According to Thurrott.com, Microsoft will launch .NET 10 at its annual .NET virtual conference called .NET Conf 2025 next week from November 11 to 13, 2025. The event is completely free and will showcase the latest .NET platform advancements, open-source projects, and developer tools including the official release of .NET 10. Microsoft principal tech program manager Jon Galloway confirmed the conference will feature deep dives into Visual Studio 2026 and put special emphasis on cloud-native development with Aspire. Attendees can watch the launch on November 11 with a keynote by Scott Hanselman and the .NET team via the .NET Conf website or the .NET YouTube channel. The conference will focus on upgrading applications to .NET 10 and building intelligent applications with AI tools like the Microsoft Agent Framework.
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What Developers Should Expect
Here’s the thing about .NET releases – they’re not just incremental updates anymore. Microsoft has been pushing hard on the AI front, and this conference makes it clear they’re doubling down. The emphasis on the Microsoft Agent Framework and Model Context Protocol support tells you where they think the puck is going. Basically, they want to make it stupidly easy for .NET developers to build AI-powered applications without having to become machine learning experts.
And let’s talk about that cloud-native focus with Aspire. This isn’t just buzzword bingo – enterprises are desperate for tools that help them modernize legacy applications without complete rewrites. The fact that they’re highlighting “quickly and confidently upgrading existing applications” suggests they’ve learned from past version transitions that were… let’s say challenging for some teams.
The Bigger Picture
So why should non-.NET developers care? Because Microsoft’s developer tools strategy often previews where the entire industry is heading. When they push hard on cloud-native and AI integration, you can bet other platforms will follow suit. It’s also interesting timing – November gives teams a chance to evaluate .NET 10 before planning their 2026 roadmaps.
But here’s my question: can Microsoft actually deliver on making upgrades “quick and confident”? Version transitions have historically been pain points, and with enterprises running critical systems on .NET, any migration friction could slow adoption. The conference sessions will need to show real migration tools, not just aspirational demos.
The inclusion of a Commodore 64 session is classic Microsoft developer relations – they know their audience loves these nostalgic touches. It’s part of what makes .NET Conf feel more like a community event than a corporate product launch. You can check out the full conference agenda to see if there are sessions that match your specific needs.
