Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦
@kidjenius.bsky.social
Canadian indie app developer 🚀 Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft Vancouver. Canucks fan. Vancouverite.
Creator of Markerpad, Ambie White Noise, Nightingale REST Client, and Beeskie.
Creator of Markerpad, Ambie White Noise, Nightingale REST Client, and Beeskie.
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Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦
@kidjenius.bsky.social
· Sep 23
After months of late nights and early mornings, I'm back with a new app. This time inspired by my lovely Surface Pro 12-inch.
Introducing Markerpad, a digital scratchpad where your ideas, unstructured notes, diagrams, and more begin.
Check it out now: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
Introducing Markerpad, a digital scratchpad where your ideas, unstructured notes, diagrams, and more begin.
Check it out now: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
Lowkey becoming one of the best police shows I've watched aside from SVU, and it's set in Surrey of all places.
Hearing "All units to Whalley!" is surreal since my first home in Canada was in Whalley. Great cop show regardless of the location though! gem.cbc.ca/allegiance #tvshows #cbc #vancouver
Hearing "All units to Whalley!" is surreal since my first home in Canada was in Whalley. Great cop show regardless of the location though! gem.cbc.ca/allegiance #tvshows #cbc #vancouver
Allegiance | Shows | CBC Gem
A star rookie police officer must grapple with the limits of the justice system as she fights to exonerate her politician father and serve her diverse hometown of Surrey.
gem.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Lowkey becoming one of the best police shows I've watched aside from SVU, and it's set in Surrey of all places.
Hearing "All units to Whalley!" is surreal since my first home in Canada was in Whalley. Great cop show regardless of the location though! gem.cbc.ca/allegiance #tvshows #cbc #vancouver
Hearing "All units to Whalley!" is surreal since my first home in Canada was in Whalley. Great cop show regardless of the location though! gem.cbc.ca/allegiance #tvshows #cbc #vancouver
Added new canvas options to Markerpad (dots and lines), and added new zoom functionality. Both have been strong feedback from the community so thanks to everyone that has given Markerpad a try and shared feedback!
Give it a try if you haven't yet: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w.... #buildinpublic
Give it a try if you haven't yet: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w.... #buildinpublic
January 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Added new canvas options to Markerpad (dots and lines), and added new zoom functionality. Both have been strong feedback from the community so thanks to everyone that has given Markerpad a try and shared feedback!
Give it a try if you haven't yet: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w.... #buildinpublic
Give it a try if you haven't yet: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w.... #buildinpublic
Mark Carney's full speech transcript from Davos, where he called on Middle Powers to work together to forge a path through this rupture in the world order. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
One of the most meaningful and consequential world speeches since WW2. #canpoli #wef #canada #eupoli #europe
One of the most meaningful and consequential world speeches since WW2. #canpoli #wef #canada #eupoli #europe
Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC News
Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan, where you can drive a ton of cars from the world and from Japan. In particular, the upcoming GR GT supercar will be the flagship car of the game. Coming to Xbox + PS5
This is set to become the #1 racing arcade game of all time!
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
This is set to become the #1 racing arcade game of all time!
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Forza Horizon 6: More Details on The Country, The Culture and The Cars of Playground Games’ Japan - Xbox Wire
Forza Horizon 6 is coming on May 19 - find out more about the cars and culture of Playground Games' Japan in our huge Developer_Direct interview.
news.xbox.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan, where you can drive a ton of cars from the world and from Japan. In particular, the upcoming GR GT supercar will be the flagship car of the game. Coming to Xbox + PS5
This is set to become the #1 racing arcade game of all time!
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
This is set to become the #1 racing arcade game of all time!
news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Having just moved back home here, I’ve been absolutely floored at the restaurant scene. It was already good before I moved to the U.S. And it has exponentially gotten better since. Absolutely recommend everyone to visit #Vancouver for the food. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/04e7085...
