by DeeDee Walsh, on Jun 8, 2026, 2:12:50 PM

MS Access breaks almost every assumption a file-counting tool makes because the entire application lives inside a single binary database. The code, the queries, the macros, and half the business …

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Topics:.NET.NET 10MS Access

by DeeDee Walsh, on May 25, 2026, 3:50:51 PM

If you came here expecting a "Delphi is dead" piece, you can stop reading. Delphi isn't dead. Embarcadero shipped Delphi 13 Florence on September 10, 2025, with a 64-bit Windows …

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Topics:.NETAIDelphi

by DeeDee Walsh, on May 23, 2026, 11:02:07 AM

For those of you with technical debt (all of us, amirite?), here's my guidance on what to watch out for at Build 2026, especially if you're thinking about application modernization …

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Topics:Application Modernization.NETMicrosoft BuildAIAgentic AI

by DeeDee Walsh, on May 17, 2026, 1:00:00 AM

.Preview 4 is where the rubber meets the road for .NET 11. We’ve officially moved past the experimental phase and into the things getting real territory. The underlying machinery of …

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Topics:.NET.NET 11

by DeeDee Walsh, on May 11, 2026, 5:27:08 PM

The Production Traps AI Will Walk You Into C# compiles. That doesn't mean it's safe to ship. Nine recurring patterns where AI-generated .NET code quietly breaks, and what experienced developers …

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Topics:.NETAI

by DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 27, 2026, 5:10:04 PM

What to Upgrade, When, and Why If you think you're current on .NET, I have bad news for you - or maybe it's good news if you love change. Microsoft …

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Topics:.NET.NET Core.NET 7.NET 8.NET 6.NET 9.NET 10.NET 11

by DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 26, 2026, 7:58:36 AM

What to Expect: Timeline, Cost, Architecture, and What Makes It Hard If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re responsible for a PowerBuilder application that still runs a big …

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Topics:.NETPowerBuilder.NET 10VELO

by Cheyenne Sokkappa, on Apr 18, 2026, 11:59:59 PM

A recap of the VELO live demo with Jeff Fritz, Kenneth Rivera, and Oscar Poveda Last week, GAPVelocity AI joined Jeff Fritz on his live stream to demo VELO — …

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Topics:.NETBlazorMS AccessVELO

by DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 18, 2026, 2:25:06 PM

Originally published April 18, 2026. Updated August 8, 2026 for .NET 11 Preview 6 — corrected syntax, added serialization and performance detail, and revised the availability guidance. Why This Matters …

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Topics:.NETC#.NET 11

by DeeDee Walsh, on Apr 18, 2026, 2:20:08 PM

Microsoft released .NET 11 Preview 3 this week, and while most coverage will focus on the developer-experience improvements, there are four changes worth flagging specifically for teams running or planning …

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Topics:.NET.NET 11

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