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Oct 6, 2025
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Visual Studio Dev/Test Benefit Explained

Jim Harrer
Jim Harrer

Before joining Microsoft, I served as VP of Application Development at one of the largest temporary staffing companies in the United States. I’ll never forget the look on our CFO’s face when I told him we needed two to three additional cloud environments to support a large-scale modernization project. His expression went from curious to cautious as...

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Oct 1, 2025
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The $150 Secret Hiding in Plain Sight

Jim Harrer
Jim Harrer

Picture this: I’m standing in front of 400+ developers at Visual Studio Live! Redmond, right here on the Microsoft campus in Building 33, about to reveal what I call the hidden value of a Visual Studio subscription. I pull up a simple question on the screen: About half the hands go up in the packed Kodiak Auditorium. Good start. "Now, how...

Aug 5, 2025
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Visual Studio 2015 Retirement: Support reminder for older versions of Visual Studio

Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman

Support for Visual Studio 2015 will end on October 14, 2025. If you’re using an older version of Visual Studio, we want to keep you productive and secure when using Visual Studio, and strongly recommend you upgrade to Visual Studio 2022, which brings the power of Copilot to your development workflow. It also contains key productivity improvements i...

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Jul 18, 2024
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Three New Premium Visual Studio Subscriber Benefits Announced

Jim Harrer
Jim Harrer

A Visual Studio Subscription, whether Professional or Enterprise, delivers far more than just software usage rights; it's a comprehensive toolkit designed to significantly boost your development capabilities and career growth. These subscriptions can save you thousands each year, offering everything from monthly Azure credits for cloud experimentat...

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Mar 5, 2024
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Visual Studio Subscriptions – A Product Manager’s Journey

Jacqueline Widdis
Jacqueline Widdis

I stared at my Visual Studio Subscriptions portal with a somewhat blank distance in my eyes as a feeling of inadequacy spread like the misty rains I’ve experienced in the Pacific Northwest. If you haven't been here, they are the kind that slowly permeate clothes with the intent of educating one on the difference between waterproof and water resista...

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