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Welcome to your third weekly serving from The Code Brew! The big news this week is boiling hot: .NET 10 has officially hit Release Candidate 1! 🚀 Microsoft dropped a massive blog post detailing all the incredible performance improvements you can expect. We've got the links to the announcement, the release notes, and community buzz from Reddit about what the next version of Visual Studio might require. On the frontend, Josh Comeau is back with a masterful guide to creating stunning color-shifting effects in CSS. We've also got more CSS goodness from CSS-Tricks on composition and color interpolation, plus a look at Pico, a minimal new CSS framework that's making waves. In the world of AI, the focus is shifting to agentic workflows. Check out GitHub's guide on getting started with the Copilot coding agent. On a more serious note, we're covering critical security alerts, including Vercel's response to an npm supply chain attack and a data leak notice from PostSharp. Finally, we're brewing up some career talk. Don't miss the fantastic Reddit discussion on a question we all face: How do you determine your value as a developer? That's just a taste of what's inside. Pour yourself a fresh cup and enjoy the links!

Welcome to the second issue of The Code Brew's Weekly Newsletter! This week, the conversation is buzzing around AI's evolving role in our workflows. We're seeing everything from debates on 'vibe coding' and the uncanny valley of AI-generated comments to practical tips for writing better instructions for GitHub Copilot. Is AI getting too predictable, or are we just getting started? Dive into articles from GitHub, Microsoft, and lively Reddit discussions to find out. For the .NET and C# enthusiasts, we've got a fresh pot of deep dives. Learn modern testing techniques with TimeProvider, explore how to set up a standalone Aspire dashboard, and get a look at the upcoming Wolverine 5.0. Plus, Nick Chapsas is back with a flurry of videos exploring the awesome, the weird, and the just plain terrible parts of C#. Of course, we haven't forgotten the rest of the stack. Check out TkDodo's thoughts on deriving client state from server state, a fascinating pure CSS state machine elevator from CSS-Tricks, and important security updates from Cloudflare regarding recent breaches. Grab your mug, and let's get brewing!

Welcome to the first issue of The Code Brew's Weekly! ☕ This edition is packed with insights for developers. We're kicking things off with a deep dive into the .NET ecosystem, covering everything from a new EF Core query visualizer and the nuances of collection expressions to a look at .NET MAUI with an MVU approach. The other major theme this week is AI, with fantastic articles on building your own coding agent, practical guides for GitHub Copilot, and a look at how Cloudflare and Netflix are leveraging machine learning. Beyond that, we've got handy tips on Git Worktree, creative CSS tricks, and top discussions from Hacker News and Reddit on career burnout, the future of C#, and why CORS is so important.