Some languages kick down the door, overthrow the king, and declare a new era.
Visual Basic walked in politely, fixed the printer, automated your spreadsheet, shipped a working app by Friday, and then stayed in the building for 30 years because nobody ever found the keys to make it leave.
And yes, it is still in the Top 10.
According to the TIOBE Index (December 2025), Visual Basic is sitting at #7, right there between the usual heavyweights like a guy in khakis who somehow keeps winning trivia night.
What is Visual Basic, exactly?
Visual Basic is a Microsoft language family that’s basically two things wearing one name tag:
Classic VB (VB6 and friends): The original rapid app development era, drag-and-drop UI, COM components, Windows desktop apps, and the vibe of a CRT monitor that hums like it’s thinking.
Visual Basic on .NET (VB.NET): The modern version that runs on the .NET ecosystem, with real classes, generics, async, and enough structure to keep your future self from filing a restraining order against your past self.
