Uno Platform Partners with Microsoft to Advance the Future of .NET

It’s been a while since I last wrote on this blog — and what a perfect moment to return! 💙
Today, I’m excited to share some truly remarkable news that highlights the strength of collaboration, open source, and innovation within the .NET ecosystem.

Uno Platform has officially announced a new technology collaboration with Microsoft’s .NET team — a partnership that feels both natural and deeply significant for those of us who have followed Uno’s journey from the very beginning.

I’ve been watching Uno Platform evolve for years, ever since it emerged as a bold open-source project determined to bring .NET everywhere — desktop, mobile, web, and even embedded. Seeing this next step, where Uno is now actively contributing back to .NET itself, feels like a milestone moment for the entire developer community.

Why This Collaboration Matters

For years, Uno Platform has quietly been one of the strongest open-source examples of what .NET can achieve. It bridges desktop, mobile, web, and embedded development into a single codebase, giving developers the freedom to reach every platform with one consistent stack.

But this new collaboration with Microsoft goes deeper than framework alignment — it’s about joint stewardship of .NET’s evolution.

The first tangible result of this partnership arrives with .NET 10 RC2, where the Uno Platform team worked closely with Microsoft’s .NET MAUI engineers to align .NET for Android with Google’s latest Android 16 (API-36.1) release.

That alignment may sound simple, but under the hood, it required major work: updating tooling, refining bindings, and ensuring compatibility across SDK versions — the kind of deep, careful engineering that keeps developer experiences smooth as technology moves forward.

Looking Ahead: Performance, Web, and Graphics

This is only the beginning of the collaboration. Uno and Microsoft are already working on several new fronts that could have a huge impact for developers across the .NET landscape:

• WASM multithreading – unlocking faster, more responsive .NET applications in the browser.

• Improvements to .NET for iOS and Android – helping accelerate contributions and quality updates across key runtime repos.

• Co-maintaining SkiaSharp – the graphics engine that powers rendering across Uno’s supported platforms, ensuring performance and visual consistency everywhere.

Each of these areas reflects something I personally admire about Uno Platform’s approach: their contributions don’t just serve their product — they strengthen the foundation for everyone using NET.

From My Perspective

As someone who’s been part of open-source communities for years — and who once had the opportunity to work as a QA Tester for Uno Platform — this news hits close to home.

I’ve seen firsthand how much dedication goes into making cross-platform development actually seamless. It’s not easy work; it’s a constant cycle of testing, refinement, and collaboration. That’s why this new chapter with Microsoft feels so meaningful — it shows what happens when open-source builders and product teams work side by side to shape the tools we all rely on.

François Tanguay, Uno Platform’s CEO, summed it up perfectly:

”.NET has been the backbone of Uno Platform from the start, and this partnership is about giving back in a meaningful way. By investing our engineering resources into the places where developers need them most, we’re helping ensure that .NET continues to be the best foundation for cross-platform development - today and for years to come.”

That philosophy — building with the community instead of just for it — is exactly what keeps the .NET ecosystem vibrant and sustainable.

A Quick Look at Uno Platform

For anyone discovering Uno Platform for the first time, here’s a quick snapshot. It’s an open-source framework (under the Apache 2.0 license) that lets developers build applications for desktop, mobile, web, and embedded systems from a single codebase.

Beyond the framework, the team has built Uno Platform Studio, a suite of professional tools designed to make cross-platform development faster and more creative — including features like Hot Reload, Hot Design, and design-to-code integrations across any IDE or operating system.

It’s the kind of toolset that shows how modern .NET development can be productive and inspiring at the same time.

Closing Thoughts

This announcement reminded me why I love writing about technology: because behind every framework or update, there’s a story about people — engineers, contributors, and communities — coming together to make something better for all of us.

Uno Platform’s partnership with Microsoft isn’t just another collaboration. It’s proof that open-source contributions, when nurtured and recognized, can directly shape the direction of global technology.

As someone who believes in building bridges between technology and community, I can’t wait to see where this partnership leads next — and what new doors it will open for developers around the world.

🔗 Read the official announcement here: Announcing Uno Platform and Microsoft .NET Team Collaboration

Here’s to shared innovation, strong communities, and a brighter future for .NET. 💙

If you’d like to learn more about Uno Platform, explore its open-source projects, or connect with the team, you can visit the official website at platform.uno and follow them on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and GitHub. It’s a great way to stay updated on their latest releases, community contributions, and developer events.