Much as we’re loath to admit it as Linux lovers, when it comes to development, you can do much worse than Microsoft’s own Visual Studio.
For almost 30 years, this robust IDE (integrated development environment) has been used to develop everything from basic scripts to websites and apps.
Visual Studio IDE is soon to be Windows only (VS Studio for Mac is due to be retired in August 2024). However, the standalone source code editor Visual Studio Code is available for Windows, Mac OS and Linux. While much more lightweight than its heavier IDE cousin, VS Code’s functionality and supported languages can be enhanced via a number of extensions.
Most importantly, there’s an extension to connect with WSL2. This means you can develop apps on Windows while also running them in a dedicated Linux kernel. This makes it much easier to ensure crossplatform compatibility
