73: So many new things

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Traditional banks often lack personalized service, and local businesses struggle to find true partnership in financial institutions. Meanwhile, higher education faces scrutiny over relevance and ROI in a world where information is nearly free. Harry Allen helped launch Studio Bank to blend technology with high-touch service, fueled by community investment. At Belmont, he's applying the same entrepreneurial mindset to modernize university operations and embed practical learning experiences, like a one-of-a-kind partnership with Dolly Parton, into academia. In this episode, Harry L. Allen, co-founder of Studio Bank and now CFO at Belmont University, unpacks the bold vision behind launching a community-first bank in a city dominated by financial giants. He shares the leadership lessons that shaped his journey, how to lead through crisis, and why mentorship is the key to filling today's leadership vacuum. Key Takeaways Leveraging both financial and social capital creates a unique, community-first banking model. High-tech doesn't mean low-touch, Studio Bank fused innovation with personal relationships. Leadership means showing up, especially during crisis. Universities must shift from being information hubs to delivering real-world experience. Succession and mentorship are vital to cultivating the next generation of leaders. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Harry L. Allen 01:49 The Birth of Studio Bank 04:29 Leveraging Technology in Community Banking 07:25 The Courage to Start a New Venture 10:37 Leadership Challenges in High Growth 13:02 Leading Through Crisis: The COVID Experience 17:55 Transitioning from Banking to Education 21:16 The Role of Leadership in Higher Education 25:16 Adapting to Challenges in Higher Education 30:04 The Leadership Vacuum in Society 33:17 Advice for Emerging Leaders 35:21 The American Dream and Community Impact No Limit Leadership is the go-to podcast for growth-minded executives, middle managers, and team leaders who want more than surface-level leadership advice. Hosted by executive coach and former Special Forces commander Sean Patton, this show dives deep into modern leadership, self-leadership, and the real-world strategies that build high-performing teams. Whether you're focused on leadership development, building a coaching culture, improving leadership communication, or strengthening team accountability, each episode equips you with actionable insights to unlock leadership potential across your organization. From designing onboarding systems that retain talent to asking better questions that drive clarity and impact, No Limit Leadership helps you lead yourself first so you can lead others better. If you're ready to create a culture of ownership, resilience, and results, this leadership podcast is for you.…

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95: VS Code, Co Pilots and stuffs, but with agents 34:06

10 weeks ago34:06

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Writing Code in Agent mode? Nothing secret but definitely something you should check out if you haven't or just let us tell you about our experiences. How well does AI support our mobile endavours? Tune in and find out.

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94: Navigation, but without GPS 35:49

18 weeks ago35:49

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So, what is this about? Well, navigation within your apps! All things related to switching pages in your app, passing along data, MVVM frameworks and all the hot takes around that.

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93: Exploring the mobile crosswinds 37:15

21 weeks ago37:15

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After reminiscing about the downtime spent over the holidays. Mark and Steven explore the new Plugin.Maui.Crosswind library from Steven. Heavily inspired by the Crosswind for web this awesome library by Steven allows you to get started with your new app ideas. But in style.

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92: A bit of this and a byte of that 35:24

30 weeks ago35:24

35:24

We talk about things ranging from old school Nintendo music to Mark, as per usual, wanting to nuke his machine by installing updates way too soon.

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91: .NET Conf 2024 34:39

33 weeks ago34:39

34:39

.NET Conf 2024 just happened and so many cool new things got announced and released. We take a look at .NET Conf and discuss some of our personal highlights.

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89: Offline Life 42:48

36 weeks ago42:48

42:48

Consistent as always, we definitely didn't skip out on an episode somewhere along the way. This episode fills in the blanks about various mobile offline data scenarios and what can be done to combat them.

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90: Mobile Development Options 30:51

39 weeks ago30:51

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Is the number of options you have when starting a mobile project overwhelming, or is it actually a good thing? In this episode, Steven and Mark discuss their thoughts and experiences on what to consider when beginning a new project, and whether it's worth investing all your time to learn every framework and option available for building mobile apps. After all, we need to be prepared, right?…

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88: Releasing to production 34:37

44 weeks ago34:37

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Recorded before the summer break, released after the summer break. Steven and Mark discuss how releases can go horribly wrong. What are things to consider and general strategies. Also what can go wrong if you give a coupon to everyone in good faith and it still goes horribly wrong. Tune in for this opinionated pod on releases with a mobile focussed spin.…

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87: A bit of UI on the side 32:20

50 weeks ago32:20

32:20

Some holidays were had. Steven gets some UI-related questions from Mark. And who knows, maybe by the end of it he can convince him to do more with UI!

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72: XamExpertDay And Sad News :( 37:40

4 years ago37:40

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Last week we had an awesome conference about all things Xamarin and MAUI, let's talk about it! Also, stick around until the end because there will be some sad news. Number 5 will shock you!

