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Andres  Alberdi - PeerSpot reviewer
General manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Sep 1, 2023
Comes with Azure DevOps integration which helps to check code quality but needs to improve documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "My company works with outsourced programmers. The solution helps us to test, integrate and foresee the code quality. We can trace the development stages."
  • "Visual Studio Team System needs to improve documentation."

What is our primary use case?

I use the Visual Studio Team System for programming. 

How has it helped my organization?

My company works with outsourced programmers. The solution helps us to test, integrate and foresee the code quality. We can trace the development stages. 

What is most valuable?

I like Azure DevOps integration and the nativeness of the C#. 

What needs improvement?

Visual Studio Team System needs to improve documentation. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability a nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the product's scalability a nine out of ten. 

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

Visual Studio Team System is expensive, but it is worth the money. 

What other advice do I have?

You can start using the community edition first. I rate the tool an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Senior Software Developer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 31, 2023
With a very easy installation, the solution also offers good technical support to its users
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation of the solution is easy."
  • "The time that it takes to load the application can be reduced"

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for development and C-sharp coding.

What is most valuable?

In our organization, we use it for debugging while installing and using whatever package we require. Hence, it is an independent platform, which adds to some of its useful features.

What needs improvement?

The time that it takes to load the application can be reduced. The aforementioned details can be considered for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for nearly three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution, and it is very easy to scale. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

There are so many people using it owing to the fact that it is similar to a credit card system.

The solution is suitable for medium enterprises.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten since I don't have any issues with the support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

Previously, I was using HTML Editor for JavaScript coding. I got into development, and that's why I switched to Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

The installation of the solution is easy.

I don't have any cloud, but there is some setup file available for installation, and I use that.

We use Microsoft VSTS to deploy CI/CD pipelines, so it automatically builds the application and publishes it. Therefore, we don't face any problems.

There are two engineers taking care of the deployment.

The solution doesn't require any maintenance.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I had evaluated some other options. I chose to go with Microsoft since my organization's technology is based on Microsoft, which is why it is easier to work with Microsoft Visual Studio.

What other advice do I have?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a vast application. We need to explore more and make use of it. I would definitely recommend the solution to those planning to use it.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Data engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 31, 2023
Helps with data modeling but needs to improve user interface
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the product's connection with Azure analytics services and the ability to build the model on the cloud."
  • "The tool's interface should be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I use Microsoft Visual Studio for data modeling. 

What is most valuable?

I like the product's connection with Azure analytics services and the ability to build the model on the cloud. 

What needs improvement?

The tool's interface should be more user-friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working the solution for six months. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is not the best in terms of scalability. My company has 15 users for it. 

How was the initial setup?

The product's setup is straightforward. The time taken to deploy it depends on the project. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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System administrator and network manager at a construction company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Top 20
Jul 31, 2023
A scalable solution that can integrate with various other solutions
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a stable solution."
  • "There could be more coding languages in the solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to develop in-house products.

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is its integration with various platforms.

What needs improvement?

There could be more coding languages in the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate its stability nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. Presently, five people use it in our organization.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is easy. We require a team of 15 executives, one director, five to six managers, engineers, and technical staff for its maintenance.

What about the implementation team?

The system administrators help us implement the solution.

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

We are using the solution's free version.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Deni Herdian - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech company with self employed
Real User
Top 20
Dec 13, 2022
Helps with creating and managing projects, and writing code
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio helps my company improve efficiency in software development suites."
  • "Microsoft Visual Studio can improve integration with the Microsoft Office suite; this was only implemented in 2022."

What is our primary use case?

The early use of Microsoft Visual Studio was for developing and creating software applications. Then, with technology development, I used Microsoft Visual Studio to create cross-platform software applications such as web, mobile, and desktop applications. 

Microsoft Visual Studio also provides debugging tools, project management tools, and source control which makes project management easier for me - especially after I combine it with Git

Microsoft Visual Studio allows me to create and manage projects, write code, and debug and test applications. Also, it helps me with advanced features to develop applications for the cloud, IoT, and AI.

How has it helped my organization?

Microsoft Visual Studio helps my company improve efficiency in software development suites. 

It includes various features, such as an integrated development environment, source control, debugging, and deployment tools. 

Visual Studio also enables teams to collaborate and share code more efficiently. This can help companies streamline development processes and reduce time spent on repetitive tasks. 

