Reposted by Joe FinneyMorten Nielsen @dotmorten.xaml.dev · 21hWindows App SDK 2.5.4-experimental just landed: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/window... New controls: TableView, Charting, more Inking, and programmatic data templates and theme resource bindingslearn.microsoft.comWindows App SDK 2.0 release notes - Windows appsRelease notes for Windows App SDK 2.0 across the Stable, Preview, and Experimental channels, with feature highlights, bug fixes, and API changes. 161
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 29/09/2026yeah no question when it comes to the 'traditional powerful laptop' they are in a league of their own 000
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 29/09/2026Every time I have to use a Mac long term I hate it, too many “do it the Apple way or pay $30 for a 3rd party utility to fix it” I don’t mind seams if it means I’m more productive 110
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 28/09/2026so far so good... we should chat about how you increased context size... or worked around that haha 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 28/09/2026I also noticed it doesn't receive gifs from the Windows emoji picker well 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 27/09/2026If @blowdart.me is going to make a fix the least I can do is make a minor release with the fix and some more polish! github.com/TheJoeFin/traysky/releas… #systrayapp #windev #windows 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 27/09/2026the demo just keeps going and going and going!! Impressive! 000
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 25/09/2026My Snapdragon Surface Laptop NPU is currently cookin’ at a nice 100% utilization running Qwen 3.8 locally via Geniex Thanks to @bdsams.com for the tip! 110
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 25/09/2026Release 1.0 of TraySky is out! It is a Bluesky app for Windows that lives in your tray so you can check your feed without using a half a gig of RAM and designed to be small and disappear! github.com/TheJoeFin/traysky/releas… #windev #indiedev #windows #trayapp 061
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 24/09/2026When the many examples and good packages makes light work 😄 010
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 24/09/2026New app in progress! Again much thanks to @dotmorten.xaml.dev 140
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 23/09/2026I believe EnsureAthenticatedAsync in BlueskySessionService is the manual work around 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 23/09/2026Yeah the manual fix is in there, but could be pulled out now 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 22/09/2026Guess what Hendrik had to say about Traydio (my systray radio app). He said "Very easy to use" if you want a 'very easy to use' radio app that respects your computers resources, then you will appreciate Traydio apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4tgjv… #windev 010
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 21/09/2026I expect detailed issues from @sinclairinat0r.com and @blowdart.me within 48 hours! 200
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 21/09/2026The first beta of Traysky has been released. Save your ram, don't stop posting! github.com/TheJoeFin/traysky/releas… #windev #nativeApps #SysTrayApp #IndieDev 142
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 21/09/2026I love posting and not spending half a gig of ram to do it 😊 #nativeApps #windev 000
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 20/09/2026built with bluesky.idunno.dev from @blowdart.mebluesky.idunno.devGet started | idunno.Bluesky Documentation 110
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 20/09/2026Hello from Traysky! testing the compose box with a #hashtag and a link thejoefin.com 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 19/09/2026Just released a beta of Text Grab which brings a few new features and lots of small improvements! github.com/TheJoeFin/Te... #indieDev #WinDev #Productivitygithub.comRelease v4.16.0 Beta 1 · TheJoeFin/Text-GrabAudio transcription Live from microphone or system audio Drop an audio file onto the Edit Text Window to transcribe Improved local AI capabilities More robust translation and summarization Bett... 081
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 17/09/2026Playing the latest Sylvan Esso album via local mp3 files I bought and streaming to my Sonos all with Traydio! I love building small delightful software! github.com/TheJoeFin/Tr... #IndieDev #OpenSource #WinDevgithub.comGitHub - TheJoeFin/Traydio: A tiny simple, elegant, internet radio player for Windows which lives completely in the tray.A tiny simple, elegant, internet radio player for Windows which lives completely in the tray. - TheJoeFin/Traydio 030
Reposted by Joe FinneyMorten Nielsen @dotmorten.xaml.dev · 15/09/2026Use #WinUI 3 and got two minutes? Please share your experience with the Microsoft.UI.Xaml/WinUI repository: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...forms.cloud.microsoftMicrosoft Forms 045
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 15/09/2026I’m loving the revolutionary new Siri waitlist feature of iOS27! 000
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 13/09/2026Testing Traydio with improvements to the Track metadata handling and better album art smarts! Also some hidden new features 🤫 github.com/TheJoeFin/Tr... #Indiedev #WinDev #OpenSourcegithub.comRelease v2.1 Metadata and Album art · TheJoeFin/TraydioFixed the issue with the VLC engine not parsing the metadata correctly More robust album art pulling and displaying New option for debugging A few new hard to find features 060
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 12/09/2026For a second I thought the one on the right was the Windows 8 Beta fish wallpaper 120
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 12/09/2026One more star, you could be the 5Kth stargazer!!! github.com/TheJoeFin/Te... 000
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 10/09/2026What is the point of having awesome installer tech if you don't use it for one of the most key experiences (email) on your platform? Is there something broken with MSIX that the Outlook team cannot use it? I never see messages like this on any of the electron apps I use. It is hard to understand. 130
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 06/09/2026I guess the moral of this thread is that craft is not dead. Make awesome stuff and make it good! No Effort Is Wasted! 020
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 06/09/2026This is a long screenshot of the MAUI android version of the Simple QR Code Maker app... IDK... it is just so far from what I'd expect out of these 'state of the art models' but maybe not. 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 06/09/2026First off: the source app is a simple WinUI QR Code app crafted to have lots of options with minimal text instruction and details. Personally I think it is an elegant solution that I have been hand crafting for years before using AI agents. Up next is what GPT-6 Astra built... 100
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 06/09/2026In my experience, big long running tasks given to AI agents do not pan out. They require so much more guidance. Here is an example of asking GPT-6 Astra to build a MAUI version of my WinUI app, Simple QR Code Maker. For the record it had full source reference and WinUI and MAUI Skills... results: 110
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 05/09/2026Tradio is an app designed to be small and provide background music without taking a gig of ram. v2 just released today and has a ton of polish making the app a great tool for every Windows user. github.com/TheJoeFin/Tr... #indiedev #windev #windows 080
Joe Finney @thejoefin.com · 04/09/2026Traydio 2.0 will be rolling out shortly! Such a great little internet radio player that I use every day! 010
