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Build and debug modern web and cloud applications. Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Visual Studio Code combines speed, flexibility, and modern development features in one lightweight package. The extension marketplace is outstanding—allowing for deep customization across languages and frameworks. IntelliSense and in-editor debugging tools are incredibly helpful for speeding up development and reducing bugs. I particularly love the built-in Git integration and the Live Share collaboration feature, which makes remote pair programming a breeze. It's also cross-platform, which is a major plus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

There's very little to criticize. Occasionally, extensions can conflict or cause performance lags, especially when too many are installed. Some settings and configurations (e.g., workspace setup, launch.json) have a learning curve for beginners. However, this is more than offset by the vast documentation and community support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

VS Code helps unify our entire development process into a single, consistent environment. From editing, linting, and version control to testing and deployment—everything is streamlined. It has greatly reduced our need for multiple tools, increased team productivity, and made onboarding of new developers significantly faster thanks to easy configuration sharing and cloud-based environments like GitHub Codespaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

VS Code is incredibly easy to use, even for beginners, yet powerful enough for advanced developers. Its lightweight nature doesn’t compromise performance, and the huge library of extensions makes it highly customizable for any tech stack. Features like IntelliSense, Git integration, debugging tools, and live share make daily development smoother and faster. It’s free, open-source, and integrates effortlessly with tools like GitHub, Docker, and various languages and frameworks. We use it daily, and it fits almost every use case—from front-end to back-end development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

While it performs well in most cases, VS Code can get sluggish with too many extensions or large projects. Occasionally, extensions conflict or cause crashes, and debugging those issues can be time-consuming. Customer support is community-driven, which is helpful but lacks the responsiveness of a dedicated team. Also, while setup is generally simple, initial configuration for certain languages or tools might require manual tweaks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visual Studio Code solves the problem of needing a lightweight yet powerful development environment. It eliminates the hassle of switching tools by combining code editing, version control, debugging, and extension support all in one place. This boosts productivity, especially in multi-language projects, and makes collaboration and code management much more efficient.

It saves time by streamlining my workflow—I can code, debug, and manage Git all in one place without switching tools. With extensions tailored to my stack, I can customize the environment to fit my needs, which makes me more efficient. Features like IntelliSense and auto-complete reduce errors and speed up development, while built-in integration with GitHub and terminals makes project management seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I find Visual Studio Code to be an exceptionally versatile and robust source code editor that caters to a wide array of development needs. Its strengths are numerous, but I particularly appreciate the following aspects:

- Its extensive marketplace for extensions is a standout feature. The sheer volume and quality of available extensions allow me to tailor the environment precisely to my project requirements, whether I'm working with JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, or even more niche languages. This level of customization significantly enhances productivity.

- The IntelliSense (code completion, parameter info, quick info, and member lists) is top-tier. For the languages it supports (either natively or through extensions), the autocompletion is highly accurate and context-aware

- The built-in Git integration is incredibly well-implemented.

- Despite its rich feature set, VS Code maintains good performance and a relatively lightweight footprint compared to traditional IDEs. It launches quickly and remains responsive, even when handling large projects or multiple workspaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

While VS Code is an outstanding tool, it's not without areas for potential improvement. The sheer number of extensions, while a core strength, can sometimes lead to a bit of "extension fatigue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having been an active user of Visual Studio Code for what is now over a decade, since its early releases, I've witnessed its evolution and can definitively state that it has fundamentally streamlined my development process and solved several key problems. Throughout these years, it has consistently provided a unified and highly efficient coding environment, which is particularly crucial for the polyglot nature of my projects. Before fully standardizing on VS Code, and certainly in the years prior to its maturity, I often found myself juggling multiple specialized editors or heavier IDEs for different languages or tasks. For many years now, however, I've been able to seamlessly transition between writing Python for backend services, TypeScript for frontend React applications, and PowerShell scripts for automation, all within its single, consistent interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Vscode provides one of the best interfaces to use for writing code , from the different themes, to the marketplace where I can get more tools to help me become more productive in my work. Another perk is that it supports multiple programming languages and with the use of tools in the marketplace makes the experience 10x better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

One thing that makes me dislike VS Code is that it does not work as an IDE, so you need a custom setup for each programming language you use. If it came by default with a setup for the most popular languages, python, C, C++, Rust, Javasript, etc it would really be hands-down the best. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

The problem its currently solving is productivity when building software. Its simplicity as a coding editor makes faster building of software because it loads first and you only use what you need as opposed to ide's that need alot of processing and ram to load and take alot of space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love how I can customize the look of VS Code to match my mood, tweak the keyboard shortcuts to speed things up, and explore tons of extensions that add real value.

