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So... I started playing with VB , is this useful for tools?

Depends on what kind of tools you're looking to make. If you're interested in making desktop applications or tools for Windows, VB.NET can be a good choice. It integrates well with Windows and gives easy access to Windows API's and other system resources. If that's something you're interested in, then my advice would be to keep learning the language and exploring the .NET framework. Just take it one step at a time and don't be afraid to ask questions.

Practice makes perfect too.

any use cases for VB today? i would argue Python or PowerShell scripts get it done.

Yeah, VB.NET is still widely used today for building Windows desktop applications and lots of other things. While you're right about other languages like Python and PowerShell gaining popularity, for certain use cases, VB.NET still has a place in today's development landscape. Both Python and PowerShell are powerful and useful programming languages, but the choice of language really just depends on the specific requirements of the project.