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Mark Allibone

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Microsoft MVP | International Speaker | Software Engineer @ iDIP Solution

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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 08/08/2026
In 2020, the community went online. XamExpertDay Online brought Xamarin developers together remotely, keeping the conversations, learning and shared enthusiasm moving forward. Revisit the 2020 online edition: mauiday.net/archive/online-2020 #MAUIDay #dotnetmaui
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GitHub @github.com · 24/06/2026
A single app model and a simplified local run loop. This Open Source Friday, we'll learn about @aspire.dev: a code-first orchestration and observability layer for distributed apps, with a built-in dashboard for logs, traces, and metrics. Set a reminder 🔔 gh.io/aspire
GitHub's Open Source Friday featuring Aspire's Maddy Montaquila and David Fowler
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 25/06/2026
MAUI Day is coming to Cologne 🇩🇪 Friday, October 23, 2026. One day, in person, all about building mobile apps with .NET MAUI. No live stream or recordings, so if you can make it: go grab a ticket. Seats are limited. www.eventbrite.nl/e/net-maui-day-co…
Circular MAUI Day badge for Köln 2026, showing the Cologne Cathedral and a bridge over water inside a blue and pink badge design.
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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 05/05/2026
Mobile apps are easy. Mobile apps with backends? That’s where things get messy 😅 At #MAUIDay, @mallibone.com shows how @aspire.dev simplifies: Local dev & orchestration Frontend ↔ backend workflows Observability across your stack Build faster. Debug smarter.
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 29/04/2026
Install Agent Plugins in VS Code to add skills, commands, MCP servers, hooks, and more ⚡
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.NET @dot.net · 10/04/2026
C# 15 adds union types: closed sets of case types, exhaustive pattern matching, implicit conversions, and even support for custom non‑boxing unions. It’s a big quality‑of‑life boost for APIs that return “one of several shapes.” Full post: devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/cshar...
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Exploring Union Types
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 06/03/2026
You know the Rive animations? Basically Lottie but supercharged, interactive, everything! For the longest time I wanted those for .NET MAUI, but never found the time to do it With Copilot I was able to do it in 1-2 hours! Rolled it into a plugin so you can enjoy too! github.com/jfversluis/P...
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GitHub - jfversluis/Plugin.Maui.Rive: Rive animation runtime bindings for .NET MAUI
Rive animation runtime bindings for .NET MAUI. Contribute to jfversluis/Plugin.Maui.Rive development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 04/03/2026
Tune in this Thursday for some amazing .NET MAUI demos that will blow your mind with @allanritchie.com, @redth.bsky.social, @davidortinau.com and myself! And of course, you in the chat??? www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY74...
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.NET MAUI Community Standup: .NET MAUI DemoFest
YouTube video by dotnet
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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 27/02/2026
I still can't believe we use to write code like this.
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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 06/02/2026
Time for @mallibone.com to take the stage and show us how to build data-driven .NET MAUI apps No after lunch dip here!
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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 26/01/2026
Oh no! @jfversluis.dev gave away our secret! #MAUIDay is visiting multiple cities this year 🎉 You'll have to wait until the 6th Feb to find out what country we're visiting next. Where are you hoping we'll hosting the only dedicated #dotnetMAUI conference?
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 24/01/2026
The .NET MAUI team is on fire 🔥 XAML C# expressions anyone? RIP converters! github.com/dotnet/maui/...
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[XREF] [Experimental] XAML C# Expressions by StephaneDelcroix · Pull Request #33693 · dotnet/maui
NoteAre you waiting for the changes in this PR to be merged? It would be very helpful if you could test the resulting artifacts from this PR and let us know in a comment if this change resolves you...
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Richard Campbell @richcampbell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
What's happening with MAUI today? @jfversluis.dev talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1986 about the release of .NET 10 and the new features that have come to MAUI in the process. Lots of conversation about other UI stacks too!
