Nick Randolph

Tech Lead at Built to Roam, Microsoft MVP. Building cross platform solutions using WinUI (WinAppSdk) and Uno Platform

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

For anyone still holding onto the notion that Linux will ever be a mainstream _consumer_ operating system, take this example. Seriously, the end user is supposed to know what version of the GNU C library they have in order to install a piece of software? #fail

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@ChrisWalshie @abcnews @BondsFlyingRoos @SailGP @americascup @ABCaustralia So what are you going to spend your $250 on?

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

As usual the @abcnews continues to completely ignore any sport other than football (all codes) and cricket. Nevermind that @BondsFlyingRoos are again top of the @SailGP ladder. Nevermind that it was just announced that Australia has an @americascup challenger. Instead we have:

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

Agents + AI tooling lends itself to not only human driven agent development but also to autonomous AI dev.

[Uno Platform @UnoPlatform]

Agents can build cross-platform apps, but “it compiles” isn’t “it works.”

We gave agents what they were missing: eyes + hands at runtime.

They write code, launch the app, take screenshots, read the visual tree, click buttons, and verify outcomes.
All autonomously. You step in as you please.

That’s the fifth gate: closing the loop on behavior, not just compilation.

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@DecentCloud_org @AzureSupport Well, I guess it's lowered my expectations.... of Azure. Degraded service means impact on my ability to do my job. I don't expect a 3 day wait for an update on whether or not I can expect my build to run....

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@AzureSupport Any update on the degraded service of Azure Pipelines? Status site (https://t.co/RPl70HrKpo) suggests next update on 5/3 - this can't be serious? 3 hours degraded service is bad enough, 3 days is not going to fly.

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@AzureSupport 3 days for a scheduled update.... Given the degraded (paid!!) service, I would expect hourly updates.

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@samidip Get building using #AI with this update from @UnoPlatform . Leverage the MCP tooling that allows your AI agent build, launch, interact and screenshot your app, significantly leveling up it's ability to get things right the first time

[Uno Platform @UnoPlatform]

Web apps are universal. From informational dashboards to entire line-of-business systems, rich interactive experiences are now routinely delivered as web content, reachable from any device with a browser and continuously updated without redeployment.

At the same time, native mobile/desktop apps remain essential. They offer performance, platform integration, offline capabilities, and access to device features that the browser alone cannot always provide.

Historically, there was a sharp divide: web content lived in the browser, and native apps had to re-implement functionality to bring those experiences to devices.

That divide is rapidly disappearing.

Let's discuss WebView, a free control offered by Uno Platform.

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@7plus why are most of your ads for gambling apps? And seriously @rickyponting and @glennmcgrath11 are you telling me that you're so desperate for money that you'd be involved in promoting gambling via ads for gambling apps.
#noethics #fail

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

🤖🚀 New post! Exploring how MCPs + AI agents + @unoplatform can change the way we build cross-platform .NET apps — from project creation to AI-assisted UI.
Read here 👉 https://t.co/WImp1d0Ihs
#dotnet #AI #UnoPlatform #MCP

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@DanJSiegel @schneidenbach yeh but you get more clicks, likes, and followers if you claim some architectural pattern is bad/corrupt/flawed/oppressive ....

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

Just created a fully functional time tracking @UnoPlatform app using @Copilot inside of #vscode
Make sure you follow the getting started guides to ensure correct setup of the extension and corresponding MCPs - this allows AI to "see" the app its creating

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@sandeepattech @UnoPlatform Uno allows you to use AI where you feel most comfortable - use chat in your IDE of choice to generate whole apps, or use the Agent mode in Hot Design for more visual oriented changes whilst your app is running!

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

Check out Agent mode in Hot Design for an @UnoPlatform app - simple prompt is able to generate the entire page XAML.

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@edandersen @samidip @SimonHolman @UnoPlatform https://t.co/Slr4jWYPGk

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@samidip @SimonHolman @edandersen I second that. Plenty of the actual @UnoPlatform team are on here and other social platforms, so reach out if you need help! Also don't forget we have a discord server where there is an entire community of Devs willing to help out

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@Dorizzdt @edandersen @UnoPlatform Not to mention the team are on most social media platforms, various tech conferences and meetups.

[Nick Randolph @thenickrandolph]

@lush_amorelli @Dorizzdt @edandersen @UnoPlatform Interested as to where the assumption came from? @UnoPlatform has always been a cross platform technology, so if we can somehow negate this assumption somehow, let us know.