DevFlow for WPF: Modern tooling for .NET 8+ desktop apps
DevFlow is the modern developer loop Microsoft has been building around MAUI. This post explains how LeXtudio is bringing the same live, runtime-aware workflow to WPF on .NET 8+.
Half-Blood Programmer
Stories from Lex Li on technologies and anything else he likes.
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My Emails to AvaloniaUI
Several emails I sent to the AvaloniaUI team, covering business inquiries and proposed collaboration details. The purpose of sharing these emails is to promote transparency and provide reference to avoid misunderstandings in the community.
WPF in VS Code: From Fragmented Tooling to Integrated Experience
How fragmented C# and XAML tooling left WPF developers in VS Code without a complete solution—and how integrating community-built components creates the modern experience that was missing.
A Brief History of .NET Documentation Tools, and Why I Built dotnet-sphinx
A journey through .NET documentation tooling history—from NDoc to Sandcastle to modern gaps, and how Lunet and dotnet-sphinx bridge the ecosystem for open source projects.
Alternative Avalon Universe: Open Alternatives to Closed-Source Tooling
A practical guide to community-built open alternatives for Avalonia development. Covers VS Code and Visual Studio extensions, DataGrid solutions, and emerging frameworks that offer clear licensing and governance.