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The article provides a fascinating history of the VSTO (Visual Studio Tools for Office) project, which transformed the way developers integrate office applications with .NET. VSTO enables the creation of complex applications that can leverage the capabilities of programs like Microsoft Word and Excel, offering developers tools for easy interaction with these applications. The author highlights the challenges faced during the development of the project and the obstacles that arose along the way. In particular, the role of the developer community is emphasized as a key factor contributing to the success of VSTO. The author explains why integration with Office posed unique challenges in the context of application architecture and how these experiences influenced Microsoft's future projects. In addition to technical details, the author shares anecdotes from the project, making this article interesting not only for developers but also for anyone curious about the history of software development.