCP Server support and so much more How do you get agent mode enabled and what all can it do Also what the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get Visual Studio: http://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads Launch Blog:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oPFecZHBCkg) 2025-05-14T13:01Z 170K followers, 34.5K engagements "A Powerhouse PC for under $600 MINISFORUM UM880 Plus Mini PC - Ryzen [--] 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel Core i9 - https://amzn.to/4m7s5Uq Let's take a look at a super cute super affordable mini PC from MINISFORUM the UM880 Plus that is packed with features including a Ryzen [--] 8845HS 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD an OCuLink Port for external GPUs a bunch of ports and a 2.5GB Enternet port All for around $600 Is it any good Is it a good dev device Let's take a quick look. Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WRF_rOh4vLE) 2025-05-09T13:30Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "The Best Mac Mini M4 Accessory Pulwtop Hub & Dock Hands-On Review - M.2 SSD HDMI & USB Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 In this video I review the sleek Pulwtop Mac Mini M4 Hub Docka game-changing 9-in-1 accessory that enhances your [----] Mac Mini M4 and M4 Pro with 4K HDMI output multiple USB ports card readers and even an M.2 SSD expansion slot for supercharged storage all wrapped in an elegant design perfect for any creative or professional workspace. Official Page: https://pulwtop.com/products/pulwtop-mac-mini-hub-bd240a Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 Chapters: 00:00 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dnn0Bid9C88) 2025-04-29T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Data Access Evolution & AI with Michael Pizzo - Microsoft Data Expert Register for Build - https://build.microsoft.com My interview with Microsoft's Michael Pizzoa true trailblazer with over [--] years at Microsoft. Michael began his journey integrating Excel with relational data and went on to play a pivotal role in the design of ODBC OLE DB and ADO.NET driving standards and innovation every step of the way. Now a Principal Architect in our Identity Division his influence is felt in modern tools like Microsoft Graph. Let's dive into his incredible story Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yzjzLzBGsbU) 2025-04-24T14:01Z 170K followers, [---] engagements "Microsoft Engineer Scott Seiber on Early AI with Microsoft Bob's Rover and Our AI Future Register for Microsoft Build - https://build.microsoft.com Scott helped revolutionize how Microsoft software operates on Mac bridging the Windows-Mac divide long before cross-platform excellence was the norm. He also contributed significantly to Microsoft Bob a daring initiative designed to bring a human touch to computing by creating an engaging accessible interface. Join me as we explore the fascinating stories behind these pivotal contributions Scott on LinkedIn:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kSsLuEkmkII) 2025-04-22T14:01Z 170K followers, [---] engagements "Interview with Larry Osterman on Microsoft's Transformation AI & Getting a Job at Microsoft Register for Microsoft Build - https://build.microsoft.com I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the one and only Larry Osterman during the Microsoft 50th anniversary celebration to talk about his development journey Microsoft's leadership transformation over the year some of his favorite stories from his time at Microsoft and of course how AI is transforming his every day life and work. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Larry on Evolution of Microsoft & One Microsoft 04:20 - Interviewing at" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7kqSNibB-o) 2025-04-15T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Easiest Way to Call Tools and MCP Servers in VS Code #githubcopilot #vscode Just one # away Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and streams are created in my spare time and are a product of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4EUBJAkjmh4) 2025-04-13T14:54Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements "Beginner's Guide to Building a MCP Server with C# and .NET Looking to get started building and testing your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server Look no further than the new C# SDK for MCPs. You can build both client and servers with a delightful API that gets you up and running in minutes. Best of all you can build test and deploy directly from VS Code. Links: C# SDK Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-partners-with-anthropic-to-create-official-c-sdk-for-model-context-protocol My Blog:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MKD-sCZWpZQ) 2025-04-10T14:16Z 170K followers, 59.8K engagements "SESSION CATALOG IS LIVE C# and .NET at Microsoft Build [----] Register Now: https://build.microsoft.com Sessions are live for this years Microsoft Build and there is tons of .NET & C# content Let's check it out. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wPoMqtcjGTg) 2025-04-08T18:45Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Bring your own key & models to GitHub Copilot & Visual Studio Code Unlock every model + Ollama Custom models just landed in GitHub Copilot inside of VS Code This means you can easily connect to Anthropic OpenAI Azure AI Gemini and more including running custom models inside of Ollama on your own machine Let's get into it Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EeUXWrbMtpM) 2025-04-03T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.9K engagements "Setup MCP Servers in VS Code in Seconds #vscode #githubcopilot #mcp Setup #MCP Servers in #vscode and #githubcopilot in seconds per project So easy to do Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vhdRUJlgwD4) 2025-04-01T16:51Z 170K followers, 52.5K engagements "Visual Studio Code + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide What Why How What the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Get GitHub Copilot: http://aka.ms/copilot-free Model Context Protocol: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol MCP Servers: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers MCP C# SDK: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=iS25RFups4A) 2025-03-27T13:30Z 170K followers, 163K engagements "How I Code with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio [----] to Boost Productivity Everyday Edit mode is gone Agent mode is here Read more - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ask-mode-vs-agent-mode/ Want to see how I code every day inside of Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot Follow along as I show you how I get up to speed on new code bases refactor code add documentation create diagrams debug exceptions implement new features commit code and even write some code on occasion. Using the latest features of Visual Studio [----] and GitHub Copilot are a complete productivity boost once you know where" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z6BYhJl9hV8) 2025-03-06T14:00Z 170K followers, 188.9K engagements "Live Coding with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Next Edit Suggestions and GPT-4o Copilot There is a crazy amount of new features in GitHub Copilot that we need to explore and build out our coffee consumption app with Let's do it Chapters: 00:00:00 - Countdown 00:06:05 - Start Stream & Copilot Feature Overview 00:16:30 - Adding editing capabilities 00:50:40 - Passing state between pages 01:30:00 - Adding Coffee Bag & Roaster tracking 02:00:00 - Code reviews and wrap-up Links & Vids: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-coffeetracker Agent Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pUK7MRzoTDc" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XT_m3nua72E) 2025-02-22T19:56Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Let's try GitHub Copilot Agent mode in VS Code to build a FULL app Agent mode is here in GitHub Copilot in VS Code and I want to give it a spin to see if it can help me build a full application from scratch. GitHub Copilots new agent mode is capable of iterating on its own code recognizing errors and fixing them automatically. It can suggest terminal commands and ask you to execute them. Copilot will iterate on not just its own output but the result of that output. So let's give it a try and build a .NET MAUI application with a SQLite database MVVM navigation and a lot more Links: Agent Mode:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pUK7MRzoTDc) 2025-02-20T03:33Z 170K followers, 134.2K engagements "BETTER FASTER STRONGER Hot Reload & Live Preview for .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid in Visual Studio This new Visual Studio [----] v17.13 features is absolutely mind blowing enabling you to completely live preview make edits and changes and seem updated in your app without having to debug your application at all This is a crazy new feature that speeds up development and help you iterate faster Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D2voUPyq5lY) 2025-02-06T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Starting .NET MAUI Development in [----] - Everything You Need To Know Looking to starting .NET MAUI multi-platform development for iOS Android Mac and Windows. and maybe even a little hybrid development with Blazor Hybrid I have broken down everything you need to know kicking off the year regardless if you are building on Windows Mac or Linux with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. I got you covered Let's go Related Videos: [--] hour .NET MAUI Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DuNLR_NJv8U Build first .NET MAUI app: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rumfIg9qJ_Y Build first Blazor Hybrid app:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6IQdMA95zXE) 2025-01-31T14:30Z 170K followers, 72K engagements "Running macOS in a macOS Virtual Machine on a Mac for Free (Full Setup Guide - Orka and UTM) Have you been looking for an easy way to virtualize your macOS setup Maybe setup an ideal development environment snapshot it in time share it with colleagues or just create a temporary environment to try out new software Well it has never been easer with Apple Silicon and M series chips and some great software. I break it all down. Previous Videos: Windows on Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pkhui1qIozA Mac Mini Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE .NET MAUI VS Code Setup Guide:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uEjZqmQFU7M) 2025-01-16T14:01Z 170K followers, 38.4K engagements "Install & Run Windows [--] on an Apple Silicon Mac with VMware Fusion for FREE (Full setup guide) Looking to run Windows on your new Apple Silicon Mac with M1 M2 M3 or M4 chips I got you covered with my full setup guide and customizations with VMware Fusion Pro which is free for personal use. Links: VMware Fusion: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion VMware Fusion free announcement: https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2024/05/fusion-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html Videos: Mac Mini M4 Pro Dev Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE VS" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pkhui1qIozA) 2025-01-09T14:00Z 170K followers, 176.4K engagements "2024: A Year in Review As we say goodbye to [----] I take a look back at the channel this year talk about my favorite announcements and highlights my new Mac mini purchase and what I'm looking forward to in [----]. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=weWlepDDK24) 2024-12-31T14:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "My Mac Mini M4/M4 Pro Developer Setup - .NET macOS iOS Android Windows & More Let's take a look at my developer setup on my new Mac Mini M4 Pro. What device configuration did I get why did I get it. How am I developing apps on macOS and with what software and more importantly how am I doing Windows development and what is that setup like Let's take a look Buy Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/41KlYNU Merge Conflict Podcast Episode: https://www.mergeconflict.fm/439 .NET MAUI VS Code Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1t2zzoW4D98 Better Display: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay Get GitHub" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kPGcIyxYfBE) 2024-12-23T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.6K engagements "Easily Upgrade .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid apps to .NET [--] in Minutes .NET [--] is here and with it comes some sweet new features and performance enhancements for .NET MAUI. Let's get your .NET MAUI apps upgraded in just a few minutes and talk about some of the more substantial updates to consider. Links: .NET [--] Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-9/ .NET Conf Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ikSNL-lxolc&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oXeSG8BgCVru3zQtw_K4ANY What's new in .NET MAUI in .NET 9: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/whats-new/dotnet-9 .NET MAUI Workshop" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QEqa7X5xM6I) 2024-12-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 11.2K engagements "SHOW ME ALL MY SOLUTIONS VISUAL STUDIO #visualstudio #dotnet #tipsandtricks #programming" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cxhbyq3qIq4) 2024-10-22T21:24Z 170K followers, [----] engagements "Build Better Apps with .NET Aspire - Complete Beginner's Guide & Tutorial Buy Age of Angra: https://monumenthobbies.com/pages/age-of-angra Let's start building better apps with .NET Aspire Find out how adding .NET Aspire to your existing apps can help them be more observable resilient scalable and manageable. All in just a few lines of code enable these features and at the same time boost developer productivity with features to help you build apps faster including orchestration and service discovery. It also gives you deep insight into your application with OpenTelemetry and a developer" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=e36NEWqO7GQ) 2024-09-10T13:00Z 170K followers, 49.2K engagements "Deploy & Debug .NET MAUI Apps to iOS Devices in VS Code - Complete Guide Want to know how to deploy your .NET MAUI apps to an iPhone or iPad device from Visual Studio Code I got you fully covered in this guide that will walk you through the steps on how to get your device setup create a certificate in Xcode create an app ID get a provisioning profile fix any weird certificate issues and fully deploy to your iOS device on your Mac Chapters: 00:00 - Intro and requirements 01:25 - Putting an iOS device in Developer Mode 01:52 - Selecting an iOS device in VS Code 02:45 - Seeing Certs & Profiles" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B-kZ-AgEeO8) 2024-08-23T13:00Z 170K followers, 30.7K engagements "HUGE .NET MAUI Update in .NET [--] Preview [--] New HybridWebView #dotnet #dotnetmaui" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-i8nrSiXo) 2024-08-13T20:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. 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"OpenAI Codex in VS Code - No ChatGPT Account Needed GitHub Universe [----] had some blockbuster announcements for developers. If you are using VS Code every day like I am then you are in for a treat with the new Agent Sessions panel that unifies local chats cloud agents cli agents and even partner agents like OpenAI Codex Today I break down everything you need to know about this new panel and how to setup and use OpenAI Codex for the first time and sign in with your Copilot Pro+ subscription Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 23.7K engagements
