James Walker
Programmer Writer at Microsoft
Missoula, Montana, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJames Walker is a seasoned programmer-writer with nine years of active engineering and documentation experience, based in Missoula, Montana. At Microsoft he has blended deep XAML and UWP expertise with clear API and how-to documentation, authoring sample apps and the first official XAML Controls Gallery for the Windows Store. His work spans front-end polish—animated icons, responsive UI tweaks and custom title bars—to full-stack contributions in WinRT and developer docs, demonstrating both code and content fluency. He has a track record of improving developer experience by refactoring UI patterns and maintaining high-profile Microsoft samples and documentation. Comfortable moving between C#, XAML and VB.NET, he pairs practical engineering changes with crisp technical writing that accelerates adoption of platform features like Fluent Design. His background in program and product management gives him a pragmatic, user-focused approach to shipping reliable developer-facing solutions.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of Washington Bothell
Github Skills (28)
xaml10
windows-runtime10
uwp10
windows-application10
winui10
ui-design10
windows-app10
uid10
front-end-development10
windows-ui10
dotnet-core10
csharp10
image-processing9
c-language9
dotnet9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
MicrosoftDocs/windows-dev-docs
Feb 2017 - Jan 2023
Conceptual and overview content for developing Windows apps
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:40 reviews, 526 commits, 85 PRs in 5 years 11 months
Contributions summary:James primarily contributed to the `windows-dev-docs` repository by merging branches and fixing issues. Their work involved modifying code related to Windows app development, specifically focusing on audio/video playback, drag-and-drop functionality, and reflection/generic types. They also merged updates from a release branch and worked on title bar modifications and WinUI examples, suggesting a focus on maintaining and updating the documentation alongside active development.
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microsoft/Windows-appsample-customers-orders-database
Feb 2017 - May 2022
This code demonstrates a working customer order database hosted on Azure, implemented in C# and XAML, and ready to form the basis of your Windows Store enterprise app.
Role in this project:Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:54 commits, 3 pushes, 1 comment in 5 years 3 months
Contributions summary:James primarily focused on updating the user interface and improving the user experience of the Windows app. Their work included modifying UI elements like the detail expander and collapsible search box, and updating the custom title bar. They also refactored code related to dialogs and implemented animated icons. The user also refactored the use of the dispatcher, and improved the UI's responsiveness and appearance.
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