May 18, 2021Koin — 3.0.1 Release & 2.x Redeploy2834Arnaud GiulianiThanks for the mention Arnaud 🙏 And keep up the amazing work!Thanks for the mention Arnaud 🙏 And keep up the amazing work!1 min read1 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Nov 1, 2020How-to Github Actions: Build MatrixMy favorite feature of Github Action is: build matrix. A build matrix is a set of keys and values that allows you to spawn several jobs starting from a single job definition. The CI will use every key/value combination performing value substitution when running your job. This allows you to…Android5 min readAndroid5 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Aug 11, 2020How-to Github Actions: Building your Android AppOne of the first things I set up when working on a project, is a Continuous Integration (CI) system. I’ve recently spent some time migrating several projects of mine to Github Actions. I have to admit that I was amazed by how easy it was to set up, together with…Android7 min readAndroid7 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jul 7, 2020Kotlin’s Noinline & Crossline, once for allKotlin, as most of the programming languages, has several reserved keywords. You can find all of them listed on this page of the official documentation: keyword-referenceKotlin7 min readKotlin7 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jul 5, 2020Gradle Plugins and Composite BuildsOver the last couple of weeks, I had the opportunity to help other Android/Kotlin developers struggling with Gradle 🐘, specifically with Gradle custom plugins. To my surprise, none of them knew about a feature of Gradle called composite builds. Composite builds are a great tool to support the development of…Gradle8 min readGradle8 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jun 15, 2020My Android project templateHave you ever experienced something like this: Have a great idea for a weekend project Create a new repository Setup a proper CI to build your project Setup a code formatter to enforce code-style Start reading articles about [tool name here]... Weekend is over 😅 Repeat That’s how a lot…Android5 min readAndroid5 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Feb 17, 2020Name Mangling in KotlinMangle Verb /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/ To destroy something by twisting it with force or tearing it into pieces so that its original form is completely changed. Cambridge Dictionary If you’ve played a bit around with Kotlin, chances are that you faced name mangling during your development. Name mangling is a technique used…Android5 min readAndroid5 min read
Nov 18, 2019Calling the Kotlin Opensource DevelopersHi fellow Kotliners, Today I’m really excited to announce that a project I had in mind for a while is becoming reality: The Kotlin DevRoom at FOSDEM! 🎉 For the first time, Kotlin developers will be represented at the biggest European open-source conference, in Brussels on February 1st and 2nd…Kotlin4 min readKotlin4 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Sep 10, 2019Introducing ChuckerNearly one year ago I stumbled upon this blogpost: Top 10 Android Libraries Every Android Developer Should Know About. Initially, it looked like yet another top 10 android library list and I expected to know all the libraries already, but… not this time! That blogpost contained a surprise: Chuck, by…Android5 min readAndroid5 min read
Published inProAndroidDev·Jan 23, 2019Jetifier Reverse ModeIf you’re working with Android nowadays, you’ll probably be familiar with Android X, the major package renaming of the Android Support library announced at Google I/O 2018. It’s time to migrate! Although, you might be in the situation where you can’t yet migrate. Either because you’re working on a big…Android5 min readAndroid5 min read
