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July 16th, 2023

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Articles & Tutorials

Kotlin Anti-Patterns – Also this is Null

Paul Blundell examines the Kotlin anti-pattern known as “Also this is null”

Multiplatform Application Development with Koin & Kotlin KMP

A cheat sheet for setting up a multiplatform application, using Koin for injecting dependencies into shared and platform-specific code.

Simplifying Android Module Creation: Enter the Module Maker Plugin

Joe Roskopf is ready to streamline your module creation by introducing the Module Maker plugin.

Improving Android Accessibility with Modifiers in Jetpack Compose

Eevis Panula goes through the list of modifiers for Composable components that help make the app more accessible.

UDF with Functional Reactive Programming: A case study

TJ Dahunsi writes about a practical functional reactive implementation of unidirectional data flow with Kotlin coroutines and Flows.

How to create a chatbot with Firebase Firestore and ChatGPT on Android

Alex Mamo demonstrates a simple solution for integrating Cloud Firestore with OpenAI ChatGPT on Android using Jetpack Compose.

Optimize startup time with “above the fold” technique

Thibaut Gilbert demonstrates optimizing the startup time of an Android app, using Android Studio monitoring and performance tools belt.

Tracking Android App Launch in production

Pierre-Yves Ricau summarizes findings on Android app launch after a few years of deep dives, with the hope that these guidelines help implementations track app launches correctly.

Multiplatform image loading: Coil 3.0

Colin White writes about the path to Coil 3.0, the next major iteration of Coil that focuses on adding support for Kotlin Multiplatform.

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Jobs

Android Team Lead (Remote EMEA)

As the Android Team Lead at komoot, you’ll lead, develop, and grow a highly motivated team of (currently) five Android developers and help shape the future of our Android app.

Android Engineer (Europe)

You'll be crucial to our effort to build the best mobile product in crypto and fintech. To do this you'll take ownership of the entire development lifecycle, develop world-class UX, and quickly ship features in an agile environment. All of this whilst working with cutting-edge technology.

Libraries & Code

wavy-slider

Multiplatform wavy slider/progress bar similar to the one in Android 13

marathon

Cross-platform test runner written for Android and iOS projects

News

Celebrating Google Dev Library’s Women Contributors in AI/ML

Google Dev Library has featured outstanding contributions from developers worldwide. Read on to learn about their projects and insights.

Android 14 Beta 4

Google has released Android 14 Beta 4, continuing work on polish and performance as we get closer to the general availability release of Android 14.

New policy update to boost trust and transparency on Google Play

Google announced expanded developer verification requirements in our Play Console Requirements policy.

Tools

Module Maker - IntelliJ IDEs Plugin

This is a plugin that allows one to create modules without having to copy / paste / modify existing modules.

Videos & Podcasts

Marathon with Anton Malinskiy

Anton Malinskiy joins Nicola Corti to talk about a problem that most Mobile developers face in their career: flaky tests. They talk about Marathon, the Mobile UI Test runner.

MVI Compose Multiplatform Contacts List App With Photos

Philipp Lackner shows how to build a fully working contacts list app for iOS & Android by using the new Compose Multiplatform for KMM projects.

Google Play PolicyBytes - July 2023 policy updates

Theresa, Product Marketing Manager for Android and Google Play, shares important updates from our July 2023 Google Play policy announcements.

Java and the JDK: Powering the Android Landscape with Michael Bailey

Explore the diverse landscape of Java versions within the Android ecosystem with guest Michael Bailey.

Google Developer Expert Series: Dinorah Tovar

Meet Dinorah Tovar, an Android #GDE from Mexico. Dinorah shares how the GDE program has evolved to better support student clubs and encourage the next generation of developers.

rememberUpdatedState - Mastering Side Effects

Charfaoui Younes teaches about Compose Side Effects API. Get to know all the options you have to create outstanding compose UIs.

Beginning your Android development journey in Unity

Learn about the processes of developing a game for the Android platform using one of the most popular tools used for game development, Unity

Becoming an “iOS-lite” developer with Allie Ogden

Learn more about what it takes to grow skills as a solo mobile developer, get some advice for Android developers working with their iOS dev peers, and what Allie means when she says she’s an “iOS-lite” developer.

Specials