@AlexandraKemper

She/her. PM for C++ @microsoft, with a focus on the VS Code C++ Extension. All views here are my own.

Joined August 2022
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Visual Studio
@VisualStudioJul 27
C++ builds, but with sharper instincts. Copilot maps your build graph, predicts minimal rebuilds, and cuts the wasted work — perfect for large, multi‑target projects. A tighter loop, fewer rebuilds, smoother flow. 👉 buff.ly/tj0t622
C++ Build Performance interface offering to analyze and optimize C++ builds, noting "I might make mistakes, so check for accuracy," with suggested prompts: "How can I improve up my C++ build?"; "Analyze my C++ build performance and identify bottlenecks"; "Which projects take the longest to build?"

ALT C++ Build Performance interface offering to analyze and optimize C++ builds, noting "I might make mistakes, so check for accuracy," with suggested prompts: "How can I improve up my C++ build?"; "Analyze my C++ build performance and identify bottlenecks"; "Which projects take the longest to build?"

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Try out the new Whole Codebase Indexing (WCI) available in Visual Studio 18.9 Insiders 1 for: -faster code navigation and colorization - CodeLens references for C++ - richer symbols for Copilot tools Check out the latest blogpost here: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Rethinking C++ Performance: Faster Code Navigation and GitHub Copilot Tools with Whole Codebase...

In large C++ codebases, your code understanding and navigation depend on quickly determining how symbols, declarations, definitions, and references are Faster C++ navigation and colorization with the...

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CppCon@CppCon16 Dec 2025
What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improvements and GitHub Copilot Agents - by @AlexandraKemper - CppCon 2025 youtu.be/cJNp3IhUCIM #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improvements and GitHub Copilot...

https://cppcon.org---What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improv...

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CppCon@CppCon20 Dec 2025
What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improvements and GitHub Copilot Agents - by @AlexandraKemper - CppCon 2025 youtu.be/cJNp3IhUCIM #Coding #Cplusplus #Cpp #Programming #cppcon

What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improvements and GitHub Copilot...

https://cppcon.org---What's New for C++ in VS Code: CMake Improv...

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The 1.25 release is here for the C++ Extension! With new copilot features and customizations for recursive include paths, check out all the details here: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

VS Code C++ Extension 1.25 Release: Explain C++ symbols using Copilot & Customize recursive include...

The 1.25 release of the C++ extension in Visual Studio Code introduces a new way to understand your code faster with GitHub Copilot-powered symbol

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🚀 Exciting news for C++ developers! You can now enjoy full debugging capabilities on optimized builds. Breakpoints and step-ins dynamically deoptimize code, giving you the best of both worlds: top performance and seamless debugging. 💻✨ Dive in today! devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

C++ Dynamic Debugging: Full Debuggability for Optimized Builds - C++ Team Blog

Over the past 5 years, we’ve had many incredible opportunities to engage with game developers. From AAA studios to indie developers, the passion for

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🏎️💨New performance improvements incoming... Check out our latest perf updates for a faster project startup and time to IntelliSense with the C++ Extension in VS Code! devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…
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Sinem Akinci@sinem__akinci25 Mar 2025
We used Copilot to build a dog detector app using OpenCV and CMake seamlessly in Visual Studio 🐶 devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl… 💡Read more about how we leveraged AI to: - understand CMake development 🧠 - integrate new packages 📦 - tailor our preferences using custom instructions🔧

Boost Your CMake Development with Copilot Custom Instructions - C++ Team Blog

Introduction Creating a new CMake project that uses unfamiliar libraries can be daunting and time-consuming. This blog post takes you along on my journey

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Want to learn more about using CMake in VS Code? Check out our new video on how to build your code using CMake: youtu.be/_BWU5mWqVA4?feature…

C++ in VS Code: Building your Code with CMake

Discover the benefits of using a build system for your C++ code. Fo...

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Visual C++@visualc22 Apr 2024
Half of the pre-conference content for Pure Virtual C++ 2024 is now live! Check it out here: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ Pre-Conference Videos - Linux Development, Modules, Containers and more! - C++...

  Pure Virtual C++ is our free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year it will run on April 30th 15:00 UTC. Sign-up for

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Visual Studio Code
@code18 Apr 2024
✨ April 24 is VS Code Day. Details in our blog here 👉 aka.ms/vscodeday-blog 🎉 ✨ Sign up for VS Code Day here 👉 aka.ms/vscodedayx 🎉
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Visual C++@visualc15 Apr 2024
Templates view for Build Insights is now available in Visual Studio! devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Templates View for Build Insights in Visual Studio  - C++ Team Blog

Introduction Introducing the new Templates View feature of Build Insights! Templates View now allows you to capture data about how templates in your

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🚨New additions to the C++ Extension for even faster colorization and symbol search! Check out the new blog post: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

VS Code C++ Extension 1.19 Release: 3.6x faster Go To Symbol & 1.5x faster colorization - C++ Team...

The 1.19 Release of the C++ Extension in VS Code provides you with performance enhancements for Go to Symbol and Colorization

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"Cursed" is the only word I want to see when I am looking for a conference talk - looking forward to this at Virtual C++!
Sy Brand@TartanLlama3 Apr 2024
I'm giving a talk here on how I managed to embed a programming language interpreter inside DWARF information on Linux! It's incredibly cursed and should be a fun talk.
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Visual C++@visualc3 Apr 2024
The session list for Pure Virtual C++ 2024 is now live! We have sessions on a host of topics, including testing shader code, boolean algebra, (ab)using debug information to implement a programming language, Copilot, and header units. devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

Pure Virtual C++ 2024 Sessions Announced - C++ Team Blog

Pure Virtual C++ is our free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year it will run on April 30th 15:00 UTC. Sign-up for free to

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IntelliSense? What's that? - if you've asked this question, come learn about this great tool and how to configure it with our latest blogpost: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

C++ in VS Code: Getting Started & Configuring IntelliSense - C++ Team Blog

Ever wondered how you can configure IntelliSense in the C++ Extension  in Visual Studio Code? Or the easiest way to run your C++ code? With the new

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Running into issues installing MinGW? Check out our new video for a step by step guide: youtu.be/oC69vlWofJQ?si=Q36l…
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Check out our new video on "Getting Started with C++ in 5 minutes"! youtu.be/qeEcV6u1kV4?si=sCe3… via @YouTube

C++ in VS Code: A Quick Guide

Follow along to learn how you can set up your C++ environment using...

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Come check out our new docs that break down exactly how to Configure IntelliSense for the C++ Extension in VS Code: code.visualstudio.com/docs/c…

Configure C/C++ IntelliSense

Configure Visual Studio Code IntelliSense in the C/C++ extension

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Did you know you that the C++ Extension in VS Code now has the ability to extract to function?? Check out all the features of the 1.18 release here: devblogs.microsoft.com/cppbl…

C++ Extension in VS Code 1.18 Release: Quick Fixes for missing header files, Extract to Function &...

The 1.18 version of the C++ Extension in Visual Studio Code has been released. With this version of the extension, we have added several new features such

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