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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦

@kidjenius.bsky.social
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Canadian indie app developer 🚀 Principal Software Engineer at Astera Labs in Vancouver. Canucks fan (unfortunately). Creator of Markerpad, Ambie White Noise, Nightingale REST Client, and Beeskie.

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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I've been using a MacBook Pro exclusively for work the past few months, and I must say it's immersive. When using Windows, there are little papercuts that make the experience jarring. Bugs in Windows itself and poor UI/UX design in Windows apps lead to a lot fo friction. With MacOS, it's seamless
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cool, someone reviewed Markerpad! youtu.be/0N4rDzlPOfI?... #edusky #teachers #whiteboard
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Microsoft Whiteboard: replacements and alternatives
YouTube video by Teachers' Toolkit
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The rumours of Xbox laying off Halo Studios staff and moving the Halo IP under Activision is absolute madness. Did Xbox executives just say,”Call of Duty and Halo are both shooters right? Let’s just have one team build them” What a sad ending to the Halo team.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“We bow to no one.” Fiery speech by former PM Jean Chrétien. #canpoli #canada #gander www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
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Jean Chrétien Speaks at 9/11 Commemoration in Gander, N.L.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien delivers remarks at the 9/11 commemorative service hosted by the Town of Gander in Newfoundland and Labrador. (September 11, 2026)
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Mark Carney speaks to Canadians and the world. #canada #canpoli youtu.be/eYAwioM3RQI
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Forward Guidance: A Stronger Canada
YouTube video by Mark Carney
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@davidebybc.bsky.social can you please ban AI images in BC house listings. Many of the AI images I’ve seen are egregious examples of false advertising. #bcpoli #realestate
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I may have broken our espresso machine 🤦🏽‍♂️ it was a budget machine so I don’t know if a repair is worth it. Looking into a new machine that is repairable and future proof. Rancilio Silvia seems like a good candidate. Any other recos? #espresso #coffee
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Ask and you shall receive. Inserting images into Markerpad is in early development. Hope to release it within the next week or so!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge BC was caused by ChatGPT psychosis on a minor. OpenAI admitted to history of disturbing chat from the minor, yet did nothing about it. Tumbler Ridge survivors are rightfully suing OpenAI. #canada #bc #openai www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/04e7085...
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Tumbler Ridge mass shooting survivors sue OpenAI, alleging negligence
Lawsuits name CEO Sam Altman and allege the company withheld potentially life-saving information about the shooter’s violent chat history
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Crazy cool photo my dad took www.instagram.com/p/DcsT4VkGyNf/ #frogs #nature #wildlife #photography
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A little blurb wrapping up my time at Microsoft. What a ride 🥹 www.linkedin.com/pulse/wrappi...
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Wrapping up 8 years at Microsoft
In 2018, I said goodbye to my amazing teammates from BC Cancer Genome Sciences Centre. I still remember the last conversation with one of them.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Quote of the day from my coworker when I demoed Markerpad to him: “I didn’t know apps can launch this fast on Windows.” 📢 Markerpad 1.5.3 now out with Panning mode!! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One of the trade deal issues was American streaming giants not wanting to follow Canada’s regulations of minimum Canadian content. In response, I canceled Netflix and Amazon Prime. Keeping my CBC Gem subscription. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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How Canadian content on streaming platforms became a trade issue with the U.S. | CBC News
The fight between Canada and the U.S. on trade isn’t just about dairy, car parts and natural resources. The two countries have been in a lengthy dispute over whether American streaming services like N...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Markerpad still has a long way to catch up to Ambie when it comes to ratings, but it's on the right path. Ambie is the #1 rated and #1 best selling health & fitness app on Windows. I'm hoping to steer Markerpad towards the same level of success using everything I learned from building Ambie.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Unreal lightning storm in Vancouver this evening. #yvr #vancouver #lightning
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David Cochrane @davidwcochrane.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
21 days before the 25th anniversary of September 11th, the United States imposes 50% tariffs on the country that gave its citizens refuge during the worst terrorist attack in US history.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
No deal is better than an uneconomic deal. Good decision by Canada to suspend negotiations after unfair changes by americans at the 11th hour. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations
