Merge Conflict
Join Frank & James for a weekly discussion on the world of technology and development including C#, F#, .NET, web, mobile, and more.
About the show
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.
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Episodes
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Data Access Evolution & AI with Michael Pizzo - Microsoft Data Expert
April 24th, 2025 | 12 mins 59 secs
My interview with Microsoft's Michael Pizzo—a true trailblazer with over 30 years at Microsoft. Michael began his journey integrating Excel with relational data, and went on to play a pivotal role in the design of ODBC, OLE DB, and ADO.NET, driving standards and innovation every step of the way. Now a Principal Architect in our Identity Division, his influence is felt in modern tools like Microsoft Graph. Let's dive into his incredible story!
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Microsoft Engineer Scott Seiber on Early AI with Microsoft Bob's Rover and Our AI Future
April 22nd, 2025 | 11 mins 42 secs
Scott helped revolutionize how Microsoft software operates on Mac, bridging the Windows-Mac divide long before cross-platform excellence was the norm. He also contributed significantly to Microsoft Bob, a daring initiative designed to bring a human touch to computing by creating an engaging, accessible interface. Join me as we explore the fascinating stories behind these pivotal contributions!
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459: Red Robin's Auto Scaling Problems
April 21st, 2025 | 34 mins 40 secs
Red Robin recently rolled out a massively successful promotion for unlimited burgers for a month for $20... but with success comes huge demand... how did they scale up? What could have they have done? What should that have done?
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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.
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457: Nintendo Switch 2, MCP Remote Servers, & Vibe Coding Games
April 7th, 2025 | 38 mins 21 secs
Nintendo has unveiled the Switch 2 so we discuss, more MCP, and we vibe code non stop!
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455: 3D Printing for Profit
March 24th, 2025 | 30 mins 17 secs
James has a great interaction with an etsy seller who collaborated on a design that was completely 3D printed for coffee equipment. We discuss.
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454: Let's ship some .NET iOS & Android apps! CI/CD Deep Dive
March 17th, 2025 | 44 mins 20 secs
Frank is all in on GitHub actions on his newly updated iOS & Android Apps with .NET 8 and .NET 9. Let's dive through his yaml!
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453: All Things .NET Trimming & Native AOT
March 10th, 2025 | 45 mins 15 secs
It's time to not just AOT our apps, but make our libraries AOT compatible & trimmable so others can leverage these improvements.
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452: Building a 2MB iOS app in Swift & Xcode
March 3rd, 2025 | 40 mins 45 secs
Frank is off building amazing things for iOS and they are tiny, but feature rich. How did Frank build his latest app to be only 2MB in Swift?
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451: Mac mini dongles & AI?!?!
February 24th, 2025 | 36 mins 51 secs
AI, USB dongles, more AI, and more dongles? What is even going on this episode?
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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!
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449: Modernizing .NET Libraries
February 10th, 2025 | 32 mins 16 secs
Frank is on a journey to update all of his libraries to the latest .NET. Let's talk about why and lessons learned.
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448: Did Android XR Just Destroy visionOS?
February 3rd, 2025 | 32 mins 29 secs
Google just previewed their new Android XR device that looks to be a complete game changer... how does this change development and what does it mean for visionOS and the Vision Pro?
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447: Whoops, I Lost My Keystore
January 27th, 2025 | 27 mins 26 secs
What happens if you lose your Android Keystore? Do you ever get to publish you app again? We find out!