How Meta is translating its Java codebase to Kotlin
Meta has been working to shift its Android codebase from Java to Kotlin, a newer language for Android development that offers some key advantages over Java.
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Should I continue learning Flutter or start with KMM?
Hello everyone, I'm developing an Android app with Kotlin that heavily relies on location services and utilizes many native features. Meanwhile, I'm also learning Flutter. However, transitioning from Android to Flutter doesn't seem very appealing to me.
Macramé: Untangling the Knot on the Etsy Android Listing Screen
We decided that our new architecture for the listing screen, which we’ve named Macramé, would be based on immutable data propagated through a reactive UI.
A stable, multiplatform Molecule 1.0
Molecule is a Compose-based library which we announced two years ago for managing application state. I’m excited to announce that today we are releasing version 1.0, its first stable version!
Micro-Feature Architecture for Mobile
In this blog post, we offer a foundational understanding of micro-features. The focus is on providing straightforward examples to facilitate the grasp of the concept.
Native UI and multiplatform Compose with Redwood
Redwood is Cash App’s take on multiplatform mobile client UI. Unlike many of the existing solutions to this problem, our values are slightly different
One Activity to Rule Them All: Reducing Crashes in the Etsy App
ver the past couple of years, the Etsy Android team has been focused on increasing the stability of the Etsy app, to keep users from seeing this dreaded message:
Engineering the Architecture Behind Uber’s New Rider App
Uber breaks down the smart design choices behind their revamped Rider app.
The state of managing state (with Compose)
Five years ago the Cash App Android client started splitting our UI rendering and UI presenter responsibilities into distinct types. We had leaned into RxJava heavily in the years prior
Uber's Crazy YOLO App Rewrite, From the Front Seat
A wild, honest tale of Uber’s bold app rebuild, racing to simplify code while dodging risks.
Why We Decided to Rewrite Uber's Driver App
Uber explains why they scrapped and rebuilt their driver app to boost speed, scale, and driver happiness.
How Grammarly Built a Native Keyboard for Android
The Grammarly app on both Android and iOS is a native keyboard. The motivation behind building a keyboard, as opposed to a traditional mobile app like a text editor
New Rider App Architecture
Uber redesigned their Rider app’s guts to be modular and tough enough for whatever’s next.
Spotify Modernizes Client-Side Architecture to Accelerate Service on All Devices
Spotify overhauled their app’s client-side setup to speed up tunes on every device out there.
The Story of Our Big Android App Rewrite
Gojek spills the details on why and how they rewrote their Android app from scratch.