Michael Gerfen
@gerfen.net
Software guy, soccer and volleyball dad, yeast farmer, reluctant snake breeder
Microsoft's next Agent mode should pair a riffing AI for architecture with a working agent that turns agreed templates into code. Let users design with one and build with the other. A hybrid model would transform developer workflows.
#VisualStudio #AgentMode
#VisualStudio #AgentMode
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Microsoft's next Agent mode should pair a riffing AI for architecture with a working agent that turns agreed templates into code. Let users design with one and build with the other. A hybrid model would transform developer workflows.
#VisualStudio #AgentMode
#VisualStudio #AgentMode
I just published a major refactoring of the FluentUI.Blazor.Monaco.EditorPack solution to Github. I greatly simplified the setup by creating a Javascript loader script to load the various Javascript files required by the editors.
GitHub - gerfen/FluentUI.Blazor.Monaco.EditorPack: FluentUI Markdown and CSS editors built on Monaco
FluentUI Markdown and CSS editors built on Monaco. Contribute to gerfen/FluentUI.Blazor.Monaco.EditorPack development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I just published a major refactoring of the FluentUI.Blazor.Monaco.EditorPack solution to Github. I greatly simplified the setup by creating a Javascript loader script to load the various Javascript files required by the editors.
Last week I posted about my Markdown and CSS editors for FluentUI-Blazor. I've opened sourced the project and created a nuget package - which is in preview. If you clone the GitHub repo - buff.ly/ZGQFwUX , there's a demo app so you can play around with the editors. Enjoy!
#FluentUI #Blazor
#FluentUI #Blazor
github.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Last week I posted about my Markdown and CSS editors for FluentUI-Blazor. I've opened sourced the project and created a nuget package - which is in preview. If you clone the GitHub repo - buff.ly/ZGQFwUX , there's a demo app so you can play around with the editors. Enjoy!
#FluentUI #Blazor
#FluentUI #Blazor
I've wanted to build Markdown and CSS editors for my FluentUI-Blazor based apps for a long time. I finally got around to it this week. Both editors are built on top of Monaco. The CSS editor is aware of the FluentUI-Blazor design tokens.
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I've wanted to build Markdown and CSS editors for my FluentUI-Blazor based apps for a long time. I finally got around to it this week. Both editors are built on top of Monaco. The CSS editor is aware of the FluentUI-Blazor design tokens.
Hey @Microsoft,
Why do you insist on silently uninstalling older Windows SDKs from my dev box when I upgrade versions of VS? This has happened multiple times to me the past 18 months. You obviously have no clue how I use your SDKs. STOP IT. The arrogance is indefensible.
Why do you insist on silently uninstalling older Windows SDKs from my dev box when I upgrade versions of VS? This has happened multiple times to me the past 18 months. You obviously have no clue how I use your SDKs. STOP IT. The arrogance is indefensible.
September 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hey @Microsoft,
Why do you insist on silently uninstalling older Windows SDKs from my dev box when I upgrade versions of VS? This has happened multiple times to me the past 18 months. You obviously have no clue how I use your SDKs. STOP IT. The arrogance is indefensible.
Why do you insist on silently uninstalling older Windows SDKs from my dev box when I upgrade versions of VS? This has happened multiple times to me the past 18 months. You obviously have no clue how I use your SDKs. STOP IT. The arrogance is indefensible.
Hey y'all I was just awarded the 'Ballon Daddy' for 2025 by my soccer playing 9 year old son.
#fubol #football #soccer #fathersday
#fubol #football #soccer #fathersday
June 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hey y'all I was just awarded the 'Ballon Daddy' for 2025 by my soccer playing 9 year old son.
#fubol #football #soccer #fathersday
#fubol #football #soccer #fathersday
I got tripped up trying to publish a newly updated AZ function app to Azure this past week. This particular app started life on .NET Core 2.2. I was moving from .NET7 dotnet-isolated to .NET8 and the app would not start, failing with a less than helpful error message:
#dotnet #azfunctions #NET8
#dotnet #azfunctions #NET8
June 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I got tripped up trying to publish a newly updated AZ function app to Azure this past week. This particular app started life on .NET Core 2.2. I was moving from .NET7 dotnet-isolated to .NET8 and the app would not start, failing with a less than helpful error message:
#dotnet #azfunctions #NET8
#dotnet #azfunctions #NET8
I've been hiking to the top of Pilot Butte with a friend once a week for almost a year now and realized I've not taken a picture to share. Here are several peaks in the distance - Bachelor, Broken Top and the Three Sisters
June 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I've been hiking to the top of Pilot Butte with a friend once a week for almost a year now and realized I've not taken a picture to share. Here are several peaks in the distance - Bachelor, Broken Top and the Three Sisters
April 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I saw the Wood Brothers in concert last night. Such good musicians! I was really impressed with Chris Wood's bass playing but Jano Rix playing drums and keys at the same time - mind blown. Oliver Wood was awesome too! Highly recommend seeing them live if you can.
