Bob just sent me a link to the Redis Manifesto via Twitter. He's was supportive as I vented off some of this week's frustrations. After reading the link, I believe Bob is right. I need to write the WiX Toolset Manifesto.

If you only follow my blog via the ATOM feed, then you probably missed the fact that http://robmensching.com/ and http://robmensching.com/blog/ have a brand new look. The whole site was rewritten and redesigned. "Why?" you might ask. Read on for why, what went well and what didn't go so well.

Happy Thanksgiving Day! I hope you have much to be thankful for. This year I added a very healthy baby to my list. He's the reason there haven't been any WiX Working Group videos this month. To make up for it, I've collected 12 videos of an impressive group of singers bringing techno to a cappella. I don't really watch TV but this season's Sing Off introduced the Pentatonix. If you haven't been following them, I encourage you to watch all episodes from this season. Their final song is outstanding and the build up is awesome.

A week ago today, my wife and I brought our first child into the world. Bradley Reece Mensching was born at 2:44 PM on November 5th 2011. Bradley was 15 days late but arrived a healthy 7 lbs. 3 oz. nonetheless. Mom and baby are doing great as we adjust to our new life as a family of three.