Vancouver ranked Canada’s most restaurant-diverse city in new survey
Foodies say city has array of options because its residents will try anything
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Having just moved back home here, I’ve been absolutely floored at the restaurant scene. It was already good before I moved to the U.S. And it has exponentially gotten better since. Absolutely recommend everyone to visit #Vancouver for the food. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/04e7085...
Beautiful view from Microsoft Vancouver! #MicrosoftLife #Vancouver
January 7, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Beautiful view from Microsoft Vancouver! #MicrosoftLife #Vancouver
Ambie+ lifetime is on sale! If you want to get productive at work, or stay focused studying, or want to relax to some soothing sounds, don't miss this sale for the premium tier!
Download the app first, and then claim the offer from inside the app! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x... #buildinpublic
Download the app first, and then claim the offer from inside the app! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x... #buildinpublic
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Ambie+ lifetime is on sale! If you want to get productive at work, or stay focused studying, or want to relax to some soothing sounds, don't miss this sale for the premium tier!
Download the app first, and then claim the offer from inside the app! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x... #buildinpublic
Download the app first, and then claim the offer from inside the app! apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p07x... #buildinpublic
View from my desk 🤩
December 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
View from my desk 🤩
It's still undocumented but I open-sourced Ambie's logic for managing in-app purchases 👉🏽 github.com/jenius-apps/...
It's useful:
- Handles both subs and lifetime
- Handles sales
- Handles increasing sub price over time (something that MS Store does not normally allow)
#buildinpublic #windows #uwp
It's useful:
- Handles both subs and lifetime
- Handles sales
- Handles increasing sub price over time (something that MS Store does not normally allow)
#buildinpublic #windows #uwp
December 28, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's still undocumented but I open-sourced Ambie's logic for managing in-app purchases 👉🏽 github.com/jenius-apps/...
It's useful:
- Handles both subs and lifetime
- Handles sales
- Handles increasing sub price over time (something that MS Store does not normally allow)
#buildinpublic #windows #uwp
It's useful:
- Handles both subs and lifetime
- Handles sales
- Handles increasing sub price over time (something that MS Store does not normally allow)
#buildinpublic #windows #uwp
New version of Ambie coming on Monday, with a very important change 😂
December 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
New version of Ambie coming on Monday, with a very important change 😂
Moving from the U.S. to Canada took a few weeks. But finally settling in now.
Sharing my new setup for my home projects. Extremely excited to be back in #Vancouver. All my apps will soon say “Made in Canada” 🥹
Sharing my new setup for my home projects. Extremely excited to be back in #Vancouver. All my apps will soon say “Made in Canada” 🥹
December 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Moving from the U.S. to Canada took a few weeks. But finally settling in now.
Sharing my new setup for my home projects. Extremely excited to be back in #Vancouver. All my apps will soon say “Made in Canada” 🥹
Sharing my new setup for my home projects. Extremely excited to be back in #Vancouver. All my apps will soon say “Made in Canada” 🥹
Tell me you KNOW you built a bad app without telling me you know you built a bad app. #outlook #office #microsoft
December 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Tell me you KNOW you built a bad app without telling me you know you built a bad app. #outlook #office #microsoft
Excited to share I joined the ES365 division in Microsoft Vancouver 🎉 In this division, we focus on driving productivity for M365 product teams and building their engineering systems. #microsoftlife
December 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Excited to share I joined the ES365 division in Microsoft Vancouver 🎉 In this division, we focus on driving productivity for M365 product teams and building their engineering systems. #microsoftlife
Reposted by Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦
Windows 11 update: uninstalling apps won’t feel like a boss fight anymore.
Finally. #Windows11 buff.ly/FzrMjQY
Finally. #Windows11 buff.ly/FzrMjQY
Microsoft Store gains a simple new way to uninstall apps
A small update brings a big quality-of-life boost for Windows 11 users. Insiders can test the feature now.
www.windowscentral.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Windows 11 update: uninstalling apps won’t feel like a boss fight anymore.
