Matt Ellis
@citizenmatt.bsky.social
Developer Advocate at @jetbrains.com, working with gamedev, Rider, ReSharper and the other dotTools. Helped build the Unity support in Rider; contributor to IdeaVim; abuser of semicolons.
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A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A man has been found guilty of writing a stream of consciousness novel. He is about to start a 4 year sentence.
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Gosh, after a seven year absence, my friend @dananddanfilms.bsky.social is back!
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
Dan & Dan: The Elephant in the Room
YouTube video by dananddanfilms
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Gosh, after a seven year absence, my friend @dananddanfilms.bsky.social is back!
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
I mean - i'm thrilled that Dan is back, but i've never much liked Dan to be honest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1K...
The door bells of Venice were a surprising highlight. They’re a friendly bunch
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The door bells of Venice were a surprising highlight. They’re a friendly bunch
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Upgraded @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social to 2025.3. The Islands theme is the first time in probably a decade where I didn't immediately change the theme. I'm digging it.
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Upgraded @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social to 2025.3. The Islands theme is the first time in probably a decade where I didn't immediately change the theme. I'm digging it.
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C# 14 is here, and so is ReSharper 2025.3's support for it – available the same day (and even hour) as the .NET 10 release! 🚀
This blog post goes in-depth on the latest updates to C# support in ReSharper and @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social 2025.3 👉 jb.gg/rs-rd-253-c-...
#dotnet #csharp14 #vs2026
This blog post goes in-depth on the latest updates to C# support in ReSharper and @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social 2025.3 👉 jb.gg/rs-rd-253-c-...
#dotnet #csharp14 #vs2026
C# 14 Language Features in ReSharper and Rider 2025.3 | The .NET Tools Blog
Last year marked the first time we shipped ReSharper and Rider side by side with the official .NET SDK release – and we're happy to announce that we've done it again with the 2025.3 release! Downlo
jb.gg
November 12, 2025 at 9:44 AM
C# 14 is here, and so is ReSharper 2025.3's support for it – available the same day (and even hour) as the .NET 10 release! 🚀
This blog post goes in-depth on the latest updates to C# support in ReSharper and @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social 2025.3 👉 jb.gg/rs-rd-253-c-...
#dotnet #csharp14 #vs2026
This blog post goes in-depth on the latest updates to C# support in ReSharper and @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social 2025.3 👉 jb.gg/rs-rd-253-c-...
#dotnet #csharp14 #vs2026
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ReSharper 2025.3 has just been released!
💡 Day-one support for C# 14
✅ Compatibility with @visualstudio.com 2026
⚡ Major performance improvements
⭐ And much more!
Click here for details: www.jetbrains.com/resharper/wh...
#dotnet10 #csharp #vs2026
💡 Day-one support for C# 14
✅ Compatibility with @visualstudio.com 2026
⚡ Major performance improvements
⭐ And much more!
Click here for details: www.jetbrains.com/resharper/wh...
#dotnet10 #csharp #vs2026
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
ReSharper 2025.3 has just been released!
💡 Day-one support for C# 14
✅ Compatibility with @visualstudio.com 2026
⚡ Major performance improvements
⭐ And much more!
Click here for details: www.jetbrains.com/resharper/wh...
#dotnet10 #csharp #vs2026
💡 Day-one support for C# 14
✅ Compatibility with @visualstudio.com 2026
⚡ Major performance improvements
⭐ And much more!
Click here for details: www.jetbrains.com/resharper/wh...
#dotnet10 #csharp #vs2026
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Rider 2025.3 has just landed!
🔥 Same-day compatibility with .NET 10, full support for C# 14 features.
🏝️ New default Islands UI theme
⏱️ Major startup and @unrealengine.bsky.social performance boosts
Dive into the latest updates here: www.jetbrains.com/rider/whatsn...
#dotnet10 #csharp #gamedev
🔥 Same-day compatibility with .NET 10, full support for C# 14 features.
🏝️ New default Islands UI theme
⏱️ Major startup and @unrealengine.bsky.social performance boosts
Dive into the latest updates here: www.jetbrains.com/rider/whatsn...
#dotnet10 #csharp #gamedev
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Rider 2025.3 has just landed!
🔥 Same-day compatibility with .NET 10, full support for C# 14 features.
🏝️ New default Islands UI theme
⏱️ Major startup and @unrealengine.bsky.social performance boosts
Dive into the latest updates here: www.jetbrains.com/rider/whatsn...
