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    <description>Merge Conflict is a weekly discussion with Frank and James on all things development, technology, &amp; 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. 
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    <itunes:summary>Merge Conflict is a weekly discussion with Frank and James on all things development, technology, &amp; 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. 
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  <title>202: Let's Start a Business</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>So you want to develop apps.... or sell something... or do anything... you should looking starting an LLC or some sort of business. James and Frank walk you through their journey and James' recent battle with Apple.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>So you want to develop apps.... or sell something... or do anything... you should looking starting an LLC or some sort of business. James and Frank walk you through their journey and James' recent battle with Apple.
Follow Us
Frank: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href="http://praeclarum.org"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://github.com/praeclarum"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;
James: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href="https://montemagno.com"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;
Merge Conflict: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/mergeconflictfm"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/mergeconflictfm"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://mergeconflict.fm"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.mergeconflict.fm/discord"&gt;Chat on Discord&lt;/a&gt;
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by &lt;a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface"&gt;Adventureface&lt;/a&gt;
⭐⭐ Review Us (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/merge-conflict/id1133064277?mt=2&amp;amp;ls=1) ⭐⭐
Machine transcription available on http://mergeconflict.fm 
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    <![CDATA[<p>So you want to develop apps.... or sell something... or do anything... you should looking starting an LLC or some sort of business. James and Frank walk you through their journey and James&#39; recent battle with Apple.</p>

<h3>Follow Us</h3>

<ul>
<li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="https://montemagno.com" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>Merge Conflict: <a href="http://twitter.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.mergeconflict.fm/discord" target="_blank">Chat on Discord</a></li>
<li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank">Adventureface</a></li>
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<p>⭐⭐ <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/merge-conflict/id1133064277?mt=2&ls=1" rel="nofollow">Review Us</a> ⭐⭐</p>

<p>Machine transcription available on <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" rel="nofollow">http://mergeconflict.fm</a></p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mergeconflict_maui_podcy23">Syncfusion</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mergeconflict_maui_podcy23">Syncfusion offers the largest selection of controls for .NET MAUI, Xamarin, WPF, Windows Form, Win UI, Flutter, Blazor, ASP.NET Core, and more! Check out our components on NuGet and don’t forget to download their free e-books.
</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm">Support Merge Conflict</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Continuous C# and F# IDE for iPads and iPhones" rel="nofollow" href="http://continuous.codes/">Continuous C# and F# IDE for iPads and iPhones</a></li><li><a title="Island Tracker - Animal Crossing turnip tracking with friends" rel="nofollow" href="https://apptoolkit.io/websites/vlKwgTYc2_0/">Island Tracker - Animal Crossing turnip tracking with friends</a></li><li><a title="Krueger Systems | Mobile app developer." rel="nofollow" href="http://kruegersystems.com/">Krueger Systems | Mobile app developer.</a></li><li><a title="Refractored LLC" rel="nofollow" href="https://refractored.com/">Refractored LLC</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>So you want to develop apps.... or sell something... or do anything... you should looking starting an LLC or some sort of business. James and Frank walk you through their journey and James&#39; recent battle with Apple.</p>

<h3>Follow Us</h3>

<ul>
<li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="https://montemagno.com" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>Merge Conflict: <a href="http://twitter.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mergeconflictfm" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.mergeconflict.fm/discord" target="_blank">Chat on Discord</a></li>
<li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank">Adventureface</a></li>
</ul>

<p>⭐⭐ <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/merge-conflict/id1133064277?mt=2&ls=1" rel="nofollow">Review Us</a> ⭐⭐</p>

<p>Machine transcription available on <a href="http://mergeconflict.fm" rel="nofollow">http://mergeconflict.fm</a></p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mergeconflict_maui_podcy23">Syncfusion</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mergeconflict_maui_podcy23">Syncfusion offers the largest selection of controls for .NET MAUI, Xamarin, WPF, Windows Form, Win UI, Flutter, Blazor, ASP.NET Core, and more! Check out our components on NuGet and don’t forget to download their free e-books.
</a></li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm">Support Merge Conflict</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Continuous C# and F# IDE for iPads and iPhones" rel="nofollow" href="http://continuous.codes/">Continuous C# and F# IDE for iPads and iPhones</a></li><li><a title="Island Tracker - Animal Crossing turnip tracking with friends" rel="nofollow" href="https://apptoolkit.io/websites/vlKwgTYc2_0/">Island Tracker - Animal Crossing turnip tracking with friends</a></li><li><a title="Krueger Systems | Mobile app developer." rel="nofollow" href="http://kruegersystems.com/">Krueger Systems | Mobile app developer.</a></li><li><a title="Refractored LLC" rel="nofollow" href="https://refractored.com/">Refractored LLC</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Merge Conflict 80: It's Your Fault We Couldn't Name This Episode</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>40:01</itunes:duration>
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  <description>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: &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm"&gt;patreon.com/mergeconflictfm&lt;/a&gt;
Follow Us
Frank: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href="http://praeclarum.org"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://github.com/praeclarum"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;
James: &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;,  &lt;a href="http://motzcod.es"&gt;Blog&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno"&gt;GitHub&lt;/a&gt;
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by &lt;a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface"&gt;Adventureface&lt;/a&gt;
Proudly recorded on &lt;a href="https://zencastr.com/"&gt;Zencastr&lt;/a&gt;
Special Thanks
Thank you so much for our new &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt; supporters: Adam, Anders, Kevin, Nigel, Andrew, Dave, Tiago, Daniel S, Daniel JC, Aden, Jonathan, and Keven! 
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  <itunes:keywords>.net standard, android, business, c#, css, don syme, f#, ios, llc, performance, technology, xamarin, xamarin.forms</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<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">patreon.com/mergeconflictfm</a></p>

