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Azad Periwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at ATOS
Vendor
May 7, 2022
Easy setup with good interface and lots of languages
Pros and Cons
  • "The product integrates well with Azure Cloud, and it supports a ton of languages."
  • "The product integrates well with Azure Cloud, and it supports a ton of languages."
  • "It has a ton of options and that sometimes can become very, very overwhelming for a new person, a new developer."
  • "A ton of time is just spent trying to keep ourselves up with the frequent releases that Microsoft rolls out."

What is most valuable?

The product integrates well with Azure Cloud, and it supports a ton of languages.

It also has a very good interface for Git source code management. Then there are a couple of add-ins or plug-ins that are out there in the marketplace that sometimes come in handy. From a developer standpoint, it does a very good job when it comes to debugging. It's a great development tool. 

The initial setup was pretty straightforward. 

The solution has good technical support.

What needs improvement?

It has a ton of options and that sometimes can become very, very overwhelming for a new person, a new developer. If something can be done around simplifying the product, for example, if there's a way, to just have enough options that are relevant for me, that could probably help.

The upgrade system is a bit complex. If they're upgrading something, then they should not force us to go to the next version. Maybe they should probably just release a fix or something that, and once we implement that fix, it gives us at least a choice that you're good for some time even if you don't want to upgrade.

A ton of time is just spent trying to keep ourselves up with the frequent releases that Microsoft rolls out. That is something that takes away from our productive time that we could have invested that time to enhance your application, and could have worked on additional features or functionalities, however, you end up spending that time just to upgrade your current solution to the next version that they roll out.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for three years, however, my team members have been using it for ten to 12 years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

In terms of the stability, the frequent upgrades that they roll out and then they force us to upgrade the solution, upgrade the tool itself, those sometimes can be a nuisance.

Most of the time, I see my team members end up spending a lot of time just upgrading the application to the next .NET framework. Or sometimes even the Microsoft Visual Studio version that gets rolled out and then you just have to do that upgrade. Therefore, the frequent upgrades that happen just don't support the older ones, they just take it off support, which causes a lot of nuisance.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The project that I'm part of is a huge team for sure. We are a team of a couple hundred. 

How are customer service and support?

There have been instances in the past where we have reached out to Microsoft.

Support-wise, they're doing a fair job. I don't mind that. Whenever we reach out, we do get help.

How was the initial setup?

It was a pretty easy setup. For us, basically, it comes with some preconfigured settings. The license that we have is a project from our customer. It is fairly straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We had a third party help us with the initial setup. We did not do it completely by ourselves.

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

I'm not someone who concerns myself with the cost. That said, my understanding is the license cost is a lot. Before customers roll out a license for any developer, they make sure that it is relevant and it's required for the job. 

What other advice do I have?

We use the enterprise edition of the product. We're using the latest version.

We're end-users of Visual Studio. We're also using Microsoft Teams as well.

We have a couple of applications running on-prem. The roadmap is to move as much as possible onto Azure.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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PedroNavarro - PeerSpot reviewer
BI Development & Validation Manager at JT International SA
Real User
Apr 30, 2022
Stable solution that facilitates different software development processes
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution can integrate with almost any functionality offered by Microsoft."
  • "This solution can integrate with almost any functionality offered by Microsoft."
  • "The pricing for licenses could be reduced to make this solution more competitive."
  • "The pricing for licenses could be reduced to make this solution more competitive."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to support a number of different web development processes across different tools and languages. 

What is most valuable?

This solution can integrate with almost any functionality offered by Microsoft.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

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

The pricing for licenses could be reduced to make this solution more competitive.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Jandy Aditya Pratisto - PeerSpot reviewer
Junior Software Engineer at PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk.
Real User
Apr 26, 2022
Scalable IDE for software development with easy access to support and quick updates for bugs
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the most valuable features is its support. It's easy for me to get support even though I never use it. If there's a bug or a performance issue, Microsoft also provides quick updates, and this is another valuable feature of the program."
  • "One of the most valuable features is its support because if there's a bug or a performance issue, Microsoft provides quick updates."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio could benefit from a more centralized education system."
  • "A room for improvement in Microsoft Visual Studio is its performance. Currently, some of our devices are not that capable, so performance still needs to be improved."

