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Merge Conflict

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

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44:54

Merge Conflict 83: Fear of Breaking the World

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2018/02/05

We have way too many open source projects and NuGet libraries which are used by thousands of developers, which is awesome, but means we get really scared when we change anything! We discuss when and how we decide when to push that release out. Frank discusses the drama behind SQLite-net and the most recent 1.5 update and James discusses his trials and tribulation with the Geolcoator plugin. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter,

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42:04

Merge Conflict 82: Broken Backs and Updating Apps

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2018/01/29

It is 2018 and both iOS 11 and Android O are in full swing on tons of awesome and new devices. What does that mean when you want to update your apps? We walk through what we have been up to in the last few weeks to bring our apps up to date. This includes our continuous integration and delivery, iPhone X tweaks, supporting the latest OS, and changes to the App Store itself. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Merge

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50:41

Merge Conflict 81: It Takes Two to Debug

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2018/01/22

When something goes wrong, it is time to debug! Or maybe first we should write logs? Maybe we should use the intermediate window? Or perhaps write a unit test? We discuss our pro tips for debugging when something goes wrong. We also take a quick detour and talk about the cute Mini-Husky that James is dog sitting! SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on

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40:01

Merge Conflict 80: It's Your Fault We Couldn't Name...

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2018/01/15

We are not lawyers! However, we both have our own LLCs. We explain why on this lightning talk week and also tackle your questions around performance, .NET Standard, CSS in Xamarin.Forms, and technologies we think are worth investing in. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr Special Thanks Thank you so much for our new Patreon supporters:

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43:00

Merge Conflict 79: Frank Justifies His iMac Pro

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2018/01/08

We kick off the new year by not knowing what to do, what to talk about, or just about anything. All we know is Frank has taken the plunge on the new iMac Pro, so why not have him justify it and discuss when is a good time to update your development hardware and software. SUPPORT US ON PATREON: patreon.com/mergeconflictfm Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr Special Thanks Thank you so much

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51:02

Merge Conflict 78: This One is Actually Good

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2018/01/01

Happy 2018! We made it, so let's recap the best in tech, development, life, coffee, and so much more that happened in 2017. We expose our top picks of the year and of course what we are looking forward to in 2018. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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43:32

Merge Conflict 77: `dotnet pack holiday`

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2017/12/25

In this holiday special we thank our listeners by getting to all of your great questions that you have been asking about python, Visual Studio, DevOps, and so much more. We discuss our holiday hacks that we plan on doing this year along with how we have fallen in love with .NET Standard's new auto NuGet packaging. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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46:04

Merge Conflict 76: We Can't Solve Everyone's Problem

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2017/12/18

When having SQLite isn't enough for James he has to go and try to solve offline data caching again with Monkey Cache. We discuss why this open source library happened, where it is going, what are best practices for data caching, and so much more. We also follow up on Ooui's status and where Xamarin.Forms on the web is going as well as a bit of follow up on C# 7.1/7.2/8. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly

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41:47

Merge Conflict 75: The Hello World of Video Production

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2017/12/11

Have you ever thought about coding to a live audience? How about producing video content such as How-To guides? We discuss what goes into this long process, what equipment is needed, and several tips and tricks on this week's podcast. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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Merge Conflict 74: App Distribution, the Hard Way

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2017/12/04

How do you get your app into your testers' hands? App Center, TestFlight, HockeyApp, Google Play, E-mail? So many options exist, but how do you do it right and get testers signed up fast? We take a look at all the options and some tools fastlane offers. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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37:40

Merge Conflict 73: Program Language Evolution

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2017/11/27

Keeping up with different operating systems is hard enough, but how do you keep up with all of the new awesome features in C#, Swift, and all of the other amazing languages out there? We discuss how we do it and what is new in C# 7.1, 7.2, and take a glimpse into 8! Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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36:10

Merge Conflict 72: Xamarin.Forms on the Web

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2017/11/20

Xamarin.Forms on the web? XAML powering your ASP.NET applications? How can this be so? Well with Frank's new Ooui library the life long dream is now a reality. While still early on, developers are loving it! We discuss where it came from and where it is going next. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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42:16

Merge Conflict 71: Continuous Everything with DevOps

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2017/11/13

James is on a DevOps kick after going on tour with Donovan in South America and he wants to automate everything! It is different this time as he wants full control with Visual Studio Team Services and he even wants to manage his own build machines! Is he crazy? Probably, listen in to find out. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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34:54

Merge Conflict 70: Cloud $$$$

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2017/11/06

It is that time of the year once again! That is right, lightning talks on Merge Conflict. We cover 6 different topics submitted by your, our listeners, in under 30 minutes! This week we discuss IoC, Dependency Injection, Cloud service costs, release management, coded user interface, and our awesome podcast setup. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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34:24

Merge Conflict 69: Copy Pasta

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2017/10/30

When is the right time to fork a repository and send a pull request for a feature request? Or is it better use a submodule in your own repository? Or maybe just copy and paste the code into your solution? We discuss all the possibilities. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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38:39

Merge Conflict 68: Throw Some XAML In It

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2017/10/23

We know how to share our business logic between our applications, but what about some of the user interface. We aren't talking Xamarin.Forms, we are talking cross platform views in native iOS, Android, and Windows apps. What type of architecture is needed and what technologies enable us to do this? Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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42:51

Merge Conflict 67: Surviving a Hackathon

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2017/10/16

In a quick follow up, James finally breaks down and learns how to properly learn the profiler. This last weekend Frank & James participated and helped organize a mobile app hackathon for charity. What went right? What went wrong? And will they ever do another hackathon again? Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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45:34

Merge Conflict 66: Drawing Pixels with SkiaSharp

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2017/10/09

Google announces a slew of new products including the brand new Pixel 2, which means James has finally placed an order for a new phone. We break down the full Pixel event, but go deeper into our topic of the week of 2D and 3D cross-platform drawing libraries with SkiaSharp. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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48:28

Merge Conflict 65: Worst Plan Ever

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2017/10/02

A quick follow up on Frank's Hot-dog or Not app he tried to create in a week. After that we take a look at what it takes to completely plan an actual application by yourself or with a full team. We discuss our management style, tools we like, and how we plan out releases. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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Merge Conflict 64: Machine Learning as a Service

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2017/09/25

If we aren't talking about machine learning then we are talking about machine learning on Merge Conflict! This week we go through several services and resources to find out what exactly it takes to build hot dog or not! We review several free and paid services to create your own machine learning models and how to train them all online! Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Proudly recorded on Zencastr

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