Tag: Android

All the articles with the tag "Android".

• Change the Map: Feature Flags and Remote Config in Kotlin Multiplatform

  13 Jul, 2026

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  A driver changes the engine map from the wheel, mid-race, no pit stop required. Feature flags do the same for your app: change behaviour without shipping a build. Here's how I structure flags and remote config once, in commonMain, for both platforms.

• The Same System: Advanced expect/actual in KMP

  6 Jul, 2026

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  expect/actual is easy until you leave the trivial expect fun behind. Here's what bites with expect classes, constructors, actual typealiases, and the compiler rules nobody warns you about.

• Safety Car: Coroutine Exception Handling in KMP

  29 Jun, 2026

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  An uncaught coroutine exception crashes your KMP app on both platforms, and the platform safety nets don't extend to iOS. Here's how I build crash boundaries in commonMain.

• Through the Lens: Barcode Scanning in Compose Multiplatform

  8 Jun, 2026

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  expect/actual isn't just for business logic. Here's how to build a shared barcode scanner Composable that reads through any platform's lens.

• KMP Splash: How I Stopped Opening Xcode for Splash Screens

  18 May, 2026

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  The pit crew was always there. I just had to build it: a Gradle plugin that automates iOS and Android splash screen setup from a single config block.

• Drop the Clutch: Three Metro DI Patterns Every KMP Developer Should Know

  11 May, 2026

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  Metro drops the clutch on runtime DI errors. Three patterns in a real KMP app: binding contributions, platform graphs, and child scopes.

• Clean Lap: UI Testing in Compose Multiplatform

  20 Apr, 2026

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  Before the car hits the grid, telemetry confirms every sector. Before your UI ships, runComposeUiTest confirms every composable.

• Smooth Handoff

  12 Apr, 2026

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  Navigation 3 supports shared element transitions. It always did. LocalNavAnimatedContentScope was the piece the docs never mentioned.

• The White Lines: Enforcing Design System Rules with Detekt

  31 Mar, 2026

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  Track limits don't stop you from going wide. They penalise you for it. Custom Detekt rules work the same way.

• Crossing the Finish Line: StateFlow & SharedFlow in Kotlin Multiplatform

  21 Mar, 2026

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  StateFlow is your lap timer — always showing the latest lap. SharedFlow is the race radio — you only hear what's broadcasted while you're tuned in.