A step-by-step guide to implementing custom font by downloading (instead of manually copying) Google fonts and using them in your Jetpack Compose app.

Android Kotlin Weekly

04.03.2023

What is Kotlin Reified Type Parameter?

Simple example to understand reified type parameters in Kotlin

Android Kotlin Weekly

25.02.2023

How to Debug Jetpack Compose Recomposition with Logging?

What is the best way to debug Jetpack Compose recomposition? Breakpoints in debugger, standard logging (i.e. Log.d) or do we need custom logging?

Android Kotlin Weekly

18.02.2023

minSdk vs targetSdk vs compileSdk

What is the difference between minSdk, targetSdk and compileSdk in your build Gradle script?

Android Kotlin Weekly

11.02.2023

Simple Example to Use WorkManager and Notification

Simple app to explore different ways of scheduling background task using WorkManager and post a notification to the user when the task is complete

Android Kotlin Weekly

04.02.2023

Convert Android App to Use Material 3 Design

Step-by-step guide to convert a very simple Jetpack Compose Android app to use material 3 design

Android Kotlin Weekly

28.01.2023

Implement Default Splash Screen Prior to Android 12

Step-by-step Guide to Implement Default Splash Screen in Android 12 (API level 31) for Older Android Version

Android Kotlin Weekly

21.01.2023

Side Effects Summary in Jetpack Compose

Do you find side effects in Jetpack Compose confusing? I do. So, I document the summary of using side effects here for my future reference.

Android Kotlin Weekly

14.01.2023

What is Delegation Interface in Kotlin?

Simple explanation of delegation interface in Kotlin with some examples

Android Kotlin Weekly

07.01.2023

DRY, KISS, and YAGNI to avoid Over-engineering Trap

Refactor and architect your code based on DRY, KISS, and YAGNI principles, beware of overengineering trap that leads to unnecessary complexity

Android Kotlin Weekly

31.12.2022

Convert Flow to SharedFlow and StateFlow

Explore different ways of converting Flow to SharedFlow and StateFlow using SharedFlow.emit(), StateFlow.value, Flow.ShareIn() and Flow.StateIn()

Android Kotlin Weekly

24.12.2022

Exploring Different Ways to Collect Kotlin Flow

Simple app to demonstrate Kotlin flow(), emit(), collectAsState(), collect(), viewModelScope.launch(), launchWhenStarted() and repeatOnLifecycle()

Android Kotlin Weekly

17.12.2022

How to add Version Catalog to your Android App?

Step-by-step guide to implement Version Catalog (a dependency management tool developed by Gradle team) into your Android app

Android Kotlin Weekly

13.12.2022

How to Convert Android Gradle Groovy to KTS?

Step-by-step guide to convert or migrate your Android project's Gradle script from Groovy script to Kotlin script (KTS)

Android Kotlin Weekly

03.12.2022

launchWhenCreated() vs launchWhenStarted() vs launchWhenResumed() vs repeatOnLifeCycle()

Investigating and experimenting various LifecycleCoroutineScope launchWhenX() and repeatOnLifeCycle() functions

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

How to Resolve Missing Clear Source of Information - Disclaimer App Rejection?

App description needs to be updated to clearly state the source of information and whether the app represents the government entity.

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

How to Implement Hilt in Android App?

Dependency injection library is hard to use, this article provides the simple and easy to follow steps to Implement Hilt in your Android app.

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

How to Declare Variables in Android String Resources?

To be referenced by another string resources to avoid duplicated hard-coded strings in different places.

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

Is it Worth to Pay for Android Kotlin Developer Nanodegree?

So, you come here to look for an answer - is it worth to pay so much for this course? Unfortunate, my answer is no unless you don't have cost concern.

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

Convert RecycleView to LazyColumn - Jetpack Compose

Step-by-step tutorial to convert Android RecycleView(view-based UI approach) to LazyColumn (Jetpack Compose approach)

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

Coding a Better World Together with Uncle Bob

If you don't have the time to watch these lengthy videos on YouTube, this article is for you.

Android Kotlin Weekly

29.11.2022

Simple Way to Understand Kotlin Scope Functions - let, run, with, apply, also

You have no idea when to use them because they are confusing. This article explains the common practical usages of these Scope functions.

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Convert KAPT to KSP - Room and Hilt Examples

Equivalent Perforce Shelving Command in GitHub

Simplify ViewModelProvider.Factory() Implementation with Kotlin Lambda and Object Expressions

Integrate Firebase Realtime Database and User Authentication into your Android App

How to Add Spotless Code Formatter to your Android Project?

How to Request Android Runtime Permissions using Jetpack Compose?

@RequiresApi() and @ChecksSdkIntAtLeast() Annotations

Simple Preferences & Proto DataStore Demo App

Simple Firebase Sign-in UI Demo App

How to add Google Play In-app Review Dialog?

How to Add Deep Links in Jetpack Compose?

Kotlin Flow - Combine, Merge and Zip

Flow, SharedFlow, StateFlow Class Diagram

Pass by Value vs CompositionLocal vs Static CompositionLocal

Android Context 101 with Class Diagram

Beginner's Guide to Understand Build Gradle Files in Android Studio

Android vs Desktop App Kotlin Compilation Process

Kotlin Infix Notation is Confusing

How to Implement Custom Fonts using Downloadable Google Fonts?

What is Kotlin Reified Type Parameter?

How to Debug Jetpack Compose Recomposition with Logging?

minSdk vs targetSdk vs compileSdk

Simple Example to Use WorkManager and Notification

Convert Android App to Use Material 3 Design

Implement Default Splash Screen Prior to Android 12

Side Effects Summary in Jetpack Compose

What is Delegation Interface in Kotlin?

DRY, KISS, and YAGNI to avoid Over-engineering Trap

Convert Flow to SharedFlow and StateFlow

Exploring Different Ways to Collect Kotlin Flow

How to add Version Catalog to your Android App?

How to Convert Android Gradle Groovy to KTS?

launchWhenCreated() vs launchWhenStarted() vs launchWhenResumed() vs repeatOnLifeCycle()

How to Resolve Missing Clear Source of Information - Disclaimer App Rejection?

How to Implement Hilt in Android App?

How to Declare Variables in Android String Resources?

Is it Worth to Pay for Android Kotlin Developer Nanodegree?

Convert RecycleView to LazyColumn - Jetpack Compose

Coding a Better World Together with Uncle Bob

Simple Way to Understand Kotlin Scope Functions - let, run, with, apply, also

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