“Latest and Greatest in the Visual Studio Family for C++ Developers 2018”
summary
Visual Studio 2017/15.x now targets Windows and Linux from one IDE: open folder with CMake toolchain integration, Remote Headers IntelliSense via rsync, and vcpkg with ~900 ports (≈350 cross‑platform) to pull libraries into CMake. MSVC reaches full C++11/14/17 and 15.8 builds Boost.Hana while 15.9 aims to build ranges‑v3 under permissive- mode. Editor and debugger gains include step‑back snapshots, native data breakpoints, single‑file builds, Live Share collaborative editing/debugging, IntelliCode suggestions, and 2×–4× faster incremental builds.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and vision
- 2:54Visual Studio 2017 overview
- 7:04Cross-platform development
- 20:01Summary of cross-platform
- 23:23MSVC compiler improvements
- 32:47Performance and throughput
- 35:51Productivity and debugging
- 49:07Future AI and collaboration
- 56:33Community feedback and closing
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