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November 6th, 2023

Articles & Tutorials

Uploading Images to the Server with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose

In this article, embark on a step-by-step journey of making network requests using Retrofit and mastering image uploads.

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How to Use Render Effects in Jetpack Compose for Stunning Visuals

Megh Lath explores RenderEffect by creating some cool examples with a rendering effect.

How to create list sections with animated shapes

Konstantin Klassen shares an in-depth tutorial on animating list items as they move between sections, giving a beautiful transition animation.

Native Date Picker in Compose

Abhilash walks through recreating a date picker in Jetpack Compose.

FlowOn | Kotlin. The Importance of Thread Safety

Kamlesh Lakhani writes about the flowOn operator, used to specify the dispatcher on which the Flow should collect.

Reactive Programming in Kotlin - The Paradigm

Donovan LaDuke is dedicating the whole month of November to articles discussing functional reactive programming (FRP) and working with Kotlin Flows.

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Libraries & Code

Haze

Haze is a library providing a 'glassmorpism' style blur for Compose Multiplatform.

beep-beep

An open-source platform designed for food delivery and taxi ordering, intended to demonstrate the capabilities of Kotlin. Includes Android & iOS mobile apps, services, and desktop apps, all written in Kotlin.

kmp-template

Multiplatform Kickstarter is an opinionated template based in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and Compose Multiplatform.

News

Increasing trust for embedded media

Google is piloting an experimental Android WebView Media Integrity API with select embedded media providers early next year.

Compose Multiplatform 1.5.10 – The Perfect Time To Get Started

The 1.5.10 release of Compose Multiplatform provides support for Kotlin 1.9.20, offers simplified onboarding, introduces a new portal for documentation, and provides many more features.

Kotlin 1.9.20 Released

The Kotlin 1.9.20 release is out, the K2 compiler for all the targets is now in Beta, and Kotlin Multiplatform is now Stable.

Alpha Release of Telecom Library

Google announced that the Telecom jetpack library is now in alpha for developers who already have or are interested in creating voice and video calling applications.

Simple and secure sign-in on Android with Credential Manager and passkeys

The public release of Credential Manager is now available. It brings the future of authentication to Android, simplifying how users sign in to their apps and websites, and at the same time, making it more secure.

Kotlin Multiplatform Is Stable and Production-Ready

Kotlin Multiplatform, an open-source technology that allows developers to share code across platforms while retaining the benefits of native programming, has become Stable and is now 100% ready for use in production.

Videos & Podcasts

Headache-Free Reactive Programming With Spring Boot and Kotlin Coroutines

learn how Spring Boot’s coroutine support can wipe out all the downsides of the “raw” WebFlux approach and provide you with the best of both worlds: reactive characteristics without complexity.

Reacting to Firestore changes with Cloud Functions and Eventarc

Rosario Fernandes and Alexander Nohe walk you through deploying a Cloud Function running in Kotlin to react and communicate with Firestore.

The Ultimate Guide to Android Splash Screen Animations - Splash API

How to use MockK to Test Lambdas in Kotlin!

Charfaoui Younes teaches how to use mockk library for advanced testing in Kotlin.

When Should You Migrate to Jetpack Compose?

When is the right time to migrate an XML project to Compose? Philipp Lackner shares some opinions and experiences.

Android Developers Backstage: AndroidX, Gradle and Metalava

Tor and Romain chat with Aurimas Liutikas from the AndroidX team. Topics include performance tuning the AndroidX Gradle builds using configuration caching, local caching and remote caching, as well as tracking API compatibility using the Metalava tool.

What's new in Kotlin 1.9.20

The Kotlin 1.9.20 release is out, and the K2 compiler for all the targets is now in Beta.