Microsoft no longer releases security updates or hotfixes for Visual Studio 2015. Any new vulnerabilities discovered in the IDE or its bundled compilers (e.g., MSVC 2015 toolset) will remain unpatched. This is a significant compliance risk for industries like finance, healthcare, or defense.
Visual Studio versions are designed to install side-by-side. You can keep VS 2015 for emergency fixes while using VS 2022 for new development.
This feature allowed developers to write C# code that could compile to native iOS and Android apps. Before VS 2015, developing for multiple platforms often required multiple IDEs (Xcode for iOS, Eclipse/Android Studio for Android, Visual Studio for Windows). VS 2015 became a "one-stop-shop," drastically reducing the friction for mobile development.
Perhaps the most significant inclusion in VS 2015 was the integration of Xamarin. Previously a third-party tool, Microsoft acquired Xamarin (officially closing the deal in 2016, but integration began heavily with VS 2015).
VS 2015 was designed to be a one-stop shop for developers regardless of their target operating system:
The IDE received significant upgrades to its internal engine and user experience: Build an Android App with Visual Studio 2015 in 5 Minutes
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