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CEO/Programmer at Tech Elight
Real User
The language syntax is great because it is similar to the human language

What is our primary use case?

I have been using Visual Studio for the design and implementation of an online voting system for students in the higher institution.

How has it helped my organization?

It has been a nice programming language. I love using it, and it has created a really great cordial relationship between my clients and me. 

What is most valuable?

The language syntax is great because it is similar to the human language, very easy to understand and to work with. 

What needs improvement?

A kind of tutorial page should be embedded in the software to enable first-time users learn more without the help of an expert. A page to explain most of the language syntax.

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For how long have I used the solution?

One to three years.
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Collaboration grew through the implementation.

What is most valuable?

Profiling

Architecture (Code Map)

Test and Load Test

How has it helped my organization?

Collaboration grew through the implementation.

TFS - Agile (Scrum / Kanban)

What needs improvement?

IntelliSense

Better management of using clauses

Auto add/remove using reference

Auto detect / suggest References or Nuget Package

For how long have I used the solution?

Six months (the 2017 version in particular).

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

NA

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

NA

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

NA

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

NA

Technical Support:

NA

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

NA

How was the initial setup?

Simple.

What about the implementation team?

In-house.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

NA

What other advice do I have?

NA

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Top 20
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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Real User
Top 20
Integrates well with different databases for both desktop and web application development
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is the integration with different databases."
  • "The reporting services are quite limited in terms of features and need to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution to develop desktop and web applications. I have it deployed on-premises.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the integration with different databases. There are many different databases that it supports.

What needs improvement?

The reporting services are quite limited in terms of features and need to be improved.

I would like to see installation and packaging features added to the next release of this solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not needed to work with applications that needed scaling.

I think that it can handle many users, but we have between five and ten people using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

The technical support by Microsoft is quite good.

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

We did not use another solution prior to this one.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is straightforward. It was quite fast to deploy, measured in minutes. One person is enough for deployment and maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

I installed the solution myself.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did evaluate other options but choose this solution because it was more integrated with Windows.

What other advice do I have?

For anybody who is implementing this solution, I would suggest checking the reporting services beforehand. They can create limitations.

Adding the installation and packaging features are really important and would improve the product a lot.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Consultant
Visual Studio will continue to be a industry standard IDE for Windows for the foreseeable future.

Valuable Features:

The Visual Studio IDE is excellent in design and function. It allows you to code for a wide variety of software, including web and platform software. It supports quite a few different programming languages. It also has a GUI based visual interface editor built in, which is easy to use and allows for quick turn around in prototyping software designs.There is a free "Express" version of the IDE software available as well.

Room for Improvement:

.NET apps are only compatible with Windows Phone 8 and Windows platforms. Visual Basic.NET is the primary language that Visual Studio is targeted for. Also, the price for the IDE can be expensive.

Other Advice:

Personally, I prefer using Visual Studio as it has the code auto-complete feature, which is really awesome if you've forgotten the name of the function or API that you are calling.
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it_user3876Database Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Vendor

Code auto completion facility is also available in other IDEs' like Eclipse. So, if this facility is the only reason for preferring Visual Studio, than why you dont prefer Eclipse?

Developer at a tech services company
Real User
The price is good and I don't need any special software to run this program
Pros and Cons
  • "I like it that I don't need any special software to run this program."
  • "In the next version I would like to see a better development tool."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of this solution is to develop and maintain the main programs of the company for which we work.

What is most valuable?

I really like the distributed software programming on the Windows platform and also we need to develop on this platform since the company's computers work with the Windows network. I like that I don't need any additional software to develop on this platform.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio ( /products/microsoft-visual-studio-reviews ) for more than ten years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't had any issues with the stability of this solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I believe the solution is scalable and we can increase our number of developers. We currently have 15 users. 

How are customer service and technical support?

We don't really use technical support. Whenever we have an issue, we search on the internet for a solution. 

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

We used other solutions before, but we decided to switch to Microsoft Visual Studio because it is the best solution for developing the Windows platform. We considered using Delphi Solutions, but few people were familiar with the platform, so we chose Visual Studio. More people use Visual Studio.

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

The solution comes at a good price and, even though there are free versions out there on the market, I still prefer this product because I like its interface.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to others is to simply install it and use it. I am really satisfied with this solution. My rating is eight out of ten. In the next version, I would like to see a better development tool. The current Mobile Application Development is very integrated.

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Works at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
It is flexible enough to let me use Git as well as its own version control mechanism. It would be nice if its extensions and updates could self-correct.
Pros and Cons
  • "We use TFS for our scrums, which links our tasks to actual code changes."
  • "It is also flexible enough to let me use Git as well as its own version control mechanism."
  • "It would be nice if Visual Studio's extensions and updates could self-correct, if they are not working or disabled, and also inform the user."

What is our primary use case?

Creating web sites and APIs using Angular, jQuery, MVC, and Web API. Desktop and server side assets are primarily in C#, however I use it to edit older ASPX pages for web apps written in VB.NET.

How has it helped my organization?

It is an excellent IDE, but the corporate features are what set it apart. We use TFS for our scrums, which links our tasks to actual code changes.

What is most valuable?

Personally, in my job as a developer, the version control system has been very helpful. It is also flexible enough to let me use Git as well as its own version control mechanism.

What needs improvement?

It would be nice if Visual Studio's extensions and updates could self-correct, if they are not working or disabled, and also inform the user. Lately, for example, NuGet Package Manager has failed gracefully, but it did not say why. 

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.
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Support for many languages and cross-platform development makes it highly versatile

What is our primary use case?

C++ desktop development.

How has it helped my organization?

It's easy to use and has a highly customizable IDE that is good for cross-platform development.

What is most valuable?

Support for many languages and cross-platform development makes it highly versatile.

What needs improvement?

Support for spell checking comments should be inbuilt and automatically installed.

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.
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OnyaToochukwuCEO/Programmer at Tech Elight
Real User

That's true

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