👋 About Daniel Schroeder
My name is Daniel Schroeder, my online handle is usually deadlydog, and I live in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
I completed my Masters degree in Computer Science at the University of Regina in 2009, and am currently working at iQmetrix.
I have a passion for software development, and have created some video games, websites, and many open source tools; I especially enjoy creating tools for other developers, and tools for increasing productivity.
I’m also a dual Microsoft MVP in PowerShell and DevOps.
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💬 Contact
You can contact me on Bluesky @deadlydog, X / Twitter @deadlydog, or send me an email.
🛠 Things I’ve created
💾 Software
Below is some of the software I’ve created in my spare time over the years. Most software I create on my own time is free, open source, and can be found in my public GitHub repositories:
- AHK Command Picker - An AutoHotkey plugin that makes it easier to automate everything you do on your Windows PC.
- Auto Update Project’s Minimum Required ClickOnce Version (NuGet) - NuGet package to easily ensure users of your ClickOnce apps are always using the latest version.
- Azure Artifacts PowerShell Module Helper (PowerShell Gallery) - Makes working with PowerShell modules in Azure Artifacts easier.
- Baby Touch game for Windows 8 and Windows Phone - A simple game designed to hold a toddler’s attention.
- Dan’s Utility Libraries - Custom code libraries for performing various tasks.
- Diff All Files Visual Studio Extension (Marketplace) - Quickly compare changes to your files in Visual Studio.
- Dynamic Particle System Framework (DPSF) for XNA - Developed as part of my Masters thesis, and used by many indie and hobbyist video games.
- Get your toy MakeCode game - 2021 Global Game Jam game I made with my 9 year old son over a weekend as a tribute to our dog that had passed away a couple weeks earlier. You can play it here.
- Invoke-MsBuild PowerShell Module (PowerShell Gallery) - Easily build your projects/solutions and see if the build failed and view error logs.
- Make GitHub Commit and Blog pages full width GreaseMonkey script (Chrome extension) (source code) - Make GitHub pages with code expand to fit your browser window.
- Make GitHub Pull Request pages ignore whitespace GreaseMonkey script (source code) - Make GitHub Pull Requests not show whitespace differences.
- New-NuGetPackage PowerShell Script and NuGet Package - Automatically create NuGet packages for your libraries.
- Notify When Microsoft Outlook Reminder Window Is Open - Background app the let’s you know when your MS Outlook Reminders window is open.
- Path Length Checker - Quickly view how long file paths in a directory are, and how long they would be if moved somewhere else.
- Sql Script Runner - Batch run SQL files (e.g. stored procedures, functions, tables) against a database easily.
- tiPS PowerShell Module - PowerShell tips delivered straight to your terminal.
- Wait Azure DevOps Extension (Marketplace) - Add a delay to your build and deployment pipelines.
- Windows Scheduled Tasks Azure DevOps Extension (Marketplace) - Easily install, uninstall, enable, disable, start, and stop Windows Scheduled Tasks from your deployment pipelines.
🎦 Videos
You can see all of the videos I’ve made on my YouTube channel, but here are a few:
- Setup a website in Azure with CI / CD from your Git repo using Azure DevOps (PHP example)
- Master the copy-paste clipboard in Windows with Ditto and ClipAngel (3 of 3)
- Can’t delete a file? Easily find which process has a file locked in Windows without 3rd party apps
- Windows File Explorer productivity shortcuts
🌐 Websites
Here are some websites that I’ve made:
- (Current) Blog.DansKingdom.com - My personal programming blog (the website you’re on right now).
- (2009) XnaParticles.com - The project home of my Dynamic Particle System Framework.
- (2008) TheHotMap.com - An interactive search engine interface. This was created by myself and one other person (no longer exists).
- (2007) DansKingdom.com - My personal site (very old and outdated).
- (2005) PostYourWebsite.com - Search for other peoples websites, and post your own (no longer exists).
- (2003) HelpfulPCTools.com - Free tools and advice about general PC maintenance (viruses, spyware, etc.) (no longer exists).
📣 Public speaking
Some public speaking I’ve done outside of work include:
| Event name | Resources | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HackRegina Lunch n’ Learn: Don’t Bash, PowerShell! | Slide deck | March 13, 2026 |
| Research Triangle PowerShell User Group: Up Your PowerShell Knowledge with the PowerShell tiPS module (Dan Schroeder) | Video recording and slide deck | November 6, 2024 |
| Pacific PowerShell User Group: tiPS Welcome | Slide deck | June 12, 2024 |
| Unpacking Chrysalis podcast: Episode 12: Dan Schroeder an agent of agency | N/A | April 25, 2024 |
| PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit North America 2024: Stop publishing your PowerShell modules. Automate it in 2 minutes! | Video recording and slide deck | April 10, 2024 |
| HackRegina Lunch n’ Learn: Exploring Dev Containers and GitHub Codespaces | Slide deck | March 8, 2024 |
| PowerShell Podcast interview: Episode 100 of the PowerShell Podcast | Video recording | January 15, 2024 |
You can typically find the slide decks and other resources for my all of my public talks in this GitHub repository.
🙏 Feedback and kudos
See what my colleagues have said about me over the years.
Check out some thank-yous and donations I’ve received from users of my open source software.
© License
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