Visual Studio 2019 goes live with C++, Python shared editing Microsoft's venerable IDE receives its biannual update.

Microsoft has eased some licensing requirements for Visual Studio Build Tools (VSBT), which comprises a standalone MSVC compiler, libraries and scripts for C++.

From Live Share to Smarter IntelliCode to fewer crashes when debugging large C++ apps, Visual Studio’s new features are bound to boost productivity.

Visual Studio gives C++ developers a productivity boost, plus better debugging for Blazor WebAssembly offline apps.