"How To Get Better AI Reponses from GitHub Copilot in Seconds See how to add Custom Instructions into your project in seconds with new VS Code features to define common guidelines or rules for tasks like generating code performing code reviews or generating commit messages. Custom instructions describe the conditions in which the AI should perform operate (how a task should be done). Let's do it Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/copilot-customization awesome-copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Join this channel to"
YouTube Link 2025-07-01T13:01Z 170K followers, 40.9K engagements
"What is .NET Aspire Why do you NEED it in every .NET app How to get started in minutes .NET Aspire is an opinionated cloud ready stack for building observable production ready distributed applications and it is AWESOME You may have seen a lot of demos about what .NET Aspire is and how to get started with the amazing templates but let's look at how to add .NET Aspire to an existing .NET API back-end Blazor front-end and then add in Redis Cache Garnet Open Telemetry and Postgres Links: Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire/ Tutorial:"
YouTube Link 2024-04-18T13:00Z 170K followers, 58K engagements
"Manage Agents Instructions Prompts & Skills in Seconds with this VS Code Extension So many markdown files They are all awesome for GitHub Copilot but hard to manage. This extension simplifies everything. Let's take a look. Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=TimHeuer.awesome-copilot Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T15:39Z 170K followers, 13.4K engagements
"GPT-5.1 5.1-Codex and 5.1-Codex-Mini Let it Cook with James & Pierce Join James and Pierce as they show off the latest VS Code fetures and talk about the latest GPT-5.1 models inside of VS Code #vscode #githubcopilot"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T16:29Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Learn .NET MAUI - Full Course for Beginners Build cross-platform apps in C# See code updates in pinned comment Code: https://aka.ms/maui-workshop Let's start our journey together to build beautiful native cross-platform apps for iOS Android macOS and Windows with .NET MAUI C# and Visual Studio In this full workshop I will walk you through everything you need to know about .NET MAUI and building your very first app. You will learn the basics including how to build user interfaces with XAML how MVVM and data binding simplify development how to navigate between pages access platform features"
YouTube Link 2022-05-23T13:00Z 170K followers, 909.8K engagements
"Add Captions to Videos with Clipchamp Easily add close captions directly into your videos in seconds with Clipchamp https://clipchamp.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and"
YouTube Link 2023-05-30T13:00Z 170K followers, 145.4K engagements
"Beginner's Guide to Building a MCP Server with C# and .NET Looking to get started building and testing your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server Look no further than the new C# SDK for MCPs. You can build both client and servers with a delightful API that gets you up and running in minutes. Best of all you can build test and deploy directly from VS Code. Links: C# SDK Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-partners-with-anthropic-to-create-official-c-sdk-for-model-context-protocol My Blog:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-10T14:16Z 170K followers, 59.8K engagements
"GitHub Copilot Cloud Coding Agent: A Beginner's Guide & Model Showdown In this episode we explore the integration of cloud coding agents into daily coding routines highlighting tools such as GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The speaker explains how these agents automate tasks and run background processes significantly boosting productivity. The video also demonstrates setting up cloud agents detailing how to assign tasks and leverage different models like GPT-5.1-Codex and Opus [---]. Watch as we transform a simple project with cloud agents and experience the ease of having"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Beginner's Guide to VS Code Dev Containers - The Instant Dev Environment That I LOVE A development container (or dev container for short) allows you to use a container as a full-featured development environment. It can be used to run an application to separate tools libraries or runtimes needed for working with a codebase and to aid in continuous integration and testing. Dev containers can be run locally or remotely in a private or public cloud in a variety of supporting tools and editors. Let's see how easy it is to setup inside of VS Code for doing Jekyll development Link:"
YouTube Link 2024-05-17T13:00Z 170K followers, 51.1K engagements
"Grok Code Fast [--] in VS Code is Fast - Let's take a look Grok Code Fast [--] will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro Pro+ Business and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Links: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-08-26-grok-code-fast-1-is-rolling-out-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-27T15:01Z 170K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Visual Studio Code + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide What Why How What the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Get GitHub Copilot: http://aka.ms/copilot-free Model Context Protocol: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol MCP Servers: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers MCP C# SDK: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk"
YouTube Link 2025-03-27T13:30Z 170K followers, 163K engagements
"FancyZones in [--] Minutes (Beginner's Guide) PowerToys Window Manager FancyZones (part of PowerToys) is a window manager utility for arranging and snapping windows into efficient layouts to improve the speed of your workflow and restore layouts quickly. FancyZones allows you to define a set of window locations for a desktop that are drag targets for windows. When you drag a window into a zone the window is resized and repositioned to fill that zone. In this quick Beginner's Guide I break down how to get it installed and how to make custom layouts in just a few minutes. Links: - PowerToys on"
YouTube Link 2022-06-09T13:00Z 170K followers, 172.5K engagements
"Let's try GitHub Copilot Agent mode in VS Code to build a FULL app Agent mode is here in GitHub Copilot in VS Code and I want to give it a spin to see if it can help me build a full application from scratch. GitHub Copilots new agent mode is capable of iterating on its own code recognizing errors and fixing them automatically. It can suggest terminal commands and ask you to execute them. Copilot will iterate on not just its own output but the result of that output. So let's give it a try and build a .NET MAUI application with a SQLite database MVVM navigation and a lot more Links: Agent Mode:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-20T03:33Z 170K followers, 134.2K engagements
"Running macOS in a macOS Virtual Machine on a Mac for Free (Full Setup Guide - Orka and UTM) Have you been looking for an easy way to virtualize your macOS setup Maybe setup an ideal development environment snapshot it in time share it with colleagues or just create a temporary environment to try out new software Well it has never been easer with Apple Silicon and M series chips and some great software. I break it all down. Previous Videos: Windows on Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pkhui1qIozA Mac Mini Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE .NET MAUI VS Code Setup Guide:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-16T14:01Z 170K followers, 38.4K engagements
"Migrate to .NET MAUI from Xamarin.Forms Faster Than Ever - .NET Upgrade Assistant for Visual Studio The time is now to start migrating upgrading and updating your Xamairn & Xamarin.Forms apps to .NET & .NET MAUI It has also never been easier to make this transition thanks to the new .NET Upgrade Assistant built directly into Visual Studio [----]. I set out to give you a complete guide and walk-through of a real-world application from start to finish. This will cover custom fonts NuGet packages Xamarin.Essentials Xamarin Community Toolkit Images and more By the end of this video you will be"
YouTube Link 2023-08-24T13:00Z 170K followers, 37.4K engagements
"How I Code with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio [----] to Boost Productivity Everyday Edit mode is gone Agent mode is here Read more - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ask-mode-vs-agent-mode/ Want to see how I code every day inside of Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot Follow along as I show you how I get up to speed on new code bases refactor code add documentation create diagrams debug exceptions implement new features commit code and even write some code on occasion. Using the latest features of Visual Studio [----] and GitHub Copilot are a complete productivity boost once you know where"
YouTube Link 2025-03-06T14:00Z 170K followers, 188.9K engagements
"How Smart Is Opus [---] I Let It Build My Entire App In this video I challenge Claude Opus [---] to build a complete pet-friendly venue app from scratch using VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Instead of just a landing page I push the model to generate a full PRD and implement everything user profiles booking flows dark mode and more. The result [----] lines of surprisingly solid code in under [--] minutes. Watch as I test its reasoning UI polish and real-world dev chops. Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Get GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Code:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T14:01Z 170K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Setup MCP Servers in VS Code in Seconds #vscode #githubcopilot #mcp Setup #MCP Servers in #vscode and #githubcopilot in seconds per project So easy to do Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos"
YouTube Link 2025-04-01T16:51Z 170K followers, 52.5K engagements
"4 Ways To Screen Mirror an iPhone or iPad to Windows In this video I'll show you [--] ways to mirror your iPhone or iPad to a Windows PC. These methods include using several apps including Vysor Reflector Microsoft Teams and even a hardware solution with OBS If you're looking to mirror your iPhone or iPad to a Windows PC then this video is for you As a bonus you will see how many of these apps allow you to take screenshots and even record your iOS devices screen. Links: Vysor: https://www.vysor.io/ Reflector: https://www.airsquirrels.com/reflector OBS: https://obsproject.com/ Cam Link:"
YouTube Link 2023-02-02T14:00Z 170K followers, 357.7K engagements
".NET MAUI Tutorial for Beginners - Build iOS Android macOS & Windows Apps with C# & Visual Studio Let's start our journey together to build beautiful native multi-platform apps with .NET MAUI C# .NET and Visual Studio In this video I am going to guide you through the entire process and describe everything that is in File - New Project for .NET MAUI to build apps for iOS Android macOS and Windows. We will explore what .NET MAUI is how it works what you need to get started how to deploy and debug navigate style your app and so much more. Links: * My .NET MAUI Playlist:"
YouTube Link 2022-09-08T13:00Z 170K followers, 210.5K engagements
"WASI Will Change .NET Forever Run WebAssembly Outside The Browser Wasm (WebAssembly) changed the game enabling C# and other programming languages to run directly in the browser. For .NET developers never having to write JavaScript again was a dream and with Blazor and it's component based approach and full Wasm support it has flourished. Now the next generation of Wasm support is coming with WASI the WebAssembly System Interface. WASI enables developers to take their Wasm code to run outside the browser and just about anywhere. Let's give the new .NET [--] experimental support a go Links: Rich's"
YouTube Link 2023-12-15T14:00Z 170K followers, 16K engagements
"Live Coding - Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Hello [----] Let's Go Let's code Let's work on my Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Letting you preview and export your configurations in sectonds for OMP Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/ohmyposh-configurator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T00:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"How to keep you screen awake with PowerToys Are you looking for a simple and convenient way to keep your PC awake on-demand How about keeping your screen always on and having ultimate control Well PowerToys has you covered and I walk through how to set it up in minutes. Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro and scenarios for keeping screens on 01:21 - Built in sleep settings & PowerPoint hack 03:17 - PowerToys awake feature * PowerToys: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/powertoys/WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland Checkout their awesome"
YouTube Link 2021-07-15T13:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Deploy & Host Blazor Static Web Apps for FREE in Azure in ONE click with Visual Studio I love Azure Static Web apps and use them to deploy and host my Blazor WebAssembly website for FREE to Azure. Visual Studio [----] Preview [--] just dropped and has made it super simple to deploy with Right Click - Publish I love it and today I want to show you how you can get setup deploying in minutes. Full Azure SWA Overview: https://youtu.be/AgP4p8qhi4s Links: VS [----] [----] Preview Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2022-17-7-preview-1-is-here/ Signup for Azure for Free:"