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71: Virtual Development Environments 35:58

4 years ago35:58

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Virtual Machines are nothing new. They have been around for many years. Maybe you have even used some in the past as a development environment. But these days, virtual dev environments are making a significant comeback. Powered with Docker and using Visual Studio Code in the Frontend, the cloud is the limit. Is it time to make the switch?…

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70: What is Happening With Xamarin.Forms?! 33:58

4 years ago33:58

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In this pod we talk about the current status and future of Xamarin.Forms. Everyone is talking about .NET MAUI nowadays, but is Xamarin.Forms also still getting some love? And why is Forms becoming .NET MAUI anyway? And why is there a baby crying?!

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69: Learning a new language 35:28

4 years ago35:28

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Today we sit down and discuss learning new coding languages. We've all been programming in C# for a while now, but what new languages are we looking to pick up? And is it even easy to start to learn a new one? What does it all entail? Let's find out together!

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68: .NET Hybrid Apps 30:40

4 years ago30:40

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Today we can write websites that run as desktop apps. Such hybrid apps are usually built using HTML, javascript and CSS. But with .NET 6, Blazor will provide a solution for writing hybrid apps in .NET. Crazy right? But it gets even better. Using .NET MAUI, you can extend your website with native features. Sounds great? Well, let us tell you all about it and our opinions on the topic.…

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67: Managing Email 43:27

4 years ago43:27

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Managing e-mail is such a chore. Especially when you come back from vacation, and a humongous pile of it is looking straight at you. Is a Tinder-style application THE solution here? Find out in this episode!

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66: After-Holiday Updates! 40:13

4 years ago40:13

40:13

Some of us (only Mark) have been on a holiday, so we have things to catch up on! .NET MAUI, Visual Studio, all the things!

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65: Sommer vacation 1:22

4 years ago1:22

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It's summer, and we are taking this week off to enjoy the sun, the family, friends, bbq and the summer life.

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64: Coding Conventions 32:56

4 years ago32:56

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We quickly touch upon Visual Studio 2022 for Mac, which is in private preview at the time of recording. Then we face the question as old as time. How can you work with different people on one code base without starting flamewars whenever you review pull requests? We discuss our experiences, helpers and mindsets in this episode.…

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63: .NET MAUI Preview 6 31:52

4 years ago31:52

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A new preview of .NET 6 and therefore also .NET MAUI is out: preview 6. So of course, we have to talk all about what is new in this preview and what to expect from preview 7.

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62: Summer Gadgets 38:15

4 years ago38:15

38:15

In this episode we're talking about the different things we are currently tinkering with in and around the house. From BBQs to Kindles, and lights to airconditioning.

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61: Versioning Software 34:15

4 years ago34:15

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After quickly discussing if we still have a job once GitHub Co-Pilot goes public, we discuss the ins and outs of versioning software. From semantic, new-newer-newest to other version strategies we have seen along the so far.

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60: Public Speaking 48:20

4 years ago48:20

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Between the three of us, we have quite some experience with public speaking and going to conferences. In this episode, we will share our experiences, fears and more. Also, what is up with all the Windows 11 panic?!

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59: Automating stuff 41:41

4 years ago41:41

41:41

Being in IT means that automation is always something that's top of mind. Be it something in your development pipeline or something at home. We cover a range of automation bits and bobs in this episode.

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58: Remote vs in person conferences 30:53

4 years ago30:53

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Since early 2020 online conferences have become a thing we have attended, presented, and even organised. So what have our impressions been, and how do we compare them against in-person events? So tune in, and feel free to share your experiences with us on Twitter.

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57: Getting Fit 42:33

4 years ago42:33

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The pandemic slowly seems to be contained, time to go out and get fit again! At least, we have been home much which didn't always treat us right. In this episode we talk about what we do to get fit and how much it hurts!

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56: Fonts and Icons 31:06

4 years ago31:06

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You have your app idea; you got a picture of the design, even found that gradient. But don't stop there. What about your fonts and icons? In this episode, we talk about fonts, icons, where you can get them and what to look out for.

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55: Microsoft Build 2021 39:27

4 years ago39:27

39:27

Microsoft Build has traditionally been the place where all new shiny things for developers get announced. And while this year's edition was a bit more Azure heavy, we still managed to find a few nuggets of information that we'd love to share.

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54: Documentation 37:34

4 years ago37:34

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Documenting what you're building is one of those things that isn't every developers favorite activity. However, doing so helps everyone from yourself to the people who might take over your project in the future. Today we talk about why that is and what you can do to help people.

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53: What's Up With UWP 33:18

4 years ago33:18

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Universal Windows Platform (or UWP) is an interesting platform with a lot of potential. Yet, for some reason it doesn't really take off, at least not for cross-platform developers. In this episode we talk about what is up with UWP, a bit of history, some hopes for the future... It's all in here and more!…

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52: Connecting devices wirelessly 33:29

4 years ago33:29

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In this episode, we leave the wired space and talk about connecting devices and sending information through thin air. So get ready to hear all about WiFi, Bluetooth, BLE, Airtags and more.

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51: Old Tech That Is No More 39:50

4 years ago39:50