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How VS Code Went from Monthly to Weekly Releases with AI (Harald Kirschner (Microsoft))
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A principal product manager on VS Code walks through the process changes behind the move from monthly to weekly releases.
In plain words
- Microsoft now updates its app for writing computer programs every week instead of every month.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) can operate the app to check and correct the computer instructions it writes.
- The team requires AI to check proposed changes to the app.
- These changes helped a small team deliver frequent updates to more than 50 million users.
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- VS Code rebuilt its release process around agents and now ships weekly
Oct 05, 2026 · lead story
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