Merge Conflict

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

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

  • Merge Conflict 37: TLS - How Do You EVEN

    March 20th, 2017  |  51 mins 53 secs
    android, http, ios, networking, ssl, tls, windows, xamarin

    It's time to go down the rabbit hole of networking to investigate the ins and outs of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and how it impacts your apps.

  • Merge Conflict 36: Sorry iPhone 4

    March 13th, 2017  |  41 mins 2 secs
    android, ios, market share, platform share, platform support, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    When and how should you drop support for a specific device or operating system? We talk about the market today and how we handle it in our own apps.

  • Merge Conflict 35: Security Through Obscurity

    March 6th, 2017  |  40 mins 59 secs
    android, ios, mobile, obfuscation, security, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    It's time to talk code security when developing applications to try to stop people from stealing our precious code and apps.

  • Merge Conflict 34: Developing for macOS

    February 27th, 2017  |  56 mins 51 secs
    desktop, macos, xamarin, xamarin.forms

    It is time to tackle the other desktop and brush up on our struts and springs as when investigate the ins and outs of macOS.

  • Merge Conflict 33: Prepping for Disaster

    February 20th, 2017  |  42 mins 14 secs
    backup, backup services, data, data recovery, machine backup, nas, sync services

    Is your data ready for a complete disaster? We discuss why you should care about backing up your data and how to easily get started.

  • Merge Conflict 32: Building "Super" Computers

    February 13th, 2017  |  40 mins 25 secs
    computer building, computers, gaming, streaming, technology

    Everyone should build their own computer! This week we cover the ins and outs of building your own "Super" computer from scratch.

  • Merge Conflict 31: One UI to Rule Them All

    February 6th, 2017  |  46 mins 23 secs
    android, cross-platform ui, ios, xamarin, xamarin.forms, xaml

    Cross-platform native user interface? Pipe dream or reality? Frank and James debate the Pros and Cons of Xamarin.Forms.

  • Merge Conflict 30: The One with No Conflicts

    January 30th, 2017  |  39 mins 20 secs
    adversting, big data, lightning talks, mobile, search ads, shaders, tensorflow, xamarin

    It's lightning talks week here on Merge Conflict. We cover six topics in under thirty minutes! iMessage Apps, GPU Programming, Tensorflow, and so much more.

  • Merge Conflict 29: What Developers Ought to Try in 2017

    January 23rd, 2017  |  37 mins 11 secs
    debugging, linker, linux, macos, xamarin

    What better way to start 2017 than a crash course in fun new things for developers to start playing around with. We pick out our favorite topics that developers ought to know to try out in 2017.

  • Merge Conflict 28: Demystifying In-App Purchases

    January 16th, 2017  |  52 mins 21 secs
    iap, in app purchase, mobile, xamarin

    What does it take to enable and test In-App Purchases in your application? We cover the ins and outs.

  • Merge Conflict 27: Coding Around the Globe

    January 9th, 2017  |  43 mins 43 secs
    coding, travel, xamarin

    Frank is off traveling the world, but that hasn't stopped him from coding on the road. This week we take a look at being productive while away from home.

  • Merge Conflict 26: A Pinch of PHP and a Dash of JS

    January 2nd, 2017  |  37 mins 46 secs
    javascript, mobile, php, server, xamarin

    Even though we love our world of C# sometimes we have to adventure into the great unknown to get things done.

  • Merge Conflict 25: #HolidayHacks

    December 26th, 2016  |  37 mins 59 secs
    arduboy, holiday, holiday hacks, iot, xamarin

    The holidays are here and it is time to do some holiday hacking on things we wish we could have done this year.

  • Merge Conflict 24: Everyone Needs Extensions

    December 19th, 2016  |  44 mins 26 secs
    extensions, visual studio, xamarin, xamarin sudio

    We love our IDEs and live in them most of the day, but it sure is nice to reach into their extensible frameworks and add even more productivity.

  • Merge Conflict 23: ORM or Bust

    December 12th, 2016  |  54 mins 24 secs
    database, nosql, orm, sql, sqlite, xamarin

    Object-relational mappings, you can't live with them and can't live without them so you have probably written your own by now. When you need a database an ORM is a must and we decipher the need and implementations.

  • Merge Conflict 22: Designing Apps the Developer Way

    December 5th, 2016  |  38 mins 8 secs
    android, app, design, ios, material design, mobile apps, xamarin

    This week we take a look at how we design mobile applications. We discuss designing for multiple platforms including the choice to design for the platform or use a custom app design.