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.NET Rocks!
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
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MAUI Day @mauiday.net · 08/01/2026
🎤 @mallibone.com is returning to the #MAUIday on Feb 6th. He’ll be sharing how to update your app store apps without shipping another release, enabling rapid iteration of features in a safe way. Get your ticket and join us in person, in London. 🎟️ mauiday.net
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Aspire 💫 @aspire.dev · 18/12/2025
When you’re done binging Stranger Things this holiday season🎄 Watch nerds struggle to build and deploy modern apps - live. It’s long. It’s uncut. Sometimes it’s a little unhinged. And there’s always something to learn. 📺 AspiriFridays 👉 www.youtube.com/@aspiredotde...
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 16/12/2025
🚀 @mauiday.net is back! 🇬🇧 📅 Feb 6, 2026 📍 NewDay office, London A full day of .NET MAUI, cross-platform app dev, real-world insights, and great community vibes! You don't want to miss this! 🔗 mauiday.net
Picture taken at .NET MAUI Day last year with the caption: tickets available now, MAUI Day, in-person at NewDay. Central London February 6, 2026.
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 24/11/2025
When you suddenly realize how dependent you are on internet to do any kind of work 🙈 #wifiOnIce
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 24/10/2025
It’s happening! Aspire 🫶 MAUI
Screenshot of a PR on the Aspire repo titled: Add Aspire.Hosting.Maui (.NET MAUI) Windows integration. The status is Merged.
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.NET @dot.net · 22/10/2025
.NET 10 Release Candidate 2 is now available! ✅ Final RC before GA ✅ Includes go-live support license → ready for production use ✅ Supported in Visual Studio 2026 Insiders + VS Code with C# Dev Kit Help us validate the final bits before GA. Learn more, msft.it/63327s7ZQB
dotnet bot submarine racecar.
text reads: .net 10 Release candidate 2
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.NET @dot.net · 01/10/2025
⚡ SAVE THE DATE for .NET Conf 2025 ⚡ Celebrate and learn about what you can do with .NET 10 at the biggest .NET virtual event November 11 ‐ 13. Add it to your calendar ➡️ msft.it/63326ss8un
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Aspire 💫 @aspire.dev · 25/09/2025
Aspire 9.5 has landed 🚀 and it's packed with updates across the dashboard, CLI, and more! Read the blog for some highlights or check out the What's New for the deep dive. Plus, join us at 4p PST for a live stream unboxing at youtube.com/@aspiredotdev! devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/annou...
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Announcing Aspire 9.5 - .NET Blog
Aspire 9.5 adds the preview 'aspire update' command, single-file AppHost, richer CLI and dashboard UX, and new integrations for AI, DevTunnels, and more.
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David Pine @davidpine.dev · 25/09/2025
🚀 What's new in Aspire 9.5? 🛠️ New CLI commands: deploy & update ✨ File-based AppHost 📊 Dashboard: GenAI visualizer, multi-resource logs, rich icons 📦 New integrations: OpenAI, GitHub Models, Dev Tunnels, YARP static files 👉 Learn more: learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspir... 🔥 #aspire
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What's new in Aspire 9.5 - .NET Aspire
Learn what's new in Aspire 9.5.
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 19/09/2025
When asking ChatGPT to explain it to me like it was five years old, and you start cracking up after the first few lines 😂😂
Chat GPT Response - Imagine you ahve toys (produciton orders), and you want to play with all of them before bedtime (deadline)...
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Pieter Nijs @pieternijs.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
.NET MAUI devs: stop letting Xcode auto-updates ruin your day. xcodes = multiple Xcode versions, zero panic. You’re welcome 😉 #dotnet #MAUI #Xcode www.xcodes.app
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Xcodes - Manage multiple versions of Xcode
Download Xcode easily with a mouse click or a Command Line Interface
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 03/09/2025
New nerd shirt just arrived #dotnetaspire #mvpbuzz
Me wearing the my new .NET aspire t-shirt
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 26/08/2025
Getting some nice inputs from @jfversluis.dev on using GitHub co-pilot when developing #dotnetdaych
Gerald standing on stage about to start his sessiom
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Steven Thewissen @thewissen.com · 27/07/2025
For #MAUIUIJuly this year; a post about a little experiment I did a while back involving CSS, .NET MAUI, and something resembling Tailwind → thewissen.io/maui-ui-july...
