Merge Conflict

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. No matter if it is just a few photos, your entire business documentation, or the most important source code in the world you have to have ways of backing up and restoring data no matter where you are in the world. Frank and James break down some horror stories from their personal lives and how they are now prepping for disaster. Links & Show Notes BackBlaze Time Machine Netgear ReadyNas James' Burnt Blu-ray Drive Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

Everyone should build their own computer! This week we cover the ins and outs of building your own "Super" computer from scratch. We discuss where we got started building our own computers and what keeps us inspired to keep building them after all these years. All of this while Frank tries to explain to James what "Super" computer really means. Links & Show Notes James' "Super" Computer (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dANsMa7XGh_osJJBpmVlX9LyguZBqATWYJBSu1CISjY/edit?usp=sharing) James' Charity Event (http://bit.ly/motz-play4pp) Elgato HD 60 Pro (http://amzn.to/2keTvaH) Intel NUC (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html) Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Game (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_25th_Anniversary_(computer_game)) Netgear ReadyNas (http://amzn.to/2kCmKaX) Frank: Twitter (http://twitter.com/praeclarum), Blog (http://praeclarum.org), GitHub (http://github.com/praeclarum) James: Twitter (http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno), Blog (http://motzcod.es), GitHub (http://github.com

Cross-platform user interface? Pipe dream or reality? Frank and James debate the Pros and Cons of Xamarin.Forms, an open source cross-platform user interface library from Xamarin. We discuss performance, look and feel, alternatives, and if we really should be using all those fancy data bindings on this week's show. Links & Show Notes Xamarin.Forms (http://xamarin.com/forms) Xamarin.Forms Roadmap (https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/85747/xamarin-forms-feature-roadmap/p1) Free Xamarin.Forms Book By Charles Petzold (http://amzn.to/2l4yml4) Frank: Twitter (http://twitter.com/praeclarum), Blog (http://praeclarum.org), GitHub (http://github.com/praeclarum) James: Twitter (http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno), Blog (http://motzcod.es), GitHub (http://github.com/jamesmontemagno) Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface (https://soundcloud.com/adventureface) Subscribe iTunes (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictitunes) Google Play Music (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictgoogleplay) Stitcher (http://bit.ly/mergecon

It's lightning talks week here on Merge Conflict. We cover six topics in under thirty minutes! We take a look at topics that have been on our minds for a while and from our listeners. On this week's lightning talks episode we take a look at iMessage Apps, GPU Programming, Tensorflow, how to advertise an application, and ask the age old question... "Do I really need ALL the mobile platforms?". Links & Show Notes Apple Search Ads (http://searchads.apple.com/) Tensorflow (https://www.tensorflow.org/) Shader Toy (https://www.shadertoy.com/) Frank: Twitter (http://twitter.com/praeclarum), Blog (http://praeclarum.org), GitHub (http://github.com/praeclarum) James: Twitter (http://twitter.com/jamesmontemagno), Blog (http://motzcod.es), GitHub (http://github.com/jamesmontemagno) Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface (https://soundcloud.com/adventureface) Subscribe iTunes (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictitunes) Google Play Music (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictgoogleplay) Stitcher (http://bit.ly/mergeconfli

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. We look at new interactive ways of designing and building user interfaces, how to run .NET on Linux, how to properly use the linker, and finally how to compile C# & F# code to JavaScript. Links & Show Notes What Xamarin Developers Ought to Know to Start 2017 What .NET Developers Ought to Know to Start 2017 Xamarin Workbooks .NET Core for Linux Frank's Netjs Project Fable Compiler for F# Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

What does it take to enable and test In-App Purchases in your application? We cover the ins and outs of each step in the process. We walk through the different reasons why you may want to consider adding IAP, what is available, and how to simplify your life by not making the mistakes James has. In addition, we follow up on Episode 16 with a quick recap of the Nintendo Switch event. Links & Show Notes Micro.Blog In-App Billing Plugin Nintendo Switch Conference AdMob for iOS AdMob for Android Scoreboard App Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

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 including the software and hardware to stay light and productive, how to get internet away from the US, and what complications we have both run into. Links & Show Notes iPad Pro Prompt2 App Working Copy App GoBag Chrome Remote Desktop Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

Even though we love our world of C# sometimes we have to adventure into the great unknown to get things done. This week James and Frank explore new languages, new IDEs, and brand new services as they explore ways to finish their #HolidayHacks and try out new ideas. James takes a good hard look at building serverless applications with Azure Functions and Frank takes a look at his good old pal... PHP. Links & Show Notes James's JS HTTP Calls James's post on Azure Function Postman SendGrid Azure Functions Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

The holidays are here and it is time to do some holiday hacking on things we wish we could have done this year. On this weeks episode Frank and James discuss their past Holiday Hacks and what they plan to accomplish before 2017 arrives. We want to hear from you by tweeting out #HolidayHacks with an @MergeConflictFM mention to let us know what you are planning to hack on this holiday. Links & Show Notes Meetup Manager Arduboy Xamarin.Forms Community Toolkit Frank's Netjs Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

