Weekly Digest
Dec 8 - Dec 14, 2025
8 articles that week
Preventing Performance Regressions on iOS Apps
JioHotstar was stuck in a frustrating cycle: fix performance issues, ship the update, watch them resurface weeks later. Sound familiar?
Integrating React Native Storybook 10 with Your App
Storybook 10 for React Native just landed, but integrating it without breaking your main app flow is trickier than it looks. Callstack's team breaks down the cleanest approach.
Enhancing Android Security: Stop Malware
Bennet Manuel and Rob Clifford from Google just dropped a security feature so simple it's almost embarrassing we didn't have it sooner: one line of code that blocks malware from reading your app's sensitive data through accessibility APIs.
Exploring KotlinX Benchmark Results with Kotlin Notebooks
Filipp Zhinkin and Teodor Irkhin from JetBrains show how staring at raw benchmark tables is costing you insights. Kotlin Notebooks turn those text dumps into interactive visualizations that actually tell a story.
React Native Version 0.83 Release
React Native 0.83 just dropped with a historic first: zero breaking changes. The team is finally delivering on their promise of predictable, painless upgrades.
How to implement iOS widgets in Expo apps
Arthur Spalanzani built an affirmations app where the widget IS the product, not a companion feature. His widget-first approach achieved 80.7% adoption and unlocked organic social sharing that traditional app screenshots can't match.
Building for Android XR: AI Glasses Development
Matthew McCullough from Google just dropped the toolkit that could make AI glasses actually useful. Developer Preview 3 brings purpose-built libraries for augmented experiences that keep users present in the real world.
Kotlin Multiplatform: Benefits, Limitations, and Contributions
Justyna Gręda from Software Mansion breaks down Kotlin Multiplatform after hands-on development. Her team's verdict? It's fast, flexible, but missing some creature comforts developers expect.