#livemusic
#livemusic
March 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I saw the Wood Brothers in concert last night. Such good musicians! I was really impressed with Chris Wood's bass playing but Jano Rix playing drums and keys at the same time - mind blown. Oliver Wood was awesome too! Highly recommend seeing them live if you can.
#livemusic
#livemusic
Feeling kind of melancholy today. This song by Vic Chestnutt has been playing in my head for a couple of days now.
buff.ly/QUKXjw8
#athens #indiemusic
buff.ly/QUKXjw8
#athens #indiemusic
Vic Chesnutt - West Of Rome
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March 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Feeling kind of melancholy today. This song by Vic Chestnutt has been playing in my head for a couple of days now.
buff.ly/QUKXjw8
#athens #indiemusic
buff.ly/QUKXjw8
#athens #indiemusic
Spring youth soccer is upon us. I'm really looking forward to watching my son play this coming weekend. From 2023, my then 7 year old taking on four 10 year olds.
March 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Spring youth soccer is upon us. I'm really looking forward to watching my son play this coming weekend. From 2023, my then 7 year old taking on four 10 year olds.
The Helium Kids performing XTC's Respectable Street - https://buff.ly/3Q4MiLR . The first song of the night complete with lighting issues.
#xtx #theheliumkids #indiemusic
#xtx #theheliumkids #indiemusic
Respectable Street - The Helium Kids
The Helium Kids perform XTC's 'Respectable Street' at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on January 18th, 1995.This was the first tune of the night. The lightin...
buff.ly
February 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Helium Kids performing XTC's Respectable Street - https://buff.ly/3Q4MiLR . The first song of the night complete with lighting issues.
#xtx #theheliumkids #indiemusic
#xtx #theheliumkids #indiemusic
Another XTC cover by the Helium Kids' alter ego The Mummers. The enigmatic song Battery Brides -- https://buff.ly/3EkrGfT. Playing in those paper suits was a terrifying experience - one spark and conflagration!
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
Battery Brides - The Mummers (a.k.a. The Helium Kids)
The Mummers (a.k.a. The Helium Kids) perform XTC's 'Battery Brides' at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on January 18th, 1995.The Helium Kids performed three X...
buff.ly
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Another XTC cover by the Helium Kids' alter ego The Mummers. The enigmatic song Battery Brides -- https://buff.ly/3EkrGfT. Playing in those paper suits was a terrifying experience - one spark and conflagration!
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
I've been an XTC fan since the very instance I heard the "This is Pop" off the album White Music when I was 13. From the 40 Watt club on January 18th, 1995, my XTC tribute the band The Helium Kids performing This is Pop -- https://buff.ly/3WLebfo
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
This is Pop! - The Helium Kids
The Helium Kids perform XTC's 'This Pop!' at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on January 18th, 1995.Band Members: Brian Poole (The Late B. P. Helium, Of Montre...
buff.ly
February 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I've been an XTC fan since the very instance I heard the "This is Pop" off the album White Music when I was 13. From the 40 Watt club on January 18th, 1995, my XTC tribute the band The Helium Kids performing This is Pop -- https://buff.ly/3WLebfo
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
#xtc #theheliumkids #themummers #indiemusic
More #labreastompers. Blood on the Combine - https://buff.ly/4hlVMye - recorded on Super 8 for an MTV contest. We won second place and the video was played at least once on MTV.
#countrypunk #indiemusic
#countrypunk #indiemusic
Labrea Stompers -- Blood on the Combine
Director: Jeff FreyBand: Labrea Stompers, featuring William Tonks1990 -- 2nd Place Winner, Athens GA/MTV Video AwardsRecording Engineer: Mark MaxwellProducer...
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
More #labreastompers. Blood on the Combine - https://buff.ly/4hlVMye - recorded on Super 8 for an MTV contest. We won second place and the video was played at least once on MTV.
#countrypunk #indiemusic
#countrypunk #indiemusic
As part of the weekend clean up, I also found this picture of the VW Bus the LaBrea Stompers toured in for a while. I can't tell you how many long, hot or long, cold hours we spent touring in this van, but it was a lot!
