What's New in Visual Studio for C++ Developers 2024

Discover the latest advancements in Visual Studio, MSVC, and vcpkg for C++ development in this comprehensive conference talk from CppCon 2024. Explore the integration of AI tooling through GitHub Copilot, which functions as an AI pair programmer providing in-editor suggestions and chat interface support. Learn about significant improvements to core Visual Studio features including enhanced CMake and remote Linux support, Unreal Engine experience, memory layout visualization tools, #include cleanup utilities, new C++ Build Insights visualizations, and in-editor GitHub pull request support. Gain insights into ongoing MSVC compiler updates focusing on C++ standards conformance and code generation optimization. Watch practical demonstrations of these features implemented in real-world codebases, understanding how they can enhance daily development workflows and expand your technical capabilities. Presented by Michael Price, a Product Manager with extensive software engineering experience at Microsoft's C++ team, and Mryam Girmay, a Product Manager focused on Visual Studio productivity with a background in embedded systems development.