In today’s competitive software market, delivering high-quality applications as soon as possible is essential. The right development tools can significantly enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and ensure high-quality code. Visual Studio extensions are among the most powerful tools available for C++ developers.
In this updated guide, we’ll explore why C++ developers should leverage…
Visual Assist enters G2 Awards as High Performer
January 2, 2023
We are glad to announce that in the second quarter since listing, the popular Whole Tomato Visual Assist plugin for Visual Studio broke into the G2 Software Awards as the top scorer in the static code analysis segment. Visual Assist received good reviews from users and high…
Visual Assist 2022 Year End Summary
December 29, 2022
Another year is once again coming to a close and with it comes a slew of changes to our favorite Visual Studio plugin. Visual Assist has had four releases this year—all filled with useful tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations but here are the most important updates you need…
Make your developers happy with Visual Assist
November 22, 2022
In our last post, we estimated how much time and money an extension like Visual Assist save. This time, however, we’re keeping it basic and focusing on one of the most obvious productivity signals: a happy developer.
This blog is intended for lead developers, team managers, and procurement decision makers.
Why leaders need to keep their developers happy
A satisfied developer is a reliable…
Visual Assist and ARM
November 14, 2022
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio now officially runs on Windows ARM. What does this mean for Visual Assist?
Visual Assist is a native plugin, so compiled for either 32-bit or 64-bit Intel depending on which version of Visual Studio you’re using. If you…
Visual Assist 2022.4 now available
November 9, 2022
The fourth update to Visual Assist 2022 is here! This release updates some core Visual Assist behaviors, adds a key C++ language feature, and adds support for external configuration files. The release also continues initiatives on shader code from the previous release.
If…
The Ideal Visual Studio Companions
September 7, 2022
If you’re using Visual Assist, then you realize that some areas in Visual Studio need extra functionality and support. Extensions provide users quick solutions to make their IDEs perform better in a specific area like adding markdown support, getting better code analysis, and more.
This is a very effective method to streamline your workflow and increase your productivity. But if you find…
How much time and money does Visual Assist save?
September 2, 2022
Visual Assist is one of the most powerful and intelligent coding assistance solutions for Visual Studio C/C++, but how much time (or money) do development teams save with such a lightweight add-on?
In this blog post, we try to guesstimate the value of Visual Assist as a…
Why It's Necessary to Invest in Visual Studio Extensions
August 23, 2022
Extensions are tools meant to make a developer’s life easier. But as with any tool, choosing the best one to invest in requires a bit of probing.
If you’re in the market for your or your team’s SaaS fix, you’re in luck. This article will make your research a bit…
Visual Assist 2022.3 now available
August 18, 2022
Visual Assist 2022.3 is out and brings some exciting news for those working with graphics shaders! It also adds a pair of code inspection checks, as well as a new navigation option for Open File in Solution.
Visual Assist HLSL support
High-level shader language (HLSL), while vaguely similar to C in syntax, is a distinct language and thus most native Visual Studio features may behave…
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