Microsoft Visual Studio Reviews

The early use of Microsoft Visual Studio was for developing and creating software applications. Then, with technology development, I used Microsoft Visual Studio to create cross-platform software applications such as web, mobile, and desktop applications. 

Microsoft Visual Studio also provides debugging tools, project management tools, and source control which makes project management easier for me - especially after I combine it with Git. 

Microsoft Visual Studio allows me to create and manage projects, write code, and debug and test applications. Also, it helps me with advanced features to develop applications for the cloud, IoT, and AI.

Microsoft Visual Studio helps my company improve efficiency in software development suites. 

It includes various features, such as an integrated development environment, source control, debugging, and deployment tools. 

Visual Studio also enables teams to collaborate and share code more efficiently. This can help companies streamline development processes and reduce time spent on repetitive tasks. 

Additionally, Visual Studio provides a comprehensive set of debugging tools that can help enterprises quickly identify and resolve issues. 

Finally, Visual Studio offers a suite of features that allow companies to customize their development environment, such as templates and extensions, that can help them optimize their workflow.

Sometimes being able to complete one line of code with many functions and lines requires a lot of mental and physical precision. However, Microsoft Visual Studio helped me with IntelliSense. IntelliSense helped me with autocomplete and code snippets to help speed up development. It also helps me quickly find and deploy the right code. 

Apart from that, in terms of development, my team and I sometimes continue to improve and perfect the website or application that is being worked on so that everything is neat and well-tracked. For that, I use version control. Version control is a feature built into Visual Studio that helps me manage and track changes to the code I'm working on. This helps ensure that teams work from the same codebase and can quickly roll back to a previous version if needed.

Microsoft Visual Studio can improve integration with the Microsoft Office suite; this was only implemented in 2022. Why this is important is that almost all companies have MS Office to work with, and nowadays, automation is becoming an effective role model to increase company efficiency and can save operational costs and purchase technology licenses. 

Microsoft Visual Studio can be used to create applications that integrate directly with the Microsoft Office suite. This includes Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. With this integration, enterprises can create powerful applications that utilize existing Office features and capabilities. 

For example, I can use Visual Studio to create a custom Excel add-in that adds new features and capabilities to a spreadsheet application. Then I can also create Outlook add-ins that provide additional functionality to the email client. Additionally, Visual Studio could be used to create applications that interact with Office documents, enabling companies to develop sophisticated applications that interact with Office documents in new and exciting ways.

I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about four years for code editing, debugging, test tracking, and GUI development.

Microsoft Visual Studio is a very stable development environment. It's been around for years and has a proven track record of reliability. 

It is updated regularly with new features and bug fixes and is designed to be highly customizable and expandable. 

With a comprehensive set of tools and debugging capabilities, Visual Studio provides the ideal development environment for me or company interns. Overall, Microsoft Visual Studio has a very stable and reliable development environment.

Microsoft Visual Studio is a comprehensive development environment with tools for various development needs. 

It is designed to scale easily across projects running in companies of all sizes and complexities. 

Visual Studio is highly scalable and provides developers with powerful features that help me build robust and efficient applications. 

Visual Studio supports multiple languages and technologies, such as .NET, C#, C++, HTML, JavaScript, and more. It also provides an intuitive interface for quickly building, debugging, and deploying applications. Plus, Visual Studio is highly extensible, letting me customize the IDE to suit my particular needs. 

Visual Studio also includes various integrations with popular third-party tools and services, such as GitHub, Azure, and others. With its scalability, Visual Studio is a great choice for teams.

Technical support is very helpful for directing our problem to a solution precisely and quickly.

I didn't switch from another platform or vendor. That said, I combined something with Visual Studio Code. There are some plugins that only I can use in Visual Studio Code and the Visual Studio Code community is more active.

The initial setup is a little complex and needs to be adjusted to the device used.

With an in-house team, we could handle the setup ourselves.

For setup costs, I suggest making Microsoft Visual Code the main tool for final testing before releasing it to the public. Subscribing to Microsoft Visual Studio will be quite expensive for a small company. Therefore, other teams can use open-source coding tools.

I did evaluate Eclipse IDE.

I like the price-sharing method and direct support for developers from Microsoft.

I have used Visual Studio in my school to develop small applications for college assignments. It's basically for software development.

I use all healthcare tools. I work with digital care, so I work on integration engines, which are basic. I handle the interface engines. Integration engines are what I'm mostly working on. For example, I'm working a lot with Rhapsody and Mirth.

Visual Studio is used by software developers who develop applications. I am just a consultant. I was just trying to manage my skills and have just used it recently. 

The design feature is really helpful. It's just a drag-and-drop process, which speeds up the design state of the project. I think designing any application is quite precise, and it's easier to do than any other application.

It is pretty simple to set up.

The stability is good. 

For Visual Studio, the only challenge I've faced is referencing any package or new concept I'm trying to debug or run. For example, with Visual Studio, you must import a package if you're doing any specific development. You need to import that package if you're developing a specific programming language. Maybe they could have a framework that includes everything. Sometimes you have to go out of your way and search for a specific package so that you have the code that you need.