YouTube Link 2023-06-03T13:00Z 170K followers, 16.9K engagements
"Turn ON these new VS Code AI features NOW (v1.103) VS Code v1.1.03 just landed with plenty of hot new AI features for developers to take advantage of including GPT-5 GPT-5 mini new tasks AI stats and so much more. I break them all down Release Notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_103 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - GPT-5 & Managing Models 01:53 - MCP Auto Start 03:30 - AI Usage Stats 04:10 - Task Lists 06:50 - Background agent upgrades 10:00 - SO many more AI features 10:36 - Wrap-up Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-15T12:50Z 170K followers, 40.5K engagements
"The new Agent Sessions panel in VS Code is WILD - TLDR in [--] seconds The new Agent Sessions pane is WILD in @code insiders All the local chats cloud agents CLI with a GUI or in terminal and even OpenAI Codex Read; https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-01T17:39Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"5 New VS Code AI Features & Settings You Need To Try Today VS Code is adding new AI features every day to help you write code faster and better than ever. Here are a few favorites that I have that you should go try out right now. Links: VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders MCP Severs: https://code.visualstudio.com/mcp Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Install & Manage MCP Servers 02:35 - Terminal Allow / Deny List 04:18 - Max Requests 04:57 - Generate Instructions 06:02 - Snooze"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T13:00Z 170K followers, 45.6K engagements
"The GitHub Copilot SDK IS INSANE Put Copilot INSIDE Your Apps Announcement blog: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/build-an-agent-into-any-app-with-the-github-copilot-sdk/utm_source=blog-announcement-cli-sdk&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=cli-sdk-jan-2026 GitHub Copilot isnt just in your editor anymorethis episode dives into the new Copilot SDK (now in technical preview) and how it lets you embed the Copilot CLIs agent power directly into your own apps. Youll see whats possible with session management model switching streaming and tool calling plus a real demo: a .NET podcast metadata"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T18:00Z 170K followers, 30.1K engagements
"The Plan Agent Improvements in VS Code are INCREDIBLE The latest release of Visual Studio Code (1.109) has TONS of amazing new features packed in. I am in LOVE with the new plan agent improvements. 📝 Interactive questions 🎉 Default plan & implement models 🤖 Parallel Subagents Release notes: https://lnkd.in/g2XvDxhG Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 17.2K engagements
".NET Aspire Dashboard Deep Dive - Logs Metrics Traces & More Learn more: https://www.aspiredashboard.com/ Visualize OpenTelemetry data with the Aspire Dashboard: Any App Any Framework Completely Free Let's set up a .NET Blazor app with OpenTelemetry and then pipe the data to visualize it in the Aspire dashboard locally in a docker container. .NET MAUI Blazor ASP.NET Core WinUI WinForms WPF you name it Links: Standalone Dashboard: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire/fundamentals/dashboard/standalone Aspire on GitHub: https://github.com/dotnet/aspire Aspire GA Post:"
YouTube Link 2024-06-06T13:00Z 170K followers, 10.9K engagements
"Build Better Apps with .NET Aspire - Complete Beginner's Guide & Tutorial Buy Age of Angra: https://monumenthobbies.com/pages/age-of-angra Let's start building better apps with .NET Aspire Find out how adding .NET Aspire to your existing apps can help them be more observable resilient scalable and manageable. All in just a few lines of code enable these features and at the same time boost developer productivity with features to help you build apps faster including orchestration and service discovery. It also gives you deep insight into your application with OpenTelemetry and a developer"
YouTube Link 2024-09-10T13:00Z 170K followers, 49.2K engagements
"Vibe Coding & Deploying a Production Vite + React App in [--] Minutes Join me on a live coding adventure no edits just vibes. Building a full production static web app to help folks add badges to their markdown for MCP servers all with VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Site: https://mcpbadge.dev Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T13:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"My Mac Mini M4/M4 Pro Developer Setup - .NET macOS iOS Android Windows & More Let's take a look at my developer setup on my new Mac Mini M4 Pro. What device configuration did I get why did I get it. How am I developing apps on macOS and with what software and more importantly how am I doing Windows development and what is that setup like Let's take a look Buy Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/41KlYNU Merge Conflict Podcast Episode: https://www.mergeconflict.fm/439 .NET MAUI VS Code Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1t2zzoW4D98 Better Display: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay Get GitHub"
YouTube Link 2024-12-23T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.6K engagements
"Singleton vs Transient - What's the Difference in .NET Dependency Injection Singleton. Transient. When should you use what when building client apps and web apps with .NET Registering your dependencies correctly has import implications when it comes to lifecycle events and how you users will interact with your application. I break down what you need to know. Links: Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/extensions/dependency-injectionWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont .NET MAUI DI video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xx1mve2AQr4 Sample Code:"
YouTube Link 2022-07-14T13:00Z 170K followers, 22.6K engagements
"Install & Run Windows [--] on an Apple Silicon Mac with VMware Fusion for FREE (Full setup guide) Looking to run Windows on your new Apple Silicon Mac with M1 M2 M3 or M4 chips I got you covered with my full setup guide and customizations with VMware Fusion Pro which is free for personal use. Links: VMware Fusion: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion VMware Fusion free announcement: https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2024/05/fusion-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html Videos: Mac Mini M4 Pro Dev Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE VS"
YouTube Link 2025-01-09T14:00Z 170K followers, 176.4K engagements
"How To Use ALL the MCP Servers You Want in VS Code [---] tool limit I don't think so Virtual tools group similar sets of tools together and they allow the model to activate them on-demand. Certain tool groups will optimistically be pre-activated. We are actively developing this feature and you experience degraded tool calling once the threshold is hit. Link: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/258360 MCP Dev Days: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLlrxD0HtieHgcpcE1DqEM3glmk02RJmzV Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join"
YouTube Link 2025-08-05T13:01Z 170K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Hello GPT-5.2 Is it a coding beast GPT-5.2 is officially here. Lets break down what you actually need to know and git it a try. It is nstant for quick everyday tasks advanced thinking for heavy reasoning and long-context work and accurate high-stakes outputs. It has better long-context handling stronger reasoning multi-step planning and improved performance on large codebases. Let's build out an app and give it a look at the output. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/pull/50 GPT-5.2 Announcement:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T17:30Z 170K followers, 10.8K engagements
"Hello YARP A Lightning Fast Reverse Proxy with .NET YARP is a reverse proxy toolkit for building fast proxy servers in .NET using the infrastructure from ASP.NET Core and .NET. The key differentiator for YARP is that it's been designed to be easily customized and tweaked to match the specific needs of each deployment scenario. Let's take a look at YARP how to get started build our first reverse proxy and do a little customization. Links: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyApi YARP: https://microsoft.github.io/reverse-proxy/ Related Videos: Blazor Scaffolding:"
YouTube Link 2024-03-08T14:30Z 155K followers, 11K engagements
"How to share your iPhone screen on a FaceTime call Family Tech Support Solved Do you have a family or friend that needs help with their iPhone but you aren't nearby Problem solved with this amazing FaceTime feature that enables you to easily and quickly diagnose what is going on their device and solve their issues in realtime I show you how Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2023-09-14T13:20Z 111K followers, [---] engagements
"Live Stream: Fun with CarouselView & CollectionView Nov. 22nd [----] -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Follow: GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno Twitch: https://twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Website: https://www.montemagno.com"
YouTube Link 2019-12-06T08:00Z 157K followers, [---] engagements
"Scaffolding .NET Web APIs Powered By EF Core SQL & Azure in Seconds Do you need to build Web APIs with .NET & ASP.NET Core Stop writing all of the code manually and let Visual Studio or the CLI scaffold it all for you Did you know that with just a few clicks you can take any model turn it into a full Web API with CRUD operations and then connect it to a database and even Azure I will show you how with minimal APIs or full Controllers. Links: .NET Web APIS - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/aspnet/apis Tutorial for Web API - https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/tutorials/first-web-api EF"
YouTube Link 2022-12-16T14:00Z 151K followers, 85.1K engagements
".NET MAUI Version Pinning & Nightly Build Integration With .NET [--] is it now possible to easily pin version numbers for .NET MAUI apps as items are now shipped as NuGet packages. This means you can also easily test out pull request builds and artifacts or opt into nightly builds of .NET MAUI with just a few lines of code. Let's check it out Links: Nightly Builds: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Nightly-Builds Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 1:40 - Updates in .NET [--] for .NET MAUI projects 3:10 - NuGet feeds and version pinning for .NET MAUI 6:15 - Wildcards for versions 6:43 - Wrap-up Using"
YouTube Link 2023-11-30T14:00Z 111K followers, [----] engagements
"Animating Controls in .NET MAUI & Xamarin.Forms Have you been looking to add some pizzaz to your .NET MAUI & Xamarin.Forms apps Look no further than the built in animation system in these frameworks. You can easily add simple animations in code in just a few lines of code you can chain multiple animations together or create your own custom animation and synchronize it with your MVVM code. Full Xamarin Beginner's Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLwOF5UVsZWUiHY1CkRVjYJ6dm0iCvAlfw Links: * Animations:"
YouTube Link 2023-10-25T02:14Z 100K followers, 21.9K engagements
"Easiest Way to Call Tools and MCP Servers in VS Code #githubcopilot #vscode Just one # away Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and streams are created in my spare time and are a product of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-13T14:54Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Real World Production Apps Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI Migration Live Stream Goodbye [----] and goodbye Xamarin.Forms I have done a lot of different migration showing off how to upgrade Xamarin.Forms to .NET MAUI but now we are going to production level migration with my app MyCadence: https://mycadence.app/. Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow:"
YouTube Link 2023-12-29T18:39Z 127K followers, [----] engagements
"MVVM for the Xamarin.Forms ListView Let's cleanup that ListView and get rid of all of those vents for selection taps context actions and more We MVVMify the ListView to get ride of that code behind and use some really fun techniques like ancestor relative bindings property changes events and a lot more Full Xamarin Beginner's Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLwOF5UVsZWUiHY1CkRVjYJ6dm0iCvAlfw 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ Links: * Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MyCoffeeAppWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont * MVVM Helpers:"
YouTube Link 2021-02-11T18:30Z 159K followers, 25.5K engagements
".NET MAUI's Navigation for Beginners - Push Pop & Pass Objects .NET MAUI is packed full of powerful features including single project cross-platform APIs and of course a fantastic navigation system Using Shell and the URI based navigation system you can easily navigate to a page pop to page pop and navigate to a new page and of course pass arguments around. You can pass simple properties around through the URL or you can pass full objects with a brand new API that is exclusive to .NET MAUI Today I break it all down from start to finish in this .NET MAUI Navigation Crash Course using Visual"
YouTube Link 2022-05-12T10:00Z 139K followers, 70.3K engagements
"Check and Request Permissions in .NET MAUI Let's take a look at the built-in permissions system of .NET MAUI and how to extend it with custom permissions. We will first see how to check and request location permissions with a full cross-platform API and then implement custom bluetooth permissions for Android Links: Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MauiApp-DIWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont Permissions Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/platform-integration/appmodel/permissionsWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont .NET MAUI on GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2022-09-29T13:00Z 139K followers, 25.8K engagements
"A Beginner's Guide to Azure Static Web Apps - Free hosting for Blazor React Angular & more I am in love with Static Web Apps and the ability to easily host them completely for free with Azure Static Web Apps. No matter if you are building a web app with libraries and web frameworks like Blazor Angular React Svelte Vue Next.js Nuxt.js Gatsby Hugo VuePress or basically anything that has static content (HTML CSS JavaScript) you can take advantage of Azure Static Web Apps. Free web hosting integrated API with Azure Functions first-class CI/CD support for GitHub & Azure DevOps Globally Distributed"
YouTube Link 2023-02-16T14:00Z 155K followers, 24.9K engagements
