This blog post goes over the following concepts: You will get only a small glimpse of the powerful tools that Visual Studio provides, but if you want to learn more, you should click the links throughout this post. This blog post breaks down the basics to get you started. We have you covered from beginning to end, from code inception to continuous integration management, but of course this means there is a lot to learn. Visual Studio is an IDE packed with features, from code browsing, colorization and navigation, to autocompletion of symbols, a built-in compiler and build system, a top of the line debugger, and built-in testing and code analysis tools. Whether you’re a student writing one of your first programs or a seasoned C++ developer with years of experience, you’ll find Visual Studio to be a powerful environment for C++ development. Are you new to Visual Studio and working with C++? Then you’ve come to the right place.