499: Going Full Ralph, CLI, & GitHub Copilot SDK?!?!

499: Going Full Ralph, CLI, & GitHub Copilot SDK?!?!

In episode 499 James and Frank dive into the messy, exciting world of coding agents — from burning through Copilot credits and avoiding merge conflicts to practical workflows for letting agents run tasks while you sleep. They share real tips: break big features into bite-sized tasks, have agents ask clarifying questions, and use Copilot CLI or the new SDK to resolve conflicts, auto-fix lint/build failures, and automate mundane repo work.

The conversation then maps the evolution from simple completions to autonomous loops like Ralph — a structured, repeatable process that generates subtasks, runs until acceptance tests pass, and updates your workflow. If you’re curious how agents, MCPs and SDKs can elevate your dev flow or spark new automations, this episode gives pragmatic examples, trade-offs, and inspiration to start experimenting today.

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Merge Conflict 6: Debugging the Daily Process

Merge Conflict 6: Debugging the Daily Process

There is a constant influx of notifications from Slack, e-mail, text messages, and news alerts. This week we discuss how to keep productivity high even with all this going on. We cover some of the tip...

15 Aug 201638min

Merge Conflict 5: Programming Languages: Gotta Collect 'em All

Merge Conflict 5: Programming Languages: Gotta Collect 'em All

C# and F# and Go! Oh my! There are just so many lovely programming languages to learn, but where to start? This week we take a look at what worked for us and what didn’t. James has recently been tryin...

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Merge Conflict 4: How Not to Maintain a Server

Merge Conflict 4: How Not to Maintain a Server

This week Frank & James discuss the importance of a great local experience, server maintenance, and Apple’s amazing CloudKit. We take a look at what it takes to make an application that is cloud conne...

1 Aug 201640min

Merge Conflict 3: Your First Open Source Project

Merge Conflict 3: Your First Open Source Project

What happens after that Initial Commit to GitHub? This week on Merge Conflict we discuss how we go about starting new repositories on GitHub. Did you know that the README.md file is the most important...

25 Jul 201648min

Merge Conflict 2: Augmented Reality #PokemonGo

Merge Conflict 2: Augmented Reality #PokemonGo

Pokémon Go and its augmented reality pocket monster capturing has taken the world by storm. This week we discuss if AR has finally hit critical mass and general acceptance. Frank and James also debate...

18 Jul 201638min

Merge Conflict 1: Build up to an app release

Merge Conflict 1: Build up to an app release

You have spent months or years developing an app, but now you are at that last 5%. Frank & James walk through the last steps before launch day. We take a look at how to prepare for that final submissi...

11 Jul 201647min

Merge Conflict 0: Merge Conflict

Merge Conflict 0: Merge Conflict

Welcome to Merge Conflict, a weekly discussion around all things development, technology, and more. This week we kick things off with an introduction to the Merge Conflict podcast and its hosts Frank...

11 Jul 201625min

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