Alexandre Mutel

I just sent my resignation letter today at Unity.

Unfortunately I won't see the completion of the migration of Unity from Mono to CoreCLR that I first prototyped almost 8 years ago.

I'm still proud of the work accomplished, Burst initially and then the .NET tech group that I have created and led for the past 3 years.

I still have a notice period to deal with but I look forward to take a break.

#dotnet

Feb 13, 2025 at 3:33pmMastodon for Android
Show threadAlexandre MutelFeb 15, 2025

I made a clarification on the Unity forum about my post on Mastodon:

https://discussions.unity.com/t/coreclr-and-net-modernization-unite-2024/1519272/476

Show threadNeil HenningFeb 15, 2025
@xoofx lotta heart in soul in that post man. Glad you are doing right by staying true to yourself.
Show threadSebastian SchönerFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx welcome to the other side! I have no worries that you'll do great, whereever it will take you next :)
Show threadNeil HenningFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx oh wow man big news! Take a well deserved break chief. Excited to see what is next for you!
Show threadsharpsharkFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx thanks for all your work on Burst and coreclr!
Show threadAras PranckevičiusFeb 13, 2025

@xoofx oh wow (but can't say I'm too surprised) Take a good break, and best of luck with whatever is next!

The "(or not)" bit sounds ominous though :/

Show threadAlexandre MutelFeb 17, 2025
@aras yeah, I just removed the "or not" from my post, it was a rant, and it is not helping the teams staying there.
Show threadCortFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx aww man, the hits just keep coming
Show threadShaneeFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx 🫡
Show threadProgtoolsFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx Sorry to hear that, all the best for your next steps. As someone outside the industry I have the feeling that without Unity as the beacon light and all the great work you guys did, C# wouldn't have the use it enjoys nowadays across many studios. Oh well, thanks for making a difference.
Show threadnietras 👾Feb 13, 2025
@xoofx I hope you find new opportunity that means more great OSS work! All the best.
Show threadAlex BradburyFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx Following your posts I've always been super impressed (intimidated?) by what you seem to be able to achieve with your spare time projects. I hope you have a good break before whatever is next.
Show threadAndrei ApanasikFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx sad to hear )=
Show threadMelvynFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx :o
Show threadEIZENHORNFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx oh damn, such a loss for Unity, but according to their current priorities, not a surprise. Best of luck with your new journey!
Show threadtannergoodingFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx sorry to see you leaving Unity, but looking forward to seeing the amazing work I know you'll do wherever you go!
Show threadFilip NavaraFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx I have mixed feelings about this. Wish you the best in the next endeavors though!
Show threadbmcnettFeb 13, 2025
@xoofx unity's loss
Show threadMarcFeb 13, 2025

@xoofx the not-so-exclusive ex-unity group welcomes another member.

Hope whatever you do next is rad :)

Show threadPete ThompsonFeb 14, 2025

Good for you on taking care of your own sanity!

Best of luck on your next endeavour

Show threadrrtt_2323Feb 14, 2025
@xoofx
Losing you is a big loss for them, and I'd like to ask if CoreCLR will die.😭
Show threadAizenFeb 14, 2025

@xoofx you can always have a place in the OSS projects such stride/xenko

:)

Show threadNick LudlamFeb 14, 2025
@xoofx Unity's loss, and I really look forward to your future work, whatever it may be! The Burst compiler was such a solid, transformative feature to ship inside the monolith
Show threadjonas echterhoffFeb 14, 2025
@xoofx Welcome to life after Unity! Take care, and find some time for a break. And thanks for the work we did together some years back, I learned a lot!
Show threadDimitris Evgenidis 🎮💻🧙🏽‍♂️Feb 14, 2025
@xoofx That’s really unfortunate… Your work is phenomenal, always pushing the .NET ecosystem forward. Love your work in Unity and in various libraries (like UnityNuGet, zio, etc.). Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors.
Show threadKyle KukshtelFeb 14, 2025
@xoofx I’ll miss you! Congrats on all that you accomplished and looking forward to whatever you put your energy to next!
Show threadJoaquim RendeiroFeb 15, 2025
@xoofx A big loss for Unity... enjoy the upcoming break and I hope you find a great next challenge after that!
Show threadMHDanteApr 26, 2025

@xoofx Found out about this quite late, but I wanted to throw some words of appreciation here.

After following your work for years, I was elated when I saw your prototype:

https://x.com/MHDante/status/983189743340081152

This is the kind of see problem, fix problem mentality I've come to admire over the years, including the respect for its difficulty. I can appreciate the need to take a break from it.

Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your efforts. Even without completion (yet), they've been beyond inspiring!

MHDante (@MHDante) on X

@xoofx Amazing work! The concept of convergence for the .net ecosystem is (for me) one of unity's most attractive decisions. Having seen your work on SharpDX and Xenko, I'm glad that you're working on one of the most used development platforms of the future.

X (formerly Twitter)
Show threadAlexandre MutelApr 28, 2025
@mhdante hey thank you for the kind words.