Published in CodeX·Nov 6Member-onlyMastering Android Dialogs: Don’t follow official Google GuidesThis article is part of a multi-series on Mastering Android Dialogs Don’t follow official Google Guides Using Coroutines to show and get results from Dialogs easily COMING SOON Intro Callbacks, listeners, onActivityResults — these are spread all over Android APIs, and frankly speaking, it drives me crazy. Every time you want to ask for permission, take a picture, choose a file, or…Android12 min readAndroid12 min read
Published in Better Programming·Mar 13Member-onlyDagger/Hilt vs. Koin for Jetpack Compose AppsAdvantages and disadvantages of Dagger and Koin — Ahh, here we go again. The eternal struggle between Dagger/Hilt and Koin. I expect a lot of arguments again in the comments about which one is better, but don’t worry guys, this article was created only to show you the main differences between them. …Android9 min readAndroid9 min read
Published in Better Programming·Feb 12Member-onlyWhy Using Navigation-Compose in Your Jetpack Compose App is a Bad IdeaKnow the pitfalls of Navigation Compose — If you’re reading this article, you’re probably thinking: “Hmm, I wonder what to use to navigate in my Jetpack Compose app. Should I use navigation-compose as suggested by Google or stick with Fragments and use Compose only for rendering views?” In this article, I’m going to talk about my experience…Jetpack Compose8 min readJetpack Compose8 min read
Published in ProAndroidDev·Aug 8, 2021Member-onlyHow to make Jetpack Compose navigation easier and testableNavigating in Compose is easy Navigating in Jetpack Compose is pretty simple as you may already know. You just declare a NavHost with all your destinations and a NavHostController that will remember the navigation state and will let you controll your navigation. For example: We’ve just created a navController using rememberNavController() so that navigation…Jetpack Compose4 min readJetpack Compose4 min read
Published in ProAndroidDev·Jul 25, 2021Member-onlyMake sure to update your StateFlow safely in Kotlin!Hi, today I come to you with a quick tip on how to update your StateFlows safely in Kotlin. Recently a new version of Kotlin Coroutines library was released with a few new extensions functions to help you with StateFlow updates. It all started with this issue: Expose atomic updates on MutableStateFlow · Issue #2720 · Kotlin/kotlinx.coroutines qwwdfsad added a commit that referenced this issue May 25, 2021 ...ableStateFlow (#2729) * Add update, updateAndGet…github.comAndroid3 min readAndroid3 min read
Published in ProAndroidDev·Jul 14, 2021Member-onlyLiveData vs SharedFlow and StateFlow in MVVM and MVI ArchitectureLast year kotlinx.coroutines library introduced two new Flow types, SharedFlow and StateFlow, which also have their mutable types — MutableSharedFlow and MutableStateFlow. Android community started wondering… Which one should I use now? LiveData or the new types? Is LiveData deprecated now? Let’s answer all of the questions. One last thing before we start ✉️ Android Dev Newsletter If you enjoy…Mvi6 min readMvi6 min read
May 30, 2021Android ListView VS. RecyclerViewScrollable list is one of the most common feature in modern mobile apps. In Android we have two popular ways to achieve this. We can use either ListView or RecyclerView. Do you know exactly how they work and which one should you choose for your projects? Maybe you’re struggling with…Android8 min readAndroid8 min read
Published in ProAndroidDev·May 1, 2021Easy UI And Screenshot Testing On AndroidWays of testing on Android Every good Android application should be well tested to minimize the risk of error after releasing it to the world. The most basic tests for any application are Unit Tests. You must write them to ensure that a particular part of the code is working. On Android we have also…Android Testing5 min readAndroid Testing5 min read
Apr 29, 2021Best Git Practices For Managing Your ProjectHaving troubles managing git history in your project? You should read this. In this article we’ll talk about best git practices for managing your project. Follow these rules to keep your project well-documented and to avoid future problems with your project’s git tree. First things first ✉️ Android Dev Newsletter If you enjoy learning about Android like I do and want to stay up to date with the latest…Git9 min readGit9 min read
Apr 23, 2021Hacking The History — Git AmendForgot to do something in your last commit? Take it easy, git amend to the rescue Today you’re gonna learn one of many ways to hack and rewrite your history in git. Git amend is great and I use it literally everyday. …Git4 min readGit4 min read
