My main use case for Microsoft Visual Studio is coding and looking at the logs. Whenever I have a log file which is very large, I open it in Microsoft Visual Studio because it can handle big files and then make it easy to search and scroll.
Visual Studio Professional 2022
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Coding has remained smooth and large custom log analysis is now fast and manageable
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The best features Microsoft Visual Studio offers include being smooth in coding, allowing the opening of large projects and large files. Microsoft Visual Studio is smooth because it can handle large projects and open large files without hanging, and it still allows large search functionality.
Microsoft Visual Studio is one of the main tools that has impacted my organization positively. We can create custom plugins in Microsoft Visual Studio which are specific to our company and our organization, and use them, which is quite useful, and this has helped our team and projects.
What needs improvement?
Allowing coding for more formats in Microsoft Visual Studio could be an improvement. It should allow more formats when it comes to APLR coding and what I would like to see improved or added in this area.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I think Microsoft Visual Studio is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Millions of users use Microsoft Visual Studio worldwide, so I think it is quite stable in terms of scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't interacted with customer support at all.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for some time, and I did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
The IT team handles the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Microsoft Visual Studio, so I have no idea about that.
What about the implementation team?
The IT team handles the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Microsoft Visual Studio, so I have no idea about that.
What was our ROI?
I don't have insights into a return on investment, including relevant metrics, like time saved or fewer employees needed.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The IT team handles the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Microsoft Visual Studio, so I have no idea about that.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I don't think I evaluated other options before choosing Microsoft Visual Studio, as I was not part of the team which does that. I have no visibility into that.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine overall. I give it a nine because it does not support Android. The one thing that would make it a ten for me is related to the formats I mentioned. I think others looking into using Microsoft Visual Studio should use it, as it is a good tool. I would rate this product nine out of ten.
Using an intuitive IDE has boosted project productivity and supported flexible plugin workflows
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Microsoft Visual Studio is as an IDE and code editor for my personal, academic, and professional projects.
For a class project recently, I used Microsoft Visual Studio to pull down the repo, make changes, review the code, and get data as needed, which was a memorable project for me. They also have really nice plugins that integrate very well with the work I'm doing.
What is most valuable?
The best features Microsoft Visual Studio offers include the shortcut commands that are pretty efficient and easy to pick up, and the baked-in plugins that they have, which are pretty nice.
I find the Copilot feature to be a very nice plugin, and for any plugins, I need any language support, like Java, Go, Gradle, and Maven. Really, any coding language or tool that I need has a plugin, which is very nice.
Microsoft Visual Studio has positively impacted my organization because it's very easy to use, very easy for the people to pick up on, and we can all have the same configuration or personalize it as needed. It has improved productivity for sure, and when someone is onboarded, we know exactly what settings to get them and what plugins to recommend, which makes it easier for them to use the tool in the future.
What needs improvement?
I don't have any suggestions for improvements for Microsoft Visual Studio; I like the general look. Figuring out how to hide the plugins on the side would be useful, and just having more clear documentation, perhaps, could help.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about six years, and four years, actually.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.
How are customer service and support?
I'm not sure about the customer support for Microsoft Visual Studio.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used other IDEs before, and I use Microsoft Visual Studio for my personal projects because it's free and it's pretty easy to use, and then for work, I use whatever IDE is best suited for the team.
What was our ROI?
I don't see a return on investment with Microsoft Visual Studio.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Microsoft Visual Studio is that I was able to expense it through my company, so it wasn't bad, and it was pretty easy to get a license for it. I'm also pretty sure it's free; I'm not sure.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Microsoft Visual Studio, I did not evaluate other options.
What other advice do I have?
Microsoft Visual Studio deserves a nine on a scale of one to ten.
I choose a nine for Microsoft Visual Studio because I like the way it works, but some of the UI in other IDEs like IntelliJ I prefer a little more.
My advice for others looking into using Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's a great tool to start with if you're new to IDEs, and I would say to just jump right in.
Developing and debugging complex backend services has become faster and more reliable
What is our primary use case?