Additionally, Visual Studio provides a comprehensive set of debugging tools that can help enterprises quickly identify and resolve issues. 

Finally, Visual Studio offers a suite of features that allow companies to customize their development environment, such as templates and extensions, that can help them optimize their workflow.

What is most valuable?

Sometimes being able to complete one line of code with many functions and lines requires a lot of mental and physical precision. However, Microsoft Visual Studio helped me with IntelliSense. IntelliSense helped me with autocomplete and code snippets to help speed up development. It also helps me quickly find and deploy the right code. 

Apart from that, in terms of development, my team and I sometimes continue to improve and perfect the website or application that is being worked on so that everything is neat and well-tracked. For that, I use version control. Version control is a feature built into Visual Studio that helps me manage and track changes to the code I'm working on. This helps ensure that teams work from the same codebase and can quickly roll back to a previous version if needed.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Visual Studio can improve integration with the Microsoft Office suite; this was only implemented in 2022. Why this is important is that almost all companies have MS Office to work with, and nowadays, automation is becoming an effective role model to increase company efficiency and can save operational costs and purchase technology licenses. 

Microsoft Visual Studio can be used to create applications that integrate directly with the Microsoft Office suite. This includes Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. With this integration, enterprises can create powerful applications that utilize existing Office features and capabilities. 

For example, I can use Visual Studio to create a custom Excel add-in that adds new features and capabilities to a spreadsheet application. Then I can also create Outlook add-ins that provide additional functionality to the email client. Additionally, Visual Studio could be used to create applications that interact with Office documents, enabling companies to develop sophisticated applications that interact with Office documents in new and exciting ways.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Microsoft Visual Studio for about four years for code editing, debugging, test tracking, and GUI development.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a very stable development environment. It's been around for years and has a proven track record of reliability. 

It is updated regularly with new features and bug fixes and is designed to be highly customizable and expandable. 

With a comprehensive set of tools and debugging capabilities, Visual Studio provides the ideal development environment for me or company interns. Overall, Microsoft Visual Studio has a very stable and reliable development environment.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Visual Studio is a comprehensive development environment with tools for various development needs. 

It is designed to scale easily across projects running in companies of all sizes and complexities. 

Visual Studio is highly scalable and provides developers with powerful features that help me build robust and efficient applications. 

Visual Studio supports multiple languages and technologies, such as .NET, C#, C++, HTML, JavaScript, and more. It also provides an intuitive interface for quickly building, debugging, and deploying applications. Plus, Visual Studio is highly extensible, letting me customize the IDE to suit my particular needs. 

Visual Studio also includes various integrations with popular third-party tools and services, such as GitHub, Azure, and others. With its scalability, Visual Studio is a great choice for teams.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is very helpful for directing our problem to a solution precisely and quickly.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

I didn't switch from another platform or vendor. That said, I combined something with Visual Studio Code. There are some plugins that only I can use in Visual Studio Code and the Visual Studio Code community is more active.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a little complex and needs to be adjusted to the device used.

What about the implementation team?

With an in-house team, we could handle the setup ourselves.

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

For setup costs, I suggest making Microsoft Visual Code the main tool for final testing before releasing it to the public. Subscribing to Microsoft Visual Studio will be quite expensive for a small company. Therefore, other teams can use open-source coding tools.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did evaluate Eclipse IDE.

What other advice do I have?

I like the price-sharing method and direct support for developers from Microsoft.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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DC Project Delivery Senior Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 25, 2022
Reliable, easy to implement, and utilizes drag and drop functionality
Pros and Cons
  • "It is pretty simple to set up."
  • "For Visual Studio, the only challenge I've faced is referencing any package or new concept I'm trying to debug or run."

What is our primary use case?

I have used Visual Studio in my school to develop small applications for college assignments. It's basically for software development.

I use all healthcare tools. I work with digital care, so I work on integration engines, which are basic. I handle the interface engines. Integration engines are what I'm mostly working on. For example, I'm working a lot with Rhapsody and Mirth.

Visual Studio is used by software developers who develop applications. I am just a consultant. I was just trying to manage my skills and have just used it recently. 

What is most valuable?

The design feature is really helpful. It's just a drag-and-drop process, which speeds up the design state of the project. I think designing any application is quite precise, and it's easier to do than any other application.

It is pretty simple to set up.

The stability is good. 

What needs improvement?

