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February 4th, 2024

Articles & Tutorials

Debug Android API Calls Like a Boss

Reza considers Flipper, Chucker, Android Studio, and ADB to see which is the best tool to inspect API calls.

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Creating Anvil-like annotation for Hilt using KSP

Bruno Hensel examines code generation (via KSP) to ease the process using @Binds annotation to create aliases to a particular type.

Preview Jetpack Compose Views in Seconds!

Vram Voskanyan introduces PreviewGenerator for simplifying data class Preview creation for Jetpack Compose previews.

Kotlin Flows Animated

Robert Baricevic-Petrus uses animations to teach how Kotlin Flows work.

Experimenting with Composable Presenters in Kotlin Multiplatform

This article provides an example of using a Slack Circuit style Composable Presenter with native views (SwiftUI/Jetpack Compose) for iOS and Android.

Jetpack Compose 🚀 Beginner’s Series

Narayan Panthi shares this Android Jetpack Compose guide for beginners.

Automatically Generate PDFs from Firestore Documents

Sassan Haradji demonstrates how to set up the PDFPlum Firebase Extension to automatically generate PDFs whenever a new document is created or updated in a specified Firestore collection.

Timing API: Mastering Time with Kotlin

Josias Sena thoroughly examines the Kotlin Timing API, focusing on “Duration” and “ValueTimeMark.”

Micro-optimizations in Kotlin — 3

Kotlin standard library is a wonderful set of APIs, but it sometimes hides… interesting surprises. Romain Guy looks at the seemingly simple minOf() and maxOf() functions.

Layered Architecture in Android Overview

Donovan LaDuke explains the three main layers of a standard layered architecture: Display (UI), Domain (Business), and Data (API/Persistence), and how they relate to one another.

Font Size Considerations for Accessibility

Eevis Panula looks into accessibility font size and what problems might appear if different font sizes are not tested and accommodated.

Permission not granted - on failing to create cross-profile app pairs

Thomas Künneth attempts to enhance the app pair feature in the Be Nice app to support pairs across profiles.

Extended ADB: En Vogue 💃

Zarah Dominguez enhances a script that wraps ADB and presents a list when multiple devices are attached.

Exploring Jetpack Compose: Aspect Ratio Modifier

Joe Birch takes a quick dive into what the aspectRatio modifier is and how we can make use of it in our projects.

How to use Resources in Compose Multiplatform

Kashif Mehmood goes through the major changes in resources under Compose 1.6.0-beta01, and shows how to migrate to the new way.

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Libraries & Code

PrevGen

PreviewGenerator: Simplifying Data class Preview creation for Jetpack Compose previews.

News

Prompt users to update to your latest app version

Google has introduced a new tool that will prompt users to update, bringing them closer to the app experience you intended to deliver.

Introducing Android emulators, iOS simulators, and other product updates

Recently Google launched Project IDX, an experimental, cloud-based workspace for full-stack, multiplatform software development, and now there are several enhancements available.

Videos & Podcasts

reified keyword in Kotlin

Amit Shekhar teaches the meaning of the reified keyword in Kotlin

Strategies for Successful Conference Talks

In this webinar, Garth Gilmour shares his top tips for success and discusses how to be prepared for whatever life throws at you on the day of your conference talk.

This Navigation Logic Causes an Unexpected Behavior in your App

Stevdza-San examines some Jetpack Navigation logic to avoid.

Define REST Endpoints Using Ktor - Build a Fullstack Kotlin Application

Nate Ebel continues the series on Ktor, stubbing out REST endpoints using Ktor, exploring the basics of routing, and working through setting up content negotiation using kotlinx.serialization.

All Must-Know Changes in New Android Studio Hedgehog

Philipp Lackner shows all the must-know changes in the new Android Studio Hedgehog.

Best practices when sending FCM messages at scale

Marina talks about the best practices when sending FCM messages at scale. These concepts and practices can help you avoid negative impacts when you need to send large volumes of messages.

Alex Vanyo Transforms Android UI with TwoPane Composable

Alex Vanyo takes us on a journey through building a dynamic List-Detail layout using a split TwoPane composable. Discover the flexibility of dragging a handle to seamlessly switch between list, detail, or both panes.

Kotlin and WebAssembly: Unleashing Cross-Platform Power

Learn how Kotlin code is compiled to WebAssembly, its performance benefits, and how to build a UI using Compose Multiplatform compiled with the Kotlin/Wasm toolchain.

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