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features is its support. It's easy for me to get support even though I never use it. If there's a bug or a performance issue, Microsoft also provides quick updates, and this is another valuable feature of the program.

What needs improvement?

A room for improvement in Microsoft Visual Studio is its performance. Currently, some of our devices are not that capable, so performance still needs to be improved.

An additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of Microsoft Visual Studio to make it better is a more centralized education system, e.g. for Microsoft to put the tutorial for the program under Microsoft Learn.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Microsoft Visual Studio for two years, and I'm still using it.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio is okay, but it could be more stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a scalable program. It's enough for me, and I'm utilizing it a lot, and that's one of the most important things for me.

How was the initial setup?

I'm using my company's equipment, so Microsoft Visual Studio is already set up on it. The program's easy to set up.

What other advice do I have?

I'm using the latest version of Microsoft Visual Studio, e.g. the 2022 version if I remember correctly. It depends on what my company is using.

The most valuable thing about Microsoft Visual Studio is that it's already deployed in my company and used by my company, so I can just use it. That's the reason I'm using the program.

I haven't contacted technical support for Microsoft Visual Studio.

I'm giving Microsoft Visual Studio a rating of eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Dec 19, 2023
Can be used to develop applications but needs improvement in integrations
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the solution to develop applications."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to develop applications. 

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio needs to improve integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for five years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio's stability a nine out of ten. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's deployment is straightforward. It takes less than an hour to complete. 

What about the implementation team?

I can install the solution by myself. 

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

Microsoft Visual Studio is a free product. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio a nine out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Goran Peterson - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior SQL Server DBA Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Vendor
Oct 21, 2022
Highly stable solution, good integration, and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps."
  • "Using Microsoft Visual Studio has heightened the quality of the work that I do since it is checking everything."
  • "The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking. Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio."
  • "The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing SQL Server applications.

How has it helped my organization?

Using Microsoft Visual Studio has heightened the quality of the work that I do since it is checking everything.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is its integration with Azure DevOps.

What needs improvement?

The migration could improve in Microsoft Visual Studio. When I upgraded from 2017 and up to 2022 it was not smooth. There was a lot of manual hand-picking.  Microsoft should put a higher budget for the database developers' section in Visual Studio.

In a future release, it would be a benefit to include an option so I can share the library of methods between different projects in SQL Server easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a highly stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have four or five people using Microsoft Visual Studio in our organization. We are a small startup company.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Microsoft Visual Studio.

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

I previously used SQL Server Management Studio which is very popular for development. However, I wanted to source code handling as well, and this is why I moved to Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Visual Studio was straightforward. However, the difficulty depends on how much of the solution is going to be used. The installation is typically done in smaller steps at the beginning which makes it easy.

The time it took for the deployment was approximately one day.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment of the solution in-house but we had a consultant with the GitHub integration.

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

The solution is expensive.

I rate the price of Microsoft Visual Studio a two out of five.

What other advice do I have?

I am the only person that is needed for maintaining the solution.

My advice to others is to do small steps at the beginning to make it simple. This solution is very large and is best to do it in small steps.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Muhammad Mukkarum - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Software Engineer at NCR Corporation
Real User
Sep 14, 2022
Excellent for debugging
Pros and Cons
  • "Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool."
  • "Visual Studio is the best tool available for working on the Microsoft platform, with features that aren't available on any other development tool."
  • "There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites."
  • "There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites."

What is our primary use case?

I use Visual Studio to build software for the Microsoft platform.

How has it helped my organization?

Visual Studio provides integration with GitHub, and the 2022 version makes it easy to move from one branch to another via the GUI when working on a solution. It also provides a view of how the branches are organized with the code inside the repository. 

What is most valuable?

Visual Studio's best feature is debugging, which isn't available with any other Microsoft development tool.

What needs improvement?