Finally. #Windows11 buff.ly/FzrMjQY
Finally. #Windows11 buff.ly/FzrMjQY
If you or someone you know is buying a Surface Pro this #BlackFriday, make sure to check out my Markerpad app 🙂
It's a lightweight digital whiteboard app that shines on Surface devices 🥳 #microsoft #surface #windows11 #whiteboard
Download here: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
It's a lightweight digital whiteboard app that shines on Surface devices 🥳 #microsoft #surface #windows11 #whiteboard
Download here: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
Markerpad - Free download and install on Windows | Microsoft Store
Unleash your ideas with Markerpad, the intuitive digital scratchpad designed for thinkers, problem solvers, and creators. Whether you're brainstorming mind maps, preparing new diagrams, or writing uns...
apps.microsoft.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you or someone you know is buying a Surface Pro this #BlackFriday, make sure to check out my Markerpad app 🙂
It's a lightweight digital whiteboard app that shines on Surface devices 🥳 #microsoft #surface #windows11 #whiteboard
Download here: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
It's a lightweight digital whiteboard app that shines on Surface devices 🥳 #microsoft #surface #windows11 #whiteboard
Download here: apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nh0w...
You can now uninstall store-managed apps directly from the Library page. Thanks to the of thousands of users that voted for this in Feedback Hub. And thanks to @jenmsft.bsky.social for her help on this.
I'm glad I was able to add this feature before I left 🥹
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
I'm glad I was able to add this feature before I left 🥹
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
November 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
You can now uninstall store-managed apps directly from the Library page. Thanks to the of thousands of users that voted for this in Feedback Hub. And thanks to @jenmsft.bsky.social for her help on this.
I'm glad I was able to add this feature before I left 🥹
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
I'm glad I was able to add this feature before I left 🥹
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
I'm sad to say that I am leaving the Microsoft Store team.
It was an amazing 5 years here. I'm thankful I worked with such great people, and I'm looking forward to cheering them on from the sidelines.
Moving forward, I am joining a new team in MS Vancouver!! So I'm coming home 🥹🥳🍁 #microsoftlife
It was an amazing 5 years here. I'm thankful I worked with such great people, and I'm looking forward to cheering them on from the sidelines.
Moving forward, I am joining a new team in MS Vancouver!! So I'm coming home 🥹🥳🍁 #microsoftlife
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I'm sad to say that I am leaving the Microsoft Store team.
It was an amazing 5 years here. I'm thankful I worked with such great people, and I'm looking forward to cheering them on from the sidelines.
Moving forward, I am joining a new team in MS Vancouver!! So I'm coming home 🥹🥳🍁 #microsoftlife
It was an amazing 5 years here. I'm thankful I worked with such great people, and I'm looking forward to cheering them on from the sidelines.
Moving forward, I am joining a new team in MS Vancouver!! So I'm coming home 🥹🥳🍁 #microsoftlife
If you are a coffee lover, you have to try JJ Bean. In my 7 years discovering coffee in Seattle, this was the best I’ve had. It’s actually from Vancouver 🤣 Learned about it from a friend. jjbeancoffee.com #coffee #vancouver #seattle
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you are a coffee lover, you have to try JJ Bean. In my 7 years discovering coffee in Seattle, this was the best I’ve had. It’s actually from Vancouver 🤣 Learned about it from a friend. jjbeancoffee.com #coffee #vancouver #seattle
All the graphic design I’ve done for my apps were made with Affinity Designer. I’ve been a big fan of their software, having bought both v1 and v2.
Very cool to see them make a new version completely free to everyone. It’s a tool I think more people should use! www.affinity.studio
Very cool to see them make a new version completely free to everyone. It’s a tool I think more people should use! www.affinity.studio
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
All the graphic design I’ve done for my apps were made with Affinity Designer. I’ve been a big fan of their software, having bought both v1 and v2.