#dotnet10 #csharp #gamedev
🔥 Same-day compatibility with .NET 10, full support for C# 14 features.
🏝️ New default Islands UI theme
⏱️ Major startup and @unrealengine.bsky.social performance boosts
Dive into the latest updates here: www.jetbrains.com/rider/whatsn...
#dotnet10 #csharp #gamedev
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Good news! Even if you couldn’t make it to #GodotFest this year, all the recorded talks are now gradually being uploaded to our YouTube channel.
If you’d like to support the speakers (and us!) in reaching a wider audience, a like and sub would be awesome!
youtube.com/@GodotFest
If you’d like to support the speakers (and us!) in reaching a wider audience, a like and sub would be awesome!
youtube.com/@GodotFest
November 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Good news! Even if you couldn’t make it to #GodotFest this year, all the recorded talks are now gradually being uploaded to our YouTube channel.
If you’d like to support the speakers (and us!) in reaching a wider audience, a like and sub would be awesome!
youtube.com/@GodotFest
If you’d like to support the speakers (and us!) in reaching a wider audience, a like and sub would be awesome!
youtube.com/@GodotFest
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35 years old and still going strong.
Lego Santa, 1990. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/leg...
Lego Santa, 1990. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/leg...
November 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
35 years old and still going strong.
Lego Santa, 1990. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/leg...
Lego Santa, 1990. www.presentandcorrect.com/products/leg...
Come and join me at 2:30!
How does #JetBrains Rider work? Matt Ellis will show us how @jetbrains.com made it easy to debug C# and GDScript, how inspections and code completion are made, and tell the story of adding unit testing with GDUnit. We’re proud to have them as supporters of #GodotFest 2025!
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Come and join me at 2:30!
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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Let's play Bucks Name or Name Name
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Let's play Bucks Name or Name Name
It's Friday, so let's have a nice blog post from last year about pets in splash screens. We really should update this for the last set of dev build splash screens...
blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2024/...
blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2024/...
Rider Splash Screens for EAPs (Early Access Pets) | The .NET Tools Blog
The JetBrains professional design department creates the awesome splash screens that we all know and love for every Rider release. However, our design team only makes the splash screens for our releas
blog.jetbrains.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
It's Friday, so let's have a nice blog post from last year about pets in splash screens. We really should update this for the last set of dev build splash screens...
blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2024/...
blog.jetbrains.com/dotnet/2024/...
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Even I thought this was one of mine!
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Even I thought this was one of mine!
“Be try much”?! Even I don’t know what I was trying to type
Bookmarked. Jodie’s a fantastic speaker, and knows a ton of stuff, so be try much looking forward to watching this
Noticed the shift in AI coverage lately? The hype’s fading, replaced by quiet worry about a bubble.
But we've seen this before ... twice. In my @ndcconferences.com keynote, I explore what past AI hype cycles reveal about today’s boom.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5s_...
But we've seen this before ... twice. In my @ndcconferences.com keynote, I explore what past AI hype cycles reveal about today’s boom.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5s_...
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“Be try much”?! Even I don’t know what I was trying to type
Bookmarked. Jodie’s a fantastic speaker, and knows a ton of stuff, so be try much looking forward to watching this
Noticed the shift in AI coverage lately? The hype’s fading, replaced by quiet worry about a bubble.
But we've seen this before ... twice. In my @ndcconferences.com keynote, I explore what past AI hype cycles reveal about today’s boom.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5s_...
But we've seen this before ... twice. In my @ndcconferences.com keynote, I explore what past AI hype cycles reveal about today’s boom.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5s_...
Keynote: AI is having its moment ... again - Jodie Burchell - NDC Copenhagen 2025
YouTube video by NDC Conferences
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Bookmarked. Jodie’s a fantastic speaker, and knows a ton of stuff, so be try much looking forward to watching this
Current favourite setting in @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social and other JetBrains IDEs
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Current favourite setting in @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social and other JetBrains IDEs
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Nov 5th 1955 - Dr. Emmett Brown slipped and struck his head on the sink. When he regained consciousness, he had a sudden, vivid vision: the design of the flux capacitor.
📽️📅 Back to the Future (1985)
📽️📅 Back to the Future (1985)
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Nov 5th 1955 - Dr. Emmett Brown slipped and struck his head on the sink. When he regained consciousness, he had a sudden, vivid vision: the design of the flux capacitor.
