It was the first IDE that understood that software is written by tribes, not hermits. The middle of 2019 brought a crisis. Developers had "Project Purgatory"—SDK-style projects, old .NET Framework, new .NET Core, and the terrifying packages.config vs PackageReference . VS2019 acted as the mediator.
Once upon a time, in the waning days of a decade, Microsoft released a tool that didn’t try to be the flashiest or the fastest. It tried to be the strongest . report visual studio 2019
It introduced the tooling with a gentle hand. It allowed you to right-click a classic ASP.NET project and say, "Enable Docker Support." It didn't judge you for still supporting a legacy WebForms app from 2008, but it gently nudged you toward the future with IntelliCode . It was the first IDE that understood that
Microsoft looked at VS2019 and said, "You are done. Your support ends April 9, 2024 (for the LTSC)." Visual Studio 2019 was not the hero that rewrote the engine. VS2022 got that glory. VS Code got the popularity. VS2019 acted as the mediator