For Visual Studio, the only challenge I've faced is referencing any package or new concept I'm trying to debug or run. For example, with Visual Studio, you must import a package if you're doing any specific development. You need to import that package if you're developing a specific programming language. Maybe they could have a framework that includes everything. Sometimes you have to go out of your way and search for a specific package so that you have the code that you need.

It's too soon for me to provide feedback for Visual Studio since I've not been an active user of that software for very long. Maybe they could have documentation that includes everything so the information you need is easy to find.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it maybe for a year, a little more than a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's just me who's using it right now for my personal use. Of course, it is used widely. I'm pretty sure there are millions of people using Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

It's easy to implement. I just did download it from the net. It was quite easy. You just downloaded and install it. It takes maybe an hour.

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

There is no cost involved. You simply download the solution. 

What other advice do I have?

It is a desktop application. It is not on the cloud. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. It's easy to use.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Micheale See - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Business System Developer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 23, 2022
Breakout point,and interface design are easy to use, but the solution is not really good at debugging JavaScript, jQuery, or SQL
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution includes a debug function that I can breakpoint to easily detect what is wrong with my applications."
  • "The solution is not really good at debugging JavaScript, jQuery, or SQL"

What is our primary use case?

I write all of my web applications and perform debugs with the solution. Our company is a Microsoft partner and has 1,000 developers and technical team members that are dispersed across the UK, US, and Asia Pacific.

How has it helped my organization?

The breakout point, interface design, and coding areas are WYSIWYG and easy to use. 

What is most valuable?

The solution includes a debug function that I can breakpoint to easily detect what is wrong with my applications. It is really good for debugging C# code. It identifies which lines or sections have problems and if your naming is incorrect.

What needs improvement?

The solution is not really good at debugging JavaScript, jQuery, or SQL. 

For SQL, sometimes I get alerts that there are non-values or mismatches but the line or section is not identified. I get very generic information with SQL. I have to install ELMAH open source code into our SQL so Visual Studio can track it. 

For jQuery, I have to add the debugger command manually. 

Sometimes, when upgrading the product, certain features are removed even though they are very good like EDMS. There was a VISA for connecting databases and creating an entity framework that would generate connections and pulses. It was removed from the latest release so now it needs to be added manually. I like enhancements but would prefer they not remove features as it makes things more difficult. 

When they release things like .NET Core, the solution becomes unstable. There needs to be a long-term plan because so many versions have been released that some are duplicates. Let's say I'm using .NET Core version 5 and they change it to .NET 5 or 6.0, the releases are too quick and completely duplicated. 

Every new release includes duplicates of features. Some are very useful but when they are duplicated, I have to rewrite or upgrade my code. This makes it difficult for a developer and is not a long-term solution. In one year, I've already spent money to develop my apps, and then I have to upgrade the code again. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for 20 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is not very stable and sometimes hangs. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable and adding users is no problem. 

How are customer service and support?

I rely on internal staff for technical support. I believe Microsoft requires you to register as a customer before you can utilize their support. There's an online forum where you can post questions and get quick replies from other users. 

How was the initial setup?

Setup and use are easy. 

Deployment varies based on the size of your project. 

Small, web-deployed projects take less than five minutes and we are ready to publish the web app to Azure. 

For on-premises, we build the DLL and web package in advance. It takes 20-30 minutes to import because you have to upload to the file server, download the package, and import the application.  

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Our company is a Microsoft partner so we only use their solutions. 

What other advice do I have?

If you want to use .NET or C#, then Visual Studio is the best solution. 

I rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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Product Design Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Aug 18, 2022
Intelligent, good UI design, and useful developing .NET applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the good intelligence and UI."
  • "The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve. There are times it hangs or stops working and I have to restart the program."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Visual Studio for developing WPS applications.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Visual Studio is the good intelligence and UI.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Visual Studio for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Microsoft Visual Studio could improve. There are times it hangs or stops working and I have to restart the program.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Microsoft Visual Studio is good.

We have approximately 10 people in our company's automated department using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

Our manager has spoken to the technical support from Microsoft Visual Studio.

How was the initial setup?

Microsoft Visual Studio is easy to set up. The deployment took approximately 30 minutes.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment in-house of Microsoft Visual Studio.

What other advice do I have?

This is a good solution for developing .NET applications and other applications.

I rate Microsoft Visual Studio an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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