#indiemusic #labreastompers
#indiemusic #labreastompers
February 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As part of the weekend clean up, I also found this picture of the VW Bus the LaBrea Stompers toured in for a while. I can't tell you how many long, hot or long, cold hours we spent touring in this van, but it was a lot!
#indiemusic #labreastompers
#indiemusic #labreastompers
Over the weekend I found my stash of old band paraphernalia from my time playing music in Athens, GA. This is the promo photo the LaBrea Stompers sent out with our demo tape. From left to right - Richard Grant, Donna Bowman, Jim Stacy, Michael Gerfen, Trey Ledford
#indiemusic #labreastompers
#indiemusic #labreastompers
February 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Over the weekend I found my stash of old band paraphernalia from my time playing music in Athens, GA. This is the promo photo the LaBrea Stompers sent out with our demo tape. From left to right - Richard Grant, Donna Bowman, Jim Stacy, Michael Gerfen, Trey Ledford
#indiemusic #labreastompers
#indiemusic #labreastompers
Over the holiday break, I started working on a mobile app that I've wanted to create for a long time. My family suffers from food allergies. I'm allergic to corn and my wife and daughter are allergic to soy.
1/5
#dotnetmaui #allergens #food #allergies #silvereye
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#dotnetmaui #allergens #food #allergies #silvereye
January 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Over the holiday break, I started working on a mobile app that I've wanted to create for a long time. My family suffers from food allergies. I'm allergic to corn and my wife and daughter are allergic to soy.
1/5
#dotnetmaui #allergens #food #allergies #silvereye
1/5
#dotnetmaui #allergens #food #allergies #silvereye
I just spent too many hours debugging a rendering issue with a #dotnetmaui CollectionView. In my ItemTemplate, I mistyped one of the x:StaticResource color names for AppThemeBinding. With a debugger attached, the items in the CollectionView where properly rendered.
1/3
1/3
January 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I just spent too many hours debugging a rendering issue with a #dotnetmaui CollectionView. In my ItemTemplate, I mistyped one of the x:StaticResource color names for AppThemeBinding. With a debugger attached, the items in the CollectionView where properly rendered.
1/3
1/3
Took the kids skiing over the weekend and caught the sunset giving Three Fingered Jack a warm glow.
January 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Took the kids skiing over the weekend and caught the sunset giving Three Fingered Jack a warm glow.
Anyone know of a commercially available #lorawan gateway that runs on Ubuntu or other Debian flavor of Linux? The majority seem to run on OpenWRT.
January 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Anyone know of a commercially available #lorawan gateway that runs on Ubuntu or other Debian flavor of Linux? The majority seem to run on OpenWRT.
The 7v7 COED soccer team I captain, Stalking Horse won our league final last night 4-3. This is a huge achievement considering that we lost every game we played our first season just four years ago. Super proud of every one of the team - past and present.
#soccer #football #futbol #stalkinghorse
#soccer #football #futbol #stalkinghorse
January 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The 7v7 COED soccer team I captain, Stalking Horse won our league final last night 4-3. This is a huge achievement considering that we lost every game we played our first season just four years ago. Super proud of every one of the team - past and present.
#soccer #football #futbol #stalkinghorse
#soccer #football #futbol #stalkinghorse
I made chicken gyoza for dinner tonight. I added apples and celery to freshly ground chicken thighs in addition to garlic and ginger. I made a dipping sauce with freshly squeezed lime juice, rice vinegar and soy sauce with a little sugar. My nine year old who is a picky eater, loved them.
December 24, 2024 at 3:39 AM
I made chicken gyoza for dinner tonight. I added apples and celery to freshly ground chicken thighs in addition to garlic and ginger. I made a dipping sauce with freshly squeezed lime juice, rice vinegar and soy sauce with a little sugar. My nine year old who is a picky eater, loved them.
@scott.hanselman.com & @microsoft.com - any chance that Microsoft will open source appcenter.ms since it will be retried on 3/31/2025? Being able to host a private app store is really nice and deprecating appcenter.ms is going to be painful for several of my customers. Thanks!
Visual Studio App Center | iOS, Android, Xamarin & React Native
Continuously build, test, release and monitor apps for every platform.
appcenter.ms
December 11, 2024 at 11:07 PM
@scott.hanselman.com & @microsoft.com - any chance that Microsoft will open source appcenter.ms since it will be retried on 3/31/2025? Being able to host a private app store is really nice and deprecating appcenter.ms is going to be painful for several of my customers. Thanks!