We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship. Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade rela...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
📢 Markerpad v1.4.0 is now available, and it includes.... PARTIAL ERASER!!! The most requested feature is now available. Sorry for the wait, but please do give it a try and let me know what you think! #whiteboard #edusky #productivity #indiedev Download here: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🔥 Ambie’s latest update improves the layout of the Channels page. Instead of a single big grid, it’s now separated into sections, and we have filters now. 🗾 We also have new Channels from Japan. I filmed these in Hokkaido in June. Check it out! Download: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🚀 Markerpad usage is more than double since Microsoft announced they are killing off their whiteboard app for consumers, and the numbers are sticking!! Big thanks to everyone that has supported Markerpad so far. Hoping to address the flood of new feedback from everyone over the next few weeks!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
So I’m learning C at Astera Labs. I work on the desktop app (in C# XAML), but the app communicates with some firmware which is in C. I’m slowly getting it, but it’s a challenge. I realize now that C# has so many niceties that has babied me for the past decade. Was I ever a real developer? 😂
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Markerpad gets a shoutout! Super cool, thank you @seanendicott.bsky.social!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Microsoft killing off their Whiteboard app for non-enterprise users is sad. Luckily there are good alternatives, such as my Markerpad app! It's 100% offline, high-performance, and purpose-built for Windows. #indiedev #whiteboard #microsoft Download it here! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
📢 Ambie 4.11.0 now available with improved Catalogue and Channel page layouts. We now have filters at the top of the page to help you discover you next favourite ambience 🙂 Give it a try and let me know what you think! #indiedev #study #focus #relax Download here apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The TSX has been unreal for my investment portfolio since I returned to Canada. And with products like RBC Direct Investing and Wealthsimple, it’s been easy managing everything www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ma...
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Revenge of the TSX: How the Canadian stock market quietly became a world beater
The stock market’s 55-per-cent gain ranks among the very best two-year stock rallies in history
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It's our first Canada Day since coming back home permanently after 7 years in the US, and I'm just so grateful to be home. Grateful for our new Canadian jobs, grateful for family and friends close by, and so much more. It feels so good to be safely home. Happy Canada Day to all! 🇨🇦🎆
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Some personal news, I've joined Astera Labs as a Principal Software Engineer working on Windows apps. Feeling very fortunate for the 7.5 years of experience I gained at Microsoft, and now looking forward to a new chapter in my career 🙂
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I'm working on a new feature for my Ambie White Noise app that adds category filters to the sounds catalogue page. It makes it easier to browse for sounds to download. Coming next week 🙂 Here's a sneak peek, turn on your volume! 🔉 Free download: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Good crowd at Brentwood mall at the start of the Canada Qatar game. Got much bigger as the game went on. #fifa #worldcup #canada #vancouver
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The new Surface Laptop 8 base model is a $900 increase over the previous Laptop 7 base model. The starting price is now $2300. That’s insane. MacBooks are cheaper.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Upgrading my mouse to the new MX Master 4 🤩
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I’m 20 pages into Anxious Generation and it’s already having a great impact on me. It’s better helping me understand the struggles of my peers and the generation after me. Must read for everyone, especially if you’re in the tech industry. www.indigo.ca/products/the...
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt, (Hardcover) | Indigo
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Book of 2024 • A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2024 • A TIME 100 Mus...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I just deposited money to my chequing account via the post office 🤯. I Literally walked to a Canada Post office beside MS Vancouver, scanned a QR code, gave them my cash, it showed up in my chequing account Canadian banking tech is unreal.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Got myself my first e-reader from Kobo, which I just learned is Canadian! I was also impressed to see integration with libraries. So I can read ebooks from my local library for free. #kobo
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Wow, Tim Cook stepping down with succession plan safely in place. Apple's iPhone, Watch, TV, and iPad lines are unrivalled. MacBook is getting a resurgence. Services like Apple TV+ are already known as HBO-level. Talk about retiring while on top. #apple #tech #aapl www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, handing reins to hardware leader John Ternus | CBC News
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion US during...
