Visual Studio Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, macOS, and Windows. Download Visual Studio Code to experience a redefined code editor, optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. Install Visual Studio Code and download the Live Share extension pack from the marketplace. The extension pack will provide you with our audio support for interviews. To have the best experience of interviewing using Live Share in VS Code, make sure to turn on the Live Share insiders feature flag.

1. What Is Visual Studio Code
2. Online Visual Studio Code Practice
3. Online Visual Studio Code Free
4. Online Visual Studio C# Editor

-->

Using Live Share for interviews, allows the interviewer and candidate to have a fast and reliable interview session, with a full-fidelity IDE or editor.This tutorial will focus on using 'Planned Sessions' and Live Share web join for the interview experience.

Setup for interviewer (VS Code)

Install Visual Studio Code and download the Live Share extension pack from the marketplace. The extension pack will provide you with our audio support for interviews.

Tip

To have the best experience of interviewing using Live Share in VS Code, make sure to turn on the Live Share insiders feature flag. Preferences:UserSettings > Extensions > Visual Studio Live Share > Feature Set: Insiders

Note

Live Share chat comes in-built with the Live Share extension in VS Code.

Scheduling an interview

Live Share in VS Code provides you the ability to create Live Share sessions in advance. You can use the following steps to create a session in advance:

Option A (Insider)

1. Go to the Planned Sessions in the viewlet and create new session. This has now created a Live Share session in advance for you, which will be available from the viewlet for you at the time of the interview.

2. Copy link from viewlet and send it to the candidate. The link you send to the candidate can be used by them at the time of the interview to join the session.

Option B (Not an Insider)

What Is Visual Studio Code

1. Go to the Command Palette using Ctrl+Shift+P
2. Type 'Live Sha...' and click the 'Live Share: Create Reusable Session link' command.

3. This will create a Reusable Session and a link to it will be copied to your clipboard. You will see a notification pop-up on the lower-right corner of your editor.

4.Send the link.

Online Visual Studio Code Practice

Once you have this link, just share it with the interviewee via email or your choice of scheduling mechanism. All they have to do is click on that link at the time of the interview and they will be in a Live Share session.

Tip

A Reusable Session link is persistent and lasts for 30 days from its date of creation, or date of last use. While generating a Reusable Session link for your interview make sure that the interview is within 30 days of the date of the link's creation. If the link expires, just create a new Reusable Session. (There is a a way to ensure the link never expires, but this is just easier for interviews!)

Note: Currently, Live Share in Visual Studio does not have the ability to create sessions in advance. For interviews you conduct using Live Share in Visual Studio, you can follow our guide on how to start an instant Live Share session here

Online Visual Studio Code Free

Setup for candidate

Online Visual Studio C# Editor

While a candidate can always install the either Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code to join the interview, they do not need to do so. Live Share interview sessions can be joined by candidates without any prior setup. They can click on the interview link at the time of the session and join from the browser. Learn more here.