Do you use port forwarding to test local builds? - Chewing the Fat 📈

[lukecookssw]

Contributors: @danielmackay

Let's talk about this rule:
Do you use port forwarding to test local builds?

[GordonBeeming]

I didn't realize when I first saw the video that dev tunnels had been released yet, I'd used it with dev containers and github code spaces but not through visual studio yet.

I've used ngrok for many years with a custom domain which is great for demos which is where I've mostly used it.

[SamBWagner]

I think this Rule's awesome! I do think that tightly tying the rule to Visual Studio is not great but alas, a Rider user can dream haha.

[jernejk]

There are so many dev tools for port forwarding, there was a time, where we could do it all for free.
Nowadays, a lot of tools are either no longer updated to work with modern tools or they locked many features behind paywall, not all of them updated to work properly as they used to.

I think VS port forwarding is very timely and necessary today.

[drwharris]

Best tool out there for Port forwarding if you are using VS.

[jakebayliss]

Great feature added to VS. I'll try pointing a Dynamics env to a dev tunnel and see how we go!

[bahjatalaadelssw]

Any tool that speeds up the feedback and review process is ok with me.

[ozdemir-mehmet]

cool feature

[AlexRothwell]

Knowing about the port forwarding feature in VS will be incredibly valuable, especially for giving a PO quick access to an application before it has been deployed

[AlexRothwell]

I've just showed this feature to the scrum master/project manager for a client and they love it. I can see it being very useful for showcases too

[matt-goldman]

DevTunnels are awesome. One more issue for them to fix for me which is host header forwarding, than I'll scrap ngrok and PacketRiot altogether. There are some other cool features in the pipeline too!

[tkapa]

This looks pretty cool 👍

[JackDevAU]

Looks super quick and easy to setup and use! Can't wait to try it out. Awesome stuff on the video and rule 🚀

[piers-sinclair]

I had heard about dev tunnels from Daniel, but I didn't draw the connection to port forwarding until this CTF!

I've been using port forwarding for dev containers in VS Code and it's pretty important for the process.

[camillars]

Dev Tunnels seems like a useful tool for developers looking to streamline their testing and feedback processes. :)

[cvionnet]

Very nice feature, and looks very easy to configure and run.

ℹ️ A presentation video published a few days ago on dotnet YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9K9eseNcKE

[tombui99]

Dev Tunnels seems to be a much better alternative compared to ngrok, I'd definitely use it for future client if needed.

[SofieHong]

Love all the tools to simplify the process and improve efficiency! 😆 Also like the 🦋 in the video

[jerryluossw]

I think it's really useful, especially in distributed or microservice scenarios, perform remote debugging.
At the same time, many projects for our government clients are developed by multiple suppliers, so there will be a lot of collaborative remote debugging, I think it will improve our debugging efficiency a lot.

[Berber-Mama]

It's the kind of tool that every developer should know about! We're considering translating it and posting it on Bilibili!

[AnkyChe]

A useful tool that can save time! The video is really great for a non-developer to understand.

[johnxu16]

I cannot wait to use it. The video is very informative and this new feature can speed up the developing processes in so many different scenarios.

[jimmidier]

During development of SophieBot the team has experienced scenarios where there was too much of a pain due to difficulty of debugging on Teams client, and that was when port forwarding came in handy. We used ngrok back then and it proved to be saving us plenty of time. Now that the dev tool is released in Visual Studio, I believe it'll be an even better alternative for developers.

[KristenHu]

It seems like a useful tool, and the related rule is very clear and detailed, I like it!

[Freego1783]

Nice tool to get feedback quickly ! And it seems really easy to set up, I'll probably try it soon.

[PothieuG]

This tool looks incredibly practical and easy to set up! I'm discovering the world of port forwarding tools, and the possibilities for use (especially for easily sharing the progress or status of an application) seem essential to me!
The video was clear enough for a novice in the field to understand. Thank you, Daniel !

[JackDuan123]

Good Job, Daniel!!!!
I like the video, it is very handy !!!

[BrookJeynes]

Seems like a very valuable tool if you're using VS

[Marxoz]

Awesome video Daniel! And awesome feature. Will definitely start playing with it asap!

[DavidAbraham082]

Looks very useful, another tool to simplify collaborative work

[TobyChurches]

Unreal! I wasn't aware of this feature, but I'll definitely use it now!

[billyterblanche]

I am a VS user so quite happy to see this available as it should save time getting a URL ready for someone to use. I don't see any information on the webs (unless my Googling skills are lacking) about any usage limitations? It would be nice to see how it compares to something like ngrok.