Weekly Digest
Jul 20 - Jul 26, 2026
7 articles that week
Shorebird's Ongoing Performance Work for Flutter 3.44+
Shorebird is tackling Flutter performance head-on with their work on version 3.44+. If you're shipping Flutter apps, this matters.
Revisiting the Just Eat Takeaway iOS Modular Architecture in 2026
Alberto De Bortoli from Just Eat Takeaway reveals how a simple UI component exposed a 7-year-old architectural blind spot. The fix? Stop organizing by graph position, start organizing by purpose.
Android 17: What Every Android Developer Should Know in 2026
Anjuka Koralage breaks down Android 17's biggest shift: Google is forcing developers to stop ignoring tablets and foldables. No more opt-outs for resizable windows.
Building a NavigationStack-Like SwiftUI Navigation Layer for Lower iOS Versions
Gishantha Darshana from PickMe Engineering built a NavigationStack-style router that works on iOS 15. No more hidden NavigationLinks cluttering your SwiftUI views.
An AI Agent for Measured React Native Performance Fixes
Callstack is building AI agents that don't just suggest performance fixes for React Native apps. They measure them first, then verify the impact after.
Flutter Too Slow for Images? Rush It With Rust
Amorn Apichattanakul from KBTG just shattered a common Flutter myth: it's not the language that's slow, it's the codec. His benchmark results are eye-opening.
How to Test iOS Apps in Different Time Zones on a Physical iPhone
Antoine van der Lee just cracked a problem that's plagued iOS developers for years: how do you test time zone changes on a real device without boarding a plane?