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The Crosswind experiment
It's .NET MAUI UI July again, this time diving into styling your app using a little experiment I recently made. Let's dive into styling your app in a Tailwind-like fashion.
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maddy montaquila @maddy.fm · 25/07/2025
would you like to watch me swear at my computer for an hour again? @davidpine.net and i will be writing the aspire 9.4 release notes live on stream in 3 hours, see you then!!! www.youtube.com/live/YY_wfdF...
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(Not) AspiriFridays - Aspire 9.4 Release Notes
Maddy and (David) Pine have to write release notes for the biggest release of Aspire EVER. Come keep us company!
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Shaun Lawrence @bijington.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
My post for #MauiUiJuly 2025 is a Wheel of names clone. Learn how to build a reusable control within .NET MAUI and use things like GraphicsView and Animation to create a rather fancy looking wheel. blog.bijington.com/2025/07/21/w... #dotnetmaui #mauiuijuly
A spinning wheel of names
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 10/07/2025
Always an honor to be part of this awesome community 🥳 #mvpbuzz
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 02/07/2025
Arrived at #DWX25 and looking forward to talking about #dotnetmaui, meeting people and getting inspired
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 13/06/2025
Explore how to add voice-driven interactions to .NET MAUI apps using Plugin.Maui.Audio, Whisper, and GPT-4o. Capture audio, extract structured data, and let users co-create their input, like a Copilot for mobile! devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/multi...
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Multimodal Voice Intelligence with .NET MAUI - .NET Blog
Learn how to enhance your .NET MAUI apps with multimodal AI capabilities, enabling users to interact through voice using plugins and Microsoft.Extensions.AI.
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Mark Russinovich @markrussinovich.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
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Troy Hunt @troyhunt.com · 27/05/2025
I'm coming to Switzerland! Join me at the Microsoft Azure Zürich User Group in only a few weeks from now: www.meetup.com/de-DE/micros...
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[In Person] Troy Hunt Have I Been Pwned Alpine Grand Tour Zürich , Di., 17. Juni 2025, 18:00 | Meetup
**IN-PERSON** Troy Hunt meetup at **Kraftwerk in Zurich** This meetup is a collaboration between several Swiss User Groups: [Azure Zurich User Group ](https://www.azurezur
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Update Conference @updateconference.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🤩 The speakers are energized and look to be having a great time at #UCK25. Tomáš Herceg, @willechristoph.bsky.social, and @mallibone.com are focused on #apps in #dotNET in various ways. #devconf #development #techconf
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JetBrains ReSharper @resharper.jetbrains.com · 19/05/2025
ReSharper in #VSCode: Public Preview Begins! 🚀 The legendary C# productivity toolkit has just become available for Visual Studio Code. Your editor may change, but your ReSharper benefits remain. Dive into the details here: jb.gg/rs-in-vscode... #dotnet #visualstudio #csharp #.net #jetbrains
JetBrains ReSharper has just become available as a C-sharp development productivity extension for Microsoft Visual Studio Code
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 08/05/2025
💯 v1.100 of VS Code is here! And we’ve got some great updates for you, like: - Smarter chat responses with new tools - Improved multi-window support - Image and Streamable HTTP support for MCP servers …and so much more. aka.ms/VSCodeRelease Here are some of the highlights… 🧵
A thumbnail with a dark background and the VS Code logo that reads “What’s new in Visual Studio Code April Update [1.100] -Performance improvements in chat -Auto-attach instructions to chat -Reuse prompts for common tasks -Smarter chat responses with GitHub, extensions, and notebook tools -Identify staged changes in editor -Improved multi-window support -Quick create for Python Environments -Image and Streamable HTTP support for MCP servers”
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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 19/04/2025
Train your own model.
