This application is my second establishment using C# and Avalonia UI as a personal project to learn .NET from scratch.
A few years ago, I was modding for the game Software Inc. A “Trainer” mode caught my attention, but as someone with no C# experience, I couldn’t understand much at first. After accidentally reading through the file, I became intrigued by the game engine and the idea of writing better code mods. That’s when I developed a love for C#.
I challenged myself to learn C# from scratch while juggling a full-time job, family responsibilities, and errands. The pressure led to sleepless nights and eventually severe depression. To cope, I immersed myself in C#, spending over 3 months working late into the night to master it.
It’s a part of life—starting something is easy, but staying consistent is difficult. I struggled with quitting and doubting myself, especially when there were no tangible rewards for my efforts. Despite the ups and downs, C# helped me stay focused and motivated.
After working on my first app, I found overriding WPF control templates tedious. Then I discovered AvaloniaUI, which matched my style and filled my needs perfectly. I was satisfied, or at least, I thought I would be.
MVVM was a great approach, and Dependency Injection (DI) made it even more interesting (albeit more complex). A YouTube guy "AngleSix" covered many of my needs and helped me move forward.
The controls became more flexible, and overriding templates became a breeze. As I delved deeper into it, I found its controls increasingly flexible, and overriding templates became straightforward, streamlining the development process.
There’s a lot to manage in one project, but after 2+ weeks of work, late nights, and perseverance, I finally reached a breakthrough. BOOM!
