Some Microsoft products/acquisitions that first come to mind are Windows, Edge, GitHub, VSCode, NPM, TypeScript, .NET, MS Server, Azure, LinkedIn, OneDrive, To Do, Skype, Office, Xbox and so on.
What are your favorites from Microsoft?
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SkiFree, hands down
Hahah, you guys know all the classics ππ
Windows Subsystem for Linux π
VSCode, the linux subsystem (now that they fixed it), Azure (which basically encompasses everything), .NET Core, etc. I also am part of the Windows Insider Program which is a good way to explore new features in beta.
100% VSCode. TBH i use the VS Codium Version because i hate it if programms "call home". And i have a MS aversion. But hey VSCode is really good!
I drop intellij and eclipse for it and hey its a electron app and i am dev electron apps with it:D
'nuff said.
I don't think MS realised how popular it was until they announced that they would be discontinuing it, and then an uproar followed!
Classic.
WSL
OneDrive
Office 365 (It gives you the latest versions of all the office products, plus 1GB of OneDrive at a great price)
GitHub
OneNote (even though it could be better at some aspects)
Arc Mouse (it's not great for long-time use but it is ideal when you travel).
Also, I acknowledge that their **online **version of Outlook is great, even if I don't use it (I have a GSuite account). I hate the desktop app and the classic desktop Outlook.
My all-time favorite MS product, though, is Surface Pro. Moving from a classic laptop (I had a Macbook Pro and before that a Dell Inspiron) to a Surface was similar to what happened when I switched from a desktop to a laptop. After switching, I couldn't go back to the previous devices. Having a single device for everything and being able to use it as a tablet, a laptop and a desktop, depending on the occasion, is a must for me anymore.
I'm still looking for a replacement for OneNote, but I have yet to find it. I used to have a opensource program that did almost the same but it was structured with .md-files. But I can't remember the name of it... ><
Take a look to Notion
Minesweeper :) Not completely a joke. Because I like so little from MS. But to be serious, MSSQL Enterprise Manager in the old days was really a life saver. Nowdays I don't use MSSQL anymore so I don't know how it is now.
WSL
VS Code & Visual Studio
Office 365 (excange, OneDrive ...)
Azure
.NET Core (C#)
and of course GitHub
According to Microsoft's telemetry it's: notepad
It's probably also the only one which works properly and has been consistent in its usage for years. I use it as a notepad, for quick and temporary notes.
I use notepad for quickly un-style rich-text from clipboard ππ
TypeScript. VSCode is good. Best noobie friendly editor. I added Vim extension to VSCode. Nowadays I just rock Vim with CoC to make Vim like VSCode. Best of both worlds!
Unless I'm doing a oneliner or some simple CLI app, I will always prefer TypeScript over js.