It's too soon for me to provide feedback for Visual Studio since I've not been an active user of that software for very long. Maybe they could have documentation that includes everything so the information you need is easy to find.

I've used it maybe for a year, a little more than a year.

The solution is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze.

It's just me who's using it right now for my personal use. Of course, it is used widely. I'm pretty sure there are millions of people using Visual Studio.

It's easy to implement. I just did download it from the net. It was quite easy. You just downloaded and install it. It takes maybe an hour.

There is no cost involved. You simply download the solution. 

It is a desktop application. It is not on the cloud. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's easy to use.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

I write all of my web applications and perform debugs with the solution. Our company is a Microsoft partner and has 1,000 developers and technical team members that are dispersed across the UK, US, and Asia Pacific.

The breakout point, interface design, and coding areas are WYSIWYG and easy to use. 

The solution includes a debug function that I can breakpoint to easily detect what is wrong with my applications. It is really good for debugging C# code. It identifies which lines or sections have problems and if your naming is incorrect.

The solution is not really good at debugging JavaScript, jQuery, or SQL. 

For SQL, sometimes I get alerts that there are non-values or mismatches but the line or section is not identified. I get very generic information with SQL. I have to install ELMAH open source code into our SQL so Visual Studio can track it. 

For jQuery, I have to add the debugger command manually. 

Sometimes, when upgrading the product, certain features are removed even though they are very good like EDMS. There was a VISA for connecting databases and creating an entity framework that would generate connections and pulses. It was removed from the latest release so now it needs to be added manually. I like enhancements but would prefer they not remove features as it makes things more difficult. 

When they release things like .NET Core, the solution becomes unstable. There needs to be a long-term plan because so many versions have been released that some are duplicates. Let's say I'm using .NET Core version 5 and they change it to .NET 5 or 6.0, the releases are too quick and completely duplicated. 

Every new release includes duplicates of features. Some are very useful but when they are duplicated, I have to rewrite or upgrade my code. This makes it difficult for a developer and is not a long-term solution. In one year, I've already spent money to develop my apps, and then I have to upgrade the code again. 

I have been using the solution for 20 years. 

The solution is not very stable and sometimes hangs. 

The solution is scalable and adding users is no problem. 

I rely on internal staff for technical support. I believe Microsoft requires you to register as a customer before you can utilize their support. There's an online forum where you can post questions and get quick replies from other users. 

Setup and use are easy. 

Deployment varies based on the size of your project. 

Small, web-deployed projects take less than five minutes and we are ready to publish the web app to Azure. 

For on-premises, we build the DLL and web package in advance. It takes 20-30 minutes to import because you have to upload to the file server, download the package, and import the application.  

Our company is a Microsoft partner so we only use their solutions. 

If you want to use .NET or C#, then Visual Studio is the best solution. 

I rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing WPS applications.

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the good intelligence and UI.

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

The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve. There are times it hangs or stops working and I have to restart the program.

The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.

We have approximately 10 people in our company's automated department using the solution.

Our manager has spoken to the technical support from Microsoft Visual Studio.

Microsoft Visual Studio is easy to set up. The deployment took approximately 30 minutes.

We did the deployment in-house of Microsoft Visual Studio.

This is a good solution for developing .NET applications and other applications.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

We use Microsoft Visual Studio for development.

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is how easy it is to access all the basic templates for development. There are so many features you get with Visual Studio that it's really helpful for the deployment, the development, and the intelligence behind it. 

The product and its features have come a long way over the years. There are so many features available that you can't use them all. I would like to see more on-premise tips and tools along with development time so that I don't need to go to a third-party site. It would be better if Microsoft Visual Studio familiarized me with all the updates and new feature sets. Help tips would be really helpful.

I would like to see a design preview feature. In the 2013 version and partially in the 2015 version, there was a design screen within Visual Studio. Now, you can't really see the design elements during development without deploying the whole design template. The design preview would be beneficial in future updates.

I have been using this solution for 10 years.

The solution is stable. It has not crashed.

Microsoft Visual Studio is scalable enough for us. Teams work on it and can collaborate on their work. The number of users depends on the strength of the team and the requirements of the project.

The support for Microsoft Visual Studio is good. All the templates for different types of development like Windows, APIs, and Angular development are all supported.

Other than the Microsoft line-up, you can work on the open source languages as well. They support open source languages like Angular and Node.

Positive

Previously we worked with different IDEs. We use Visual Studio in parallel with VS Code in parallel with Atom. We also work with Eclipse. 

I prefer Visual Studio because I am also working with Microsoft Teams.

The initial setup of Visual Studio is straightforward for anyone familiar with the solution. Newer users will experience a learning curve, but it is not because of the GUI, the user experience is good.

We have an enterprise-level license. The cost is expensive for small to medium-sized organizations.

