January 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT is the deadline to get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro and the Premium Learn to Code Bundle for $55.97 (reg. $1,999). StackSocial prices subject to change.

This beginner’s coding bundle includes 15 online coding courses and a Microsoft Visual Studio Pro license, so you can learn how to code your own websites, apps, games, and more.

Since their introduction in 2002, Microsoft's pair of .NET programming languages, C# and Visual Basic.NET, have been close siblings. Although they look very different—one uses C-style braces ...