Part 1: Mastering Core Development Skills

In this first part, we explore the essential skills needed to elevate your software development practices to a professional level. By breaking down core development skills, including testing, optimization, debugging, and refactoring, each of these areas will sharpen your ability to write cleaner, more efficient code and tackle complex challenges with confidence, ultimately improving your overall development process, thanks to Visual Studio’s powerful assets and tools.

This part has the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Unit Testing and Test-Driven Development 
• Chapter 2, Advanced Debugging Strategies 
• Chapter 3, Advanced Code Analysis and Refactoring 
• Chapter 4, Performance Optimization and Profiling