.NET Rocks! C# 14 with Dustin Campbell
Aug 21, 2025
Dustin Campbell, principal software architect on .NET tooling and C# language experiences for Visual Studio and VS Code. He discusses what shapes C# 14, how features are chosen, and the tension between language, framework, and tooling. He explains extension members, Razor editor improvements, tooling impacts like Copilot, and why new syntax can improve performance.
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Make AI Respect Project Style
- Use coding agents that respect the codebase's existing style and conventions.
- Dustin hopes agents suggest changes that fit the project's current patterns rather than forcing new syntax.
Let The Compiler Be More Efficient Than You
- New syntax should enable efficient generated code that ordinary developers wouldn't write by hand.
- Dustin cites collection expressions and list patterns as examples where the compiler produces optimal IL.
Uses Both Visual Studio And VS Code
- Dustin alternates between Visual Studio and VS Code depending on task and performance needs.
- He calls Visual Studio the "Starship Enterprise" for deep IDE work and VS Code for rapid prototyping.