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A little marketing for Ambie’s Channels feature, which plays videos for visual white noise. Check out a preview of our latest content drop: m.youtube.com/watch?v=FSfs... Get the full experience in Ambie!
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Channels Preview: PANAMA HIGHLANDS
YouTube video by Ambie Inc.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"There’s a cost that doesn’t show up in your velocity metrics when teams go deep on AI coding tools. This cost accumulates steadily, and eventually it has to be paid with interest. It’s called comprehension debt" Accurately describes the new issues I see day-to-day. www.oreilly.com/radar/compre...
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Comprehension Debt: The Hidden Cost of AI-Generated Code
The following article originally appeared on Addy Osmani's blog site and is being reposted here with the author's permission.Comprehension debt is the
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Happened to discover this built-in macOS wallpaper and I think it's one of the best ones available. It has a day and night version. Ambie on macOS is also starting to look real nice with this background + Liquid Glass effects. Can't wait to show off the app once it's ready!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Playing around with macOS app development today. There are weird things about it, particularly around "native" macOS vs Mac Catalyst. But once you wrap your head around it, it's alright. Could Ambie arrive on macOS soon? No it's still too far away, but we'll see what happens.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
The Toyota CHR looked beautiful from the Vancouver Auto Show last week. Looking forward to test driving this soon. It’s apparently going to be 45k starting price. Combined with the government rebate, you can get it for $40k. Might just be one of the most affordable EVs available this year!
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Extremely humbling to see that Ambie has eclipsed the 2000 ratings count internationally, and it's still at 4.8 stars. In the past, there were people who scoffed and told me my app's high score was only due to a small sample size. But at 2k reviews, it's becoming clear that people love Ambie 🥳
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Wow, Markerpad's monthly premium sales have caught up to Ambie's monthly sales. Ambie's revenue is still far outpacing it, but Markerpad is trending the right direction! Seems like folks are liking the regular updates. I recently added Seyes lines to it! #buildinpublic #dotnet #csharp #edusky
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Yesterday, I received a US patent award from Microsoft. I applied for a patent few years ago and it was granted by the US Patent office, and this plaque was sent by MS to commemorate the accomplishment. Never thought I'd be a patent inventor. Super cool 🙂 #microsoftlife
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Is this whiteboard app starting to look cool or what? I'm adding more and more features every few days, and people seem to be really enjoying the recent updates! #whiteboard #edusky #buildinpublic #dotnet #csharp
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Markerpad daily usage jumped 2x the past 24 hours! Very cool. Premium sales are also picking up steam. #buildinpublic #windowsapp #uwp #dotnet #csharp
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
News of Sarah Bond and Phil Spencer leaving Xbox was shocking. A non-gamer as the new leader is suprising. But most confusing is their previous role was in CoreAI, which is the developer division of MS that runs Visual Studio, GitHub, etc. I don't see the overlap 🤔 Why not promote from within Xbox?
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Heartbreaking gold medal game loss. Still, you played your hearts out. Great job Team Canada. #olympics #canada
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Ambie's revenue this past January absolutely popped. Big thanks to the growing number of Ambie fans and supporters! Can I retire from my day job yet?! #BuildInPublic #windowsapps #indiedev #dotnet
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Lowkey becoming one of the best police shows I've watched aside from SVU, and it's set in Surrey of all places. Hearing "All units to Whalley!" is surreal since my first home in Canada was in Whalley. Great cop show regardless of the location though! gem.cbc.ca/allegiance #tvshows #cbc #vancouver
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Allegiance | Shows | CBC Gem
A star rookie police officer must grapple with the limits of the justice system as she fights to exonerate her politician father and serve her diverse hometown of Surrey.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦 @kidjenius.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Added new canvas options to Markerpad (dots and lines), and added new zoom functionality. Both have been strong feedback from the community so thanks to everyone that has given Markerpad a try and shared feedback! Give it a try if you haven't yet: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w.... #buildinpublic
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