Rob Mensching
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Rob Mensching
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· Feb 26
For all the Open Source Maintainers, a message to the world.
How can Tailwind CSS be so popular yet still struggle with sustainability? robmensching.com/blog/posts/2...
How can Tailwind CSS be so popular yet still struggle with sustainability? | RobMensching.com
We don't use Tailwind CSS at FireGiant, but I can't stop thinking about it. As a CEO responsible for keeping the lights on, and as a long-time Open Source maintainer, the situation is uncomfortably familiar....
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January 10, 2026 at 5:39 AM
How can Tailwind CSS be so popular yet still struggle with sustainability? robmensching.com/blog/posts/2...
This is the best episode of Deployment Dojo's MSBuild In Depth series yet. It's a capstone of the last 7 episodes. It's also a great example how the Deployment Dojo learning process works.
Join me watching it right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyIU...
Join me watching it right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyIU...
MSBuild In Depth: Putting It Together | Deployment Dojo S2E8
_Want your own dojo time?_ Train 1:1 with Rob: https://www.firegiant.com/services/consultation/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Display&utm_campaign=dojo&utm_content=s2e7
0:00 Welcome
1:04 Topic…
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December 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is the best episode of Deployment Dojo's MSBuild In Depth series yet. It's a capstone of the last 7 episodes. It's also a great example how the Deployment Dojo learning process works.
Join me watching it right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyIU...
Join me watching it right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyIU...
Reposted by Rob Mensching
WiX Online Meeting 302 Live Now
We'll be reviewing WiX v7's final list of issues. There's only a bit over a month until WiX v7-rc.1.
See you there!
We'll be reviewing WiX v7's final list of issues. There's only a bit over a month until WiX v7-rc.1.
See you there!
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
WiX Online Meeting 302 Live Now
We'll be reviewing WiX v7's final list of issues. There's only a bit over a month until WiX v7-rc.1.
See you there!
We'll be reviewing WiX v7's final list of issues. There's only a bit over a month until WiX v7-rc.1.
See you there!
Watch episode 7 of Deployment Dojo with me today at 10:30 AM PST.
Let's chat about the serendipitous mistakes I encountered while exploring MSBuild inputs and outputs.
youtu.be/R_OoswIrT9E
Let's chat about the serendipitous mistakes I encountered while exploring MSBuild inputs and outputs.
youtu.be/R_OoswIrT9E
MSBuild In Depth: Inputs & Outputs | Deployment Dojo S2E7
_Want your own dojo time?_ Train 1:1 with Rob: https://www.firegiant.com/services/consultation/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Display&utm_campaign=dojo&utm_content=s2e7
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Watch episode 7 of Deployment Dojo with me today at 10:30 AM PST.
Let's chat about the serendipitous mistakes I encountered while exploring MSBuild inputs and outputs.
youtu.be/R_OoswIrT9E
Let's chat about the serendipitous mistakes I encountered while exploring MSBuild inputs and outputs.
youtu.be/R_OoswIrT9E
Reposted by Rob Mensching
Deployment Dojo Season 2 - Episode 6 replay premeir starts in less than a minute:
youtu.be/4W4PmJQzTSY?...
youtu.be/4W4PmJQzTSY?...
MSBuild In Depth: Batching | Deployment Dojo S2E6
_Want your own dojo time?_ Train 1:1 with Rob: https://www.firegiant.com/services/consultation/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Display&utm_campaign=dojo&utm_content=s2e6
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October 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Deployment Dojo Season 2 - Episode 6 replay premeir starts in less than a minute:
youtu.be/4W4PmJQzTSY?...
youtu.be/4W4PmJQzTSY?...
Reposted by Rob Mensching
Premier of Deployment Dojo | Season 2 Episode 5 - Metadata
Did you know I watch these when they go up live? You can chat with me about the episode while it's first showing. Well, you can. Join me now and we'll watch it together.
youtu.be/Gw9tTrahStU
Did you know I watch these when they go up live? You can chat with me about the episode while it's first showing. Well, you can. Join me now and we'll watch it together.
youtu.be/Gw9tTrahStU
MSBuild In Depth: Metadata | Deployment Dojo S2E5
_Want your own dojo time?_ Train 1:1 with Rob: https://www.firegiant.com/services/consultation/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Display&utm_campaign=dojo&utm_content=s2e5
00:00 Welcome
01:30 Kata…
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October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Premier of Deployment Dojo | Season 2 Episode 5 - Metadata
Did you know I watch these when they go up live? You can chat with me about the episode while it's first showing. Well, you can. Join me now and we'll watch it together.
youtu.be/Gw9tTrahStU
Did you know I watch these when they go up live? You can chat with me about the episode while it's first showing. Well, you can. Join me now and we'll watch it together.
youtu.be/Gw9tTrahStU
Of the last seven days, I've spent the better part of five of them fixing broken build pipelines due to various external changes. It's an enormous amount of time spent to go nowhere.
