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Why Migrate? (Besides Google Telling You To😜) Google has spoken—ExoPlayer 2 is old news, and Media3 is the new standard for Android media playback. It’s modular, Jetpack-aligned, and designed for the long haul. If your app still relies on ExoPlayer 2, this migration ensures modern API design, better lifecycle handling, and compatibility with Android’s latest […]
Introduction Android UI development has evolved significantly with the introduction of Jetpack Compose. While XML-based layouts have been the standard for years, Compose offers a modern declarative approach. But how do they compare in terms of performance? In this blog, we’ll analyze CPU and memory usage of Jetpack Compose vs. XML layouts using Android Studio’s Profiler. We’ll also […]
What are the Side Effects of Jetpack Compose? While working with Composable Functions, they often get recomposed on a change of state. When Functions propose it might update some data that is not in the cope of the composable functions. Such Scenarios are called Side Effects. For e.g. Making a network call inside a Compose […]
Introduction In modern mobile application development, performance is crucial. Flutter, Google’s UI toolkit for building natively compiled applications, provides a way to create highly performant apps. One of the core aspects of performance in any app is handling concurrency and parallelism. This is where Flutter Isolates come in. In this article, we’ll take a deep […]
Introduction In Android app development, providing a seamless and aesthetically pleasing user experience depends on how well photos are shown. Although managing the loading, caching, and showing of images can be difficult, libraries are fortunately available to make the process easier. One such library is Coil, an Android image-loading library that is both small and […]
In Part 1, we discussed the fundamentals of annotations in Java and Kotlin, including an overview of what annotations are, the various types of built-in annotations like @Override, @Deprecated, etc., and how they simplify common programming tasks. We also explored the basic structure of annotations, how to define them, and the importance of using them […]
Introduction to Annotations and Their Types Before we dive into the details, let me give you a quick overview of what we’ll cover in this blog. First, we’ll introduce annotations and highlight their importance in modern development. After that, we’ll explore the built-in annotations available in both Java and Kotlin. Once we’ve got the basics […]
Introduction Debugging is an essential skill for any Android developer, but it can be a time-consuming and sometimes frustrating task. Thankfully, Android Studio offers a range of powerful debugging tools that can help streamline the process. While most developers are familiar with setting simple breakpoints, few take full advantage of the advanced features available. In […]
Introduction In today’s global app market, reaching a diverse audience is crucial for the success of your app. Localization enables your app to support multiple languages and cultural preferences, offering a personalized experience to users worldwide. Flutter, with its robust support for localization, makes it relatively easy to internationalize your app. In this blog, we’ll […]