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User expectations for AI on their devices are fundamentally shifting how they interact with their apps. Instead of opening apps to do tasks step-by-step, they're asking AI to do the heavy lifting for them. In this new interaction model, success is shifting from getting users

Let’s Build a Custom ColumnWhen Intrinsic Defaults Fail By default, the base MeasurePolicy attempts to calculate intrinsics by approximating them through the standard measure method. However, this approximation will freeze or crash for custom layouts that dynamically calculate sizes in non-standard ways. If you are

How jetpack compose gaslit me (and how I fixed it)The TakeawayLayers Matter: If Modifier.background isn't working, check if your component has a default containerColor(Surface) blocking your view.Use the API: High-level components like ListItem usually have a colors parameter. Use it.Don’t Rush the Waiter: When combining

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Turning voice and OCR into structured, app-ready AI output In my previous article, .2. System instructions are more important than prompts A clear system instruction:Reduces hallucinationsImproves consistencyMakes outputs safer to consume3. Structured output is the real superpower Once AI responses map cleanly to data classes

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At JetBrains, we aim to make Kotlin development as accessible and efficient as possible across the entire ecosystem. While IntelliJ IDEA remains the premier IDE for Kotlin, we recognize that many developers use Visual Studio Code for a variety of tasks and projects. To help

KotlinConf 2026 is starting to take shape, and there’s a lot happening across the Kotlin ecosystem right now. From the first conference speakers and community awards to new releases, tools, and real-world Kotlin stories at serious scale, I’ve gathered all the highlights you won’t want

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Posted by Shai Barack, Android Platform Performance Lead and Charles Munger, Principal Software Engineer In Android 17, apps targeting SDK 37 or higher will receive a new implementation of MessageQueue where the implementation is lock-free. The new implementation improves performance and reduces missed frames, but

A technical exploration of constraint-aware compositionThe Hook: Why Does This Component Exist? Let me paint a picture you’ve probably lived through. You’re building a card component. On a phone, it should stack vertically: image on top, text below. On a tablet, it should stretch horizontally;

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Each node in the tree shows the composable name and its stability status: green for skippable (all parameters stable) and red for non-skippable (at least one unstable parameter). A summary at the top shows aggregate statistics: total downstream composables, how many are skippable, how many

For the two state configuration, set skipIntermediatelyExpanded = true so the sheet transitions directly between peek and full:https://medium.com/media/7565089400bb1b5fb350c34fe6d9bab6/href You can also skip the hidden state entirely with skipHiddenState = true, which keeps the sheet always visible. This is useful when the sheet is a permanent

With the release of Android 16 in 2025, we shared our vision for a device ecosystem where apps adapt seamlessly to any screen—whether it’s a phone, foldable, tablet, desktop, car display, or XR. Users expect their apps to work everywhere. Whether multitasking on a tablet,

Today we're releasing the first beta of Android 17, continuing our work to build a platform that prioritizes privacy, security, and refined performance. This build continues our work for more adaptable Android apps, introduces significant enhancements to camera and media capabilities, new tools for optimizing

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This tutorial was written by an external contributor. Over a decade ago, Netflix became one of the early adopters of microservice architecture, showcasing its potential at a large scale. Since then, many companies have jumped on the microservices bandwagon, building their backends this way from

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In 2022, the Android team introduced the photo picker as a more privacy-centric way for users to share media with apps. As the official documentation notes: Mastering the New Embedded Photo Picker in AndroidX was originally published in ProAndroidDev on Medium, where people are continuing

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Mapping and transforming responses Real world APIs rarely return data in the exact shape your UI needs. The server might return a UserAuthResponse with tokens and metadata, but your ViewModel only needs a LoginInfo with the user object and token string. Sandwich provides mapping extensions

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