Ars Technica

The future of Microsoft’s languages: C# to be powerful, Visual Basic friendly

Since their introduction in 2002, Microsoft’s pair of .NET programming languages, C# and Visual Basic.NET, have been close siblings. Although they look very different—one uses C-style braces, brackets ...
Visual Studio Magazine

C++ Debugging in Visual Studio: Let's Start with the Basics

Debugging is a crucial part of the development process. In this new series of tried and true C++ tips, we look at the basics of debugging and step through some more advanced debuggings tips for C++ ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft’s developer strategy: C# for fancy features, Visual Basic for beginners

I haven't kept up with C# lately, but hearing that Microsoft is adding tuples and pattern matching to the language confirms my earlier opinion that it's basically a big kitchen sink into which ...
Popular Science

Learning to code can be your New Year’s resolution with this fun bundle

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Eating better. Working out more. You’ve tried every resolution. But, in 2025, maybe you ...