Happy New Year! Because the first Thursday of this month was Jan. 1, the .NET MAUI Community Standup is THIS THURSDAY! Also the time is a bit later, chaos all over already, but it's going to be good. Join in! Linux mentioned! 🐧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjtQ...

@jfversluis.dev shows a unified way to handle In-App Purchases in .NET MAUI. No more "platform-specific" headaches when trying to get paid 💻✨ devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/cross...

🎤 @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

It's going to be great! Don't delay, we aren't kidding if we're saying it's almost sold out. Only a handful of tickets left!

iOS widgets with #dotNETMAUI? Yep—you can build the real thing. 🧩 From bundle IDs to fully interactive designs, this walkthrough shows how to craft widgets that feel right at home on iOS. Dive into the blog to get started: msft.it/63329tm7TX

MUST. NOT. BUY. DO NOT NEEEEEEEEED.

Guess it's time to take some vacation in about 17.9% How else am I going to get stuff done without Copilot?!

NuGet Trusted Publishing is awesome! No more tedious refreshing of keys, in fact no worrying about keys anymore at all! What is it and how (easy) it is to set up, find it here! blog.verslu.is/nuget/truste...

Just stumbled on this tool yesterday, tried it today and it cleaned up... A LOT! This is amazing! Good for some holiday cleaning before you log off for the year! github.com/tw93/Mole

🎁 Aspire 13.1 just dropped… and it quietly fixes a lot of stuff: • Real HTTPS in local dev • Built-in AI agent support • New ASP.NET + React starter • Dashboard finally shows what you need Holiday shipping, but make it better 👀 devblogs.microsoft.com/aspire/aspir... #aspire #devtools #ai

Missed it? In the latest MAUI Community Standup, @davidortinau.com and @jfversluis.dev take a closer look at our new Open-Source Popup Library. Learn more at: www.uxdivers.com/popups

🚀 @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

50/50 chance that Copilot will format my harddrive...

Widgets on iOS with .NET MAUI, is it possible?! Yes it is! In this amazing guest blog post by Toine de Boer you can learn exactly how to add an iOS widget to your .NET MAUI iOS app and make them interact. What about Android...? Stay tuned! devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/how-t...

GPT-5.2 landed and I decided to put it through it's paces with GitHub Copilot and @vscode.dev . It generated some stunning code and beautiful designs! I AM IMPRESSED! Let's go! www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_6g... #vscode #microsoftai #microsoftlife #MicrosoftEmployeeCreator

While crafting a beautiful Copilot prompt to build a new app I mention: "make the primary language Dutch"... And Copilot proceeds to generate Dutch variable names and code... And once again I realize that while working with AI you need to be VERY explicit 🤦‍♂️

So many amazing things have shipped in the past month. In today's #dotNETMAUI Community Standup replay, we recap what is in .NET 10 and what the community has shipped as well. Drop in. 🎥 msft.it/63329t585S

Another Community Standup and a lovely shoutout—thanks, @davidortinau.com and @jfversluis.dev, for the love and for sharing our new gift with the community! 💙 Get the new Popups Library at: www.uxdivers.com/popups Watch standup. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuA4...

Looking to do in-app billing or purchases in your .NET MAUI app? This is the article for you! We have created a sample that shows you how to work with in-app purchases in a MAUI app for iOS, Android and Windows! devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/cross...

🐍 Python is first class in Aspire✈️ Supports FastAPI, Starlette, Quart, manage packages with uv/pip, debug in VS Code, easily add service connections and deploy! Dive in: devblogs.microsoft.com/aspire/pytho... #Aspire #Python #dotnet #FastAPI #DevTools #CloudNative

It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas... 🎄 The Christmas break project that is! It's been 84 years since I assembled a PC so send wishes and prayers...

🚀 My teammate @jakubjares.com has been diving into YouTube and already dropped two sharp C# nuggets... And I’ve learned from both! Should he keep going? I think yes. 😄 Let’s get him to 100 subs for a boost! 👉 www.youtube.com/@nohwnd

Our official Discord is getting close to 2000 members?!? when did THAT happen?!! Join now so you can say you were there before we were famous! 💬 aka.ms/aspire-discord

Modern hearing care meets modern tech! Demant uses .NET MAUI + Azure to build the Oticon Companion app—cross-platform, Bluetooth-enabled, and packed with personalization. 👉 Read the story: msft.it/63321tbaHB #dotNET #Azure #Innovation #Accessibility

Not sure if I should be proud or ashamed…

Apple and Google are implementing better ways to do age verification in apps, and it will be mandatory in some places in the world as soon as January 1, 2026! In this blog post you learn how to make your .NET MAUI apps ready for these new regulations. devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/cross...

