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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Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
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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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James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
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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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Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
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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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James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
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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/
Follow Us
Frank: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
James: Twitter, Blog, GitHub
Merge Conflict: Twitter, Facebook, Website, Chat on Discord
Music : Amethyst Seer - Citrine by Adventureface
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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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