"Mastering .NET MAUI SwipeView for Enhanced App Experience Let's look at all the features of adding swipe actions to your application with .NET MAUI's built in SwipeView. Swipe up down left right on any control that you would like to add some excellent features for your users. There are a lot of small tweaks and features that you need to know about as well so tune in Links: Beginner's Series: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DuNLR_NJv8U Coffee App: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MyMauiCoffeeApp Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/user-interface/controls/swipeview Join this channel"
YouTube Link 2023-06-29T13:00Z 139K followers, 16.2K engagements
"BETTER FASTER STRONGER Hot Reload & Live Preview for .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid in Visual Studio This new Visual Studio [----] v17.13 features is absolutely mind blowing enabling you to completely live preview make edits and changes and seem updated in your app without having to debug your application at all This is a crazy new feature that speeds up development and help you iterate faster Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2025-02-06T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
".NET MAUI XAML Productivity Boost in VS Code is HERE Hot Reload & IntelliSense The time is now Brand new features land in VS Code for .NET MAUI including XAML Hot Reload and XAML IntelliSense. I walk through setting up VS Code for .NET MAUI development and what you need to enable these brand new features. Let's go Links: .NET MAUI in VS Code Installation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/get-started/installationview=net-maui-8.0&tabs=visual-studio-code .NET MAUI Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=ms-dotnettools.dotnet-maui C# Dev Kit:"
YouTube Link 2024-05-31T13:00Z 140K followers, [----] engagements
"Best Webcam Under $60 Logitech C920 vs Logitech C615 vs Anker C200 Honest Review Today we take a look at [--] of the most popular budget USB webcam that come in under $60. The C920 from Logitech has always taken the top spot but is it really worth the money compared their budget line or Anker's new webcam line such as the C200. We compare video audio and even compare it against my Canon M50. NOT SPONSORED NEW Anker C310 4K is out now: https://amzn.to/4aPHMdl Logitech C615: https://amzn.to/3wBYwSR Logitech C920: https://amzn.to/3PPNPmd Anker C200: https://amzn.to/3wCy1N8 Cannon M50 Mark II:"
YouTube Link 2022-09-01T13:00Z 139K followers, 28K engagements
"Doge Terminal #Shorts Let's put a little doge (or any image) in our Windows terminal to completely customize it Windows Terminal: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/terminal/ Doge: https://montemagno.com/content/images/2021/05/doge.png Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website:"
YouTube Link 2022-01-27T14:00Z 161K followers, [----] engagements
"Xcode [--] (iOS 17) and Android API [--] Support for #Xamarin and #XamarinForms"
YouTube Link 2023-10-11T00:26Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"HUGE .NET MAUI Update in .NET [--] Preview [--] New HybridWebView #dotnet #dotnetmaui"
YouTube Link 2024-08-13T20:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
".NET at #MSBuild and new .NET MAUI XAML IntelliSense in VS Code"
YouTube Link 2024-05-21T22:44Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"Live Stream: Building live.dot.net with Jon Galloway Part 3: More YouTube API & Testing Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Follow: GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno Twitch: https://twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Website: https://www.montemagno.com"
YouTube Link 2019-06-22T17:15Z 155K followers, [---] engagements
"Building Hybrid Apps with .NET MAUI for iOS Android Mac & Windows React Vue.js Angular & More Looking to build hybrid apps for mobile & desktop Maybe you have some React Vue.js or Angular or heck just some arbitrary HTML/JS/CSS content sitting around and want to add some native functionality With the experimental HybridWebView for .NET MAUI you can How that content in a WebView and enable communication between the code in the WebView (JavaScript) and the code that hosts the WebView (C#/.NET). For example if you have an existing React JS application you could host it in a cross-platform .NET"
YouTube Link 2023-08-03T13:00Z 160K followers, 36.9K engagements
".NET MAUI Explained: What is it How does it work and What about Blazor It is time to answer that question that you all have been asking. What exactly is .NET MAUI how is it architected how do I get started and how does it differ from other frameworks. I break down each and every aspect of .NET MAUI and how you can build apps and also blend in Blazor Hybrid to leverage more code across iOS Android macOS and Windows with C#. Links: .NET MAUI: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/mauiWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont .NET MAUI Workshop:"
YouTube Link 2022-04-28T09:00Z 160K followers, 123.6K engagements
"Error Monitoring & Crash Reporting for .NET MAUI Apps with Raygun Ship better quality code faster. Get real-time code-level insights into the health of your software and start fixing the errors impacting your end-users experience. I show you how to integrate Raygun into .NET MAUI applications for error monitoring and crash reporting Raygun: https://raygun.com Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow:"
YouTube Link 2024-04-04T13:00Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"The Best Single-pole Smart Thermostat for Baseboard/Cadet Heater Sinop Review (Zigbee & Wi-Fi) Have you been looking for a single-pole [--] wire smart thermostat for baseboards convectors fan-forced heaters and ceiling heating I didn't think they existed either but they do thanks our friends at Sinop Upgrade those electric heaters with the line voltage thermostats from Sinop which offer up single-pole double pole [--] wire [--] wire and [--] wire installs over Zigbee or Wi-Fi Better yet they are part of a larger ecosystem of light switches water damage projection smart plugs and more. If you have a cadet"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T13:00Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"Build Your First AI Chat Bot with OpenAI and .NET in Minutes Checkout .NET AI Samples: https://github.com/dotnet/ai-samples This demo: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/AIDemo Let's start our AI developer learning journey by building out a simple chat bot powered by .NET OpenAI and Semantic Kernel. Let's send a few prompts into GPT-4 and parse the results in just a few lines of code. We will also talk a bit about Semantic Kernel which greatly simplified communicating with different LLMs but also offers plugins which are then easily and automatically invoked by models support for responsible"
YouTube Link 2024-04-25T04:00Z 139K followers, 14.4K engagements
"MVVM for Beginners: Model-View-ViewModel Architecture for Xamarin.Forms .NET MAUI WPF UWP & More It is go time Time for some architecture with MVVM data binding commanding and more. In this episode I walk you through everything you need to know about MVVM what it is why you need it and how it can help you be more productive and write less code that is more testable. I break down MVVM with Xamarin.Forms however most of the concepts are the same across WPF & UWP. Some key differences are that you have DataContext instead of BindingContext (WPF/UWP) and x:Bind instead of x:DataType -"
YouTube Link 2021-01-07T20:00Z 163K followers, 138K engagements
"Easily Upgrade .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid apps to .NET [--] in Minutes .NET [--] is here and with it comes some sweet new features and performance enhancements for .NET MAUI. Let's get your .NET MAUI apps upgraded in just a few minutes and talk about some of the more substantial updates to consider. Links: .NET [--] Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-9/ .NET Conf Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ikSNL-lxolc&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oXeSG8BgCVru3zQtw_K4ANY What's new in .NET MAUI in .NET 9: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/whats-new/dotnet-9 .NET MAUI Workshop"
YouTube Link 2024-12-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 11.2K engagements
"Passing data in .NET MAUI with Shell to a ViewModel #dotnet #dotnetmaui"
YouTube Link 2024-04-07T16:21Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"Primary Constructors in C# [--] Explained The first previews of C# [--] are here and one of my favorite features which is soon to be your favorite feature is primary constructors But what are they Why do you need them How do they work I break down all of this with a practical real world example as to why they are absolutely amazing and you will use them in every single app. Links: Docs - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/whats-new/csharp-12 Blog - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/check-out-csharp-12-preview/ Code - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/AwesomeConstructors Chapters:"
YouTube Link 2023-05-19T13:30Z 162K followers, 26.7K engagements
"Blazor React and .NET MAUI #dotnetmaui #coding #blazor"
YouTube Link 2023-09-18T18:16Z 127K followers, [----] engagements
"364: What is an AI Developer Merge Conflict ep. [---] AI is all around us and everyone is talking about it. As a developer what do we actually need to know to start developing for and with AI Are we data scientists Are we prompt engineers Or are we just consumers of APIs We discuss in this week's pod. Merge Conflict: https://www.mergeconflict.fm Subscribe: https://www.mergeconflict.fm/subscribe Patreon: https://patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Join this channel to get access to perks: /@jamesmontemagno 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop. ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2023-06-28T07:25Z 110K followers, [---] engagements
"Live Stream: Building a Peloton Clone with Xamarin.Forms Part [--] - TabView - Community Toolkit On today's live stream we are going to continue building a clone of the Peloton fitness app. Today we look at the new TabView control in the Xamarin Community Toolkit to streamline top tabs. Tune back next week for the next part and join me live on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/jamesmontemagno Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-peloton What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland Checkout their awesome CLE merch: https://cleclothingco.myshopify.com/ What"
YouTube Link 2021-02-02T20:00Z 163K followers, [----] engagements
"A Powerhouse PC for under $600 MINISFORUM UM880 Plus Mini PC - Ryzen [--] 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel Core i9 - https://amzn.to/4m7s5Uq Let's take a look at a super cute super affordable mini PC from MINISFORUM the UM880 Plus that is packed with features including a Ryzen [--] 8845HS 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD an OCuLink Port for external GPUs a bunch of ports and a 2.5GB Enternet port All for around $600 Is it any good Is it a good dev device Let's take a quick look. Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel"
YouTube Link 2025-05-09T13:30Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
".NET MAUI AOT App Size Improvements in .NET [--] #dotnetmaui #dotnet"
YouTube Link 2023-11-25T17:20Z 110K followers, [--] engagements
".NET MAUI Barcode & QR Code Scanning Like a PRO It has never been easier to scan for barcodes and QR codes in your .NET MAUI application with Zxing.Net.Maui This awesome NuGet package enables you to embed a barcode reader control anywhere in your .NET MAUI app and scan barcodes for iOS and Android. You can even generate barcodes in your app as well Links: Zxing.Net.Maui on GitHub: https://github.com/Redth/ZXing.Net.Maui Another Barcode scanning library: https://github.com/afriscic/BarcodeScanning.Native.Maui Permissions Video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=9GljgwfpiiE Chapters: 00:00 - Intro"
YouTube Link 2023-12-22T14:00Z 127K followers, [----] engagements
"MCP in VS Code MEGA Update - Prompts Resources Sampling & New Authentication Flow VS Code just got a super boost to it's MCP support and now has full spec implementation including prompts resources sampling and even a brand new authentication setup that makes it so you can get logged in to a server in seconds. I cover the latest news and walk you through using these new features. Announcement blog: https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/06/12/full-mcp-spec-support MonkeyMCP: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyMCP Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-06-13T15:00Z 170K followers, 16K engagements
"Visualize OpenTelemetry Data in Seconds with Aspire Dashboard for JavaScript Developers Learn more: https://www.aspiredashboard.com/ Visualize and get insights locally on your developer machine for OpenTelemetry data with the Aspire Dashboard: Any JavaScript App Any Framework Completely Free Let's set up an Express app with OpenTelemetry and then pipe the data to visualize it in the Aspire dashboard locally in a docker container. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Express app with OpenTelemetry 02:18 - Enabling Console Exporter for OpenTelemetry 03:15 - Running Aspire Dashboard Locally 05:16 -"
YouTube Link 2024-06-13T13:30Z 140K followers, [----] engagements
".NET Upgrade Assistant on Mac and Linux #dotnetmaui #coding #visualstudio"
YouTube Link 2023-09-18T18:05Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"Interview with Larry Osterman on Microsoft's Transformation AI & Getting a Job at Microsoft Register for Microsoft Build - https://build.microsoft.com I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the one and only Larry Osterman during the Microsoft 50th anniversary celebration to talk about his development journey Microsoft's leadership transformation over the year some of his favorite stories from his time at Microsoft and of course how AI is transforming his every day life and work. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Larry on Evolution of Microsoft & One Microsoft 04:20 - Interviewing at"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Background Coding Agents change EVERYTHING - [--] ways to use them today Coding & Background Agents have changed how I develop completely in every project I work on. The new integrations in VS Code have completely revolutionized how I develop and use the background agents to do work let's look at [--] ways that they help me with my work. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - What are coding agents 02:06 - Assign issues to Copilot 06:48 - Assign any work off any branch 09:04 - Pick up where I left off 11:29 - Working with coding agents 13:12 - Code review from agents 15:05 - Dependabot for secure and up"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T14:00Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Which C# UI Desktop Technology to Pick Stream Highlight .NET MAUI WinUI [--] WPF Avalonia Uno On a recent live stream I was asked what UI desktop technology should be used if re-writing a complete desktop app with extremely specific requirements but also using Xamarin.Forms for the mobile apps. Tune in. Links: * My Stream Timer - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MyStreamTimer * .NET MAUI - https://github.com/dotnet/maui * Xamarin.Forms - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/apps/xamarin * .NET - https://dot.net * Avalonia - http://avaloniaui.net/ * Uno - https://platform.uno/ * Blazor -"
