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Excellent IDE suitable for almost every programming need
September 10, 2019

Excellent IDE suitable for almost every programming need

Javier Carrion | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code comes fairly complete out of the box for small and big code projects, but there are many plug-ins available to extend its functionality. There's a new release of Visual Studio Code every month to improve the software and new features. A handy intergraded terminal readily available. For our projects is very fast and powerful.
  • Integrated task runners
  • Many plug-ins extensions available to extend its functionality
  • Integrated Git control
  • The autocomplete and code check could use more improvements.
  • Running multiple instances of it at once can consume a lot of memory.
  • Built-in documentation could use more improvements.
  • A lot of great themes to make it fresh and exciting.
  • Git integration so that you don't have to integrate any library or package to do so.
  • VS Code is minimal yet super powerful and free and open source.
VS Code feels sometimes heavier compared to other text editors like Notepad++. You can choose windows PowerShell, CMD, bash or node, and the terminal will just be as powerful within the VS Code as it is on it is own. it's free and open source. It's also being updated on a faster schedule than any of the other competitors.
It has great cross-platform support. VS Code is an open-source project with the backing of Microsoft one of the biggest software company. The support pages and documentation are always helpful. However, the strong community in the open-source world is superb with a lot of answers on the StackOverflow website. There are frequent bug fixes and updates.

Do you think Microsoft Visual Studio Code delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Visual Studio Code's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Visual Studio Code live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Visual Studio Code go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Visual Studio Code again?

Yes

It has an endless number of extensions and language support packages so that our coding is as efficient and professional as it can be. VS Code consumes a lot of memory sometimes to the point of causing our computers to hang. Keyboard shortcuts could be better. It was created and designed to work in the three main operating systems: Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.