Evolving the Visual Studio Test Platform – Part 2

This post details 18 features implemented and delivered in the Visual Studio 2015 cycle related to the test platform, focusing on efficiency. Key features include the invigorated MSTest V2 with new features and NuGet availability, the 'Create Unit Tests' wizard for bootstrapping tests, IntelliTest for automatic test generation and updates, incremental validation for faster inner-loop development, faster test execution and lower memory consumption, assembly resolution for configuring dependency loading, and parallel test execution. For Visual Studio "15" Preview, enhancements to the Test Explorer include grouping by namespace, control over running tests from prior builds, automatic Test Explorer display, precise test duration reporting, and improved log handling with select-and-copy support and no log truncation.