By Laurent Giret
Publication Date: 2026-03-31 14:28:00
Microsoft is forming a new team dedicated to building native, high-quality Windows apps. It’s led by Rudy Huyn, a Principal Lead Architect who previously worked on the Microsoft Store and File Explorer. You may also remember Huyn from his years developing popular third-party apps for Microsoft’s now-deprecated Windows Phone platform.
“I’m building a new team to work on Windows apps,” Huyn posted on X on Friday (via Techspot). “You don’t need prior experience with the platform, what matters most is strong product thinking and a deep focus on the customer.” In reply to his original post, Huyn also confirmed that his team would be building “100% native” apps.
No, 100% native
— Rudy Huyn (@RudyHuyn) March 27, 2026
Despite Windows’ massive market share, you’ll be more likely to find better-designed apps on macOS, and I’d argue it’s also true for Microsoft’s own apps. The Outlook app for Mac is native and miles better than both the…