YouTube Link 2021-08-26T13:00Z 160K followers, 52.4K engagements
"🐚 Shell for .NET MAUI & Xamarin.Forms - What why and how Today we look at exactly what Xamarin.Forms & .NET MAUI Shell are and why you may want to consider it for your application. We explain the history of shell the structure it brings to your app and features including simplified navigation with urls and much more. Links: * Documentation - https://docs.microsoft.com/xamarin/xamarin-forms/app-fundamentals/shell/WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont * My Coffee App - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mycoffeeappWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont * .NET Podcasts App -"
YouTube Link 2022-01-13T14:00Z 152K followers, 39.7K engagements
"Never write C# #if preprocessor directives again Use the Conditional attribute 🤯 What if you never had to conditionally compile your code with preprocessor directives again What if you could simply add an attribute to any method and have it compiled in or out based on a specific condition Well you can with the C# Conditional Attribute. that has been here FOREVER Let's get into it Docs: https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.conditionalattributeview=net-6.0&WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2022-08-04T13:00Z 159K followers, 13.6K engagements
"The Best Mac Mini M4 Accessory Pulwtop Hub & Dock Hands-On Review - M.2 SSD HDMI & USB Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 In this video I review the sleek Pulwtop Mac Mini M4 Hub Docka game-changing 9-in-1 accessory that enhances your [----] Mac Mini M4 and M4 Pro with 4K HDMI output multiple USB ports card readers and even an M.2 SSD expansion slot for supercharged storage all wrapped in an elegant design perfect for any creative or professional workspace. Official Page: https://pulwtop.com/products/pulwtop-mac-mini-hub-bd240a Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 Chapters: 00:00 -"
YouTube Link 2025-04-29T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
".NET MAUI Preview [--] - Full Windows & Mac Setup with CLI VS Code & Visual Studio [----] It is a new month which means it is time for a new .NET MAUI Preview Preview [--] is here with some brand new optimizations for templates accessibility layouts and performance I walk through some of your most recent questions full setup on my M1 Mac Book Air with the CLI and VS Code and then head to my Windows machine and Visual Studio [----] Preview [--] so tune in What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am from Cleveland Checkout their awesome CLE merch: https://cleclothingco.myshopify.com/ What is"
YouTube Link 2021-08-12T13:00Z 162K followers, 36.4K engagements
"Update .NET MAUI Apps to .NET [--] in [--] Seconds #shorts Update your .NET MAUI applications to .NET [--] in under [--] seconds with just a few changes to take advantage of all the new goodies Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-maui-in-dotnet-7-rc1/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄"
YouTube Link 2022-10-07T13:00Z 139K followers, 11.1K engagements
"The Document Cam that is ALSO a Webcam BenQ ideaCam S1 Pro Review What if your webcam was more than a webcam What if it was a full webcam with auto-rotation and autofocus You could use it for meeting but also easily demonstrate sketches materials and prototypes. What if you could zoom in by 15X for super high res details on items. What if it has AI built right into the microphone for noise-cancelation What if the camera featured a stunning 8MP Sony CMOS Sensor That is the BenQ ideaCam S1 Pro. oh and it comes with a hardware remote control that sits beautifully on your desk The real question"
YouTube Link 2023-08-31T03:00Z 160K followers, [----] engagements
"New Blazor Hybrid + .NET MAUI Templates are Incredible Mobile Desktop Web all together Looking to build mobile desktop and web apps all with nearly 100% shared web UI New Blazor Hybrid templates in .NET [--] give you a single click automatically configured project with .NET MAUI Blazor and a razor class library all setup Let's check them out .NET [--] Preview [--] release notes: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/discussions/22977 Blazor Hybrid Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/blazor/hybrid Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join"
YouTube Link 2024-06-28T13:00Z 139K followers, 19.8K engagements
"Keyboard Shortcuts for .NET MAUI Desktop Apps with the NEW Keyboard Accelerator Feature .NET [--] introduced a plethora of new features enhancements and optimizations for .NET MAUI apps and one of my favorites is the ability to add keyboard shortcuts to your menus for Windows and Mac apps. It takes just a few seconds and really improves the overall user experience so let's do it Upgrading .NET MAUI apps to .NET 8: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=3lZldOqg5i0 .NET MAUI Menu Bar: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=-ckmz89vhrQ Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mymauicoffeeapp Chapters: 0:00"
YouTube Link 2023-11-21T14:00Z 139K followers, [----] engagements
"Do you have to use XAML with .NET MAUI NOOOOO #dotnetmaui #dotnet"
YouTube Link 2024-03-20T01:52Z 129K followers, [----] engagements
"Managing & Updating Xamarin NuGet Packages Efficiently You just created your first Xamarin project and the next thing you should do is check for NuGet updates for both Xamarin.Forms and Xamarin.Essentials In this video I walk through exactly what a NuGet package is how to check for updates see what is inside of the NuGet and easily update packages. Full Xamarin Beginner's Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLwOF5UVsZWUiHY1CkRVjYJ6dm0iCvAlfw Time Codes: 00:00 - Welcome - Let's upgrade our NuGets 01:30 - What is a NuGet package 03:30 - Exploring Dependencies 05:30 - Manage & Update"
YouTube Link 2020-12-03T20:00Z 161K followers, 23.3K engagements
"Vibe Coding with James Live VS Code Copilot Coding Agents & more It's the last Friday of the month Let's vibe and build some stuff with VS Code Copilot Spark and who know what else Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰"
YouTube Link 2025-08-29T03:32Z 161K followers, [---] engagements
"C# [--] - No more using directives #Shorts C# [--] and .NET [--] enable new functionality in your apps like getting rid of all of those crazy using directives throughout your project With Implicit and Global usings your files will be super clean C# [--] Docs - https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/csharp/whats-new/csharp-10WT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 🔴 Twitch:"
YouTube Link 2021-12-07T14:00Z 159K followers, [----] engagements
"Build iOS Apps with or WITHOUT a Mac Visual Studio C# & .NET MAUI with Hot Restart The first [----] people to use the link will get a [--] month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/jamesmontemagno01231 NO MAC REQUIRED In this video I'm going to show you multiple ways to build debug and deploy your iOS apps from Windows with C# Visual Studio and .NET MAUI. Leverage the built-in mac build host connection and use a remoted iOS simulator directly on your Window desktop. Better yet use iOS Hot Restart for local deployment to an iOS device without the need for a Mac. After watching this video"
YouTube Link 2023-01-26T14:00Z 152K followers, 122K engagements
"Test your software with Windows Sandbox Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox environment remains "sandboxed" and runs separately from the host machine. I walk you through what you need to know and how to test apps in Windows Sandbox a pristine disposable secure and efficient sandbox. Documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overviewWT.mc_id=friends-0000-jamont Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2022-02-03T13:45Z 163K followers, [----] engagements
"App Center Build to Azure DevOps Pipelines Migration Guide Get 20% off .NET MAUI Training at https://dometrain.com with code: JAMES20 (first [--] people to redeem). Get started with your iOS Android macOS and Windows App Cetner Migration to Azure DevOps with just a few clicks. Regardless if you are building native with Swift Kotlin Java Objective-C or using Cross-platform frameworks like Xamarin.Forms React Native or more you can easily migrate and I will show you how. App Center Retirement Documentation: https://aka.ms/appcenter/retire Azure DevOps:"
YouTube Link 2024-03-21T13:00Z 129K followers, [----] engagements
"SESSION CATALOG IS LIVE C# and .NET at Microsoft Build [----] Register Now: https://build.microsoft.com Sessions are live for this years Microsoft Build and there is tons of .NET & C# content Let's check it out. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T18:45Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Genki Shadowcast Latency (Input Lag) Test - Desktop MacBook Air and Surface Go In my previous video I went hands on to review the Genki Shadowcast. This little device lets you capture any HDMI source like the Nintendo Switch directly on your PC or Mac machine. It comes in at half the price of the competition but the question I kept getting asked was if there is latency or input lag when playing games. I give it a full test using the Genki software and OBS on my desktop PC MacBook Air and Surface Go You Decide Time Codes: 00:00 - Introduction + What is Latency 04:05 - Desktop PC 07:15 - OBS on"
YouTube Link 2021-05-18T13:00Z 158K followers, [----] engagements
"Dependency Injection with .NET MAUI Explained Full Beginner's Guide .NET MAUI supports the dependency injection (DI) software design pattern which is a technique for achieving Inversion of Control (IoC) between classes and their dependencies. On top of that it fully supports constructor injection and full dependency resolution when navigating when using Shell. I break down every little thing you need to know about DI IoC and constructor injection with .NET MAUI. Note: That ICommand is now RelayCommand from the .NET community toolkit Links: Sample Code:"
YouTube Link 2022-05-05T11:00Z 139K followers, 69.7K engagements
"Hey ChatGPT Code Me A Full Login Screen (XAML + MVVM) #shorts #dotnetmaui https://chat.openai.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and streams are created in my spare time and"
YouTube Link 2023-02-09T14:00Z 163K followers, 16.8K engagements
"Easily Access GitHub Action and GitHub Copilot Files in Visual Studio The file explorer extension is a game changer for Visual Studio when working with GitHub Action files copilot files or just about anything in your solution folder that isn't part of the solution itself. Let's take a look Get it https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=MadsKristensen.WorkflowBrowser Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T13:02Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"PDF Diff - Compare PDFs privately and securely in your browser Head to https://pdf-diff.com/"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T23:37Z 170K followers, [---] engagements
"Starting .NET MAUI Development in [----] - What You Need To Know Looking to starting .NET MAUI multi-platform development for iOS Android Mac and Windows. and maybe even a little hybrid development with Blazor Hybrid I have broken down everything you need to know kicking off the years Links: What is .NET MAUI - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/what-is-maui Supported Platforms - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/supported-platforms Installation - https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/get-started/installation .NET MAUI in .NET [--] -"
YouTube Link 2024-01-19T14:30Z 158K followers, 92.2K engagements
".NET MAUI Development in VS Code - Complete Setup Guide (Develop on macOS Linux & Windows) Links: Install Guide: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/get-started/installation .NET MAUI Release Info: https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Release-Versions .NET Website: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/ VS Code Download: https://code.visualstudio.com/ C# Dev Kit: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/csharp/get-started .NET MAUI Extension for VS Code: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=ms-dotnettools.dotnet-maui Xcodes App: https://github.com/XcodesOrg/XcodesApp Apple Dev Portal:"
YouTube Link 2024-07-18T13:00Z 168K followers, 47.9K engagements
".NET MAUI in .NET [--] - Everything you need to know .NET MAUI for .NET [--] is here With hundreds of fixed optimizations performance enhancements and new features it is GO TIME for building multi-platform applications for iOS Android Mac and Windows with .NET MAUI In this video I am going to go over what's new what you need to know how to get it installed and what is new in the projects. So. let's go Yes my hair is gone but it has been donated to a good cause Links: Blog Posts: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/category/maui/ Migration: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7EaHKGUCIqc Hybrid:"
YouTube Link 2023-09-19T14:00Z 146K followers, 51.7K engagements
"Share Partial Screen in Zoom Microsoft Teams Google Meet & More Have you ever been frustrated by the share screen options in online meetings Wouldn't it be nice if you could just share a specific region of your screen instead of the entire thing Well now you can with RegionToShare Links: GitHub: https://github.com/tom-englert/RegionToShare Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/region-to-share/9N4066W2R5Q4 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:36 - RegionToShare GitHub & Install 02:15 - Using RegionToShare 06:25 - Wrap-up and thoughts Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2023-01-12T14:00Z 164K followers, 47.1K engagements