Microsoft Visual Studio is an excellent IDE, but the features are more of VS Code. For small to medium-sized organizations, the licensing for Visual Studio may be too expensive. It is really suited for companies that work on the cloud, or have large teams working on Microsoft Stack. Many open-source tools provide similar feature sets. 

On the other hand, you will find Visual Studio more user-friendly than open source. It has a better GUI and is more plug-and-drop compared to other IDEs.

It is also a personal preference. If you are comfortable with command terms, then Visual Studio provides that. If you require a TFS repository, you do need Visual Studio as an IDE, as they are really tightly coupled and easy to do all your CI/CD. Lastly, if you use a version control other than TFS, then you may prefer a different IDE, like VS Code or an open-source IDE.

The main factor is going to come down to cost. 

I would rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten overall.

I use Microsoft Visual Studio to develop software.

What I like the most about Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's useful. It's also a very stable solution, and is scalable as well. It's quick to set up as it only took me a few seconds to do it.

What I don't like about Microsoft Visual Studio is its user interface. It could be better. WebStorm is a better solution for me as it has a good user interface and is more user-friendly, though my friends like Microsoft Visual Studio. I worked with WebStorm for the web layer, and for the server layer, I worked with IBM Eclipse which is my favorite software. I also dealt with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS through Angular.

I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for four years.

Microsoft Visual Studio is a very stable solution.

Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable solution.

We use the internet, for example, YouTube sites to solve issues about Microsoft Visual Studio. We don't contact their support team.

The initial setup for Microsoft Visual Studio wasn't complex. It was very easy. The process was easy to understand. It only took me five seconds to deploy Microsoft Visual Studio.

I implemented Microsoft Visual Studio myself. You can do it in-house.

Microsoft Visual Studio is free. It's freeware, so you don't have to pay for its license.

I evaluated WebStorm, IBM Eclipse, and Angular.

In my company, three users work with Microsoft Visual Studio.

I would recommend WebStorm to others, rather than Microsoft Visual Studio.

My rating for Microsoft Visual Studio is six out of ten, though my friends would probably rate the solution a ten.

I'm using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing mobile applications using Xamarin. It's similar to a software development kit (SDK).

The most valuable features of Microsoft Visual Studio are the UI functionality where you can do software development. Everything is available there that you need. You can create the UI, and code, develop and compile it.

Microsoft Visual Studio can improve by adding more features to the Mac version. There are a lot of features lacking in the Mac version, there are limitations. I can install Microsoft Visual Studio on the Mac operating system, but it is not the same as if I installed it on a Microsoft Windows system. The Microsoft Windows version has a lot of features available in Microsoft Visual Studio.

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

The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.

Microsoft Visual Studio is scalable. I can write a lot of code and there is not any problem with performance.

We have approximately 200 IT department people using this solution in my organization.

When we have an issue we generally put it in the online forum or email to receive a reply. They provide a response within 24 hours, which is good.

The price of Microsoft Visual Studio is approximately $400 annually.

My advice to others is Microsoft Visual Studio is a good tool for development. It is easy to handle and use, and it has a clean UI design. Overall it is not complicated. Anyone can use it to develop any web application or mobile application. It's cross-platform, it can run on Microsoft Windows and macOS. The cross-platform features are good.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten.

We use Microsoft Visual Studio for various builds such as building our .NET applications, and in some cases, we use it for design, and for building specifications.

What we like about Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's a comprehensive tool. It has features that work for different plans and it has a wide variety of use cases. It's also a powerful tool and it's quite efficient.

There's always room for improvement in any product, and in Microsoft Visual Studio, it can be spread into other areas of development and design. It's pretty much Microsoft-oriented at the moment. It can be spread into other open source or open source-based developments. That's why I gave it a rating of eight. There's always room for improvement, for example, the UI could be better, and development could be easier on Microsoft Visual Studio if there were more features like drag and drop and more frameworks, etc.

We've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for the past three years.

Microsoft Visual Studio is a stable tool. It has improved in terms of stability.

In terms of scalability, I don't know if scalability applies to Microsoft Visual Studio, to be honest.

We never required technical support from Microsoft Visual Studio because it's a straightforward tool. Online help is great, for example, the community support and forums are all good and widely used.

Microsoft Visual Studio has improved a lot over the years, and setting it up is quite straightforward now.

How fast the tool is deployed depends on project to project, but usually deployment is quite efficient and fast. We usually take on average fifteen days to build a feature and deploy it in DevOps.

We both have an in-house team and partners that take care of the implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio.

I've seen ROI from Microsoft Visual Studio.

The development license for Microsoft Visual Studio is free. I don't know if there's a licensing cost to it.

We evaluated Eclipse and also used other tools, but Microsoft Visual Studio is good.

My company has been using Microsoft Visual Studio for development purposes, particularly Microsoft Visual Studio for .NET development.

I would highly recommend Microsoft Visual Studio to others looking into implementing it. I would also advise that it has some learning curve to use, in particular, people need the technical skill to use the tool properly.

My rating for Microsoft Visual Studio is eight out of ten.