# The Xamarin Hand

URL: /show/coder-radio/195/
> We break down what we see as the top motivations, the big competitive move & what Microsoft is really saying about Android with their Xamarin acquisition.

Plus Microsoft releases SQL server for Linux & we discuss how it all fits together in a larger plan

- Show: [Coder Radio](/show/coder-radio/)
- Episode: 195
- Date: 2016-03-07
- Hosts: chris, michael
- Duration: 01:00:09
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b44de5fa-47c1-4e94-bf9e-c72f8d1c8f5d/875d33c9-f2f2-443e-bc98-c2a16b516ee2.mp3
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkgrPTR-CY0