<h3>Follow Us</h3>

<ul>
<li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="http://motzcod.es" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank">Adventureface</a></li>
<li>Proudly recorded on <a href="https://zencastr.com/" target="_blank">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">Patreon</a> supporters: Adam, Anders, Kevin, Nigel, Andrew, Dave, Tiago, Daniel S, Daniel JC, Aden, Jonathan, and Keven!</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://vslive.com/events/las-vegas-2018/home.aspx?utm_source=AttendeeMktg&amp;utm_medium=Miscellaneous&amp;utm_campaign=MERGECONFLICT">Visual Studio Live!</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://vslive.com/events/las-vegas-2018/home.aspx?utm_source=AttendeeMktg&amp;utm_medium=Miscellaneous&amp;utm_campaign=MERGECONFLICT">Visual Studio Live!: The development world's trusted educational provider of developer-focused content since 1993, focusing on .NET and Visual Studio. Join us at an upcoming 2018 event:

* Las Vegas – March 11-16
* Austin – April 30-May 4
* Boston – June 10-14
* Redmond – August 13-17
* Chicago – September 17-20
* San Diego – October 7-11
* Orlando – December 2-7

![VS Live Banner](https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/0/02d84890-e58d-43eb-ab4c-26bcc8524289/8oH1CVTQ.jpg)</a> Promo Code: MERGECONFLICT</li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm">Support Merge Conflict</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Styling Xamarin.Forms with CSS - David Ortinau" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.davidortinau.com/blog/styling_xamarin_forms_with_css">Styling Xamarin.Forms with CSS - David Ortinau</a></li><li><a title="Stylesheets by StephaneDelcroix · Pull Request #1207 · xamarin/Xamarin.Forms" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms/pull/1207">Stylesheets by StephaneDelcroix · Pull Request #1207 · xamarin/Xamarin.Forms</a></li><li><a title="Miguel de Icaza on Twitter: &quot;Very excited to announce: For the next 2 years, Don Syme @dsyme from Microsoft Research will be with the Xamarin team on an assignment to he… https://t.co/ODExrSvBDb&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/migueldeicaza/status/950425632311267328">Miguel de Icaza on Twitter: "Very excited to announce: For the next 2 years, Don Syme @dsyme from Microsoft Research will be with the Xamarin team on an assignment to he… https://t.co/ODExrSvBDb"</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<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">patreon.com/mergeconflictfm</a></p>

<h3>Follow Us</h3>

<ul>
<li>Frank: <a href="http://twitter.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="http://praeclarum.org" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/praeclarum" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>James: <a href="http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">Twitter</a>,  <a href="http://motzcod.es" target="_blank">Blog</a>, <a href="http://github.com/jamesmontemagno" target="_blank">GitHub</a></li>
<li>Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/adventureface" target="_blank">Adventureface</a></li>
<li>Proudly recorded on <a href="https://zencastr.com/" target="_blank">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">Patreon</a> supporters: Adam, Anders, Kevin, Nigel, Andrew, Dave, Tiago, Daniel S, Daniel JC, Aden, Jonathan, and Keven!</p><p>Sponsored By:</p><ul><li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://vslive.com/events/las-vegas-2018/home.aspx?utm_source=AttendeeMktg&amp;utm_medium=Miscellaneous&amp;utm_campaign=MERGECONFLICT">Visual Studio Live!</a>: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://vslive.com/events/las-vegas-2018/home.aspx?utm_source=AttendeeMktg&amp;utm_medium=Miscellaneous&amp;utm_campaign=MERGECONFLICT">Visual Studio Live!: The development world's trusted educational provider of developer-focused content since 1993, focusing on .NET and Visual Studio. Join us at an upcoming 2018 event:

* Las Vegas – March 11-16
* Austin – April 30-May 4
* Boston – June 10-14
* Redmond – August 13-17
* Chicago – September 17-20
* San Diego – October 7-11
* Orlando – December 2-7

![VS Live Banner](https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/0/02d84890-e58d-43eb-ab4c-26bcc8524289/8oH1CVTQ.jpg)</a> Promo Code: MERGECONFLICT</li></ul><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/mergeconflictfm">Support Merge Conflict</a></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Styling Xamarin.Forms with CSS - David Ortinau" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.davidortinau.com/blog/styling_xamarin_forms_with_css">Styling Xamarin.Forms with CSS - David Ortinau</a></li><li><a title="Stylesheets by StephaneDelcroix · Pull Request #1207 · xamarin/Xamarin.Forms" rel="nofollow" href="https://github.com/xamarin/Xamarin.Forms/pull/1207">Stylesheets by StephaneDelcroix · Pull Request #1207 · xamarin/Xamarin.Forms</a></li><li><a title="Miguel de Icaza on Twitter: &quot;Very excited to announce: For the next 2 years, Don Syme @dsyme from Microsoft Research will be with the Xamarin team on an assignment to he… https://t.co/ODExrSvBDb&quot;" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/migueldeicaza/status/950425632311267328">Miguel de Icaza on Twitter: "Very excited to announce: For the next 2 years, Don Syme @dsyme from Microsoft Research will be with the Xamarin team on an assignment to he… https://t.co/ODExrSvBDb"</a></li></ul>]]>
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