Yes, aside from JetBrains, Microsoft also offers excellent tools and benefits for students and developers. Here are some key resources you can explore:
🎓 Microsoft Learn for Students
Offers free learning paths and certifications in areas like Azure, .NET, AI, cybersecurity, and more.
Great for building skills and earning badges/certifications recognized by employers.
🔗 learn.microsoft.com/training/students
💼 GitHub Student Developer Pack (includes Microsoft tools)
If you’re a student, you can claim this pack which includes:
Free access to Microsoft Azure for Students, which includes:
$100 in Azure credits (renewable annually)
Free services like App Services, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and more.
Free access to Visual Studio Code Spaces, GitHub Codespaces, and Azure DevOps.
🔗 education.github.com/pack
🛠️ Microsoft Developer Tools
Visual Studio Community Edition – A full-featured IDE for .NET, C#, C++, Python, and more (free for students and open-source contributors).
Visual Studio Code – Lightweight code editor with rich extension support (free and open source).
.NET SDK – For building modern web, desktop, mobile, and cloud applications.
🔗 visualstudio.microsoft.com
☁️ Azure for Students
No credit card needed.
Comes with $100 free Azure credit, and access to 25+ free products.
You can deploy websites, train ML models, and run VMs.
🔗 azure.microsoft.com/free/students
💡 Bonus Tip
Also check out Microsoft Reactor events and workshops. They often host free coding bootcamps, webinars, and mentorship sessions.
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