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May 25

AppFunctions: Making Your Android App Discoverable by AI Agents

A practical first look at Google’s new Jetpack API for exposing on-device app capabilities as tools an agent like Gemini can call.

AppFunctions: Making Your Android App Discoverable by AI Agents

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Jul 2

Kotlin DSL Deep Dive: From Gradle Scripts to Building Your Own

What .kts files actually are, why Gradle’s dependencies { } is just a function call, and how to build a working HTML DSL from scratch

Kotlin DSL Deep Dive: From Gradle Scripts to Building Your Own

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Mar 19, 2025

Android Context — Part 2: The Android Internals Deep Dive

Discover how Android Context underpins process creation, lifecycle, and system interactions for robust, efficient apps

Android Context — Part 2: The Android Internals Deep Dive

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Mar 9, 2025

Using the Android Context and Manifest to unveil the Android System Internals (2025 Edition)

How the Context and Manifest connect your app with Android’s core system

Using the Android Context and Manifest to unveil the Android System Internals (2025 Edition)

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May 25

Multiple Inheritance in Kotlin. Class Delegation Closes the Gap

Class delegation works around single inheritance, and solves a base-class problem every Android developer eventually hits.

Multiple Inheritance in Kotlin. Class Delegation Closes the Gap

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May 21

How Emissions Work in Kotlin Flows and Channels

Cold flows re-run, hot flows replay, and channels store until consumed

How Emissions Work in Kotlin Flows and Channels

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Apr 19

Ktor’s CIO Engine in 2026: Can It Finally Replace OkHttp and Darwin?

One engine for every platform sounds great. Are we there yet with CIO, or is OkHttp plus Darwin still the right call?

Ktor’s CIO Engine in 2026: Can It Finally Replace OkHttp and Darwin?

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Mar 6

Compose-Native CameraX in 2026: The Complete Guide

New Article for 2026 covering CameraX Compose Integration, the 1.5/1.6 Platform Features, and the Broader Ecosystem.

Compose-Native CameraX in 2026: The Complete Guide

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Jan 6

Dependency Injection in Android: The Complete Guide to Writing Maintainable Code

Exploring DI: The art of passing objects without coupling and chaos.

Dependency Injection in Android: The Complete Guide to Writing Maintainable Code

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Nov 19, 2025

From AndroidView to PlayerSurface: Modernizing ExoPlayer with Media3’s Compose UI

A practical guide to Media3’s native Compose UI with PlayerSurface and state holders

From AndroidView to PlayerSurface: Modernizing ExoPlayer with Media3’s Compose UI

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