There's not much help to deal with issues on Microsoft's official websites.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Visual Studio since 2005.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Visual Studio is stable 95% of the time, except for an error when refreshing DLLs that requires a restart.

What other advice do I have?

Visual Studio is the best tool available for working on the Microsoft platform, with features that aren't available on any other development tool. I would rate Visual Studio nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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CEO at Shiraz University
Real User
Aug 22, 2022
Provides an integrated development environment and great for developing enterprise projects
Pros and Cons
  • "We can write programming code, write our test cases and automate tests in Visual Studio.NET."
  • "It is a beneficial tool because we can write programming code, write our test cases and automate tests in Visual Studio.NET."
  • "The product could be improved by including axle intelligence."
  • "The solution could be improved by including an axle intelligence for tech suggestions and suggesting the dependencies between API."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for developing enterprise projects.

What is most valuable?

It is a beneficial tool because we can write programming code, write our test cases and automate tests in Visual Studio.NET. Additionally, after we develop projects, we can automate and test. It also provides an integrated development environment where we can design our page and program it. It works well both on the front and back end.

What needs improvement?

The solution could be improved by including an axle intelligence
for tech suggestions and suggesting the dependencies between API. When we use some APIs, we have to add the dependency ourselves in Microsoft Visual Studio. However, with axle intelligence, when an API is added to a project, it can find the dependency of the API and add it automatically.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for about 17 years now and we are currently using the 2019 version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. It works very well once it is open and has never crashed.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, and scalability depends on what we use the tool for. It has various tools we can use in whatever way we choose. Currently, six people are using this product in our company.

How are customer service and support?

We have had a very good experience with customer service and support.
Whenever we post an issue, someone in the support team reaches out to us within 24 hours. Therefore, I would rate the support team a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

We used Borland IDE before switching to this solution. Borland C++ builder was a good product then, but we switched to this solution because we think Microsoft Visual Studio is currently the best IDE.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It just needs to be downloaded and installed from Microsoft.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented this solution on our own. We work with Microsoft Visual Studio on our PCs, which is installed on every PC. For each project, we have a manager and a group of about five to 60 staff members comprising engineers, administrators and managers. We extend our team and employ new people whenever we get a new project.

What was our ROI?

Unfortunately, we cannot comment on ROI because we are using the community edition.

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

Unfortunately, because our country is under hefty sanctions, we could not buy this product so we use the community edition, which is a free version. However, we believe the cost of licensing for this product is logical.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this product a ten out of ten. This product is a very good choice for people searching for an Integrated IDE. Microsoft IDE is very integrated and does not require other tools except Microsoft Visual Studio.NET. However, the product could be improved by including axle intelligence.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Dimitar Alexov - PeerSpot reviewer
CDO at SGROUP
Real User
Aug 17, 2022
Needs better stability and scalability for complex tasks but easy to use for simple tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "It is great for integration with Excel."
  • "It is great for integration with Excel."
  • "I would not recommend it for complex tasks."
  • "If you use a lot of data, it's not stable, but if you use it for business tasks, it's stable because they are simple tasks."

What is our primary use case?

It is great for integration with Excel. For example, with Microsoft Access, you can make fast elementary analyses for the business. It is very easy to use.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a powerful product that we can use for visualization. We currently use it for simple business tasks and financial graphics.

What needs improvement?

The scalability could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for more than ten years, and it is deployed on cloud.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability depends on the solution that you need. If you use a lot of data, it's not stable, but if you use it for business tasks, it's stable because they are simple tasks.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is not scalable, and it could be better. About 200 people use Microsoft Visual Studio in my company.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a four out of ten. I would recommend this solution depending on the business case. It is a very simple and nice tool for simple tasks, but I would not recommend it for complex tasks.

I can't speak to performance because it's a cloud solution, and it depends on the cloud. When you are using real-time data, you need the results immediately, so if the cloud is not fast enough, it's an issue. Results aren't provided in real-time, but if it is on-premises, this can be avoided. But if it is on-premises, you must give up some features. Therefore, it is challenging to determine performance.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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