Gradle Modularisation As a project grows in size and complexity, and build times start becoming a source of frustration, the topic of modularisation invariably arises. In this post, we’ll explore how to choose the right modularisation strategy for your project and the pitfalls to avoid. We'll delve into the
Rethinking Exception Handling with Kotlin's Result Type Exception handling is a fundamental aspect of robust software development. In Kotlin, while traditional try-catch blocks are common, the Result type offers an alternative by encapsulating both success and failure. But is this approach always the best? Let's explore the pros and cons of using Result and consider
android Navigation Compose In this post, I'm going to talk about some of the pitfalls of Jetpack Navigation in Compose, and how to avoid them. Understanding these problems and finding their solutions has been quite a journey for me. This post will try to guide you through that journey - including
Compose Previews & Preview Parameters Jetpack Compose previews are a powerful tool for rendering your app's UI in the IDE in realtime¹. Compose Previews Say you have the following Composable: @Composable fun CustomText(text: String) { Text(text = text) } You can preview this composable, like so: @Preview @Composable fun CustomTextPreview() { CustomText(text = "Wow,
A Brief History of Shuttle Sometime in 2012, I bought a Galaxy S2 and started learning programming, namely Android development. I set myself a goal to build a music player. I released 'Amp' on the Play Store, and announced it on /r/android . To my surprise, it was really well received, and I
Featured S2 Music Player Release After 3 years in development and 2 years in testing, S2 is finally live on the Play Store. What is it? S2 Music Player is an app for managing and playing local music on your Android device, as well as music streamed via Jellyfin, Emby or Plex* The aim is
