Weekly Digest
Feb 9 - Feb 15, 2026
7 articles that week
App Resizability and Multi-Window Support
Miguel Montemayor from Android drops a major compatibility requirement: the developer opt-out for resizability is gone in Android 17. If your app still assumes portrait-only or fixed aspect ratios, you've got work to do before August 2027.
Android 17 First Beta Release
Google just killed Developer Previews. Android 17 Beta 1 introduces a continuous Canary channel that delivers features as soon as they pass internal testing, no more waiting for quarterly drops.
React Native Version 0.84 Release
React Native 0.84 just dropped with automatic performance wins for every app. No migration needed, no config changes required—just faster execution and lower memory usage out of the box.
What's New in Flutter 3.41
Kevin Chisholm from Google's Flutter team just dropped Flutter 3.41 with 868 commits from 145 contributors. This isn't just another update—it's a fundamental shift in how Flutter evolves as an open-source framework.
Building Type-Safe Metrics API in Swift Part II
Phil Niedertscheider from Sentry reveals how Swift's type system can catch metric API bugs before they compile. No more sending garbage data like memory addresses to production.
Building Type-Safe Metrics API in Swift Part I
Phil Niedertscheider from Sentry reveals why designing a public API took longer than building the actual feature. His deep dive into Swift's type system shows how the right language features can make or break developer experience.
How We Release the Spotify App: A Look Under the Hood (Part 2)
Spotify's release managers were drowning in Jira tabs, juggling dozens of tickets while fielding Slack questions. One dashboard changed everything.