Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9
Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9 Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Mon Jul 27, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 makes coding a lot easier, and right now it's on sale for just $29.97 (MSRP $499.99) until August 9. Behind every great app or website is a developer with equally great tools.
- ▪Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9 Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Mon Jul 27, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.
- ▪TL;DR: This lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 makes coding a lot easier, and right now it's on sale for just $29.97 (MSRP $499.99) until August 9.
- ▪Behind every great app or website is a developer with equally great tools.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000 |
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Create apps and websites with this powerful Microsoft coding tool — now only $30 through August 9 Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Mon Jul 27, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: This lifetime license to Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 makes coding a lot easier, and right now it's on sale for just $29.97 (MSRP $499.99) until August 9. Behind every great app or website is a developer with equally great tools. And if you asked them what they used, the answer would probably be Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026. This streamlined platform puts all the essential development features together in one spot, and right now you can lock in a license for only $29.97 through August 9.
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