Merge Conflict is a weekly discussion with Frank and James on all things development, technology, & more. After years of being friends, Frank and James finally decided to sit down and start a podcast about their lives as mobile developers using C#, Xamarin, and .NET MAUI. Much more than just another mobile development podcast, Merge Conflict, reaches all areas of development including desktop, server, and of course mobile. They also cover fun things happening in the world of technology and gaming and whatever else happens to be on Frank's and James' minds.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 12 days 14 hours 51 minutes
271: How not to monetize an app
It has been a week since James did his "phased release" for his apps, how did it go, and would he recommend it. We also discuss how to actually monetize your app correctly when you have in-app purchases.
270: M1 on the road, phased release, new SQLite-net, and .NET MAUI ready libraries
Frank is on the road, but we answer your questions in this week's podcast featuring lightning topics! We take a look at the latest enhancements to SQLite-net from Frank, how to get your libraries .NET MAUI and .NET 6 ready, and what is the proper way to do phased rollouts on iOS and Android.
269: How not to advertise mobile apps
Frank explores the crazy world of app advertising across Facebook, Twitter, and Apple. We break down how exactly not to do this!
268: Authentication shouldn't be hard
We are joined by Tanvir Ahmed from Okta to talk about why authentication can seem so hard, but really shouldn't be. We chat about how our devices that we carry around with us every day really should be the key to unlock and remove passwords.
267: Hacking Onewheel Bluetooth
Frank is at it again with a new and awesome Bluetooth application, this time for the Apple Watch that displays his Onewheel information in real time! He breaks down the inspiration and how he got it working!
266: How not to architect a database
James had an awesome feature request for his app, but it required storing thousands of rows of data. Instead of relying on decades old best practices he decided to roll his own serialization... was that the best? SQLite-net creator Frank lets him have it.
265: Robot Engineer turned Program Manager with Maddy Leger
James sits down with Maddy Leger, Program Manager for .NET MAUI and Xamarin tooling at Microsoft, to hear about her journey from her first PC to working at one of the world's largest tech companies.
264: FOSS, Code Tours, & .NET MAUI Web with Ooui
Open source software funds from Microsoft exist and Ooui was nominated! We talk about the process and how that evolved into contributing to .NET MAUI!
263: Building Computers
Frank and I decided to build and upgrade our computers. How did we decide what to build and what are we building them for?
262: Your AI Code Copilot
GitHub Copilot is here, and Frank goes hands on with the new service that provides code recommendations directly in VS Code.