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. On this week's show we chat about why there is a need for extensible IDEs, how you can extend them, and how we have personally extended them. Links & Show Notes Templates for Xamarin Mono Develop Documentation Continuous IDE Extension Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

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 out grow built in settings and need a database an ORM is a must and we decipher the need and implementations. Links & Show Notes SQLite-net Settings Plugin Entity Framework.aspx) Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

This week we take a look at how we design mobile applications based on your questions from Twitter. We discuss designing for multiple platforms including the choice to design for the platform or use a custom app design. What are users expecting from the operating system they are using and how have we adapted our apps over the years to make our users happy? Links & Show Notes Material Design Guidelines Material Up Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast

We seem to be addicted to refactoring code, but what about checking in on CPU and Memory performance and usage with profiling? This week we take a look at the desktop and mobile tools available to developers to diagnose their applications and code to fully optimize them on the different platforms. Sponsor Bitrise: Continuous Integration and Delivery for your mobile apps. Receive $25 off a Pro plan when you visit bitrise.io/mergeconflict and use promo code RESOLVE-CONFLICT Links & Show Notes Xamarin Profiler Video on Channel 9 Xamarin Profiler Android Device Monitor Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

It is lightning talk week on Merge Conflict as we cover six different development topics in under thirty minutes. Each topic gets just five minutes of back and forth debate before moving on to the next. This week's topics include the recent Connect(); event, .NET Standard Libraries, Xamarin.Mac, Mobile Market Share, Git, and more. While Frank and James picked a few of the topics, many are from you our listeners who have been tweeting at us about what you want to hear. Get ready for fast paced development fun on this week's Merge Conflict. Sponsor Bitrise: Continuous Integration and Delivery for your mobile apps. Receive $25 off a Pro plan when you visit bitrise.io/mergeconflict and use promo code RESOLVE-CONFLICT Links & Show Notes DJI Mavic Pro Drone Connect(); Xamarin Videos VS for Mac Xamarin.Mac for Xamarin.Forms Mobile Market Share Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket C

James has gone and purchased a Google Home and now thinks he can fully automate his entire house, but can he wrap his developer mind around the new world of IoT in his home and get it all playing together? With so many devices and so many APIs where do you even begin when you want to automate your house and what happens when things don't work as expected? Can Frank help James create the world's smartest apartment? Find out in this week's show. Sponsor Bitrise: Continuous Integration and Delivery for your mobile apps. Receive $25 off a Pro plan when you visit bitrise.io/mergeconflict and use promo code RESOLVE-CONFLICT Links & Show Notes Amazon Echo Google Home Nest Security Camera Smart Things Ian Mercer: World's Smarest Home James Clancey's Rosie Library Homeboy: Insteon Control App Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from

Users and developers are overwhelmed with options to monetize their mobile applications. With so many strategies, how do you know what to pick and what will work for your apps? James recently when through the tough choice between creating a paid app, using in app purchases, or just shoving ads into his latest app. This week we discuss all the options that have worked and what haven't worked in the world of monetization. Sponsor Bitrise: Continuous Integration and Delivery for your mobile apps. Receive $25 off a Pro plan when you visit bitrise.io/mergeconflict and use promo code RESOLVE-CONFLICT Links & Show Notes Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

Frank is off to deliver a technical presentation in London and James is here to help with his Tips and Tricks on presenting code. We have a lively discussion about submitting, accepting, and actually delivering the technical presentation including some do's and don'ts. We take a look at IDE setup, slides, topics, fonts, and about a hundred other things to consider when you step up on stage. Sponsor Bitrise: Continuous Integration and Delivery for your mobile apps. Receive $25 off a Pro plan when you visit bitrise.io/mergeconflict and use promo code RESOLVE-CONFLICT Links & Show Notes James' How To Deliver a Great Technical Presentation Blog Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links

Nintendo has announced Switch, their new hybrid portable game console. What does this mean for mobile games, what are the opportunities for developers, and where to get started? We take an in depth look and pick apart Nintendo's new console and the current state of mobile gaming accessories. Finally, we attempt to figure out if the mobile industry will ever standardize on a real controller to revolutionize the TV with Apple and Android TV. Links & Show Notes Nintendo Switch Apple TV Nvidia Shield Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast

Bots are the new conversational user interface that integrates with the most popular apps that we use. This week we discuss where to start, what options are available and what is the future? Whether it is a cross platform bot framework or something specific to Google, Apple, or Amazon hardware there is surely something for everyone. Links & Show Notes Amazon Echo Alexa API Google Assistant Facebook Microsoft Bot Framework Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast

This week Frank and James stumble into a whole new world of virtual reality with new devices, SDKs, and a whole lot of fun. Virtual Reality is becoming much more interactive with motion tracking devices introduced with the HTC Vive and new controllers coming to Playstation VR, Oculus, and Google VR (Daydream). We take a look at the transformation of the industry and what is next for developers whether it is on a smart phone or a dedicated device. Links & Show Notes Google RV/Daydream Aztez HTC Vive Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface Subscribe iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Pocket Casts Overcast