Considering Upgrade Path... What Will I Be Missing vs. Developer Edition
I learned I can only chose one of three roles (Architect, Developer, Tester) in transitioning my MSDN Universal subscription.
I currently serve a role as an Architect AND Developer for a product my company produces and I am just wondering what I'll be missing out on if I opt for the "Architect" path.
Will I still be able to develop code, but just miss out on the unit testing tools? Will I still be able to use the FX Cop code checker thingie?
Yes, you can still develop code. All the Team Editions are built on top of VS2005 Professional Edition. For a comparison of the Team Editions, please see:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/howtobuy/vs2005/editions/team/compare/Architect - Distributed Sytem Designers
Developer - Unit testing, code profiling, code analysis
Tester - Unit testing, Load testing, Web testing, superior test case management
If you need more than one of these roles, then I recommend upgrading to the Suite. I encourage you to take your time evaluating the Suite using the 180-day trial and making your selection over the next couple months.
Thanks,
Ajay
