VS is worth the time and investment.
January 26, 2026

VS is worth the time and investment.

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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Visual Studio

We use VS for everything from our main website to services (Windows and web), console apps, etc., to allow data exchange between multiple systems. Currently, we have several apps that automate our billing, inventory management, user management, etc. We also have a few websites written in VS. It's a great product that lets us quickly produce high-quality apps.

Pros

  • AI Integration.
  • Testing Integration.
  • Debugging
  • Source control integration.

Cons

  • Honestly, there's nothing major that I can think of. Just some minor things, but they have a place to submit requests for future changes, which is sweet.
  • It has a huge impact on our business. Everything we do is inside VS (except for some queries we run in SSMS). We couldn't do any of our work without it, or at least it would be hard to do it.
It's very easy to use and learn. Really intuitive and with the AI integrations, you don't have to struggle to understand anything. The app is basically the same as any other MS (or most other) app. The only thing new people may struggle with is deciding which type of app to create (e.g., Blazor).
VS is intuitive and easy to understand. The compiling, notes, debugging, and testing make it easy to build your app. With the integrated repository, it makes it a breeze to stage and commit/update your files. You don't have to go to the OS folders to do it.

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

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), DevExpress Universal, Redgate SQL Prompt
It's great for web/windows/, and services (web and Windows), console apps, etc. You can even do your database development inside VS. The only place I can see it lacking is mobile dev, but other products out there pick up on this. A Caveat to this is MAUI; I haven't used it yet, but from what I see, it seems to be the bridge for Mobile/Web/Windows dev, all in one place.

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