Build - James Montemagno https://staging.montemagno.com/tag/build/ https://staging.montemagno.com/content/images/2017/08/MonogramIcon_Orange_NoBuffer.png Build - James Montemagno https://staging.montemagno.com/tag/build/ Hugo -- gohugo.io Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:21:57 GMT 60 Hangout, Drink Coffee, & Cycle with Me at Build 2019 https://staging.montemagno.com/hang-out/ 5ccb0cc7b2f3d500bff4c9d8 Thu, 02 May 2019 21:00:00 GMT

Microsoft Build 2019 is right around the corner (not only from where I live, but also it starts next Monday), so what better time to plan some meetups with awesome .NET developers <3. There will be tons of awesome sessions, the Xamarin booth, but also tons of coffee drinking with me, and even a bike ride opportunity. Here is my schedule for Build!

Monday May 6th

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Tuesday May 7th

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Wednesday May 8th

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Thursday May 9th - Xamacycle

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You made it through build and the attendee celebration! If you are still in town this is your opportunity to explore the city via bike! We will be doing a 16 mile (round trip) Downtown Top Pot Donut to West Seattle Top Pot Donut (click for map my ride) for coffee before, after, or during the break! Your pick!

We will start at 11:30AM at Top Pot on 5th ave and then we will ride out to West Seattle on Alki Beach. The ride is pretty light with only a little elevation gain and we should have you back in Seattle by 3PM based on how long we stop in West Seattle.

Rent a Bike

There are a few rental places around Seattle. My top pick would be to reach out to Seattle Cycle Tours or The Bicycle Repair Shop(they offer ebikes too) to grab a rental for the day. Additionally, we have Jump & Lime bikes sitting around the city!

Don't want to ride? come hangout around 11:30 at top pot!

Even More Coffee

If you are looking for even more good coffee places besides what I listed above, be sure to check out my Seattle Coffe list from last year!

I can't wait for Microsoft Build and to hang out with all of our amazing developers!

]]> Fix for Unsupported major.minor version 52.0 new Android project and then build and get ready to run it on a simulator and BOOM it has either just deployed a beautiful “hello world” app… or you have some cryptic error message about an appt.exe error or more likely a unsupported version 52.0? WHAT? ]]> https://staging.montemagno.com/fix-for-unsupported-majorminor-version-520/ 598df8f2c121b60019bf2fe9 Tue, 30 Aug 2016 22:00:35 GMT So, you just downloaded and installed Xamarin and ready to build your first Android application in C#. You select file -> new Android project and then build and get ready to run it on a simulator and BOOM it has either just deployed a beautiful “hello world” app… or you have some cryptic error message about an appt.exe error or more likely a unsupported version 52.0? WHAT? 

99.9% of developers probably had this work just fine, but perhaps you already had Android Studio installed or you accidentally selected that “Install Everything” option in the Android SDK Manager. That is where the issue came from. It is because Xamarin.Android is attempting to use the latest “Android Build-Tools”, which aren’t compatible with Android just yet.

There is a beautiful Technical article that was written in June on how to fix this and also an errors if you have Java JDK 8 installed that you can find here. If you were reading it and still confused on what to install no worried.

Step 1: Open Android SDK Manager

Step 2: See what is installed and follow this guide

Always first tap “Deselect All” so nothing is selected, and then go to town checking items to install or uninstall.

Now, with the Build-Toosl 24.0.x uninstalled and 23.0.x installed you are good to go!

]]> 1 Million Developers, Xamarin.Forms UAP, & I'm Speaking at Build! https://staging.montemagno.com/1-million-developers-xamarinforms-uap-im/ 598df8f2c121b60019bf300c Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:36:17 GMT Whoa! What an amazing day! Today Xamarin reached 1 Million Developer downloads, released awesome new Xamarin.Forms goodness, and tons of other updates to kick off Build. If you didn’t see the full announcement be sure to check it out on the Xamarin Blog.

If you are here at Build I hope that you are sporting that awesome Xamarin shirt from the Xamarin Build party. 

I am honored to be giving two presentations at this years Build, including a sessions with one of my favorite people in the entire world, Miguel de Icaza.

Be sure to stop by the Xamarin booth and say hi and come to one of my presentations on Friday!

Building Multi-Device Apps with Xamarin and Office 365 APIs

  • Date: May 1, 2015 from 9:00AM to 10:00AM
  • Day 3
  • Room 2014
  • 3-661

Go Mobile with C#, Visual Studio, and Xamarin

  • Date: May 1, 2015 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
  • Day 3
  • Hall1 B
  • 3-770
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