The Catch Block #64 - Windows 11, GitHub Issues, and Why Remote Meetings Suck

Welcome to the 64-bit edition of The Catch Block!

In this edition: Windows 11 look pretty neat! Plus infinite scrolling in Blazor, target-typed new expressions, the state of WebAssembly, GitHub Issues, and why remote meetings suck.

Windows 11 is Coming Soon

Windows 11 was officially announced earlier this week, and it looks pretty nice. Here's the introduction posts:

Introducing Windows 11

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Windows 11 will be a free update when it comes out later this year. Members of the Windows Insider Program can begin downloading a preview of the new OS right now, from the below blog post:

Announcing the first Insider Preview for Windows 11

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A few of my takeaways from this announcement:

• Teams will now be directly integrated into Windows. This could be very nice, but let's hope they've fixed some or most of the bugs in the Teams app as it exists now, because it's pretty darn buggy. Does this also mean the end of Skype is coming?
• Android apps will now be supported on the Windows app store. I mean, something like this was bound to happen eventually.
• Programs can now be "snapped" into various layouts, not just left and right sides or the four corners. This might make a BIG difference in the time I have to spend getting all the info I need on my screen at one time.

On the whole, this doesn't look like a whole new OS, but that's okay: Windows 10 got a lot of things right, and even if this is a mere incremental improvement, it'll be a step in the right direction.

Or maybe not. You can also check out a self-described cynical take on the announcement, courtesy of Matt Lacey:

A cynical take on today’s Windows announcement

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