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Joe Finney

@thejoefin.com

Making apps which help you get to the stuff you love. WinDev MVP www.JoeFinApps.com

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

07.03.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Out: trying to remember the difference between affect and effect

In: Γ¦ffect

06.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

04.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
I spent all* my GitHub Pro+ tokens in February, what was myΒ 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 Copilot in the CLI, VS Code, VS 2026. What does that look like from an output standpoint? Let's go app by app:

I spent all* my GitHub Pro+ tokens in February, what was myΒ 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…

04.03.2026 05:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Also always fun to post a bug, but already fixed!

26.02.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

26.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But in reality, I want MacOS on an iPad Pro more than I want touch on a MacBook Pro

24.02.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

do you know what drove the jump?

24.02.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I think option 2 is more likely. I already see developers who write their own frameworks instead of using battle tested ones. If their time is less of a barrier, I expect that "not invented here" mentality to increase.

18.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

so what is the minimum if not $1 million?

17.02.2026 05:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Copilot Chat pane in VS Code is πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

In my React Native project it absolutely crushes it! More user friendly than a pure CLI and notifications!

17.02.2026 03:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Smart! Cost of catching a bad design on paper $0 cost of catching a bad design in production with user data $$$$$$

15.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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lol I guess Codex didn't want to do the work 🀷 #codexFail

14.02.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜”

13.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tiny Tool Town 🏘️ A delightful showcase for free, fun & open source tiny tools. Stupid-delightful software made with love.

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

13.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Tiny Tool Town 🏘️ A delightful showcase for free, fun & open source tiny tools. Stupid-delightful software made with love.

Welcome to Tiny Tool Town!

A place for stupid-delightful tools made with love. Free, fun & open source. Made for an audience of one.

12.02.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can you go to bed with specs and wake up to a WindowsΒ 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?

Can you go to bed with specs and wake up to a WindowsΒ 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?

10.02.2026 05:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trdo - A tiny internet radio player - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store Your favorite radio stations, always just a click away. Remember the simplicity of your car radio? A handful of preset buttons, each one perfectly tuned to your favorite stations. News on 1, classic ...

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...

07.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

07.02.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

07.02.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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 β€” you can run the migration yourself. I'll continue building out all the model, controller, view, and test files.

07.02.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The only podcast that is ever needed

06.02.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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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

06.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Translate on device with Text GrabΒ 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 Configuring the Fullscreen Grab post grab actions Add/remove options as well as editing the default behavior…

Translate on device with Text GrabΒ 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…

05.02.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

03.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa! How did I miss this! Super cool!

03.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GitHub - TheJoeFin/Trdo: 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/Trdo

And of course, open source

github.com/TheJoeFin/Trdo

02.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trdo - A tiny internet radio player - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store Your favorite radio stations, always just a click away. Remember the simplicity of your car radio? A handful of preset buttons, each one perfectly tuned to your favorite stations. News on 1, classic ...

Trdo shows that it can be done differently - it doesn't get more minimalist than this and it also looks good. THANK YOU"

apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nxt4...

02.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A recent review of Trdo:

"Listening to some radio alongside work shouldn't technically be rocket science. Unfortunately, most solutions are overloaded with advertising, take up too many PC resources, or are impractical as a web application. ...

02.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
You are being misled about renewable energy technology. YouTube video by Technology Connections

If you have a platform, find a way to speak up. @techconnectify.bsky.social knocks it out of the part with this one.

Be sure to watch to the end. πŸ—½

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtQ9...

31.01.2026 04:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0