Long-time Visual Studio IDE user
Overall Satisfaction with Visual Studio IDE
We use Visual Studio IDE across our entire organization as our primary development platform. Visual Studio has become a great way to develop software for most platforms that we target. The beauty of Visual Studio is the way it handles legacy applications. We have been updating and modernizing a lot of apps recently and combining the ability to work with apps written 10 or more years ago with programmability has made the work much simpler.
Pros
- Full Stack Web Development
- Legacy app compatibility
- Working with a team on larger projects
- Code completion/checking
- Debugging
Cons
- Can be slow at times
- Learning curve can be daunting
- Cost for some versions can be a challenge if you need the features
- Definitely helps with collaboration
- A developer can be very productive quickly
- Leveraging outside libraries can't be easier
While I mentioned that Visual Studio IDE could be slow, it isn't as slow as Eclipse by any stretch. While Eclipse is free, time is money, so take your pick. I once picked up JetBrains as I heard some good stuff about it, but it felt really buggy. It wasn't worth veering away from Visual Studio. VS Code is a wonderful tool. I recommend it as well, but it doesn't replace Visual Studio IDE.
Do you think Microsoft Visual Studio delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Microsoft Visual Studio's feature set?
Yes
Did Microsoft Visual Studio live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Microsoft Visual Studio again?
Yes
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