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470: AI Assisted Coding, .NET MAUI 10, and CarPlay for Everyone

July 7th, 2025  |  59 mins 28 secs

It's lightning topic time! AI Assisted Coding, Archiving a Library, .NET MAUI XAML in .NET 10, 1 Month of Switch 2, CarPlay Live Activities, and new .NET MAUI 10 features.

A chat with Larry Osterman on Microsoft's Transformation, AI, & Interviewing

April 17th, 2025  |  13 mins 49 secs

I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with the one and only Larry Osterman during the Microsoft 50th anniversary celebration to talk about his development journey, Microsoft's leadership transformation over the year, some of his favorite stories from his time at Microsoft, and of course how AI is transforming his every day life and work.

450: AI Agents, Hottest Reloading, & Apple Notes in 2025

February 17th, 2025  |  45 mins

GitHub Copilot Agent Mode is here! We talk new hot reloading capabilities, more AI in Apple Notes, and overheating our Mac minis!

411: AI 4o, Google I/O, .NET Aspire, & #XamarinGaveMe

May 20th, 2024  |  42 mins 5 secs

OpenAI and Google are back with some new AI models that can talk to each other! .NET Aspire is getting close to release and Xamarin end of life is here, so we reflect back.

377: .NET 8, Surface, Copilot AI, & iOS 17 are Here!

September 25th, 2023  |  53 mins 57 secs

Wow, what a week! Not only did the new iPhones release, so did iOS 17! We break down what developer need to know and what new features they may want to implement. We also discuss the latest in .NET 8 with the release candidates available and the Microsoft Surface and AI event where Copilot was launched!

220: Apple Event Recap - Apple Watch Series 6 & New iPad Air

September 21st, 2020  |  57 mins 33 secs

apple, apple fitness, event, ipad, new ipad, watchos 7, xamarin

We are back with a full breakdown of last week's exciting Apple event. We break down all of the highlights around the new Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 7, Apple Fitness+, Apple One, and the New iPad Air.

490: SwiftUI, SwiftData, Apple Intelligence, All In VS Code??!?!

November 24th, 2025  |  1 hr 4 mins

In this episode, James and Frank explore the intersection of Apple's SwiftUI, SwiftData, and Apple Intelligence. They dive into Frank's inspiring work on the Clean Room app, discussing macOS and Windows UI similarities and the untapped power of modern computers. The conversation shifts to Apple's growing API ecosystem, highlighting how these tools enhance Mac capabilities without extra costs. From maximizing Mac performance to using AI for podcast automation, the episode is a deep dive into leveraging Apple's ecosystem for productivity and creativity. Don't miss this episode for insights on optimizing Mac usage and harnessing AI's potential in development and beyond.

535: Next-Gen Siri: Disappointingly Not the Chatbot We Wanted

October 5th, 2026  |  46 mins 47 secs

James and Frank explore Apple's next-gen Siri and iOS 27 updates with mixed results—the chatbot fell short of expectations despite hype. They dive into AI agents, smart home automation potential, and why Apple's scattered AI integration lags behind competitors like OpenAI and Microsoft. Plus, practical developer updates on Xcode, .NET, and automating your digital life.

534: Why Developers Are Obsessed with Budget LLMs (Jev, Luna, & more)

September 28th, 2026  |  40 mins 28 secs

Discover the emerging classifier revolution with Jev—a radical new take on LLMs that ditches generation for lightning-fast categorization. Plus, deep dives into the latest model releases (Luna, GPT-6 Sol, Claude Opus 5.5), practical strategies for iterative AI development, and why specialized models are reshaping how we work with AI.

516: Evolving Agent Session Management

May 25th, 2026  |  42 mins 52 secs

James and Frank unpack AI-driven development shifts—agent SDKs, session management, and the rise of agent-first UIs like Google’s anti-gravity and GitHub Copilot—showing how VS Code’s Agents window, worktrees, sub-sessions and tunnels help manage multi-repo cloud and local workflows. They share practical takeaways—why SDKs are essential, when to stay code-first, how subsessions and remote tunnels protect your machine, and what to watch for in sandboxing and integration gaps.