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I write and speak about how Linux and Windows end up on the same machine, what open source looks like inside a large company, and how agents change the shape of developer tools. 37 posts and articles, 26 talks and 9 videos, from Ignite 2024, BUILD 2025, BUILD 2026 and beyond.
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26 talks since 2018 — 12 cities across 6 countries, plus 2 online. Hover a marker for the talks I gave there.
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2026
- PostKingdom IDEA pet project exploring what an IDE looks like when it is designed around coding agents from the start.Aug 20264 min
- TalkRendering DreamWorks films with MoonRay and WSLSIGGRAPH 2026 · Los Angeles, California · Jul 2026
- ArticleWSL container is now available for public previewMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jun 2026
- TalkBuild and ship faster with a developer-optimized experience on WindowsBUILD 2026 · San Francisco, California · Jun 2026
- TalkWSL improvements and the new Containers CLI and APIsBUILD 2026 · San Francisco, California · Jun 2026
2025
- TalkEnterprise ready Windows productivity tools for Developers and IT ProsIgnite 2025 · San Francisco, California · Nov 2025
- TalkEngineering in the open: a deep dive into open sourcing WSLUbuntu Summit 2025 · London, England · Oct 2025
- TalkUnlock agentic interactions for your apps using MCP on WindowsMicrosoft AI Tour · Toronto, Canada · Oct 2025
- TalkBoost your development productivity with Windows latest tools and tipsBUILD 2025 · Seattle, WA · May 2025
- Article(Reviewer) The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open sourceWindows Blog · May 2025
- TalkKeynote - Seamless AI workflows on WindowsAzure OpenAI Dev Day 2025 · Seoul, South Korea · Apr 2025
- TalkDeveloper tools at MicrosoftJava on Azure Dev Day 2025 · Seoul, South Korea · Apr 2025
- TalkBuild Your First AI Applications with Local AIVS Live! Las Vegas 2025 · Las Vegas, NV · Mar 2025
- TalkWhat's new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux!VS Live! Las Vegas 2025 · Las Vegas, NV · Mar 2025
2024
- TalkAccelerate your productivity with Windows Developer toolsIgnite 2024 · Chicago, IL · Nov 2024
- TalkEnhance IT Pro and Developer productivity with new improvements to advanced tools on WindowsIgnite 2024 · Chicago, IL · Nov 2024
- TalkWSL your enterprise ready tool to run Windows and Linux simultaneouslyIgnite 2024 · Chicago, IL · Nov 2024
- ArticleWhat’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux in November 2024Microsoft Dev Blogs · Nov 2024
- ArticleWhat’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux in May 2024Microsoft Dev Blogs · May 2024
- TalkPowerToys Advanced Paste with Local AIBUILD 2024 · Seattle, WA · May 2024
- TalkWindows Subsystem for Linux, Your enterprise ready multitoolBUILD 2024 · Seattle, WA · May 2024
- TalkZero to Hero: develop your first app with local LLMs on WindowsBUILD 2024 · Seattle, WA · May 2024
- VideoAdvanced Paste - New PowerToys feature!YouTube · May 2024
- VideoQuickstart Playground - Make a dev project in seconds with AIYouTube · May 2024
2023
- ArticleNew enterprise-grade security controls for the Windows Subsystem for LinuxMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Nov 2023
- TalkMake an awesome Linux development environment on WindowsUbuntu Summit 2023 · Riga, Latvia · Nov 2023
- ArticleWindows Subsystem for Linux September 2023 updateMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Sep 2023
- VideoWhat's new in WSL's September 2023 release?YouTube · Sep 2023
- VideoNew enterprise-grade security controls for the Windows Subsystem for LinuxYouTube · Sep 2023
- TalkRun Linux workflows on Windows!UbuCon Korea 2023 · Seoul, South Korea · Sep 2023
- PostHow to set your default browser in WSL to Microsoft EdgeHow to make Microsoft Edge on Windows the default browser for links opened from inside WSL.Aug 20231 min
2022
- ArticleThe Windows Subsystem for Linux in the Microsoft Store is now generally available on Windows 10 and 11Microsoft Dev Blogs · Nov 2022
- TalkThe Windows Subsystem for Linux latest updates and future improvementsUbuntu Summit 2022 · Prague, Czech Republic · Oct 2022
