I am Hiring A Xamarin Developer: Make Apps Great Again!

I am looking for our next team member who will work with us on a large cross-platform app for both iOS and Android. Location: Munich, working 100% remote is possible. Interested? Read on.

Powerful Scripting With F#

There are plenty of options available when it comes to automating processes with (more or less) simple scripts, even PowerShell on Mac and Linux nowadays. But there's an alternative right at your fingertips: F# Scripts.

Moving From Node.js To ASP.NET Core

In late 2014 I made the decision to leave ASP.NET behind and give Node.js a try. Fast forward two years and I am back in my beloved .NET environment but still developing on macOS and able to host on Linux.

Certificate And Public Key Pinning With Xamarin

Are you securing the communication between your app and its backend with HTTPS (SSL/TLS)? Fantastic. But how do you make sure the other side is authentic? Read on on how to do this with Xamarin for iOS and Android.

Back To Sender: Some Thoughts On The MacBook Pro 13" 2016

There has been written a lot about the new 2016 MacBook Pro models. Albeit those reviews often include fundamental criticism, I made the decision to not cancel my order and give it a try anyway. But the experiment didn't last long.

You Need To Think In Versions For Your Software? A Good Place To Start Is Git.

Today it is often common to just deploy updates as they are ready to go. But if that's not possible you need to plan and manage versions thoroughly. Starting with this right in Git can make things really fast and easy.

Build Your Xamarin App For iOS Once, Deploy It Twice – Both To Your Testers And To The AppStore.

The ordinary process of building and shipping an (iOS) app often includes at least two builds: The first for your internal tests, the second for the public (AppStore). That's somewhat less than perfect and we can do better.

Announcing MvvmNano – An MVVM Framework Tailored For Xamarin.Forms

When digging around Xamarin.Forms over the past holidays I almost accidentally created a new MVVM Framework. Here is the story behind.

A Nicer Messaging Interface For Xamarin.Forms

Xamarin.Forms provides cross-platform messaging capabilities for Android, iOS and Windows Phone with its MessagingCenter – but in a really strange fashion. I thought there must be a simpler way.

Automate All The Things: Distributing Xamarin iOS Apps To The AppStore And TestFlight Without Pain

Everyone who has already built and shipped an iOS app to the AppStore knows the pain. That awful feeling when dealing with provisioning profiles, development and distribution certificates.