Microsoft Reactor

Story of VS Code from its early starts in Zurich in 2012 to the latest and greatest updates from 2023.

Session will focus on: Visual Studio Code has seen some landslide victories in recent developer surveys. The latest being a 73% share in Stackoverflow's 2023 results. What is easily forgotten is that this product was over 10 years in the making and it is since 5 years a successful Open Source project. In this talk I will look into the evolution of VS Code and will shed some light into how we develop VS Code in the Open.

Event Host: Reshmi Sriram
Reshmi is a PM @ Azure Native ISV Services, previously at Static Web Apps, Microsoft. True to her not-so-great coding skills, she now works at improving the developer experience for beginners and enthusiasts, and firmly believes in building a strong community of supportive developers. Goes by the mantra "Procrastination is the key to Impulsiveness.

Social Handle of the speaker
Twitter- @ReshSriram

Guest Speaker Bio - Isidor Nikolic
Isidor has played a crucial role in the VS Code journey since 2012, transitioning from a developer to a Program Manager. With a deep commitment to cultivating an exceptional VS Code extension ecosystem, Isidor's contributions have significantly shaped the platform's success. Isidor is also devoted to driving accessibility initiatives, ensuring inclusivity and user-friendliness for all.

Social Handle of the speaker
Twitter-@isidorn