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Subhadip Pakrashi - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reseller
Top 5Leaderboard
Jul 7, 2022
High availability and helpful program designing
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio is stable and the performance was good. However, if you do not have decent hardware you will not have the same experience."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by being compatible with more operating systems. However, we understand the solution is proprietary to Microsoft."

What is our primary use case?

I use Visual Studio for one of my projects. I was designing programs and it helped me out making programs.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio could improve by being compatible with more operating systems. However, we understand the solution is proprietary to Microsoft.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is stable and the performance was good. However, if you do not have decent hardware you will not have the same experience.

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How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Microsoft.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

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VinodKumar9 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Jun 30, 2022
An integrated development environment that performs better than some competing products
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio."
  • "It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for coding purposes and to integrate the code with the other code. It's helpful to know what bugs are in there.

What is most valuable?

I like that it works fine and that it performs better than competing products. I'm very happy with Microsoft Visual Studio.

What needs improvement?

It would be better if it didn't get stuck. Sometimes when we are writing code, we open too many tabs and modules, and it gets stuck.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It's not that complex. You can push or pull the code very quickly with some commands. The deployment time depends on how much code you are writing and the internet speed. It won't take much time. For me, on average, we write the code in the morning, and we submit that to the cloud at the end of the day. This takes hardly 15 to 20 minutes.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We use the free version, and you don't need a license. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Compared to other platforms, this is the best one. I use Python and Anaconda for Python-related things. So, compared to these, I found Visual Studio to be far better as we can install with all the requirements. We can install most of the other things there. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to potential users.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Visual Studio a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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reviewer1249881 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Designer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 22, 2022
It's helpful when coding, but I would like to see more detailed error and failure reports
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio makes it easier to compile the code and shows me the errors upfront when coding. For example, it will tell me when a reference is incorrect or if there's a mistake within the function calls. I like how it highlights with a red underline so that I know there's an error at that point."
  • "I would like to see Visual Studio improve reporting to give us more details on failures. When there are failures, it's difficult to debug. It would be helpful to have more error information to help us to identify the issue and resolve it. I want to know more about software failures and exceptions in the system."

What is most valuable?

Visual Studio makes it easier to compile the code and shows me the errors upfront when coding. For example, it will tell me when a reference is incorrect or if there's a mistake within the function calls. I like how it highlights with a red underline so that I know there's an error at that point.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see Visual Studio improve reporting to give us more details on failures. When there are failures, it's difficult to debug. It would be helpful to have more error information to help us to identify the issue and resolve it. I want to know more about software failures and exceptions in the system.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Microsoft Visual Studio for around six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Visual Studio is quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Visual Studio is scalable. I can install the latest modules and run my software through them.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft support is good enough, though sometimes it could be more responsive.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've been using CLion IDE on Linux. It's good, but Visual Studio is more intuitive, and Microsoft offers better support. 

How was the initial setup?

Visual Studio is straightforward. It was easy to set up and use.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio seven out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Wei Hao Ong - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Apr 21, 2022
It supports multiple languages but the UI could be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used."
  • "The interface could be more user friendly"

What is most valuable?

We like Visual Studio because you can choose the different types of languages, like JavaScript. I think it's better than the other solutions I used.

What needs improvement?

The interface could be more user friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Visual Studio for about two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Yeah. Stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think it's good.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft support is quite responsive to our questions.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used Sublime before. 

How was the initial setup?

Straightforward

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Chief Information Technology Officer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Dec 12, 2021
A free solution with good technical support, stability, performance and ease of use
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the performance, stability and ease of use."
  • "I would like to see more tools in the next release."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for development purposes.

What is most valuable?

The solution is a very good tool. I like the performance, stability and ease of use. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more tools in the next release. 

For how long have I used the solution?

Since Microsoft Visual Studio comprises the core of Microsoft development, we have been making use of it for 15 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I like the solution's stability. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is fine. 

What about the implementation team?

We have no need for deployment, as this can be handled by the individual user. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is a free tool.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is deployed both on-premises and in the cloud. 

I cannot think of features which should be included in the next release, as they already upgrade the solution on their own. 

The solution is a very good product. There is no need for better integration. 

All of our customers use the solution. It is on a desktop application. We have around 40 developers.

I would definitely recommend the solution to others. 

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio as a nine out of ten. 

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R&D Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Sep 29, 2020
A total solution in a single interface that makes for a convenient development tool
Pros and Cons
  • "It is convenient to have all the development tools in one interface."
  • "The interface is slow to start up."

What is our primary use case?

We use it mostly for build management.  

What is most valuable?

Visual Studios is a business solution developed by Microsoft. In general, I like it because it integrates many tools into one interface to provide a total solution. I think it is convenient to have everything in one interface.  

What needs improvement?

I think that because it integrates many tools into one interface the startup is very slow. It would be nice if the startup speed could be improved. Maybe in the future, they can provide a better, lighter interface or something based in the cloud. It would be on Azure, for example, or other cloud providers. But I do not think Microsoft will have native support with AWS.  

