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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...

James and Frank explore the future of developer workflows powered by AI agents, revealing how developers are shifting from coders to testers...

After a quick round of Apple dev updates, James and Frank dive into Matter — why Frank went from skeptic to devotee and why it’s poised to f...

In episode 511 James and Frank dig into audio gear (why impedance matters and the pros/cons of hardware DSP and headphone high‑power modes),...

James and Frank dig into the messy world of AI agents—Claudes, Copilots, “claws”—and why now is the wrong time to over-box these tools. They...

In this episode Frank and James riff on everything from accidental source‑map leaks (yes, even Apple slips up) to using Copilot and multi‑ag...

At MVP Summit we dig into Agentic Workflows — write Markdown prompts that drive AI agents to run CI, open PRs, and automate cross‑repo tasks...

In Episode 507 James grills Frank about UI choices in his iCircuit app—crowded toolbars, popover behavior on iPhone vs iPad, and flaky TestF...

James and Frank unpack the exploding world of AI coding agents—covering instructions, MCP tools, custom agents, hooks, plugins and why “skil...

On this episode we wade through Apple’s drip‑fed “event week,” from the budget iPhone 17E to the new MacBook Neo/Air M5 and the pricey Studi...

Frank Kruger celebrates iCircuit’s 15‑year journey—from an iPad‑era $20 launch and surprising overnight success to the present—unpacking the...

On this episode we dive into Tiny Tool Town — a GeoCities‑style app hub for tiny developer utilities — and James walks us through building T...

Discover the machine learning breakthrough changing everything: rectified flow. Frank breaks down how this revolutionary technique replaces...

In this episode James and Frank walk through the latest Copilot CLI power-ups—Autopilot loops, experimental Fleet/parallel agents, and Opus...

On our 500th episode James and Frank celebrate the milestone, reminisce about their mobile‑dev roots, and dig into how AI, the Copilot CLI/S...

In episode 499 James and Frank dive into the messy, exciting world of coding agents — from burning through Copilot credits and avoiding merg...

This episode opens with mic and Nintendo banter before plunging into macOS release pain points: sandboxing, hardened runtime, notarization,...

In this episode James and Frank dive into the practical realities of using AI in everyday development—arguing that AI shines in brownfield (...

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James and Frank unwrap 2025 as the Year of AI Development, covering new models, the rise of agents, and editor integrations like Copilot in...

Dive into the fascinating world of CRT technology in this episode of How CRTs Work! Discover how these iconic monitors influenced video play...

In this episode of 'Merge Conflict,' James and Frank dive into the intricacies of Git work trees, exploring how they revolutionize local mac...

James and Frank break tradition by recording Merge Conflict together in person, sharing laughs about ferries, sea shanties, and their annual...

Join us as James and Frank delve into the fascinating world of AI-driven UI design with Gemini 3.0, exploring its creative capabilities and...

Dive into the dynamic world of SwiftUI, SwiftData, and Apple Intelligence in this episode, where we explore how these technologies are trans...

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In this year’s Octoverse, we uncover how AI, agents, and typed languages are driving the biggest shifts in software development in more than...

James heads to San Francisco for this year's GitHub Universe and experience his first Waymo! After a quick review we break down all of the n...

Let's talk ChatGPT Atlas and the broader AI browser space. We also look into the new Vision Pro with a M5 processor! Time to upgrade? Follow...

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We are all in on macOS 26 and iOS 26 which means it is all liquid glass. But how do you actually design for it? What compromises do you have...

It's true, you can migrate and modernize your app at any stage... but it is really important when you can no longer ship app updates because...

Frank and James set out to build some fun new apps in under a day. Hotkey Typer - https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-hotkeytyper Pupilla...

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 div...

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. Follow Us Fr...

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

Frank has the latest macOS 26 betas... and something is off. We discuss what is happening and if there is hope. Follow Us Frank: Twitter , B...

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, an...

OpenAI has unleased GPT-5 to the world, what is our take, and what is next? Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog ,...

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 t...

Frank brings apple intelligence APIs to C#! We discuss! https://github.com/praeclarum/CrossIntelligence/ Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , G...

Frank got a new cat! Let's discuss! Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter , Facebo...

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...

Frank has explored the VS Code AI Chat Agent Mode code base. We discuss. Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , Gi...

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,...

Resources, sampling, prompts, and more! Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , GitHub Merge Conflict: Twitter , Fa...

We are revisiting some of our favorite recent previews for .NET developers that you may have missed out on! Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog...

A little Nintendo Switch 2 review and then we go full on with WWDC 2025! Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter , Blog , Gi...

There was a time when James made games professionally, Frank dives into James' past! Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog , GitHub James: Twitter...

James is coding several apps a month and Frank is coding inside the Apple Vision Pro... what could go wrong. Follow Us Frank: Twitter , Blog...

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