Merge Conflict 38: One Library to Rule Them All
It is finally time for .NET truly to be EVERYWHERE! This week we investigate the dream of .NET Standard libraries, one library that can be shared in any .NET application. We take a look at the concept, implementation, tooling, and mix in our analysis of the pros and cons of making the big switch to .NET Standard libraries. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
27 Mars 201753min
Merge Conflict 37: TLS - How Do You EVEN
It's time to go down the rabbit hole of networking to investigate the ins and outs of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and how it impacts your apps. James walks Frank through his latest issues with APIs requiring TLS 1.2+ and how he was able to debug the situation at 4:30am to get a new release of his app. We attempt to make networking fun as we dive through HTTP Headers and general connectivity tips and tricks. Follow Us Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
20 Mars 201751min
Merge Conflict 36: Sorry iPhone 4
When and how should you drop support for a specific device or operating system? We talk about the market today and how we handle it in our own apps. We also dive into specifics around what types of hardware architecture to support and how that impacts your application. Finally, it is much more than just mobile applications, as the same has to be considered for the desktop, and Frank speaks from personal experience. Links & Show Notes Android Dashboard Project Centennial Merge Conflict Stickers! 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
13 Mars 201741min
Merge Conflict 35: Security Through Obscurity
It's time to talk code security when developing applications to try to stop people from stealing our precious code and apps. We discuss the different methods we have used to attempt to obfuscate our code and the tools we use to peek into our own code. When it comes to security, it is more than just the executable we ship as we have to be aware of everything happening on the device such as in app purchases, certificates, web requests, and a bunch of other things. We discuss all this and more on this week's show. Links & Show Notes dotPeek Security Through Obscurity Securing IAP with 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
6 Mars 201740min
Merge Conflict 34: Developing for macOS
It is time to tackle the other desktop and brush up on our struts and springs as when investigate the ins and outs of macOS. If you know iOS development your are primed to make your next great desktop macOS application, it is way easier than you think! Frank walks us through how he got started, what you need, and how Xamarin.Forms is about to change the desktop game. Links & Show Notes Sparkle Updater SkiFree AppKit Steve Jobs The Lost Interview Xamarin.Forms Nightly Builds 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
27 Feb 201756min
Merge Conflict 33: Prepping for Disaster
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
20 Feb 201742min
Merge Conflict 32: Building "Super" Computers
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/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/mergeconflictstitcher) Pocket Casts (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictpocketcasts) Overcast (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictovercast) Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links
13 Feb 201740min
Merge Conflict 31: One UI to Rule Them All
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/mergeconflictstitcher) Pocket Casts (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictpocketcasts) Overcast (http://bit.ly/mergeconflictovercast) Merge Conflict may make commission from affiliate links
6 Feb 201746min
