Rapid XAML Toolkit - some questions answered

As I write this, Build has just finished. It's been a great three days but today has been the best. That's in most part due to the reception that my new project has received. I made the repository for the Rapid XAML Toolkit public this morning. I wrote a bit about it earlier, but here are the answers...

I just "gave" a load of code to Microsoft

TLDR: Announcing a new open source project for making XAML development easier. What's this about giving away code? I had an idea for something, built a proof-of-concept that impressed and excited some people, and we decided that the best way to get it to lots of people quickly was for Microsoft...

Personal mission statement

I've been thinking about creating a personal mission statement. Something that simply and clearly sets a guide for what I (want to) work on. I've come up with this. Help people create better software. I think there are two aspects to this: Education and Tooling. Education People can't make better software if they don't know what makes better software or how to create it. I'll do this...