- TalkDeveloping applications with the Windows Subsystem for LinuxIntel Innovation 2022 · San Jose, California · Sep 2022
- ArticleSystemd support is now available in WSL!Microsoft Dev Blogs · Sep 2022
- ArticleWSL 2 distros are now supported on Windows ServerMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jun 2022
- PostTicDappToe - Create a Web 3 Dapp with WSLBuilding TicDappToe, a decentralized tic-tac-toe app, to show how to develop Web 3 applications using WSL.Feb 20221 min
- VideoTicDappToe - Create a Web 3 Dapp with WSLYouTube · Feb 2022
2021
- ArticleA preview of WSL in the Microsoft Store is now available!Microsoft Dev Blogs · Oct 2021
- VideoPreview WSL in the Microsoft Store!YouTube · Oct 2021
- ArticleInstall WSL with a single command now available in Windows 10 version 2004 and higherMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jul 2021
- VideoDebug C++ with WSL 2 Distributions and Visual Studio 2022YouTube · Jul 2021
- ArticleThe Initial Preview of GUI app support is now available for the Windows Subsystem for LinuxMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Apr 2021
- VideoIntroducing Linux GUI apps running on Windows using the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)YouTube · Apr 2021
- ArticleServicing the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2 Linux kernelMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Apr 2021
2020
- ArticleDistro installation added to WSL –install in Windows 10 insiders preview build 20246Microsoft Dev Blogs · Oct 2020
- ArticleWhat’s new in the Windows Subsystem for Linux – September 2020Microsoft Dev Blogs · Sep 2020
- ArticleGPU Compute, WSL Install and WSL Update arrive in the latest Insider build for the Windows Subsystem for LinuxMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jun 2020
- TalkBuilding desktop applications with WSLQT Desktop Days · Online · Jun 2020
- ArticleThe Windows Subsystem for Linux BUILD 2020 SummaryMicrosoft Dev Blogs · May 2020
- ArticleWSL 2 will be generally available in Windows 10, version 2004Microsoft Dev Blogs · May 2020
- VideoWSL2 Code faster on the Windows Subsystem for Linux! | Tabs vs SpacesYouTube · Mar 2020
- TalkWSL 2 deep dive, history and Q&AWSL Conf · Online · Mar 2020
2019
- PostRunning Puppet Quickly in the Windows Subsytem for Linux 2A short, practical guide to getting Puppet installed and running inside WSL 2, written because I could not find one.Dec 20194 min
- ArticleMemory Reclaim in the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2Microsoft Dev Blogs · Oct 2019
- ArticleTips and Tricks for Linux development with WSL and Visual Studio CodeMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Aug 2019
- ArticleWhat’s new for WSL in Insiders Preview Build 18945Microsoft Dev Blogs · Jul 2019
- ArticleAn In Depth Tutorial on Linux Development on Windows with WSL and Visual Studio CodeMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jul 2019
- ArticleTake your Linux development experience in Windows to the next level with WSL and Visual Studio Code RemoteMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jul 2019
- ArticleWSL 2 is now available in Windows InsidersMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Jun 2019
- ArticleA Deep Dive Into How WSL Allows Windows to Access Linux FilesMicrosoft Dev Blogs · May 2019
- ArticleWSL 2 Post BUILD FAQMicrosoft Dev Blogs · May 2019
- ArticleAnnouncing WSL 2Microsoft Dev Blogs · May 2019
- TalkThe new Windows subsystem for Linux architecture: a deep diveBuild 2019 · Seattle, WA · May 2019
- ArticleWhat’s new for WSL in Windows 10 version 1903?Microsoft Dev Blogs · Feb 2019
- TalkUsing WSL for web developmentDeveloper Week · San Francisco, CA · Feb 2019
2018
- TalkWhat's new for the Windows Subsystem for LinuxIgnite 2018 · Orlando, FL · Sep 2018
- ArticleUsing WSL in an EnterpriseMicrosoft Dev Blogs · Sep 2018
- PostReddit's Opinion On the Github AcquisitionI ran sentiment analysis over 1,965 Reddit comments to find out how commenters actually felt about Microsoft acquiring GitHub.Jun 20188 min
- PostReddit's Opinion On the Github Acquisition - Data ScienceThe data science behind the sentiment analysis: how I collected and scored Reddit comments using PRAW, and why the method matters.Jun 20182 min
2017
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