📽️📅 Back to the Future (1985)
📽️📅 Back to the Future (1985)
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I always enjoy an opportunity to post this ~ Alphonse Bertillon, pioneer of the front-&-profile criminal mugshot, did some practice runs with his nephew, a notoriously hardened criminal, aged 2. His crime? 'Nibbling pears' (Silver albumen print, 1893 MoMA)
November 5, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I always enjoy an opportunity to post this ~ Alphonse Bertillon, pioneer of the front-&-profile criminal mugshot, did some practice runs with his nephew, a notoriously hardened criminal, aged 2. His crime? 'Nibbling pears' (Silver albumen print, 1893 MoMA)
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I was asked about bring-your-own-key for @jetbrains.com AI more than once...
blog.jetbrains.com/ai/2025/11/b...
blog.jetbrains.com/ai/2025/11/b...
November 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I was asked about bring-your-own-key for @jetbrains.com AI more than once...
blog.jetbrains.com/ai/2025/11/b...
blog.jetbrains.com/ai/2025/11/b...
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Modern IDEs are packed with powerful features, but discovering and using them effectively is challenging. 👀
Most developers remember only a few shortcuts – what if your IDE helped you discover its actions like it helps you write code, with completion? ⚡ Learn more in the blog below:
jb.gg/x7ue2e
Most developers remember only a few shortcuts – what if your IDE helped you discover its actions like it helps you write code, with completion? ⚡ Learn more in the blog below:
jb.gg/x7ue2e
Universal Entry Point: A Single Entry Point for Context-Aware Coding Assistance | The IntelliJ IDEA Blog
Modern IDEs are powerful tools with many useful features. When we talk about developer productivity, one thing that comes to mind is mastering the IDE – learning its features, like refactorings, navig
jb.gg
November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Modern IDEs are packed with powerful features, but discovering and using them effectively is challenging. 👀
Most developers remember only a few shortcuts – what if your IDE helped you discover its actions like it helps you write code, with completion? ⚡ Learn more in the blog below:
jb.gg/x7ue2e
Most developers remember only a few shortcuts – what if your IDE helped you discover its actions like it helps you write code, with completion? ⚡ Learn more in the blog below:
jb.gg/x7ue2e
Come see me talk about using @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social as your Godot IDE on Tuesday!
godotfest.com/talks/godot-...
godotfest.com/talks/godot-...
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Come see me talk about using @jetbrains-rider.bsky.social as your Godot IDE on Tuesday!
godotfest.com/talks/godot-...
godotfest.com/talks/godot-...
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🚀 IntelliJ Platform 2025.3 is coming!
Plugin developers: Your plugins will still work, but there are some important changes to know about—especially the new unified distribution!
✅ Backward compatible
✅ Step-by-step migration
✅ FAQ included
Read what's new 👇
blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...
Plugin developers: Your plugins will still work, but there are some important changes to know about—especially the new unified distribution!
✅ Backward compatible
✅ Step-by-step migration
✅ FAQ included
Read what's new 👇
blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...
IntelliJ Platform 2025.3: What Plugin Developers Should Know | The JetBrains Platform Blog
As we approach the release of IntelliJ IDEA 2025.3, we would like to share key information about changes that may impact your plugin development process. This post addresses common questions from the
blog.jetbrains.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🚀 IntelliJ Platform 2025.3 is coming!
Plugin developers: Your plugins will still work, but there are some important changes to know about—especially the new unified distribution!
✅ Backward compatible
✅ Step-by-step migration
✅ FAQ included
Read what's new 👇
blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...
Plugin developers: Your plugins will still work, but there are some important changes to know about—especially the new unified distribution!
✅ Backward compatible
✅ Step-by-step migration
✅ FAQ included
Read what's new 👇
blog.jetbrains.com/platform/202...
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Godot for React Native source code just dropped. Interesting stack for #gamedev
github.com/borndotcom/r...
github.com/borndotcom/r...
GitHub - borndotcom/react-native-godot: React Native Godot - Embed Godot Engine in React Native apps
React Native Godot - Embed Godot Engine in React Native apps - borndotcom/react-native-godot
github.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Godot for React Native source code just dropped. Interesting stack for #gamedev
github.com/borndotcom/r...
github.com/borndotcom/r...
The body count in the Captain America movies is impressive
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The body count in the Captain America movies is impressive