I use Microsoft Visual Studio for developing .NET applications. I developed the backend of web applications, microservices, and APIs deployed on Kubernetes using Microsoft Visual Studio.
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Visual Studio is an IDE that supports developers during development, which I find very valuable and helpful. Microsoft Visual Studio simplifies developer work, and for example, code autocompletion speeds up development. The integrated test and debug functionalities help developers accomplish their tasks more effectively.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Visual Studio can be improved by integrating an agent that can support developers in the development process. I did not give Microsoft Visual Studio a 10 because I believe it can still be improved, even though it is a very good IDE.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Microsoft Visual Studio for several years and continue to use it currently.
What other advice do I have?
If you are looking for a very complete IDE for developers that can support their job with a lot of functionalities and plugins, choose Microsoft Visual Studio. I rate this product highly based on its comprehensive features and reliability.
Code reviews have become clearer and debugging now improves multi-language API development
What is our primary use case?
Microsoft Visual Studio is used for development. Recently, after moving into a management role, I open the projects and conduct the code review process. Different use cases have emerged over the years.
The recent project was specifically for Python development. I used Python to write a fire translator that uses Python code. This is for a specific API like the gateway, a translator that translates the information coming into the system, which is JSON, and converts that into fire and sends it back.
I have used Microsoft Visual Studio for PHP, C#, C++, and many different languages over the years. Recently, it has been used for AWS services to develop the functions.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate the debugging capability of Microsoft Visual Studio the most.
The tracing of the debugging is what I value. I can use any editor to write the code, but Microsoft Visual Studio has strong capability.
Microsoft Visual Studio has good integration with the plugins I want to use, the different types of plugins available for different languages and even JSON.
Microsoft Visual Studio has improved significantly. Before, people used to use Notepad and other basic editors. Using the studio gave them the capability to properly debug and find issues. Additionally, it provides good code organization and indentation, as well as color coding for comments. It is very useful, as it gives function descriptions and class descriptions. It is very easy for someone who is not writing the code to understand it when they look at it, as it is very descriptive with proper commenting.
I cannot give exact statistics on time saved, but I can provide statistics on quality improvement. The coding standard has been enforced. It has tremendously improved with Microsoft Visual Studio. I would say anywhere between 20 to 50% improvement, depending on which team we are discussing.
What needs improvement?
I wish Microsoft Visual Studio was not bulkier. With certain .NET frameworks, it is used and it is somewhat bulky. That is the only thing that I can identify. Probably sometimes the load time is more significant compared to other lightweight editors.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about close to 15 plus years now for different aspects of it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There are occasional crashes and stack overflow issues with Microsoft Visual Studio, but other than that, in most cases it works.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio handles growing projects or teams well for my organization.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
People have used different editors like Notepad and text editors before Microsoft Visual Studio. To ensure that everybody is on the right track, we decided to go with Microsoft Visual Studio and also the capability that it provides.
We have used different editors like Eclipse and other options before choosing Microsoft Visual Studio.
What was our ROI?
From the development point of view, I have seen a return on investment with Microsoft Visual Studio, but not from the organization point of view. In the sense, if the quality has improved, then definitely the productivity has improved. In that way, I can see a return, but not otherwise.
What other advice do I have?
Microsoft Visual Studio's editor is doing a good job from a UI perspective.
It is convenient to use Microsoft Visual Studio. The UI is great. It helps to develop and to properly indent code.
I am not directly involved in the pricing of Microsoft Visual Studio because that is a separate organization that takes care of it, so I cannot answer that question.
I would recommend going ahead with Microsoft Visual Studio. It is a great product. I give this review a rating of 8.
Standardized collaboration has improved prototyping workflows and simplifies debugging tasks
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for Microsoft Visual Studio is prototyping different products, different features, and functionality. For example, I have used Microsoft Visual Studio for prototyping by creating a database layer to some app builder. I do not work on other types of projects or features with it.
What is most valuable?
The best features Microsoft Visual Studio offers are its relatively easy usability and pretty good debugging features.