We have not only purchased the Visual Studio, but we also subscribed to MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network). I like that this way we can always have the latest updates. All the products from Microsoft always have the most up-to-date functionality.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for 15 years.  

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is amazing sometimes that Visual Studio will pop up a message reminding me about the performance. Sometimes it will tell me how much time it is spending on certain tasks. Microsoft suggested I disable this feature, but I cannot disable it, so I have to let it post the reminders and alerts.  

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

What I want to have is more scalability. If Microsoft can provide more possibilities for scalability that would be better for me. Sometimes I do not need it, but sometimes I think I need it. I want it to be easy to configure and easy to add our demos.  

Hundreds of users are using this product within our company.  

How are customer service and technical support?

With technical support, we have the benefit of raising a ticket if we get stuck on something in progress. We can create a ticket with Microsoft with specific questions or problems to get their help in working through any technical issues. They are pretty good with their response.  

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

When I came to work in this company, the company had already decided to use this tool. So I have to use this tool for development when working here because it is what was available for development.  

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The company buys and pays for the product. I think our purchasing department gets a fair price for it. But the actual price is something I do not have any idea of.  

What other advice do I have?

I think how the product gets used and how it fits your use case depends on different user scenarios in the development environment. I cannot say which tool is better for someone in their circumstances. If someone wants to use the open-source to get free development resources, I think that is also an okay solution, but they may need to spend more time on making anything integrated with other OSS (Open Source Software) or OTS (Off-The-Shelf Software) software.  

I would recommend this product, but it depends on the user's scenario and the user environment. I cannot easily say if another user can easily accommodate Microsoft Visual Studio or not.  

On a scale from one to ten (where one is the worst and ten is the best), I would rate Visual Studio as a seven or eight-out-of-ten.  

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1355943 - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Lead at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jul 23, 2020
A stable and complete package for .NET software development
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that it is a complete package, with an IDE and everything that you need for software development."
  • "There are some features that I have yet to explore and it would be helpful to have more information about what is available and how it works."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Visual Studio for .NET software development.

One application that we are developing is for the service industry in Ireland. We are trying some PoCs for developing APIs and Web Interfaces using ASP.NET CORE. Once we demonstrate it, we will be developing a full-fledged solution.

Other teams in our organization are currently developing other projects, some of which are going into production in about a month.

How has it helped my organization?

This is an IDE for software development using .NET, and there are not many tools like it available. Anything we need to do, development-wise, we use this tool.

What is most valuable?

Its hard to point the most valuable feature as I see this IDE as a complete package for developers to build software solutions. Live Share, code refactoring, IntelliCode, the debug and diagnosis tooling are all valuable.

What needs improvement?

There are some features that I have yet to explore and it would be helpful to have more information about what is available and how it works.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Visual Studio for eight years and still using it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We use this product on a daily basis and the stability is great. It does depend on the environment and how it is set up, but that is for the developers to learn. We have not had any downtime.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. At this time, we have five or six developers who are using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have been in contact with Microsoft's technical support, but not much. When I have issues, I use the community forum. I have found that they respond quickly and I can resolve the problem.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I started learning .NET using Visual Studio and still using. As far as developing .NET solutions are concerned, Visual Studio is all that is needed. I did use Eclipse and Netbeans long back to develop Java solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

The Azure deployment is very quick, although we are still following the old method. It is still quick to publish and deploy, taking about five minutes for the on-premises version.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am not the right person to advise on the pricing and the cost aspect as I just develop solutions using the tool. Although I am not directly involved in pricing, I have heard positive comments about the licensing fees. When our subscription expires, the finance department takes care of it.

The most basic edition of Visual Studio, the Community edition, is available free of charge which is oriented towards students, individual developers and small teams.

What other advice do I have?

This tool is widely used in the software industry. The most recent version, 2019, has a lot of new functionality, some of which I still have to explore. Visual Studio is a developer friendly tool.

My advice for anybody who is considering using Visual Studio is that it is a complete package that contains everything you need for .NET code development.

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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it_user1370709 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programmer Specialist II at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jul 22, 2020
Great code management feature; improved stability has increased reliability for us
Pros and Cons
  • "Code management is a new and convenient feature."
  • "File installations are heavy."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to develop web applications. I'm a programmer specialist II and we're customers of Visual Studio. 

What is most valuable?

I think the code management is the most convenient and valuable new feature. Deployment of the solution is also a very smooth process.

What needs improvement?

I think the file installations could be improved because they're very heavy and I'd like to see the solution support Python for developing purposes. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In the previous versions, the product wasn't so stable, but in this latest 2019 version they have fixed the issue and it's now a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good in this solution. We have about five developers in the company using it on a regular basis. 

How are customer service and technical support?

I'm very satisfied with the support. 

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to install, the only issue being that it takes up a lot of memory. We had two people involved with the deployment and implementation took a few days. We didn't use any consultants, we just followed the documentation.

What other advice do I have?

This is a simple product to use and the best advice I can give is to follow the documentation. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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