Item: Microsoft Visual Studio
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Visual Studio

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We're using Microsoft Visual Studio to develop .NET applications and maintain legacy .NET Framework web apps.

We're currently using it to develop APIs, Blazor Webassembly apps and .NET Framework Webforms applications.

The Github Copilot integration is great, because it helps writing and debugging code easier.

The git functionality is also very good; Microsoft Visual Studio is the default tool we use to resolve merge conflicts. It's very easy and intuitive to use.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Debugging
Writing .NET code
The write code/run/modify cycle is very fast
Deployment of web apps to Azure

Cons

Github Copilot plugin: It's not updated as fast as vs code and sometimes it feels behind.
Easier way to empty bin/obj directories, since after some library updates it must be done manually
Better output Window for running web apps

Return on Investment

Positive: Speeding up development
Positive: Speeding up/making easier debugging
Positive: One tool to do most of my work.

Usability

It's easy/intuitive to use (especially if you've used previous versions)

Alternatives Considered

JetBrains Rider

A few years ago, Microsoft Visual Studio felt behind Rider in many features, these days, I'd say they go hand in hand.

Key Insights

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

Other Software Used

Microsoft Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Rider, DataGrip, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited: anything inside the .NET ecosystem.
Inside the .NET ecosystem editing, running and debugging Blazor Webassembly apps is a great experience, even better than other editors like JetBrains Rider.

Less appropriate:
- Other frameworks outside of Microsoft, like Angular, React, Vue, or even just regular typescript.
- CSS editing in pages, for example, when selecting a class inside some HTML Microsoft Visual Studio might not autocomplete the available classes reliably.

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Microsoft Visual Studio is a great tool for .NET developers

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