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June 2nd, 2024

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Should you set up a release manager rotation?

Mobile releases don’t have to be shouldered by a single person or small group of SMEs using hidden know-how to make the whole thing run. With adequate preparation and support, any mobile engineer (or even a PM or QA) should be able to tackle a release with the right resources in hand. Learn how and why to set up a release rotation for your own team.

Effective Map Composables: Non-Draggable Markers

Uli Bubenheimer explores effective patterns and best practices for the android-maps-compose GitHub library, with a focus on map markers.

Jetpack Compose Navigation - Full Guide

In Episode I of the Jetpack Compose Series, Narayan Panthi covered creating a login page and some UI elements. Now, dive into Navigation.

Kotlin Roundup: KotlinConf 2024 Keynote Highlights

This special edition of the Kotlin Roundup is dedicated exclusively to KotlinConf 2024.

Everything you want to know about Functional interfaces in Kotlin

Sandeep Kella shares a comprehensive overview of functional interfaces in Kotlin.

Jetpack Compose: System UI Compatibility and Immersive Status Bar

ZhangKe introduces how to achieve an immersive effect drawing in status and navigation areas using Jetpack Compose.

Navigating the Deprecation of Encrypted Shared Preferences

Ed Holloway-George takes a look at what the deprecation of Jetpack Security Crypto means for those who have previously embraced EncryptedSharedPreferences and also for those who may have been looking to adopt it.

Kotlin K2 FIR Quickstart Guide

Sam Edwards' quickstart guide to get started with Frontend Intermediate Representation (FIR) for static analysis.

Kotlin's `when` with enums: `else` considered harmful

Mike Yerou explores why it's often better to favor exhaustive when statements without else when dealing with enums.

Page Flip animation in Jetpack Compose

sinasamaki demonstrates a Compose Flipboard page fold animation

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Libraries & Code

kotlinx-rpc

Add asynchronous RPC services to your Kotlin multiplatform applications.

Jetmagic

A framework for building responsive Android apps using Jetpack Compose

News

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Kotlin Library Creators' Guidelines

JetBrains published a huge update to the Kotlin library creators' guidelines, advising you on the design, implementation, and maintenance of great Kotlin libraries.

DPE University

Gradle's DPE University offers 10 free self-paced Developer Productivity Engineering courses on Gradle & more.

Tools

Klibs.io – Index of Kotlin™ Multiplatform Libraries

Ignat Beresnev built an index of Kotlin™ Multiplatform libraries.

Videos & Podcasts

Type-Safe Navigation In Jetpack Compose

Daniel Atitienei teaches how to use type-safe navigation.

Mastering Feature Flags: Best Practices with Firebase Remote Config

Domen Lanišnik takes a look at what feature flags are, how they can help us, best practices, and how to start using them in your project by leveraging the Firebase Remote Config cloud service.

Everything you need to know about Kotlin 2.0

Stevdza-San examines what's new in Kotlin 2.0.

Firebase has SQL, and 6 other top takeaways from Google I/O

Puf discusses the 7 top takeaways from Firebase at Google I/O 2024 including the new logo for Firebase, SQL, and more!

The Essence of Coroutines

Dave Leeds boils down coroutines to their most fundamental properties.

The Best Way to Learn as an Android Developer!

Charfaoui Younes shows the best way to learn new stuff and keep up with the industry's latest.

List + Detail Screens Just Got SO MUCH Easier

Philipp Lackner shows you how the List + Detail screens just Got SO MUCH easier using NavigableListDetailPaneScaffold.

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What’s new and notable in the world of Android development: I/O’24, Android 15, KMP, Compose, AndroidX, and more!