Merge Conflict

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

412 episodes of Merge Conflict since the first episode, which aired on July 11th, 2016.

  • Merge Conflict 90: Going Reactive with Progressive Flutter Apps

    March 26th, 2018  |  48 mins 30 secs
    blazor, flutter, ooui, phython, programming languages, progressive web apps, pwa, react native, source control, twitter, wasm, web assembly, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    Yes! Half way to 180 episodes! We are back for lightning talks covering not 6 but 7 different topics this week! We take a quick recap of web assembly, but jump directly into Flutter, React Native, source control, server-less computer, progressive web apps, and more.

  • Merge Conflict 89: WebAssembly + Mono == .NET In Your Browser

    March 19th, 2018  |  44 mins 6 secs
    asm, asp.net, blazor, javascript, js, ooui, wasm, web assembly, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    You read that correct, you can now run .NET Code directly in your browser with WebAssembly and Mono and it is absolutely amazing. On top of that you can run Xamarin.Forms and ASP.NET applications directly in the browser without any plugins. Frank explains how this all works.

  • Merge Conflict 88: Getting Hip to F#

    March 12th, 2018  |  51 mins 40 secs
    android, dot-net, dot-net standard, f#, frp, functional, ios, reactive, uwp, xamarin

    It is that time of year to sit down and analyze F# and how absolutely awesome it is! Frank and James talk through some features that make it a delightful programming language.

  • Merge Conflict 87: Cross-Platform Is So Easy I Don't Even Have to Do It

    March 5th, 2018  |  40 mins 28 secs
    android, architecture, core animation, frp, fun, functional programming, ios, mac, macos, mvvm, porting, redux, uwp, view model, work, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    Frank is ready to start his next app and he is completely skipping cross-platform development... or is he?!?! We investigate what to do with File->New and how to start the architecture for your next app.

  • Merge Conflict 86: Containerized Pod Development

    February 26th, 2018  |  39 mins 27 secs
    azure, containers, docker, image, ios, kubernetes, pods, swarm, xamarin

    "It works on my machine" is a statement of the past with containers! Docker, Kubernetes, Pods, Registries, Swarms, and Spheres! So much to learn and so much awesome.

  • Merge Conflict 85: All I Want To Do Is Multi-Target

    February 19th, 2018  |  42 mins 48 secs
    .net standard, android, asp.net core, c#, code sharing, dot net standard, f#, ios, macos, multi-targeting, uwp, visual studio, visual studio for mac, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    It is 2018 and we are so over Linked Files, Portable Class Libraries, and Shared Projects cluttering up our libraries. In fact we only need ONE project to target every platform that .NET supports. It is time to multi-target the world!

  • Merge Conflict 84: Accidental Web Developer Podcast

    February 12th, 2018  |  41 mins 55 secs
    angular, asp.net, asp.net core, azure, continuous integration, deployment, entity framework, ooui, redux, schema, visual studio, vsts, web, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    Did we just become web developers? This week we slip over to the ASP.NET Core side of things as we build out web apps with Razor Pages, Ooui, and all sorts of C#/.NET and Azure goodness.

  • Merge Conflict 83: Fear of Breaking the World

    February 5th, 2018  |  44 mins 54 secs
    .net, .net standard, android, geolocator, google play, ios, libraries, monkey cache, nuget, plugins, semver, sql, sqlite, sqlite-raw, xamarin

    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.

  • Merge Conflict 82: Broken Backs and Updating Apps

    January 29th, 2018  |  42 mins 4 secs
    android, android oreo, app store, cd, ci, ios, ios 11, iphone x, updating, xamarin

    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?

  • Merge Conflict 81: It Takes Two to Debug

    January 22nd, 2018  |  50 mins 41 secs
    android, automation, debugging, device debug, dogs, ios, logging, mini husky, visual studio, xamarin

    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.

  • Merge Conflict 80: It's Your Fault We Couldn't Name This Episode

    January 15th, 2018  |  40 mins 1 sec
    .net standard, android, business, c#, css, don syme, f#, ios, llc, performance, technology, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    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.

  • Merge Conflict 79: Frank Justifies His iMac Pro

    January 8th, 2018  |  43 mins
    android, back to work, imac, imac pro, ios, iphone, new hardware, new year, xamarin

    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.

  • Merge Conflict 78: This One is Actually Good

    January 1st, 2018  |  51 mins 2 secs
    ai, ar, best of, bitrise, c#, continuous integration, new year, top of 2017, visual studio, vr, vsts, xamarin, xamarin live player

    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.

  • Merge Conflict 77: `dotnet pack holiday`

    December 25th, 2017  |  43 mins 32 secs
    .net standard, android, devops, holiday hacks, ios, monkeycache, nuget, python, tfs, vsts, xamarin

    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.

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

    December 18th, 2017  |  46 mins 4 secs
    android, asp.net, c# 7.2, cache, data caching, database, ios, monkey, monkeycache, offline, ooui, windows, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    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.

  • Merge Conflict 75: The Hello World of Video Production

    December 11th, 2017  |  41 mins 47 secs
    audio, ios, live coding, presentations, production, twitch, video, video production, xamarin, youtube

    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.