Mastering Safe Casting in Kotlin: A Guide to Safer Type Conversions | by Muhammad Mohsin Shafqat | Apr, 2024
Photo by Microsoft Designer In the world of Kotlin programming, casting can often be a double-edged sword. While it allows us to convert one type to another, it also introduces risks such as loss of type-safety, runtime errors, and decreased code clarity. However, with the…
Mastering Android ViewModels: Essential Dos and Don’ts Part 3 🛠️3️⃣ | by Reza | Apr, 2024
Let’s get started! The guideline to avoid importing Android dependencies into ViewModels, with specific exceptions for classes like LiveData and its transformers, is rooted in the principles of clean architecture and testability. Here’s a breakdown of what this means and why it’s important: 1. Separation…
Mastering Android ViewModels: Essential Dos and Don’ts Part 2 🛠️ | by Reza | Apr, 2024
Exposing a MutableStateFlow directly from Android ViewModels can introduce several issues related to app architecture, data integrity, and the overall maintainability of your code. Here are some of the main concerns: Violates Encapsulation: The primary issue with exposing aMutableStateFlow is that it breaks the encapsulation…
Dot. Dash. Design. Mastering Lines in Jetpack Compose with… | by Katie Barnett | Mar, 2024
Mastering Lines in Jetpack Compose with PathEffect Pretty morse code perhaps? Often when creating a UI in Jetpack Compose we need to draw lines. Sometimes as dividers to break up some space or aesthetically as part of more complex shapes or designs. We don’t always…
Mastering Lazy Lists in Jetpack Compose with Data Classes and MVI | by Clinton Teegarden | Dec, 2023
This post explores how to structure and utilize data classes to build clean and efficient Lazy List composables within an MVI (Model-View-Intent) pattern. Lazy Lists in Jetpack Compose offer a powerful tool for displaying large datasets efficiently. They resemble RecyclerViews in the legacy Android view…
Mastering Android Dynamic Feature Module Delivery | by Hasan Abdullah | Dec, 2023
We know that, on average, 80% of users use only 20% of the features in an application. Suppose you have an application with 30 features (20 MB), and all of your features are in the app module. So, every user will download a 20 MB…
Mastering Lightning-Fast Mobile Searches in KMP Apps: A guide for SQLite and FTS | by Federico Torres | Sep, 2023
Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash Picture this: You’re using a mobile app, trying to find crucial information, but each search query feels like an eternity. Frustration mounts as precious seconds tick away. If you’ve ever experienced this, you’re not alone. Slow search functionality can…