Microsoft Selected Us as a .NET 10 Launch Partner. Here's What That Means

What the Partnership Actually Means

Microsoft doesn't hand out ISV (Independent Software Vendor) launch partnerships casually. For our customers, this translates into a few concrete things:

Validated technology stack. Microsoft's endorsement confirms that our libraries are built to enterprise-grade standards and are fully compatible with .NET 10 and Azure infrastructure.

Direct engineering escalation. As a strategic ISV partner, we maintain direct channels with Microsoft's engineering teams for coordinated enterprise support.

What We Presented at virtual .NET Conf 2025

The event featured three sessions from our engineering team, each focused on practical value for .NET developers:

Jacob Mellor, CTO opened with a session on .NET 10, AI, and WebAssembly. The key point: .NET 10's improved WebAssembly compilation means C# code can now run anywhere without requiring runtime installation. Jacob also shared how we use multiple AI tools in coordinated workflows to accelerate development while keeping engineering oversight front and center.

As Jacob put it: "AI is like going from a typewriter to a mega-typewriter. It doesn't replace the software engineer, it extends their capacity."

Shadman Majid, Engineering and Support Manager delivered a live migration walkthrough upgrading a Blazor application from .NET 8 to .NET 10 in real time, covering everything from target framework updates to NuGet dependencies and the new .slnx solution file format.

Jim Fry, Sales Engineer closed with a deep dive into .NET 10's performance improvements, presenting custom benchmarks showing up to 27% gains in collection operations. For applications processing thousands of PDF pages, that kind of compound improvement directly reduces infrastructure cost and increases throughput.

Jim's summary: "It's not one silver bullet, it's hundreds of significant performance improvements that compound together."

Why This Matters for Developers Using Our Tools

The Iron Suite is compatible with .NET 5 through .NET 10. That means teams upgrading to the latest framework don't need to worry about library compatibility. It works.

Our libraries are used by enterprises globally, including the majority of Fortune 500 companies, to automate document creation, data extraction, and compliance workflows. With this partnership, Microsoft is ensuring that .NET 10 developers have immediate access to production-ready document processing tools without friction.

Looking Ahead

Our engineering hub in Chiang Mai, Thailand continues to play a key role in supporting Microsoft's APAC ecosystem. For us, this partnership is a continuation of a decade-long commitment to the .NET ecosystem. We'll keep building, keep shipping, and keep making sure that when the framework evolves, our tools are already there.

Watch the full recording: .NET Conf Thailand 2025 on YouTube