When I mention the debugging features, a particular function within Microsoft Visual Studio's debugger that stands out to me is how you can attach to running processes, stop the code, and see what's happening, including the status of variables and other information.
Microsoft Visual Studio has positively impacted my organization by providing a standardized interface, making it easy to collaborate across teams. It's easy to help other people out or get help because everybody knows it. Having that standardization has indeed led to measurable improvements; it makes onboarding fast because it's somewhat of a standard that everybody knows. So it's easy for everybody to get into it and start working.
What needs improvement?
I think Microsoft Visual Studio can be improved because sometimes the setup can be a little bit complicated and it seems sometimes a little bit bloated, with a large download for what it is. There is nothing about performance, usability, or updates that needs to be discussed.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for over ten plus years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Microsoft Visual Studio is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
From my perspective, I cannot really answer about Microsoft Visual Studio's scalability because I only run one instance, but it seems to be scaling fine if the entire company is using it.
How are customer service and support?
I have never used customer support for Microsoft Visual Studio; I always just go online and search if I have any questions.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution before Microsoft Visual Studio; we kind of always used that.
What was our ROI?
From my side, Microsoft Visual Studio certainly saves time because I know it, so it's easier for me to use; from a company perspective, I cannot really know the metrics.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I do not really handle pricing, setup cost, and licensing because that is managed through the corporate; I'm not dealing with this. For private use, the free version worked pretty well when I used it, although it was missing some vital features.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing Microsoft Visual Studio, we did not evaluate other options; we always use Microsoft Visual Studio.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using Microsoft Visual Studio is to know that there's a lot of information about it out on the internet, so if you run into any issues, you can easily look it up. I gave this review a rating of eight out of ten.
Robust debugging and plugin support improve coding productivity
What is most valuable?
Microsoft Visual Studio is an IDE, or integrated development environment, which enables users to set up their own dev environment to code and build websites and then host them. Through Microsoft Visual Studio, users can host to cloud services with one button or one fly server. It's essentially an environment for coding; it's an IDE.
Microsoft Visual Studio is a robust Microsoft product. It is a very secure device and tool. It has numerous extensions and plugins available, and it's a cross-platform development tool, meaning development is possible for any other devices. It supports everything, provided you have the specific graphics for processing and a CPU with an intensive workload, a clock speed-based device.
IntelliSense in Microsoft Visual Studio can sense automatically. It can identify syntax errors and declarations if there are mistakes. It's extremely helpful during coding. With IntelliSense, issues can be rectified on the fly, either before or after compiling.
Microsoft Visual Studio's debugging tools are excellent and straightforward. Users can utilize a line-by-line debugging feature.
The built-in Git integration for source control in Microsoft Visual Studio has a simple setup process. Users just need to provide the repo link and grant access. The integration is seamless and helpful, allowing for easy code pushing and pulling.
Some of the most impactful plugins include static code analysis tools and GitHub Copilot. There are also JSON viewers, JSON parsers, and numerous third-party plugins available.
The performance profiling tools in Microsoft Visual Studio are effective. Once an application is ready, it can be tested with performance profiling. Users can perform performance upgrades, check function calling processes, identify redundant elements, and determine if code-level changes are needed for better processing.
What needs improvement?
Microsoft Visual Studio is performing well currently. One potential improvement would be integration with solutions such as Codespaces, where users can have their own virtual dev environment setup. A hybrid setup would be beneficial, particularly for users with low-performance PCs. A hybrid collaboration with Microsoft Visual Studio system where some processing occurs in the cloud would be more effective.
How are customer service and support?
The support and community forums for Microsoft Visual Studio are strong, deserving a solid eight out of ten rating.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What other advice do I have?
I have leveraged the plugin ecosystem to tailor my IDE experience. The overall rating for Microsoft Visual Studio is 8 out of 10.
Application development becomes streamlined with intuitive features and comprehensive debugging tools while integration needs refinement
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Enables seamless cloud-native migration and robust debugging features
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Integration with AI and a powerful debugger supports efficient application development for university needs
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Positive
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Debugging applications efficiently with versatile features and integrations
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