Simple QR Code Maker Version 2 is Here and It’s Free Forever Simple QR Code Maker v2 is live on the Microsoft Store — completely free, as always. A massive update covering batch creation, brand presets, spreadsheet import, advanced decoding, image recovery, and much more. More detailed posts…

I'm adding .cur file support to Simple Icon File Maker, so of course I had to test it out... #unicornCursor #WinDev #Windows #indieDev apps.microsoft.com/store/detail...

Test of generating 10k QR Codes was successful, it was a little laggy at first, but churned through all 10k no issue!

Keeping the "simple" in Simple QR Code Maker even when version 2 introduces a ton of new features. I worked to keep it as simple as possible. #WinDev #WindowsApp #LocalFirst #IndieDev #productivity #opensource #FOSS

Why Local-First Apps Matter; And How Simple QR Code Maker Lives the Philosophy There's a quiet but growing backlash against the cloud-everything model that dominated the last decade of software. Not a rejection of the internet but a recognition that not every tool needs a server, an account, or a…

FYI if you're using Claude Code on Windows in Powershell, you might want to enable this: code.claude.com/docs/en/tool...

I think all of the dev work on Simple QR Code Maker v2 is done, the release should be coming soon. Now the marketing and communication part

Version 2 of Simple QR Code Maker has so many more features, but to a current user it would looks remarkably similar. Not only is every control and detail improved, but the underlying code is also much better!

Looking forward to a more modern Run Dialog! devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/...

Coffee and Open Source Conversation - Joe Finney | with host Isaac Levin buff.ly/gIk52QN #podcast #devcommunity #dotnet #windowsdev #mvpbuzz #devtools

What Actually Happens When You Port a WPF App to a Modern .NET UI using Agents | by Matt Mattei buff.ly/cS0XXxl #unoplatform #dotnet #migration #wpf #xaml #csharp #appdev #ai #agents

I've been cooking up Simple QR Code Maker 2.0 and it is an epic release! If you're interested in trying out the preview flight let me know and I'll add you! #dotnet #indiedev #WinDev #OpenSource

Can anyone explain the GitHub traffic graphs, like how can there be more clones than visitors? 🤔

PoweToys v99 is out now with 2 new utilities! I’m personally loving Grab and Move! github.com/microsoft/Po...

When using copilot —remote I’m not able to approve any request on the GitHub app, is that how it is supposed to work? I can only see what is happening, can’t even see the question being asked when the model is awaiting user input cc @kaylacinnamon.bsky.social

@bdsams.com I'd recommend a CLI & Skill instead of an MCP for Connection Explorer. MCP can be context hungry where Skills and CLIs are more efficient, robust, and easier to make and maintain

While Microsoft is focusing on quality and craft of Windows, maybe they can finally add country flag emojis. Every other platform, major and minor has country flags except Windows!

Spend hundreds of dollars on Sonos, get pestered that your music misses you?? Sooooo annoying!!!

Simple Icon File Maker v1.16 can extract icons from DLL and EXEs! apps.microsoft.com/store/detail...

I just released version 4.13 of Text Grab. This release is packed full of new features! github.com/TheJoeFin/Te...

v1.9 updates for my mini tray internet radio player Trdo. If you listen to music while you work you'll love this little app! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4... #windev #windowsdeveloper #native

Does anyone else experience Claude Code on Windows putting "cd <the directory it is already in>" before every command? Does it not know the directory it is in? Why is it doing this? Even with a memory it does it.

@tomzorz.me exists!

First beta release of Text Grab 4.13 is out now! Check it out, and all of the awesome features here: Huge features coming to every part of the app! One of the biggest releases I've done. Please give it a try and let me know what you think or if you experience any bugs. github.com/TheJoeFin/Te...

@svrooij.io check this out github.com/TheJoeFin/tr...

Something new and very different I've been working on! ProDuckMap! produckmap.com

Announcing Polecat: Event Sourcing with SQL Server jeremydmiller.com/2026/03/22/a... I'll happily take any RTs please and thank you! #polecat #critterstack #sqlserver

I've been cooking up some awesome features in Text Grab! I'm excited to push out a beta release! Grab Templates and new Direct Text "language"

If Sonos worked more reliably I’d consider buying their insanely expensive speakers more seriously. Sadly

🔔New app Alert! Trowser No one asked for it, and now it's here! You can now pin a website in a small pane to your Windows System Tray! Why would you want to do this?? Well, many times I will pick up my phone for a quick scroll while I wait for a long running task to fail. So why not embed that…

I made a new marketing site for Text Grab! textgrab.net #IndieDev #WinDev #WindowsDeveloper

Anyone building WinUI3 apps right now having issues with XAML crashing 100% in development? #windowsDevelooment

Vibe coding from the bus stop. One of the awesome benefits of a 5G PC!

Out: trying to remember the difference between affect and effect In: æffect

@isaacrlevin.com, great show. I'd love to come on and talk open source Windows apps!

I spent all* my GitHub Pro+ tokens in February, what was my output? This past month I spent nearly every night and weekend coding with GitHub Copilot by my side. As should be no surprise I develop Windows apps and have spent nearly all of my token budget on enhancements on my Windows apps. I used…

I'm working on adding date calculations to Text Grab. Always something I want quick access to do calculations like this on the fly! #WindowsDevelopment #WinDev #Indie

Copilot Chat pane in VS Code is 🔥🔥🔥 In my React Native project it absolutely crushes it! More user friendly than a pure CLI and notifications!

lol I guess Codex didn't want to do the work 🤷 #codexFail

You vibed an app, for an audience of one. Add it to Tiny Tool Town. But You know what Tiny Tool Town REALLY needed? *TIKTOK MODE* Why not mindlessly scroll awesome apps rather than videos? Maybe one will help you or someone else! go hit tinytooltown.com and tap "SHORTS" for Shorts/Reels Mode

Welcome to Tiny Tool Town! A place for stupid-delightful tools made with love. Free, fun & open source. Made for an audience of one.

Can you go to bed with specs and wake up to a Windows app? The Ralph Loop is the dream of AI software. Write the specs, go to bed, and wake up with a working app. So how does it work with Windows app development?

A review today of Trdo: "the radio player runs unobtrusively in the background. I really like it very much. Can listen to some radio on the side. Well done !!" it really does bring me joy when users "get it" 😊 apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4...

I just used the back camera on my Surface Pro, AMA!

Opus 4.6 in Visual Studio has been amazing! Big step up in being able to build and improve Windows apps!

An error I've never seen in Claude Code but now I'm seeing a lot in Copilot CLI: The shell environment is having issues. Let me proceed with creating all the code files — you can run the migration yourself. I'll continue building out all the model, controller, view, and test files.

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Has anyone used Copilot CLI to create a new WinUI3 app and run it? I directed it to make a plan, use dotnet new templates, use the winapp cli. It did run eventually when switching to unpackaged, but that feels like a major miss

Translate on device with Text Grab 4.12 The updates just keep coming. This release was focused on 2 features: On device translation powered by Copilot+ PCs Available in the Grab Frame via bottom bar button and options under the File menu Also in the Edit Text Window under the Local AI menu…

@bdsams.com where do we dm you for this secret not secret ai tool??