Am I alone in this? If not, what do you do to battle bit rot?
Am I alone in this? If not, what do you do to battle bit rot?
October 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Of the last seven days, I've spent the better part of five of them fixing broken build pipelines due to various external changes. It's an enormous amount of time spent to go nowhere.
Am I alone in this? If not, what do you do to battle bit rot?
Am I alone in this? If not, what do you do to battle bit rot?
Here's a crazy thing I just noticed. Vite currently has 52 sponsors on GitHub. WiX has 99.
Not an apples-apples comparison, but I never imagined my (insignificant) setup dev tool could be in the ballpark of a (wildly successful) JS dev tool.
Yes, it's because of the OSMF.
Not an apples-apples comparison, but I never imagined my (insignificant) setup dev tool could be in the ballpark of a (wildly successful) JS dev tool.
Yes, it's because of the OSMF.
October 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Here's a crazy thing I just noticed. Vite currently has 52 sponsors on GitHub. WiX has 99.
Not an apples-apples comparison, but I never imagined my (insignificant) setup dev tool could be in the ballpark of a (wildly successful) JS dev tool.
Yes, it's because of the OSMF.
Not an apples-apples comparison, but I never imagined my (insignificant) setup dev tool could be in the ballpark of a (wildly successful) JS dev tool.
Yes, it's because of the OSMF.
I'm doing a bit of ad hoc testing this morning on a product we've been developing for a long-time customer. I don't get to simply use our products very often. This thing is so cool.
September 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I'm doing a bit of ad hoc testing this morning on a product we've been developing for a long-time customer. I don't get to simply use our products very often. This thing is so cool.
Kids are back to school, and the Deployment Dojo is back on schedule.
Today at 10:30 AM PDT
S2:E5 - All about Item Metadata.
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco...
Today at 10:30 AM PDT
S2:E5 - All about Item Metadata.
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco...
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September 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Kids are back to school, and the Deployment Dojo is back on schedule.
Today at 10:30 AM PDT
S2:E5 - All about Item Metadata.
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco...
Today at 10:30 AM PDT
S2:E5 - All about Item Metadata.
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco...
Surprise! Deployment Dojo S2:E4 live show starts in just a few minutes to make up the show missed earlier this month. Can you make it at the last minute?
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco
FireGiant
FireGiant arms you with accurate support from the creators of WiX – so you can install with confidence.
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Surprise! Deployment Dojo S2:E4 live show starts in just a few minutes to make up the show missed earlier this month. Can you make it at the last minute?
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco
www.youtube.com/@firegiantco
@jeremiah.sounderatheart.com I saw mention of SKC as a potential trap game. Is it possible that "playing the kids" is an antidote to that? Get a hungry team on the field that is less likely to slip into complacency? :)
August 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
@jeremiah.sounderatheart.com I saw mention of SKC as a potential trap game. Is it possible that "playing the kids" is an antidote to that? Get a hungry team on the field that is less likely to slip into complacency? :)
Every replay of the Deployment Dojo live show premiers on YouTube and you can watch with me. This last month's replay has just completed.
Maybe I'll see you next month on August 6th for the live show or the replay's premier on August 27th.
Maybe I'll see you next month on August 6th for the live show or the replay's premier on August 27th.
Deployment Dojo S2E3: Introducing Imports in MSBuild Projects www.firegiant.com/blog/2025/7/...
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July 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Every replay of the Deployment Dojo live show premiers on YouTube and you can watch with me. This last month's replay has just completed.
Maybe I'll see you next month on August 6th for the live show or the replay's premier on August 27th.
Maybe I'll see you next month on August 6th for the live show or the replay's premier on August 27th.
Deployment Dojo S2E3 is Live! tomorrow morning at 10:30 AM.
Here's a 30 second refresher from episode 2.
Here's a 30 second refresher from episode 2.
