The verdict is still pending :) I updated it from Windows 10 so for me a lot of changes but the nw thing is windows copilot which good as it internally uses GPT4 so may be I will cancel my Chat GPT plus subscription :)

For first part of your question, I don't have an answer like other people as I have never experienced using Visual Studio in offline mode. Regarding the Second part about setting up local Nuget Server, I would say it's moderately easy to do following the documentations, I had done it once in one of my previous organisations where we had some internal company specific nuget packages.

Have you identified your why? Why do you want to become an architect why not Project/Program Manager or CEO etc? If yes then please share those reasons with us and I will respond to those reasons but in general is My suggestion don't aspire for 'Architect Role' in India. If you really want that role then move out of India. Because you will rarely get the opportunity to work as Architect here, I have that title since 2011 in 4 different companies where I have worked as architect only a few times and that too because my counterparts/seniors didn't had the expertise in the technology. Following are my reasons for what I said above : 1) There is no clearly defined responsibilities for architect role and the title is just given based on your experience. if you have more than 10-12 years of experience and company needs a all-in-one developer/lead they will give you architect title. But if you see the responsibilities of the role it will mainly be of Developer or Lead. 2) 80% of Indian companies are service based companies working mainly on maintenance applications where architect is either not needed or already present at their client end. 3) Rest 10% companies are outsourcing unit of internal software development divisions of international product companies which operates similar to service based companies and has Architects at their company headquarters. And final 10% are startups where mostly the owner/CTO or Lead Developer is the architect So if you really want to become an architect then find a way to move out of India and then do a proper architect certification as suggested in this article (https://medium.com/@nvashanin/certificates-in-software-architecture-6b18e0102fe7[^]) Or talk to your HR and follow the growth path defined in your company. Best of Luck.