Very cool to see them make a new version completely free to everyone. It’s a tool I think more people should use! www.affinity.studio
Very cool to see them make a new version completely free to everyone. It’s a tool I think more people should use! www.affinity.studio
After using iOS 26 for a few weeks, I think Apple missed the mark on Liquid Glass. Some effects make UI and text unreadable. It’s particularly painful in Safari. The elements are frantically switching between light/dark as you scroll a page.
Uncharacteristically unpolished UI for Apple.
Uncharacteristically unpolished UI for Apple.
October 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
After using iOS 26 for a few weeks, I think Apple missed the mark on Liquid Glass. Some effects make UI and text unreadable. It’s particularly painful in Safari. The elements are frantically switching between light/dark as you scroll a page.
Uncharacteristically unpolished UI for Apple.
Uncharacteristically unpolished UI for Apple.
In my 10 years of building apps, one of the most important things I learned is I hate seams.
Seams are friction. Seams are papercuts. Seams are breaks in your UX. And one seam is slow app launch.
I work hard to keep my apps' launches seamless. I wish all Windows apps were seamless too.
Seams are friction. Seams are papercuts. Seams are breaks in your UX. And one seam is slow app launch.
I work hard to keep my apps' launches seamless. I wish all Windows apps were seamless too.
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In my 10 years of building apps, one of the most important things I learned is I hate seams.
Seams are friction. Seams are papercuts. Seams are breaks in your UX. And one seam is slow app launch.
I work hard to keep my apps' launches seamless. I wish all Windows apps were seamless too.
Seams are friction. Seams are papercuts. Seams are breaks in your UX. And one seam is slow app launch.
I work hard to keep my apps' launches seamless. I wish all Windows apps were seamless too.
My favourite coffee beans, JJ Bean, is now at $20 per bag. And my second favourite 49th parallel is now at $20 as well, up from $13.99 a couple weeks ago 🫣
Coffee bean prices have spiked 😭 #vancouver #coffee
Coffee bean prices have spiked 😭 #vancouver #coffee
October 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My favourite coffee beans, JJ Bean, is now at $20 per bag. And my second favourite 49th parallel is now at $20 as well, up from $13.99 a couple weeks ago 🫣
Coffee bean prices have spiked 😭 #vancouver #coffee
Coffee bean prices have spiked 😭 #vancouver #coffee
Reposted by Daniel Paulino 🇨🇦
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada.
October 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada.
I've owned 6 Surfaces in my life. I recall the fanfare for each launch. Meanwhile, the SP12" launched a few months ago with what seemed to be one of the quietest launches ever.
So how is it possible that this may be the best Surface I've owned? #microsoft
kidjenius.medium.com/surface-pro-...
So how is it possible that this may be the best Surface I've owned? #microsoft
kidjenius.medium.com/surface-pro-...
Surface Pro 12-inch Review – the best Surface yet?
It’s been 5 years since I bought a Surface Go 2 and reviewed it. It’s time I review its spiritual successor: The Surface Pro 12-inch.
kidjenius.medium.com
October 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I've owned 6 Surfaces in my life. I recall the fanfare for each launch. Meanwhile, the SP12" launched a few months ago with what seemed to be one of the quietest launches ever.
So how is it possible that this may be the best Surface I've owned? #microsoft
kidjenius.medium.com/surface-pro-...
So how is it possible that this may be the best Surface I've owned? #microsoft
kidjenius.medium.com/surface-pro-...
It’s unfortunate that Azure Portal running on Microsoft Edge running on Windows on Surface Pro 12” has bugs like this. Meanwhile, everything runs fine on my iPhone.
October 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It’s unfortunate that Azure Portal running on Microsoft Edge running on Windows on Surface Pro 12” has bugs like this. Meanwhile, everything runs fine on my iPhone.