Weekly Digest
Jul 7 - Jul 13, 2025
7 articles that week
Jetpack Compose State Management: The Three Musketeers
Mohanad Abdelaziz from Deloitte tackles the question every Android dev asks: how do I improve state management this time? His answer: three distinct patterns, each with serious trade-offs.
Node API Support for React Native Development
Callstack just dropped Node-API support for React Native, and it's a bigger deal than you might think. This could fundamentally change how native modules work across the ecosystem.
How we used Macros to Promote MVVM architecture adoption
Duolingo's iOS team turned a boilerplate problem into a Swift Macros showcase. Their codebase grew, but developer friction didn't have to.
Building a Dynamic Curve Spinner in Jetpack Compose
Sanath Sajeeva Kumara from PickMe just dropped a stunning tutorial that turns mathematical curves into mesmerizing loading animations. Who knew trigonometry could look this good in production Android apps?
UNISOC Leverages ADPF for Enhanced Android Gaming Performance | Developer stories | Android Developers
UNISOC just proved that Android's Dynamic Performance Framework (ADPF) isn't just theory. Their implementation with LineageW delivered a 50% frame rate boost in real-world testing.
React Native Performance Crisis: Solving 190% CPU Usage
Matt Sellars from Motion watched their React Native calendar screen peg CPU at 190%. The culprit? View bridges tripling rendering overhead between JS and native code.
Introducing React Native RAG
Software Mansion just dropped React Native RAG, bringing full Retrieval-Augmented Generation to mobile devices. No cloud required, no API costs, and your user data never leaves the phone.