web02.fireside.fm Sun, 03 May 2026 21:42:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Merge Conflict - Episodes Tagged with “Business” https://www.mergeconflict.fm/tags/business Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 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. en-us episodic Join Frank & James for a weekly discussion on the world of technology and development including C#, F#, .NET, web, mobile, and more. soundbite.fm 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. no Xamarin, iOS, Android, UWP, Microsoft, .NET, C#, F#, Machine Learning, AI, Apps, Apple, Development, .NET MAUI, dotnet maui, dotnet soundbite.fm mergeconflictfm@gmail.com 204: Going Freemium http://www.mergeconflict.fm/204 c1b83abf-a555-4f4a-a451-5e58c370372c Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0700 soundbite.fm full soundbite.fm When the app store first started paid apps were the standard, but now it is all about freemium and subscriptions. James walks through his latest dilemma with his Animal Crossing app and how he tried to figure out if he could profit from a freemium model. 55:17 no <p>When the app store first started paid apps were the standard, but now it is all about freemium and subscriptions. James walks through his latest dilemma with his Animal Crossing app and how he tried to figure out if he could profit from a freemium model. </p> <h3>Follow Us</h3> <ul> <li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a> </li> <li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://montemagno.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a> </li> <li>Merge Conflict: <a href="http://twitter.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.mergeconflict.fm/discord" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chat on Discord</a> </li> <li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adventureface</a> </li> </ul> <p>⭐⭐ <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/merge-conflict/id1133064277?mt=2&amp;ls=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Review Us</a> ⭐⭐</p> <p>Machine transcription available on <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://mergeconflict.fm</a> </p> xamarin, apple, ios, android, freemium, business When the app store first started paid apps were the standard, but now it is all about freemium and subscriptions. James walks through his latest dilemma with his Animal Crossing app and how he tried to figure out if he could profit from a freemium model.

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]]> 199: Update, Rewrite, or Throw It Away http://www.mergeconflict.fm/199 f76a9aec-a9b5-415e-b3ff-c1dce9b5a35f Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0700 soundbite.fm full soundbite.fm Frank is having a debate on whether he should update iCircuit to the latest bits or rewrite the apps with Xamarin.Forms. We discuss his options and James throws a bunch of crazy ideas his way. 38:44 no <p>Frank is having a debate on whether he should update iCircuit to the latest bits or rewrite the apps with Xamarin.Forms. We discuss his options and James throws a bunch of crazy ideas his way.</p> <h3>Follow Us</h3> <ul> <li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a> </li> <li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://montemagno.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a> </li> <li>Merge Conflict: <a href="http://twitter.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.mergeconflict.fm/discord" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chat on Discord</a> </li> <li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adventureface</a> </li> </ul> <p>⭐⭐ <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/merge-conflict/id1133064277?mt=2&amp;ls=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Review Us</a> ⭐⭐</p> <p>Machine transcription available on <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://mergeconflict.fm</a> </p> xamarin, xamarin.forms, ios, android, macos, rewrite, update, uwp, windows 8, port, business Frank is having a debate on whether he should update iCircuit to the latest bits or rewrite the apps with Xamarin.Forms. We discuss his options and James throws a bunch of crazy ideas his way.

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]]> Merge Conflict 80: It's Your Fault We Couldn't Name This Episode http://www.mergeconflict.fm/80 5c327ba3-9f1d-429a-b365-87c7d044e0b3 Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0800 soundbite.fm full soundbite.fm 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. 40:01 no <p>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.</p> <p><strong>SUPPORT US ON PATREON</strong>: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">patreon.com/mergeconflictfm</a></p> <h3>Follow Us</h3> <ul> <li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a> </li> <li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://motzcod.es" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">GitHub</a> </li> <li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adventureface</a> </li> <li>Proudly recorded on <a href="https://zencastr.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zencastr</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Special Thanks</h3> <p>Thank you so much for our new <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a> supporters: Adam, Anders, Kevin, Nigel, Andrew, Dave, Tiago, Daniel S, Daniel JC, Aden, Jonathan, and Keven! </p> .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.

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