"Redis Cache PostgreSQL Databases Messaging & More with .NET Aspire Let's go a bit deeper on .NET Aspire by integrating components into our .NET Web API and Blazor Web app to go beyond orchestration and service discovery. Today we will upgrade our database to PostgresSQL with pgAdmin to see our scaffolded database from EF Core. We will also look at how to add output caching with Redis Cache in our Blazor front end. Links: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/eShopLiteOnAspire .NET Aspire: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspire/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - App Walkthrough with .NET"
YouTube Link 2024-05-02T13:00Z 163K followers, 10K engagements
"Starting .NET MAUI Development in [----] - Everything You Need To Know Looking to starting .NET MAUI multi-platform development for iOS Android Mac and Windows. and maybe even a little hybrid development with Blazor Hybrid I have broken down everything you need to know kicking off the year regardless if you are building on Windows Mac or Linux with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. I got you covered Let's go Related Videos: [--] hour .NET MAUI Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DuNLR_NJv8U Build first .NET MAUI app: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rumfIg9qJ_Y Build first Blazor Hybrid app:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-31T14:30Z 170K followers, 72K engagements
"Test & Explore .NET APIs in Seconds with Visual Studio The Endpoints Explorer is a new preview feature that we are working on to enable you to view and interact with the API endpoints defined in the solution in Visual Studio. Easily explorer generate test code navigate to code and more with this new feature that you are going to love Links: Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/monkeyapi Blog on Features: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/web-api-development-in-visual-studio-2022/ Related Videos: https://youtu.be/32iBQvIZQxU https://youtu.be/NPJhrftkqeg"
YouTube Link 2023-05-29T20:00Z 163K followers, [----] engagements
"Deploy & Debug .NET MAUI Apps to iOS Devices in VS Code - Complete Guide Want to know how to deploy your .NET MAUI apps to an iPhone or iPad device from Visual Studio Code I got you fully covered in this guide that will walk you through the steps on how to get your device setup create a certificate in Xcode create an app ID get a provisioning profile fix any weird certificate issues and fully deploy to your iOS device on your Mac Chapters: 00:00 - Intro and requirements 01:25 - Putting an iOS device in Developer Mode 01:52 - Selecting an iOS device in VS Code 02:45 - Seeing Certs & Profiles"
YouTube Link 2024-08-23T13:00Z 170K followers, 30.7K engagements
"Microsoft Teams Integration in Stream Deck Is Here (Full setup guide) That is right you can now integrate Microsoft Teams actions directly into your Elgato Stream Deck Mute leave meeting blur backgrounds raise hands react and more I walk through everything you need to know how to set it up and in full action Announcement: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams-blog/delivering-new-webinar-experiences-with-microsoft-teams/ba-p/3725145 Plugin: https://marketplace.elgato.com/product/microsoft-teams-da5e2bbc-197c-4afe-8a85-a9941bf52697 API Token Guide:"
YouTube Link 2023-02-03T14:00Z 163K followers, 21K engagements
"Colorful Braces & Brackets in Visual Studio #shorts Colorizes matching brace pairs to make it easy to identify them and their scope. Works for curly brackets parentheses and square brackets. Download: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=MadsKristensen.RainbowBraces Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2022-09-25T13:00Z 163K followers, 20.4K engagements
"Bring your own key & models to GitHub Copilot & Visual Studio Code Unlock every model + Ollama Custom models just landed in GitHub Copilot inside of VS Code This means you can easily connect to Anthropic OpenAI Azure AI Gemini and more including running custom models inside of Ollama on your own machine Let's get into it Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-03T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.9K engagements
"YouTube Sent Us A Package 100K Thank You #dotnet #dotnetmaui Oh my goodness We did it 100K subscribers Thank you all so much for the support over the years Let's get this beauty unboxed Using links I provide I may receive a commission if you buy something which helps support the channel. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2023-11-17T14:00Z 164K followers, [----] engagements
"Mirror Your iOS Device On Windows with Vysor #shorts Get from: https://vysor.io Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=0h9xBBOUJoM Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and"
YouTube Link 2023-02-07T14:00Z 163K followers, 58.9K engagements
"Merge Conflict ep. [---] Live Join Frank and James LIVE for episode #300 of Merge Conflict Submit your questions send us a clip (video or audio) and join in to chat with us live. Submit to mergeconflictfm@gmail.com https://www.mergeconflict.fm #mergeconflict #podcast"
YouTube Link 2022-03-30T13:19Z 163K followers, [----] engagements
"Let's Put These $20 Lavalier Wireless Mics to the Test Maybesta Review Maybesta Mics (Lightning/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3oa6NfE Maybest Mics (USB-C/Android/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3yetlky How good can audio be on $20 wireless microphones off Amazon How do they compare with XLR mics or other lapel microhpones We find out today as I breakdown theses wireess micrphones. Correction: these are not bluetooh but have their own wireless protocol. Products: Maybesta Mics (Lightning/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3oa6NfE Maybest Mics (USB-C/Android/iPhone) - https://amzn.to/3yetlky Wireless Mics -"
YouTube Link 2023-05-28T14:19Z 170K followers, 360.9K engagements
"Never lose VS Code settings again #Shorts Easily setup settings sync letting you share your Visual Studio Code configurations such as settings keybindings and installed extensions across your machines so you are always working with your favorite setup. Documentation: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/settings-sync Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2022-04-19T13:00Z 164K followers, 41.1K engagements
".NET MAUI Signature Pad Complete Guide The Signature Pad control is one of the most requested controls for .NET MAUI and it is crazy simple to build leveraging the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit's DrawingView. Join me as I show you how to leverage this awesome control and build your own SignaturePad in minutes Links: .NET MAUI Community Toolkit: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/ DrawingView: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/views/drawingview Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MauiSignaturePad Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Installing"
YouTube Link 2024-01-26T15:00Z 152K followers, [----] engagements
"How to Debug Apps with The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) Move over Android emulators because the Windows [--] Subsystem for Android (WSA) is here. Not only allowing you to run Android apps from the Amazon App Store but also develop & debug your android apps without the need for emulators. It is super fast and takes seconds to setup NOTE: as of this recording the beta with WSA is only available in the US 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ Links: * WSA on MS Store -"
YouTube Link 2021-10-21T23:00Z 166K followers, 24.7K engagements
"1 Year with Mint Mobile - 4GB/5GB $15 a month Is it worth it Join Mint Mobile and get $15 credit: http://fbuy.me/rVHOh I have spent the last year using Mint Mobile's $15 a month plan and I am excited to report all of the positives and negatives of making the switch from large cellular providers. Today I break down what is Mint Mobile how does family plans and discounted plans work how is the service itself and how does international travel work Oh and a bonus all of your questions from my first video that I did of [--] month with mint mobile. Update It is now 5GB of data Join Mint Mobile and get"
YouTube Link 2022-07-28T13:00Z 170K followers, 57.3K engagements
"Live Coding with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Next Edit Suggestions and GPT-4o Copilot There is a crazy amount of new features in GitHub Copilot that we need to explore and build out our coffee consumption app with Let's do it Chapters: 00:00:00 - Countdown 00:06:05 - Start Stream & Copilot Feature Overview 00:16:30 - Adding editing capabilities 00:50:40 - Passing state between pages 01:30:00 - Adding Coffee Bag & Roaster tracking 02:00:00 - Code reviews and wrap-up Links & Vids: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-coffeetracker Agent Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pUK7MRzoTDc"
YouTube Link 2025-02-22T19:56Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Turn ON these [--] NEW Visual Studio [----] Insiders AI features NOW Visual Studio [----] is here and there are already tons of new Insiders features that are available to boost developer productivity with AI. LEt's look at Plan Mode Delegating Cloud Tasks and Custom Agents with a the built in WinForms expert Download: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2026-is-here-faster-smarter-and-a-hit-with-early-adopters/ Release Notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2026/release-notes-insiders Join this"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T16:57Z 170K followers, 19.1K engagements
"Share Local Web Services Across the Internet with Dev Tunnels CLI Dev tunnels allow developers to securely share local web services across the internet. Enabling you to connect your local development environment with cloud services share work in progress with colleagues or aid in building webhooks. Dev tunnels is for adhoc testing and development not for production workloads. Now with the Dev Tunnels CLI you can do this on ANY operating system. That is right Windows Mac Linux you can get started immediately Let's check it out. Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/developer/dev-tunnels/"
YouTube Link 2023-06-08T20:00Z 164K followers, [----] engagements
"GitHub Copilot for Xcode - Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide If you are a Swift and Xcode developer looking for a productivity boost then look no further than GitHub Copilot for Xcode with code completions chat agent mode and MCP support. I walk you through everything you need to know to get setup and running. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to GitHub Copilot for Xcode 01:04 - Installation of GitHub Copilot for Xcode 04:00 - Code Completions and Copilot Chat 06:00 - Agent Mode for Xcode 09:50 - MCP servers for Xcode 13:40 - Wrap-up Links: - GitHub Copilot"
YouTube Link 2025-05-29T13:01Z 170K followers, 17.6K engagements
"30 Days with Mint Mobile - 4GB/5GB $15 a month review Join Mint Mobile and get $15 credit: http://fbuy.me/rVHOh [--] Days ago we made the switch away from T-Mobile to Mint Mobile and are now save nearly $1000 a year How was our experience with the $15 a month plan limited to 4GB of data I break it down. Update It is now 5GB of data Join me on Mint where I am saving a fox ton on wireless. Use my unique link and you'll get $15 added to your Mint account and I'll get free Mint too. Join Mint Mobile and get $15 credit: http://fbuy.me/rVHOh What is on my hat It is the CLE clothing logo because I am"
YouTube Link 2021-06-03T13:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Blazor Hybrid (+.NET MAUI) Tutorial for Beginners - Build mobile desktop & web apps with C# The first [----] people to use the link will get a [--] month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/jamesmontemagno04231 Let's start our journey together to build beautiful hybrid multi-platform apps across mobile desktop and web with .NET MAUI Blazor C# .NET and Visual Studio In this video I am going to guide you through the entire process and describe everything that is in File - New Project for a Blazor Hybrid app with .NET MAUI to build hybrid web apps for iOS Android macOS and Windows. We then will"
YouTube Link 2023-04-28T13:30Z 170K followers, 169.3K engagements
"Visual Studio 2022: Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide The biggest release of Visual Studio just dropped with GitHub Copilot agent mode MCP Server support and so much more How do you get agent mode enabled and what all can it do Also what the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get Visual Studio: http://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads Launch Blog:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-14T13:01Z 170K followers, 34.5K engagements
"Hello Claude Sonnet [---] This thing is a BEAST Claude Sonnet [---] Anthropics most advanced model for coding and real-world agents is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot across GitHub GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code. Let's build something with this brand new model and see how it goes Launch Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-29-anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-5-is-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/tree/full-cook-daisy Live Demo: https://jamesmontemagno.github.io/SimplePetApp/ Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T15:01Z 170K followers, 28.8K engagements
"Blazor Hybrid MVVM MVC What to do #coding #dotnetmaui #blazor"
YouTube Link 2023-09-18T18:02Z 163K followers, [----] engagements
"Genki Shadowcast - Screen capture & mirror any HDMI device Are you looking for an inexpensive way of capturing video from your game console(Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch PS5) laptop digital camera or anything else with a HDMI output Well Genki has you covered with their $50 capture device that can fit in that tiny little pocket in your jeans that nothing else fits in with the Shadowcast In this video I break down what it is how to use it and how their software helps mirror your game console in minutes. Time Codes: 00:00 - Intro and overview of Genki Shadowcast 00:34 - Shadowcast unboxing"
YouTube Link 2021-04-20T13:00Z 163K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Coding with @code and #githubcopilot + AMA Let's code Let's checkout the latest features of VS Code GitHub Copilot and new features on GitHub.com Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Subscribe to VS Code Podcast: https://www.vscodepodcast.com Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T16:47Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Explore Test & Debug API Endpoints in Visual Studio Faster Than Ever The Endpoints Explorer is a new preview feature that we are working on to enable you to view and interact with the API endpoints defined in the solution in Visual Studio. Easily explorer generate test code navigate to code and more with this new feature that you are going to love Links: Source Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/monkeyapi Blog on Features: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/web-api-development-in-visual-studio-2022/ Related Videos: https://youtu.be/32iBQvIZQxU https://youtu.be/NPJhrftkqeg"
