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In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss Reactive Extensions (Rx) and its advantages over traditional event handling. They start by addressing Jon's resistance to dependency injection and his concerns about taking dependencies on external libraries. Allan introduces Rx as a solution to handle events more effectively and efficiently. They explore the benefits of Rx, such as composability, filtering,...

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the migration experiences from Xamarin. Forms to .NET MAUI. They highlight the opportunity for architectural improvements during the migration process, such as cleaning up code and removing static untestable components. They also explain the evolution of Xamarin. Forms into .NET MAUI and the introduction of handlers. The benefits of the single project structu...

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the process of building a mobile app, starting with the analogy of building a lightsaber at Disney. They explore the anatomy of a mobile app, including the use of MVVM architecture and the importance of gluing logic together. They also delve into navigation and the use of Shell in Xamarin. Forms. The conversation then shifts to the benefits of using dependenc...

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the importance of templates for mobile app development. They explore the challenges of remembering details like Android manifest and info.plist, and how templates can help simplify the process. They also discuss the default templates in Maui and the benefits of item templates in VS Code. The conversation covers the balance between complexity and simplicity in...

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss backgrounding in mobile development. They start by reviewing the virtual list view and how it solved Allan's problem. Then, Jon reveals the story behind his nickname 'Red.' The conversation then shifts to backgrounding in mobile development, covering common scenarios such as data synchronization, image uploads, and real-time GPS. They explore the different ap...

In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the challenges and history of implementing lists in mobile apps. They start by addressing a listener question about the difference between CLI commands in MAUI and other UI frameworks. They then dive into the topic of dealing with lists in mobile apps, including the challenges of performance and dynamic sizing. They explore the history of list implementations...

Summary In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the complexities of implementing push notifications on iOS and Android. They delve into the history of push notifications and the challenges developers face in tackling this topic. They explore the setup and configuration process for both platforms, including the use of certificates and entitlements on iOS and the use of Firebase on Android. They also...

This conversation discusses the concept of bindings in a mobile. NET, Maui world. Bindings are used to integrate native libraries into the. NET ecosystem. The conversation covers the challenges and complexities of creating bindings for Android and iOS platforms. It explores the differences between Android X libraries and platform APIs. The concept of slim bindings is introduced, which involves cre...

Summary In this episode, Jon and Allan discuss the state of .NET Maui, the challenges of mobile development, and the benefits of using Blazor WebView in Maui apps. They also talk about the evolution of the Mono runtime, the use of handlers in Maui, and the transition from custom renders to source generators. Overall, they highlight the improvements and advancements in the .NET Maui framework and i...

It's been a few years since we've talked Couchbase on the show, so with their recent release of Couchbase Mobile 2.5 we thought we'd bring Robert Hedgpeth on to catch us up! Special Guest: Robert Hedgpeth.

You may know Eric Sink from the database syncing product Zumero, or perhaps the source control versioning system SourceGear. Now, Eric is building a platform for High School sports fundraising, and he's doing it in .NET. Special Guest: Eric Sink.

OutSystems allows you to do some pretty amazing things with Low to No Code. We talk to Stacey Levine about their platform to see just how much you an accomplish without coding! Special Guest: Stacey Levine.

Creating apps from spreadsheets? You bet! In this episode we're joined by Jason Smith and Mark Probst, formerly of Xamarin/Microsoft, to talk about their new endeavor called Glide. Glide's goal is to let you build beautiful, data-powered apps quickly and easily, so tune in to learn what it's all about! Special Guests: Jason Smith and Mark Probst.

We finally sit down with Leonardo and Diego from UXDivers to talk about their products GrialKit and Gorilla Player. GrialKit is a collection of Xamarin. Forms user controls, templates, pages, and basically a really simple way to make your app look great. Gorilla Player lets you live preview and hot reload XAML from your Xamarin. Forms products on a device or simulator. Special Guests: Diego Rivero...

It's been awhile since we've had a good F# discussion, so for our final episode of 2018 we decided to fix that. Join us as we talk to Jim Bennett about the latest and greatest in the world of F# and how it's becoming a better option than ever before for building mobile apps! Special Guest: Jim Bennett.

We discuss and recap some of the more interesting highlights from Microsoft Connect 2018.

Bryan can finally share what he's been working on, and "IoT" is full of .NET goodness! On this episode we talk to Bryan Costanich about Meadow, a new microcontroller where .NET is king. This isn't your typical microcontroller, give us a listen! Special Guest: Bryan Costanich.

Thomas Burkhart talks with us about what Flutter is, what it's like to program in Dart, and the pro's and con's of Flutter as a mobile development platform. Special Guest: Thomas Burkhart.

Building a business around software is hard work, and often it's hard to come across detailed advice from those who have dared to give it a shot. In this episode we're joined by Matthew Robbins, founder of MFractor, to talk about his experiences building a company around developer tooling, and what he's learned along the way. If you're curious to peek behind the curtain of building MFractor, this...

Somehow five years have gone by since we last did an episode on ReactiveUI, so we figured it was time to fix that! In this episode we're joined by Kent Boogaart, author of the recently published book You, I, and ReactiveUI, and we dig into what ReactiveUI is, what's changed over the years, and why you should use it in your apps. Special Guest: Kent Boogaart.

Cheers to the creator of Untappd! We talk about the beer app's humble beginnings and how it grew into a keg-sized success. Find out how it's built, what the backend is like, and what new suds are to come! Special Guest: Greg Avola.

There's a lot of ways to go about setting up builds for your mobile apps, and a lot of things to consider when doing so. Thankfully, that doesn't mean it needs to be complicated! In this episode we talk to Dan Siegel about his experiences setting up builds for a lot of his apps, and the tools he created to make it easy to add to any Xamarin project. Tune in and learn how you can clean up your buil...

There are a lot of ways to build mobile apps out there, and Uno brings a fun new twist to the mix: leverage your UWP skills and code across iOS, Android, the web, and maybe more! In this episode we talk to Jérôme Laban about what drove them to create Uno, what it is, how it works, and how to get started bringing UWP to all new platforms! Special Guest: Jérôme Laban.

Frank is pretty much a machine himself, so we have him teach us the basics of Machine Learning and how he's been using it in his own apps! Listen to see how you can get started in Machine Learning with C# and .NET! Special Guest: Frank Krueger.

Long time Xamarin community member Filip Ekberg joins us to talk about how to succeed with Xamarin. Filip has been working on Xamarin since before it was Xamarin and has plenty of experience with success on the Xamarin platform and even some mistakes he's learned from. In this episode we talk about how new and experienced developers alike can be successful with Xamarin. Special Guest: Filip Ekberg...