Mads Kristensen ✓

@madskristensen · Redmond, WA · joined 17 Mar 2008

Working on Visual Studio, founder of https://t.co/ivj6P48rU4, VS extension author, and home automation enthusiasts.

34 849Followers

697Following

19 848Posts total

23.7KViews on collected posts

Latest posts

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen18 Sep

Not only do you get a vertical ruler when using "max_line_length" in .editorconfig. Visual Studio also supports the new proposed "rulers" property that allows you to insert multiple vertical rulers in the editor. Coming soon... https://t.co/qNdvrvAAzo

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2K views · 23 likes · 1 reposts · 4 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen17 Sep

New blog post about how I built a static Jekyll site in Visual Studio and hosted on GitHub Pages. https://t.co/FvteDzwRJS 1.5K views · 16 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen17 Sep

The https://t.co/WtWA9Kz0Yu site has now been updated with more VS extension validators. It will even test your icon contrast rations against dark/light backgrounds for optimal representation in Extension Manager in VS. 1.9K views · 38 likes · 3 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen17 Sep

I asked about small tweaks that would make your life better and you said: "let me close all tabs to the right/below". Coming to a Visual Studio near you very soon! https://t.co/9iLAOMca3e

2.6K views · 35 likes · 1 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen14 Sep

Wait for me, I’m on my way 1.7K views · 9 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen14 Sep

We are live in San Diego! VSLive! San Diego is officially underway at the Bahia Resort Hotel and we will be sharing updates, session highlights and key takeaways throughout the week. Follow along so you don't miss a moment. September 14-18, 2026 | https://t.co/jk5nnz53nR https

3.4K views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen14 Sep

@madskristensen Pointing them at the coverage report first helps a lot, they go for the uncovered branches instead of redoing the happy path. 66 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen13 Sep

@madskristensen I presume you add GTP-5.6 Sol to VS's GitHub Copilot, correct? 96 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen13 Sep

@madskristensen Oh?? 🤔🤔🤔 I may have to give it another shot for THAT side of things 217 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen13 Sep

Newer models like GTP-5.6 Sol are much better at creating and maintaining unit tests than previous generations of models, in my experience. 3.3K views · 38 likes · 0 reposts · 6 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen11 Sep

In the latest Visual Studio Insiders build, you can now move the current document tab left/right or up/down using Ctrl+Shift+PgDn/PgUp. 3K views · 37 likes · 1 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen10 Sep

If you have a smart home and use Alexa, Google, SmartThings or any other hub, you may find yourself in need of inspiration on how to take it to the next level. I once wrote a book about it but have now converted that into a website with free articles and recipes on how to get 1.5K views · 12 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Mads Kristensen ✓@madskristensen10 Sep

A new blog post for Visual Studio extension geeks. Check it out https://t.co/CQNLoZY5BF 2.4K views · 38 likes · 2 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Against accounts of the same size

13 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown to more people than peers of the same size.

Median views1 886this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %5.41%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %1.38%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	1 886	924	2.04×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	5.41%	3.62%	1.50×
Engagement rate	1.38%	1.52%	0.91×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

2.4K10 Sep

1.5K

3K11 Sep

3.3K13 Sep

217

6614 Sep

3.4K

1.7K

2.6K17 Sep

1.9K

1.5K

2K18 Sep

Last 13 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.77%10 Sep

0.81%

1.32%11 Sep

1.33%13 Sep

1.38%

2.08%

1.52%14 Sep

0.09%

0.57%

1.44%17 Sep

2.17%

1.08%

1.44%18 Sep

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.52%.

What the audience does

Likes81.5%251 in total

Reposts2.6%8 in total

Replies6.2%19 in total

Quotes1.0%3 in total

Bookmarks8.8%27 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

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Frequently asked questions about @madskristensen

How many followers does @madskristensen have?

34 849 followers.

How many posts has @madskristensen published?

19 848 posts.

How do posts by @madskristensen perform?

Collected posts: 13. Views: 23 705. Likes: 251.