YouTube Link 2023-05-05T14:30Z 163K followers, 28.6K engagements
".NET MAUI Extensions for VS Code - Emulators App Publishing Manifest Editing and More So you have your machine all set up for .NET MAUI development in VS Code Not even close Here are [--] essential .NET MAUI Extensions that you need to install in VS Code right now Links: Install My .NET MAUI VS Code Profile: https://vscode.dev/profile/github/b5d4f6918d590c5a46dc2c4f290a4093 C# in VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/csharp/get-started .NET MAUI in VS Code: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=ms-dotnettools.dotnet-maui Privacy Editor:"
YouTube Link 2024-07-25T13:01Z 152K followers, [----] engagements
"The Plan Agent Improvements in VS Code are INCREDIBLE The latest release of Visual Studio Code (1.109) has TONS of amazing new features packed in. I am in LOVE with the new plan agent improvements. 📝 Interactive questions 🎉 Default plan & implement models 🤖 Parallel Subagents Release notes: https://lnkd.in/g2XvDxhG Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 17.2K engagements
"The GitHub Copilot SDK IS INSANE Put Copilot INSIDE Your Apps Announcement blog: https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/build-an-agent-into-any-app-with-the-github-copilot-sdk/utm_source=blog-announcement-cli-sdk&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=cli-sdk-jan-2026 GitHub Copilot isnt just in your editor anymorethis episode dives into the new Copilot SDK (now in technical preview) and how it lets you embed the Copilot CLIs agent power directly into your own apps. Youll see whats possible with session management model switching streaming and tool calling plus a real demo: a .NET podcast metadata"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T18:00Z 170K followers, 30.1K engagements
"Live Coding - Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Hello [----] Let's Go Let's code Let's work on my Oh My Posh - Visual Configurator Letting you preview and export your configurations in sectonds for OMP Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/ohmyposh-configurator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T00:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"GitHub Copilot Cloud Coding Agent: A Beginner's Guide & Model Showdown In this episode we explore the integration of cloud coding agents into daily coding routines highlighting tools such as GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The speaker explains how these agents automate tasks and run background processes significantly boosting productivity. The video also demonstrates setting up cloud agents detailing how to assign tasks and leverage different models like GPT-5.1-Codex and Opus [---]. Watch as we transform a simple project with cloud agents and experience the ease of having"
YouTube Link 2025-12-31T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"PDF Diff - Compare PDFs privately and securely in your browser Head to https://pdf-diff.com/"
YouTube Link 2025-12-29T23:37Z 170K followers, [---] engagements
"How Smart Is Opus [---] I Let It Build My Entire App In this video I challenge Claude Opus [---] to build a complete pet-friendly venue app from scratch using VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Instead of just a landing page I push the model to generate a full PRD and implement everything user profiles booking flows dark mode and more. The result [----] lines of surprisingly solid code in under [--] minutes. Watch as I test its reasoning UI polish and real-world dev chops. Download VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com Get GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Code:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T14:01Z 170K followers, 18.5K engagements
"Manage Agents Instructions Prompts & Skills in Seconds with this VS Code Extension So many markdown files They are all awesome for GitHub Copilot but hard to manage. This extension simplifies everything. Let's take a look. Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Extension: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=TimHeuer.awesome-copilot Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T15:39Z 170K followers, 13.4K engagements
"Hello GPT-5.2 Is it a coding beast GPT-5.2 is officially here. Lets break down what you actually need to know and git it a try. It is nstant for quick everyday tasks advanced thinking for heavy reasoning and long-context work and accurate high-stakes outputs. It has better long-context handling stronger reasoning multi-step planning and improved performance on large codebases. Let's build out an app and give it a look at the output. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/pull/50 GPT-5.2 Announcement:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-13T17:30Z 170K followers, 10.8K engagements
"GPT-5.1 5.1-Codex and 5.1-Codex-Mini Let it Cook with James & Pierce Join James and Pierce as they show off the latest VS Code fetures and talk about the latest GPT-5.1 models inside of VS Code #vscode #githubcopilot"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T16:29Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Turn ON these [--] NEW Visual Studio [----] Insiders AI features NOW Visual Studio [----] is here and there are already tons of new Insiders features that are available to boost developer productivity with AI. LEt's look at Plan Mode Delegating Cloud Tasks and Custom Agents with a the built in WinForms expert Download: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-2026-is-here-faster-smarter-and-a-hit-with-early-adopters/ Release Notes: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2026/release-notes-insiders Join this"
YouTube Link 2025-11-12T16:57Z 170K followers, 19.1K engagements
"Coding with @code and #githubcopilot + AMA Let's code Let's checkout the latest features of VS Code GitHub Copilot and new features on GitHub.com Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Subscribe to VS Code Podcast: https://www.vscodepodcast.com Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Also YouTube now let's me gift memberships Let's do this Opt-in right now for gifting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/allow_gifts 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-07T16:47Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"OpenAI Codex in VS Code - No ChatGPT Account Needed GitHub Universe [----] had some blockbuster announcements for developers. If you are using VS Code every day like I am then you are in for a treat with the new Agent Sessions panel that unifies local chats cloud agents cli agents and even partner agents like OpenAI Codex Today I break down everything you need to know about this new panel and how to setup and use OpenAI Codex for the first time and sign in with your Copilot Pro+ subscription Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 23.7K engagements
"The new Agent Sessions panel in VS Code is WILD - TLDR in [--] seconds The new Agent Sessions pane is WILD in @code insiders All the local chats cloud agents CLI with a GUI or in terminal and even OpenAI Codex Read; https://github.blog/changelog/2025-10-28-github-copilot-in-visual-studio-code-gets-upgraded/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X:"
YouTube Link 2025-11-01T17:39Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Vibe Coding & Deploying a Production Vite + React App in [--] Minutes Join me on a live coding adventure no edits just vibes. Building a full production static web app to help folks add badges to their markdown for MCP servers all with VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/mcp-badge-creator Site: https://mcpbadge.dev Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T13:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Hello Claude Sonnet [---] This thing is a BEAST Claude Sonnet [---] Anthropics most advanced model for coding and real-world agents is now rolling out in GitHub Copilot across GitHub GitHub Copilot CLI and VS Code. Let's build something with this brand new model and see how it goes Launch Blog: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-09-29-anthropic-claude-sonnet-4-5-is-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/SimplePetApp/tree/full-cook-daisy Live Demo: https://jamesmontemagno.github.io/SimplePetApp/ Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T15:01Z 170K followers, 28.8K engagements
"Background Coding Agents change EVERYTHING - [--] ways to use them today Coding & Background Agents have changed how I develop completely in every project I work on. The new integrations in VS Code have completely revolutionized how I develop and use the background agents to do work let's look at [--] ways that they help me with my work. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - What are coding agents 02:06 - Assign issues to Copilot 06:48 - Assign any work off any branch 09:04 - Pick up where I left off 11:29 - Working with coding agents 13:12 - Code review from agents 15:05 - Dependabot for secure and up"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T14:00Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Grok Code Fast [--] in VS Code is Fast - Let's take a look Grok Code Fast [--] will be available as an opt-in public preview for GitHub Copilot Pro Pro+ Business and Enterprise plans in Visual Studio Code. Links: https://github.blog/changelog/2025-08-26-grok-code-fast-1-is-rolling-out-in-public-preview-for-github-copilot/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-27T15:01Z 170K followers, 20.5K engagements
"Turn ON these new VS Code AI features NOW (v1.103) VS Code v1.1.03 just landed with plenty of hot new AI features for developers to take advantage of including GPT-5 GPT-5 mini new tasks AI stats and so much more. I break them all down Release Notes: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_103 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - GPT-5 & Managing Models 01:53 - MCP Auto Start 03:30 - AI Usage Stats 04:10 - Task Lists 06:50 - Background agent upgrades 10:00 - SO many more AI features 10:36 - Wrap-up Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-08-15T12:50Z 170K followers, 40.5K engagements
"How To Use ALL the MCP Servers You Want in VS Code [---] tool limit I don't think so Virtual tools group similar sets of tools together and they allow the model to activate them on-demand. Certain tool groups will optimistically be pre-activated. We are actively developing this feature and you experience degraded tool calling once the threshold is hit. Link: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/258360 MCP Dev Days: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLlrxD0HtieHgcpcE1DqEM3glmk02RJmzV Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join"
YouTube Link 2025-08-05T13:01Z 170K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Easily Access GitHub Action and GitHub Copilot Files in Visual Studio The file explorer extension is a game changer for Visual Studio when working with GitHub Action files copilot files or just about anything in your solution folder that isn't part of the solution itself. Let's take a look Get it https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsitemName=MadsKristensen.WorkflowBrowser Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T13:02Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"5 New VS Code AI Features & Settings You Need To Try Today VS Code is adding new AI features every day to help you write code faster and better than ever. Here are a few favorites that I have that you should go try out right now. Links: VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders MCP Severs: https://code.visualstudio.com/mcp Awesome Copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Install & Manage MCP Servers 02:35 - Terminal Allow / Deny List 04:18 - Max Requests 04:57 - Generate Instructions 06:02 - Snooze"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T13:00Z 170K followers, 45.6K engagements
"How To Get Better AI Reponses from GitHub Copilot in Seconds See how to add Custom Instructions into your project in seconds with new VS Code features to define common guidelines or rules for tasks like generating code performing code reviews or generating commit messages. Custom instructions describe the conditions in which the AI should perform operate (how a task should be done). Let's do it Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/copilot-customization awesome-copilot: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Join this channel to"
YouTube Link 2025-07-01T13:01Z 170K followers, 40.9K engagements
"MCP in VS Code MEGA Update - Prompts Resources Sampling & New Authentication Flow VS Code just got a super boost to it's MCP support and now has full spec implementation including prompts resources sampling and even a brand new authentication setup that makes it so you can get logged in to a server in seconds. I cover the latest news and walk you through using these new features. Announcement blog: https://code.visualstudio.com/blogs/2025/06/12/full-mcp-spec-support MonkeyMCP: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/MonkeyMCP Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-06-13T15:00Z 170K followers, 16K engagements
"GitHub Copilot for Xcode - Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide If you are a Swift and Xcode developer looking for a productivity boost then look no further than GitHub Copilot for Xcode with code completions chat agent mode and MCP support. I walk you through everything you need to know to get setup and running. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to GitHub Copilot for Xcode 01:04 - Installation of GitHub Copilot for Xcode 04:00 - Code Completions and Copilot Chat 06:00 - Agent Mode for Xcode 09:50 - MCP servers for Xcode 13:40 - Wrap-up Links: - GitHub Copilot"
YouTube Link 2025-05-29T13:01Z 170K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Visual Studio 2022: Agent Mode + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide The biggest release of Visual Studio just dropped with GitHub Copilot agent mode MCP Server support and so much more How do you get agent mode enabled and what all can it do Also what the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get Visual Studio: http://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads Launch Blog:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-14T13:01Z 170K followers, 34.5K engagements
