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The .NET Compiler Platform, better known as “Roslyn,” is a set of open-source compilers and code analysis APIs for C# and Visual Basic .NET languages.

Andrey Shchekin, a New Zealand-based developer, has created a great tool called “TryRosyln” which we think needs no further explanation! Find (and have fun with) it here or see TryRoslyn on GitHub.

Last week Gartner, the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company, revealed its top predictions for IT organisations and users in 2017 and beyond.

The predictions for 2017 examine three fundamental effects of continued digital innovation: experience and engagement, business innovation, and the secondary effects that result from increased digital capabilities.

Learn more here.

Source: Gartner

A recent article published online by BizTech Magazine finds that for small businesses, “Outsourcing IT services can boost operational performance, cut down on operational risk, help companies avoid unnecessary costs and adopt innovative technologies more quickly.” This is backed up in the article with statisitics from CompTIA (the IT industry trade association).

Read the findings in full via BizTech Magazine here.

Source: BizTech Magazine

For those of you keen on learning more about future of project.json and MSBuild this post on the .NET Blog is for you.

For those of you wanting to employ the cloud in your business and running into myths like “Keeping data on-premises is safer,” or “If our data moves to the cloud, our business will no longer have control over our technology,” this free e-book from Microsoft may be a handy resource for you.