Finally, we’re live! 🎉 Our gift to the MAUI community for 10 years. We hope y’all love it and find it useful for all your projects. Tag us if you are using it 🙌 Learn more here: uxdivers.com/popups Thanks @jfversluis.dev for the great video and help us on this special launch 🚀💜 y2u.be/jpr7xtmwJKI

Happening now! Live premier of the launch of @uxdivers.bsky.social open-source, FREE, .NET MAUI app popups! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpr7...

Explore the creation of a social media app using .NET MAUI! Learn how to streamline development across platforms and enhance user experience with native features. #DotNet#MAUI https://isaacl.dev/gwe

Something about this looks familiar… 🤔

This looks pretty cool for if you're building MAUI apps and want to get in-app insights in performance 🤯 github.com/matthewrdev/...

With the official @aspire.dev integration for .NET MAUI now out in preview it is time for an updated video! In this video I'll give you an overview of how to connect your MAUI project to Aspire and show you what that gives you. What would you like to learn next about this?! youtu.be/iQ118UkM6J4

I couldn't remember the URL for the @aspire.dev docs and I was tired of going to the landing page and clicking the button... Asked @davidpine.net nicely and now we can get there quicker with aspire.dev/docs 😎 Thanks David 🙏

#VSLive session replay: Building Mobile and Desktop Apps with VS and #dotNETMAUI In this session we'll show you how to quickly create and modify your UI at design time, at run time, and optimizing for production to find your ideal blend of speed and app size. 🎥 msft.it/63321tPpEP

Live now with @gonedotnet.io to talk about .NET, MAUI and some @aspire.dev! Join us! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCIN...

Do you hear this? Showcase of #Demant cross-platform mobile app for managing hearing aids is now public🦻 I'm happy and proud to share results of hard dedicated work of all our teams 💪 @jfversluis.dev it's been a pleasure to cooperate with you on the showcase 🤝 #DotNetMaui

Just before the end of the year we got another .NET MAUI customer story published! And I love this one because it's something that has actual life improving quality for people: managing your hearing aid. With an Apple Watch app too! Read all about it 👇 dotnet.microsoft.com/platform/cus...

So we're getting Half Life 3 before GTA 6?!?!

We now have an official profiling doc for .NET MAUI: learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/... This gathers info from various wikis in one place and has simplified instructions for dotnet-dsrouter!

Microsoft steers Aspire to a polyglot future www.infoworld.com/article/4085... #aspire @aspire.dev

Upgrading your .NET MAUI project from .NET 9 to .NET 10 has never been easier. Enjoy your coffee, hands off the keyboard and let GitHub Copilot do all the heavy lifting! In this video, you'll learn how. youtu.be/byfphP8pj3o

The .NET MAUI Aspire integration docs are now live on the brand new @aspire.dev website! Go check them out! aspire.dev/integrations...

Let's see if I can make a believer out of Allan for the .NET MAUI Aspire integration! It will be live, so please join!

It's here! Microsoft Azure in Action by my good friend @larsklint.bsky.social! This book is both practical & entertaining. Lars takes you from fundamentals to real-world scenarios with clarity, while sprinkling in humor. You’ll come away with a deep understanding of Azure, and a smile along the way

Today is packed with MAUI but don't miss out @jfversluis.dev 5:30-6:00 PM PDT www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Drb... #DotNetConf2025 #dotnetmaui #xaml #grialkit

Always good to be @updateconference.bsky.social! Thanks for having me!

🥳 I have a bit of news to share, github.com/microsoft/as... is now open source! #aspire @aspire.dev

Got my .NET Conf swag just in time for day 2, let’s go!

Wanting to update your .NET MAUI project to .NET 10 - check out this nifty GitHub Copilot instructions to help smooth the journey - github.com/github/aweso... #dotnetconf

Aspire 13 is here - it's such a big deal that we had to skip a few versions 😉 Read the blog - devblogs.microsoft.com/aspire/aspir... Or, dive deep into the What's New - aspire.dev/whats-new/as... Happy Aspirifying!!