Detecting device type – How to know if a device is foldable or a tablet

The most common reason app developers want to know the type of the device is so they can determine what kind of layout to show. But with the increase of split-screen and multi-window usage on large screens, making layout decisions based on device type leads to incorrect layout decisions in certain scenarios on large screen devices.

Let me present a few best practices that can go a long way in terms of stability, scalability and developer satisfaction.

Paraphrase is a Gradle plugin that generates type safe formatters for Android string resources in the ICU message format. It integrates easily with Android Views and Compose UI.

Records are a new Java feature for immutable data carrier classes introduced in Java 16 and Android 14. Records are essentially classes with immutable properties and implicit hashCode, equals, and toString methods based on the underlying data fields.

What does a great side project look like, which helps learn new technologies, but also helps stand out when looking for a new job? Analysis of an Uber simulation app, built from scratch.