July 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Deployment Dojo S2E3 is Live! tomorrow morning at 10:30 AM.
Here's a 30 second refresher from episode 2.
Here's a 30 second refresher from episode 2.
Does anyone know of any _total beginner_ programming content? I'm mostly finding garbage or content that isn't beginner enough.
I don't really have the time to start another YouTube channel myself.
I don't really have the time to start another YouTube channel myself.
June 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Does anyone know of any _total beginner_ programming content? I'm mostly finding garbage or content that isn't beginner enough.
I don't really have the time to start another YouTube channel myself.
I don't really have the time to start another YouTube channel myself.
We're only two episodes in, and I feel like we're already back in the groove with season 2 of the Deployment Dojo!
Learn tons about MSBuild targets in this episode.
Oh, and the FireGiant Cinematic Universe expanded, too.
Learn tons about MSBuild targets in this episode.
Oh, and the FireGiant Cinematic Universe expanded, too.
Deployment Dojo S2E2: Stay on target www.firegiant.com/blog/2025/6/...
Deployment Dojo S2E2: Stay on target | FireGiant
The FireGiant Cinematic Universe added another character to the Deployment Dojo in Episode 2, the one and only Bob Arnson. David was away on business so Bob stepped in for our lesson on MSBuild Targets....
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June 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We're only two episodes in, and I feel like we're already back in the groove with season 2 of the Deployment Dojo!
Learn tons about MSBuild targets in this episode.
Oh, and the FireGiant Cinematic Universe expanded, too.
Learn tons about MSBuild targets in this episode.
Oh, and the FireGiant Cinematic Universe expanded, too.
@james-jackson-south.me how has Paddle been as a MoR? Good, bad, indifferent?
June 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
@james-jackson-south.me how has Paddle been as a MoR? Good, bad, indifferent?
Reposted by Rob Mensching
Deployment Dojo Season 2 Episode 2 is tomorrow at 10:30 AM PDT on the FireGiant YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@firegiantco
If you missed Episode 1, here is a 20s summary. Watch the full reply on our channel.
If you missed Episode 1, here is a 20s summary. Watch the full reply on our channel.
June 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Deployment Dojo Season 2 Episode 2 is tomorrow at 10:30 AM PDT on the FireGiant YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/@firegiantco
If you missed Episode 1, here is a 20s summary. Watch the full reply on our channel.
If you missed Episode 1, here is a 20s summary. Watch the full reply on our channel.
Reposted by Rob Mensching
Deployment Dojo S2E1: MSBuild Basics the Property, Item, Target www.firegiant.com/blog/2025/5/...
Deployment Dojo S2E1: MSBuild Basics the Property, Item, Target | FireGiant
Whoo! I'm so happy to be back in the Deployment Dojo. Season 2 is here and we will be exploring MSBuild. That may be a bit of a surprise but setup development often requires working closely with the build...
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May 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Deployment Dojo S2E1: MSBuild Basics the Property, Item, Target www.firegiant.com/blog/2025/5/...
Open Source Maintenance Fee Two Months In robmensching.com/blog/posts/2...
Open Source Maintenance Fee Two Months In | RobMensching.com
It's been a bit over a month since the Open Source Maintenance Fee was introduced into the WiX Toolset. So, let's take a moment to check in and see how things are going.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Open Source Maintenance Fee Two Months In robmensching.com/blog/posts/2...
I had a great conversation with Carl and Richard about the Open Source Maintenance Fee: opensourcemaintenancefee.org.
I really appreciate how supportive and genuinely interested they are in getting more Open Source sustainability ideas out into the world.
I'll write up more when I get some time.
I really appreciate how supportive and genuinely interested they are in getting more Open Source sustainability ideas out into the world.
I'll write up more when I get some time.
How do we keep important open-source libraries thriving into the future?
@RobMensching.com talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1948 about an open-source maintainer fee through GitHub!
@RobMensching.com talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1948 about an open-source maintainer fee through GitHub!
.NET Rocks!
.NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.
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May 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I had a great conversation with Carl and Richard about the Open Source Maintenance Fee: opensourcemaintenancefee.org.
I really appreciate how supportive and genuinely interested they are in getting more Open Source sustainability ideas out into the world.
I'll write up more when I get some time.
I really appreciate how supportive and genuinely interested they are in getting more Open Source sustainability ideas out into the world.
I'll write up more when I get some time.