MSVC Build Tools Preview updates – June 2026

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/msvc-build-tools-preview-updates-june-2026/

#cpp #visualstudio #msvc #devtools #buildtools

I got tired of maintaining Makefiles for small assembly/C projects.

So I built fz — a single statically-linked binary that wraps NASM, GAS, FASM, GCC/Clang and LD.

fz -asm hello.asm
fz -cc main.c
fz -dir ./src

No config needed to get started.

Repo: github.com/forgezero-cli/ForgeZero

#OpenSource #C #Assembly #BuildTools #GoLang 1/4

Small #JVM projects shouldn’t need pages of XML & complex setup. @li_haoyi shows how Mill replaces boilerplate-heavy builds with simple configs & executable scripts — helping teams prototype faster & reduce JVM tooling friction.

Read now: https://javapro.io/2026/05/13/simpler-jvm-project-setup-with-mill/

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Ever wonder how Babel really works under the hood? The Plugin Conveyor Belt Behind Babel digs into the pipeline powering all those JavaScript transforms.

Read More: https://zalt.me/blog/2026/05/babel-plugin-conveyor

#Babel #JavaScript #plugins #buildtools

If you've ever wondered how exactly Maven plugins and extensions differ from each other, you might want to check out my latest article.

#buildtools
#cicd
#devops
#java
#maven
#softwaredevelopment

https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/whats-the-difference-between-maven-plugins-and-extensions-f58d39f3c978?sk=7e15350db4db6f587276a6f28b4b32eb

Most people think Maven is just dependencies, plugins and lifecycle phases. But there’s a lesser-known layer that can completely change how Maven behaves: extensions.

This breaks down what they are, how they hook into Maven early and why they’re different from plugins, with real examples.

#buildtools
#cicd
#devops
#java
#maven
#softwaredevelopment

https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/what-are-maven-extensions-0ad0b8766e23?sk=bed8fc1d7b17fe89d3b7b2118678fb36

If you’ve ever wondered what Maven plugins actually are and how they fit into the bigger picture, my latest article might help clarify things for you. It walks through the essentials — what plugins do, how they’re used and how they tie into the Maven lifecycle. It also explains the difference between phases and goals in a way that’s (hopefully) easy to follow and understand.

#buildtools
#cicd
#devops
#devlearning
#java
#maven
#softwaredevelopment

https://medium.com/maven-by-nature/what-are-maven-plugins-8f437526c05f?sk=c8c27b678cd9c31ca4be5bc836fb1622

Why Gradle? 🚀

- Faster builds (incremental + caching)
- Flexible (Groovy/Kotlin DSL)
- Multi-project support
- Rich plugin ecosystem
- Built-in dependency management

Maven works. Gradle accelerates. ⚡

#Gradle #DevOps #BuildTools #Java #Android