I use GitHub Copilot very much that suggests code as I type, making both learning and writing code much faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Navigating Large Codebases Can Be Challenging

When I work on big projects in VS Code, it can be a bit tricky to find where a variable or method is used. The "Go to Definition" feature doesn’t always work perfectly, so I can’t always jump straight to the code I need. It slows things down, especially when I'm trying to understand or fix something quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visual Studio Code makes coding easier and more organized. It helps me write, edit, and debug code all in one place. With features like extensions, Git integration, and AI suggestions from Copilot, it saves me time and makes my workflow smoother. Everything I need is right there, so I don’t have to keep switching tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

The best thing I like about visual studio code is that it is one of the best code editors available in the market and have almost every feature that a programmer need and have a variety of themes available and font can also be changed. It has a lot of features, has variety of available extensions which are available for every programming language and it is not limited to that even it has code runner extension too which help you run your code in the software itself, even there is terminal provided where you can see the result of your code.

The software is a type of package in itself to write ,edit, format ,design code and do programming ,even it is very easy to use as a beginner.

Even the software option to connect it with github .

the software even is providing ai to help and assist you while writing the code.

it is very useful to daily programming and its user interface is so good that no one can be bored.

I am using it from more than 2 years .

it is very easy to install also and it is a free software you do not have to pay for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

I donot have dislikes about the visual studio code maybe sometimes it have minor issue using it for more than 2 years didn't find any major issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am a computer science and engineering student and I needed a code editor for my daily day to tasks and learnings and I found this code editor I can surely say this is currently the best text editor in the market , as a beginner I was afraid how to use any code editor but when I used it never struggled to use it because its user interface and features are so good and easy to use that even a beginner could easily use it. I am almost using it more than 2 years and I saw that it has a lot of features like extensions ,terminal ,code runner, themes. even it has a feature that while writing code it will tell you where are you writing wrong by highlighting the wrong line, even it helped me a lot to write code correctly when I was a beginner, I have also used it for web development and it also support it to run and code the webpage you designed .

It is helpful for practicing coding also.

i also use it for practise dsa question that my professor give for assignment.

It also support connecting with Github that also helped me a lot.

It is not limited to that it also have feature that two or more people can work together from different locations or systems on the same code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

Integrated Git Support: Streamlines version control and collaboration.

Extensions Marketplace: A rich ecosystem of tools for almost every programming language or framework I use.

Debugger: The built-in debugger simplifies the debugging process for my code.

Performance: It runs smoothly even on mid-range systems, without lag, ensuring a seamless experience.

VS Code also has excellent support for various programming languages and frameworks, making it versatile for projects ranging from web development to backend APIs. With regular updates and a strong community, it continues to evolve and improve.

For anyone looking for a reliable and customizable development tool, I highly recommend giving VS Code a try! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

The built-in Git integration is robust, but its interface can be overwhelming for beginners who might prefer simpler version control tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

I love the large community and the number of plugins to enhance the editor, which also makes it very customizable. Additionally, it is super easy to use. Thanks to Github Copilot, an interesting extra is added that makes it, with its fluidity and AI, even better than some IDEs. Its integration with Github is complete, which makes version control easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

Honestly, there is nothing I don't like about Visual Studio Code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

Visual Studio Code fixes the fluidity issues of IDEs by being a code editor (with superpowers). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

This is like the best IDE out there that supports multiple coding languages. It's so easy to integrate different coding languages using their extensions. This is the only Code Editor I use on a daily basis for all my coding needs. What's even better is that I can use Github Co Pilot which is an AI Powered assistant that helps me code! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

It can get laggy at times, especially when working with large blocks of code. It's not that major but it is surely noticeable! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Since we develop various software stacks which use different coding languages, we use Visual Studio as it supports multiple languages.

- It speeds up our development process solely thanks to the intellisense feature (basically, auto-fill and auto-recommend) and Co-Pilot integration.

- It can be easily be linked with our Github accounts which helps us with Version Control.

- It offers multiple extensions in its extension stores which serve various purposes from code templates to AI-Powered coding, which actually accelerates the overall development progress.

- It allows us to modify the theme of the IDE which permits each of my co-worker to personalize it to their needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Visual Studio Code?

- It's exceptional code editor for me, because of it's super easy and simple user interface and power packed performance.

- Features like debugging tools make coding easy and efficient for me.

- It supports approx all type programming languages, which can be easily integrated by downloading there runtime environments in system.

- I use it frequently to write programs in various languages like Java, Python and Reacts etc.

- It has built in Git and terminal features, i also use it seamlessly on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

- Customer Support and Feedback features are also so impressing, trobuleshooting steps are so easy.

- Overall VS Code features are so, easy to implement and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Visual Studio Code?

- It may get resource heavy when to many extensions are installed.

- Sometimes updates can introudce minor bugs after installation.

- Overall issues are rare and not affect the VS Code performance anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Visual Studio Code solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's solves my problem of finding a overall power packed Text editor tool requirements, I practice my Full Stack Development related projects using VS code and manage my project directories so easily. It's extensions for languages like Python, C++, Java, Reacts have streamlined my workflow so efficiently. Overall it save my time and efforts and I found it suitable for every level of developers from Begginers to Advance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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2 months

Return on Investment

14 months

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