Jetpack Compose: ViewModels
If you are have developed Android apps chances are you are familiar with ViewModel and unidirectional data flow. But how does this paradigm fits into this new Jetpack Compose world?…
Jetpack Compose: intro & basic layouts
Jetpack Compose is the latest and greatest way of designing UIs in the Android world. It offers a declarative way of building UIs using only Kotlin code.…
Easy Espresso tests: use Barista
Having UI tests for your app is quite powerful. Use Barista to write easier, cleaner, and less fragile UI tests.…
In-app Updates: be prepared for the critical-bug-case
A major bug in your app will occur at some point. Build an "emergency" update mechanism that you can trigger for these situations with the In-app Update library.…
Immutable collections and objects for Flutter and Dart
Immutability is a known good principle of software engineering. With built_collection and built_value you get immutable collections and immutable objects for your Flutter and Dart projects.…
Simple Flutter app architecture: the Provider way
Flutter leaves organizing state management and business logic to you. I will focus on the most simple yet scalable way: the provider way.…
Image.file() widget not refreshing
In theory, if you have unique keys for your widgets, you will get your UI to redraw, right? It turns out that Flutter is using a global image cache that I was not aware of.…
"Addicted" to new beginnings
Most of the time I finish and release my projects. But then my excitement evaporates. Just like putting a hole in a balloon.…