Quote Originally Posted by ident View Post
what was VS made in?

Bit like the chicken and the egg to me lol
Applesoft Basic (j/k)

From everything I've seen or read, Microsoft focuses on using the previous iteration of their software to create the next. They view it as forcing the developers to "live with their own mess" so to speak, as part of a Q/A thing.

I agree though, I'm sure there has to be low level optimizing in there.