A medical illustration of the human brain.
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Mark Allibone @mallibone.com · 19/04/2025
OH „I type 100 words a minute 90 of them are backspace“ 🤣🤣🤣 could be me 🙈
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.NET @dot.net · 18/04/2025
Unlock the benefits of modern app development in a new virtual event April 22 - 23. 〰️ That's right! 〰️ In just a few days, #dotNETConf focuses on helping you modernize your .NET applications. So, save the date, meet our speakers, and tune in during the live event! msft.it/63326S6YrI
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April, 22-23 8 AM to 1 PM PT
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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 16/04/2025
Enjoy @markrussinovich.bsky.social and I vibe coding in a language that neither of us has experience in youtu.be/BZQnqqy2Of0?...
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Scott & Mark Learn To… ShaderGlass and Vibe Coding
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.NET @dot.net · 10/04/2025
Happening today on the .NET Aspire Community Standup, it's time to PARTY! In today's #dotNETAspire release party we discuss all the new features in .NET Aspire 9.2! Join us LIVE at 9:00 AM PT. See you there. 🔗 msft.it/63322qx6CK
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.NET @dot.net · 08/04/2025
Rev up your #dotNETMAUI testing with BrowserStack App Automate! Run Appium UI tests on real devices in the cloud, tweak #CICD pipelines, and debug with ease. No emulators needed—just pure, speedy results. 🏎️Read the blog. msft.it/63329qWaU3
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text reads: Use BrowserStack App Automate with Appium UI Tests for .NET MAUI Apps
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Visual Studio Code @vscode.dev · 07/04/2025
Agent mode is rolling out to all users! 🔁 Autonomous code editing 🔍 Full codebase awareness 💬 Built in tools for codebase search, terminal, fetching website content and more All extensible via MCP & VS Code Extensions. All available today. Learn more:
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Agent mode: available to all users and supports MCP
Agent mode is now available to all users and supports MCP.
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Gerald Versluis @jfversluis.dev · 04/04/2025
The audio plugin for .NET MAUI just got better, a lot better! I have just released v4 in preview which adds reading the incoming audio as a streaming. This allows you to process it in real-time! Lots of possibilities with this new functionality. Try it out and let us know how it goes!
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Release v4.0.0 Preview 1: Streaming audio is here · jfversluis/Plugin.Maui.Audio
With this release you can now access the audio stream directly while recording. Use the new AudioStreamer for this. This allows you to process the audio directly as it comes in 🤯 Big shout out to @...
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James Montemagno @james.montemagno.com · 04/04/2025
Huge day for #vscode and #GitHubCopilot. Agent mode is GA and MCP and Code Reviews. So cool seeing Satya vibe coding! #microsoftemployee #microsoft50 #vscode
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David Fowler @davidfowl.com · 02/04/2025
Aspire: A Platform for Reusable Infrastructure medium.com/@davidfowl/a... #dotnet #aspire
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Aspire: A Platform for Reusable Infrastructure
In software engineering, we know how to build reusable systems.
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maddy montaquila @maddy.fm · 02/04/2025
folks in the JS world - we want your feedback!! github.com/dotnet/aspir...
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Make Aspire better for client-side JavaScript developers. · Issue #8350 · dotnet/aspire
The Aspire team wants to make Aspire more friendly to client-side JavaScript developers. Today we have APIs such as AddNpmApp(...) and AddNodeApp(...). These are fairly thin wrappers around adding ...
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Nico Vermeir @nicovermeir.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Tech Speakers! give Azure Dev Summit a follow here on bluesky! And submit your best abstracts while you're at it! bsky.app/profile/azur...
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