"A Powerhouse PC for under $600 MINISFORUM UM880 Plus Mini PC - Ryzen [--] 1TB SSD 32GB RAM Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel Core i9 - https://amzn.to/4m7s5Uq Let's take a look at a super cute super affordable mini PC from MINISFORUM the UM880 Plus that is packed with features including a Ryzen [--] 8845HS 32GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD an OCuLink Port for external GPUs a bunch of ports and a 2.5GB Enternet port All for around $600 Is it any good Is it a good dev device Let's take a quick look. Buy UM880 Plus AMD Ryzen [--] - https://amzn.to/4dhsijR Buy NAB9 Plus Intel"
YouTube Link 2025-05-09T13:30Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"The Best Mac Mini M4 Accessory Pulwtop Hub & Dock Hands-On Review - M.2 SSD HDMI & USB Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 In this video I review the sleek Pulwtop Mac Mini M4 Hub Docka game-changing 9-in-1 accessory that enhances your [----] Mac Mini M4 and M4 Pro with 4K HDMI output multiple USB ports card readers and even an M.2 SSD expansion slot for supercharged storage all wrapped in an elegant design perfect for any creative or professional workspace. Official Page: https://pulwtop.com/products/pulwtop-mac-mini-hub-bd240a Buy on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3YgL2K5 Chapters: 00:00 -"
YouTube Link 2025-04-29T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Data Access Evolution & AI with Michael Pizzo - Microsoft Data Expert Register for Build - https://build.microsoft.com My interview with Microsoft's Michael Pizzoa true trailblazer with over [--] years at Microsoft. Michael began his journey integrating Excel with relational data and went on to play a pivotal role in the design of ODBC OLE DB and ADO.NET driving standards and innovation every step of the way. Now a Principal Architect in our Identity Division his influence is felt in modern tools like Microsoft Graph. Let's dive into his incredible story Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 -"
YouTube Link 2025-04-24T14:01Z 170K followers, [---] engagements
"Microsoft Engineer Scott Seiber on Early AI with Microsoft Bob's Rover and Our AI Future Register for Microsoft Build - https://build.microsoft.com Scott helped revolutionize how Microsoft software operates on Mac bridging the Windows-Mac divide long before cross-platform excellence was the norm. He also contributed significantly to Microsoft Bob a daring initiative designed to bring a human touch to computing by creating an engaging accessible interface. Join me as we explore the fascinating stories behind these pivotal contributions Scott on LinkedIn:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-22T14:01Z 170K followers, [---] engagements
"Interview with Larry Osterman on Microsoft's Transformation AI & Getting a Job at Microsoft Register for Microsoft Build - https://build.microsoft.com I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the one and only Larry Osterman during the Microsoft 50th anniversary celebration to talk about his development journey Microsoft's leadership transformation over the year some of his favorite stories from his time at Microsoft and of course how AI is transforming his every day life and work. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Larry on Evolution of Microsoft & One Microsoft 04:20 - Interviewing at"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Easiest Way to Call Tools and MCP Servers in VS Code #githubcopilot #vscode Just one # away Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos and streams are created in my spare time and are a product of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-13T14:54Z 170K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Beginner's Guide to Building a MCP Server with C# and .NET Looking to get started building and testing your own Model Context Protocol (MCP) server Look no further than the new C# SDK for MCPs. You can build both client and servers with a delightful API that gets you up and running in minutes. Best of all you can build test and deploy directly from VS Code. Links: C# SDK Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft-partners-with-anthropic-to-create-official-c-sdk-for-model-context-protocol My Blog:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-10T14:16Z 170K followers, 59.8K engagements
"SESSION CATALOG IS LIVE C# and .NET at Microsoft Build [----] Register Now: https://build.microsoft.com Sessions are live for this years Microsoft Build and there is tons of .NET & C# content Let's check it out. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T18:45Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Bring your own key & models to GitHub Copilot & Visual Studio Code Unlock every model + Ollama Custom models just landed in GitHub Copilot inside of VS Code This means you can easily connect to Anthropic OpenAI Azure AI Gemini and more including running custom models inside of Ollama on your own machine Let's get into it Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-03T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.9K engagements
"Setup MCP Servers in VS Code in Seconds #vscode #githubcopilot #mcp Setup #MCP Servers in #vscode and #githubcopilot in seconds per project So easy to do Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter: https://newsletter.montemagno.com/ Disclaimer: This channel videos"
YouTube Link 2025-04-01T16:51Z 170K followers, 52.5K engagements
"Visual Studio Code + Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers Getting Started Guide What Why How What the heck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server why do you care how does it help you how does it help software development and how do you get it setup in VS Code with GitHub Copilot. Let's do it Links: Get VS Code Insiders: https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/ Get GitHub Copilot: http://aka.ms/copilot-free Model Context Protocol: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol MCP Servers: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers MCP C# SDK: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/csharp-sdk"
YouTube Link 2025-03-27T13:30Z 170K followers, 163K engagements
"How I Code with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio [----] to Boost Productivity Everyday Edit mode is gone Agent mode is here Read more - https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ask-mode-vs-agent-mode/ Want to see how I code every day inside of Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot Follow along as I show you how I get up to speed on new code bases refactor code add documentation create diagrams debug exceptions implement new features commit code and even write some code on occasion. Using the latest features of Visual Studio [----] and GitHub Copilot are a complete productivity boost once you know where"
YouTube Link 2025-03-06T14:00Z 170K followers, 188.9K engagements
"Live Coding with GitHub Copilot Agent Mode Next Edit Suggestions and GPT-4o Copilot There is a crazy amount of new features in GitHub Copilot that we need to explore and build out our coffee consumption app with Let's do it Chapters: 00:00:00 - Countdown 00:06:05 - Start Stream & Copilot Feature Overview 00:16:30 - Adding editing capabilities 00:50:40 - Passing state between pages 01:30:00 - Adding Coffee Bag & Roaster tracking 02:00:00 - Code reviews and wrap-up Links & Vids: Code: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-coffeetracker Agent Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pUK7MRzoTDc"
YouTube Link 2025-02-22T19:56Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Let's try GitHub Copilot Agent mode in VS Code to build a FULL app Agent mode is here in GitHub Copilot in VS Code and I want to give it a spin to see if it can help me build a full application from scratch. GitHub Copilots new agent mode is capable of iterating on its own code recognizing errors and fixing them automatically. It can suggest terminal commands and ask you to execute them. Copilot will iterate on not just its own output but the result of that output. So let's give it a try and build a .NET MAUI application with a SQLite database MVVM navigation and a lot more Links: Agent Mode:"
YouTube Link 2025-02-20T03:33Z 170K followers, 134.2K engagements
"BETTER FASTER STRONGER Hot Reload & Live Preview for .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid in Visual Studio This new Visual Studio [----] v17.13 features is absolutely mind blowing enabling you to completely live preview make edits and changes and seem updated in your app without having to debug your application at all This is a crazy new feature that speeds up development and help you iterate faster Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee -"
YouTube Link 2025-02-06T14:00Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Starting .NET MAUI Development in [----] - Everything You Need To Know Looking to starting .NET MAUI multi-platform development for iOS Android Mac and Windows. and maybe even a little hybrid development with Blazor Hybrid I have broken down everything you need to know kicking off the year regardless if you are building on Windows Mac or Linux with Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. I got you covered Let's go Related Videos: [--] hour .NET MAUI Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DuNLR_NJv8U Build first .NET MAUI app: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rumfIg9qJ_Y Build first Blazor Hybrid app:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-31T14:30Z 170K followers, 72K engagements
"Running macOS in a macOS Virtual Machine on a Mac for Free (Full Setup Guide - Orka and UTM) Have you been looking for an easy way to virtualize your macOS setup Maybe setup an ideal development environment snapshot it in time share it with colleagues or just create a temporary environment to try out new software Well it has never been easer with Apple Silicon and M series chips and some great software. I break it all down. Previous Videos: Windows on Mac: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pkhui1qIozA Mac Mini Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE .NET MAUI VS Code Setup Guide:"
YouTube Link 2025-01-16T14:01Z 170K followers, 38.4K engagements
"Install & Run Windows [--] on an Apple Silicon Mac with VMware Fusion for FREE (Full setup guide) Looking to run Windows on your new Apple Silicon Mac with M1 M2 M3 or M4 chips I got you covered with my full setup guide and customizations with VMware Fusion Pro which is free for personal use. Links: VMware Fusion: https://www.vmware.com/products/desktop-hypervisor/workstation-and-fusion VMware Fusion free announcement: https://blogs.vmware.com/teamfusion/2024/05/fusion-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html Videos: Mac Mini M4 Pro Dev Setup: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=kPGcIyxYfBE VS"
YouTube Link 2025-01-09T14:00Z 170K followers, 176.4K engagements
"2024: A Year in Review As we say goodbye to [----] I take a look back at the channel this year talk about my favorite announcements and highlights my new Mac mini purchase and what I'm looking forward to in [----]. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENTmbKaTphpWV2R2evVz2A/join 👕 Buy some swag - https://jamesmontemagno.myspreadshop.com/ ☕ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamesmontemagno Follow: 👨💻 GitHub: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno 🦜 X: https://x.com/jamesmontemagno 📄 Website: https://www.montemagno.com 📰 Newsletter:"
YouTube Link 2024-12-31T14:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"My Mac Mini M4/M4 Pro Developer Setup - .NET macOS iOS Android Windows & More Let's take a look at my developer setup on my new Mac Mini M4 Pro. What device configuration did I get why did I get it. How am I developing apps on macOS and with what software and more importantly how am I doing Windows development and what is that setup like Let's take a look Buy Mac Mini: https://amzn.to/41KlYNU Merge Conflict Podcast Episode: https://www.mergeconflict.fm/439 .NET MAUI VS Code Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=1t2zzoW4D98 Better Display: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay Get GitHub"
YouTube Link 2024-12-23T14:00Z 170K followers, 32.6K engagements
"Easily Upgrade .NET MAUI & Blazor Hybrid apps to .NET [--] in Minutes .NET [--] is here and with it comes some sweet new features and performance enhancements for .NET MAUI. Let's get your .NET MAUI apps upgraded in just a few minutes and talk about some of the more substantial updates to consider. Links: .NET [--] Announcement: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-9/ .NET Conf Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=ikSNL-lxolc&list=PLdo4fOcmZ0oXeSG8BgCVru3zQtw_K4ANY What's new in .NET MAUI in .NET 9: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/whats-new/dotnet-9 .NET MAUI Workshop"
YouTube Link 2024-12-05T14:00Z 170K followers, 11.2K engagements
"SHOW ME ALL MY SOLUTIONS VISUAL STUDIO #visualstudio #dotnet #tipsandtricks #programming"
YouTube Link 2024-10-22T21:24Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
"Build Better Apps with .NET Aspire - Complete Beginner's Guide & Tutorial Buy Age of Angra: https://monumenthobbies.com/pages/age-of-angra Let's start building better apps with .NET Aspire Find out how adding .NET Aspire to your existing apps can help them be more observable resilient scalable and manageable. All in just a few lines of code enable these features and at the same time boost developer productivity with features to help you build apps faster including orchestration and service discovery. It also gives you deep insight into your application with OpenTelemetry and a developer"
YouTube Link 2024-09-10T13:00Z 170K followers, 49.2K engagements
"Deploy & Debug .NET MAUI Apps to iOS Devices in VS Code - Complete Guide Want to know how to deploy your .NET MAUI apps to an iPhone or iPad device from Visual Studio Code I got you fully covered in this guide that will walk you through the steps on how to get your device setup create a certificate in Xcode create an app ID get a provisioning profile fix any weird certificate issues and fully deploy to your iOS device on your Mac Chapters: 00:00 - Intro and requirements 01:25 - Putting an iOS device in Developer Mode 01:52 - Selecting an iOS device in VS Code 02:45 - Seeing Certs & Profiles"
YouTube Link 2024-08-23T13:00Z 170K followers, 30.7K engagements
"HUGE .NET MAUI Update in .NET [--] Preview [--] New HybridWebView #dotnet #dotnetmaui"
YouTube Link 2024-08-13T20:01Z 170K followers, [----] engagements
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