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Merge Conflict
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490 episodes
1 week ago
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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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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Merge Conflict
482: 1 Day Apps

Frank and James set out to build some fun new apps in under a day.

Hotkey Typer - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-hotkeytyper
Pupillary Distance Ruler - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pupillary-distance-ruler/id6752308010

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1 week ago
1 hour 2 minutes 37 seconds

Merge Conflict
481: Hello iOS 26 & macOS 26 + Listener Questions Answered!

We give our hands on impression of the latest iOS 26 and macOS 26 and how it has impacted our recent development of software. We also re diving through the listener bag of questions and answering as many as we can on a plethora of topics.

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2 weeks ago
54 minutes 50 seconds

Merge Conflict
480: Hello iPhone 17

New iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPod pro, and also the official release of iOS 26, macOS 26, and so much more. We break it all down.

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3 weeks ago
53 minutes 20 seconds

Merge Conflict
479: All in on Spec-Driven Development

We discuss what spec-driven development is and a new toolkit from GitHub that seeks to streamline the approach when using AI.

Links:
Blog: https://github.blog/ai-and-ml/generative-ai/spec-driven-development-with-ai-get-started-with-a-new-open-source-toolkit/
GitHub: https://github.com/github/spec-kit

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4 weeks ago
44 minutes 23 seconds

Merge Conflict
478: macOS 26... Something is wrong here...

Frank has the latest macOS 26 betas... and something is off. We discuss what is happening and if there is hope.

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1 month ago
42 minutes 6 seconds

Merge Conflict
477: From Spark, To Blazor, To Mobile, To Production in 1 Day

James went from GitHub Spark prototype, to a full Blazor static web apps, and then converted into a Hybrid app with .NET MAUI and Blazor, and automated builds and deployments to TestFlight all in 1 day. We discuss in all the details of the good, bad, and way too difficult.

Link:

  • My Score Keeper: https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/blazor-scorekeeper
  • Frank's Post: https://praeclarum.org/2025/08/19/maui-cicd.html

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1 month ago
59 minutes 54 seconds

Merge Conflict
476: GPT-5 Is Here, What's next?

OpenAI has unleased GPT-5 to the world, what is our take, and what is next?

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1 month ago
46 minutes 24 seconds

Merge Conflict
475: We Built 6 Apps with GitHub Spark

We took GitHub Spark for a spin to build apps in minute and publish them out to the world! In just a few hours we created 6 apps! What was the experience, what was the good, what was the bad, and how are we going ot use this in the future?

Links:
https://github.com/spark
https://ocean-trade-navigato--praeclarum.github.app
https://calca-share--praeclarum.github.app
https://urdf-robot-builder--praeclarum.github.app
https://social-media-insight--jamesmontemagno.github.app/
https://team-signature-colle--jamesmontemagno.github.app/
https://pet-insulin-tracker--jamesmontemagno.github.app/
https://squirrel-herder-adve--jamesmontemagno.github.app/

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1 month ago
1 hour 10 minutes 20 seconds

Merge Conflict
474: Apple Intelligence for C# and .NET

Frank brings apple intelligence APIs to C#! We discuss!

https://github.com/praeclarum/CrossIntelligence/

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2 months ago
35 minutes 40 seconds

Merge Conflict
473: The Catalyst for Frank's new Kitty!

Frank got a new cat! Let's discuss!

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2 months ago
28 minutes 2 seconds

Merge Conflict
472: How I Vibe Coded a SaaS with VS Code

James has been vibe coding a full production site completely with VS Code and walks us through his steps to get to production and almost to the point of accepting money from customers!

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2 months ago
59 minutes 37 seconds

Merge Conflict
471: Cracking Open VS Code AI Agent Mode Code

Frank has explored the VS Code AI Chat Agent Mode code base. We discuss.

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Links:

  • Open Source AI Editor: First Milestone
  • vscode-copilot-chat/src/extension/prompts/node/agent/agentInstructions.tsx at 04ed3815e70b3859591e194902831d7b7aaf10b1 · microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat
  • vscode-copilot-chat/src/extension/tools/node at 04ed3815e70b3859591e194902831d7b7aaf10b1 · microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat
  • vscode-copilot-chat/src/platform/parser/node/treeSitterLanguages.ts at 04ed3815e70b3859591e194902831d7b7aaf10b1 · microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat
  • vscode-copilot-chat/src/extension/mcp/vscode-node/mcpToolCallingLoopPrompt.tsx at 04ed3815e70b3859591e194902831d7b7aaf10b1 · microsoft/vscode-copilot-chat
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2 months ago
55 minutes 48 seconds

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

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.

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Links:

  • awesome-copilot/chatmodes/4.1-Beast.chatmode.md at main · github/awesome-copilot
  • github/awesome-copilot: Community-contributed instructions, prompts, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot.
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3 months ago
59 minutes 28 seconds

Merge Conflict
469: New MCP Server Features

Resources, sampling, prompts, and more!

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3 months ago
43 minutes 40 seconds

Merge Conflict
468: aspire CLI, dotnet run app.cs, C# 14 field

We are revisiting some of our favorite recent previews for .NET developers that you may have missed out on!

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3 months ago
36 minutes 6 seconds

Merge Conflict
467: There was AI at WWDC 2025

A little Nintendo Switch 2 review and then we go full on with WWDC 2025!

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3 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes 27 seconds

Merge Conflict
466: When James Made Xbox Games

There was a time when James made games professionally, Frank dives into James' past!

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3 months ago
49 minutes 2 seconds

Merge Conflict
465: Learning how web development works

James is coding several apps a month and Frank is coding inside the Apple Vision Pro... what could go wrong.

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4 months ago
52 minutes 41 seconds

Merge Conflict
464: Microsoft Build 2025 Recap + A Little Google I/O

Wow! What a week at Microsoft Build 2025 for GitHub Copilot, VS Code, Visual Studio, .NET, and so much more. We get into it!

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Links:

  • Developer Tools & .NET | Microsoft Build 2025 - YouTube
  • Agent mode for every developer  - Microsoft for Developers
  • Connect Once, Integrate Anywhere with MCP - Microsoft for Developers
  • Vibe Coding a Classic App | Indie Developer Tries No-Code - YouTube
  • jamesmontemagno/MyMonkeyApp-Swift
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4 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes 48 seconds

Merge Conflict
463: Good and Bad Vibes

James has some great vibes and Frank hits some stumbles and is looking for some guidance and next steps.

Frank vibes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gFn1eGS6Ls

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4 months ago
40 minutes 51 seconds

Merge Conflict
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.