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Using the plugin pattern in a modularized codebase

Modularization has become an essential part of Mobile Development at scale, however it isn’t simple. One of the goals of modularizing…

Mar 12, 2023

Using the plugin pattern in a modularized codebase

Mar 12, 2023

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Push end-to-end test with Firebase Cloud Messaging

One of the challenges of Mobile Development is dealing with third-party integrations and particularly the automated testing of such…

Feb 10, 2022

Push end-to-end test with Firebase Cloud Messaging

Feb 10, 2022

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Stop using Gradle buildSrc. Use composite builds instead

You are invalidating the whole project for any change within buildSrc, usually without there being a valid reason. We can keep the…

May 26, 2020

Stop using Gradle buildSrc. Use composite builds instead

May 26, 2020

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Module rules — protect your build time and architecture.

Have you ever realised that some module dependencies are incorrect within your project? Was the connection already too expensive to break…

Apr 28, 2020

Module rules — protect your build time and architecture.

Apr 28, 2020

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Context free Android navigation

You may be familiar with this situation: You want a ViewModel without Android code, but some dependencies need an Activity to navigate. Or…

Mar 24, 2020

Context free Android navigation

Mar 24, 2020

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Say no to BaseActivity and BaseFragment

Many apps face a similar challenge. Where do we put common logic for all of our screens? A base class is often the solution, but it can…

Feb 24, 2020

Say no to BaseActivity and BaseFragment

Feb 24, 2020

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Remote feature flags do not always come for free

Most people would agree they are a necessary and core part of modern software development, but they can come at a cost. Ignoring this cost…

Dec 4, 2019

Remote feature flags do not always come for free

Dec 4, 2019

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When to load data in ViewModels

Recently I had a surprisingly long discussion on an ostensibly easy question. Where in our code should we actually trigger the loading of…

Aug 7, 2019

When to load data in ViewModels

Aug 7, 2019

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Keep an Eye on App Performance

You have an hour free, but you have so many things you could do. Why should you start profiling your app now?

Nov 30, 2018

Keep an Eye on App Performance

Nov 30, 2018

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3 Years of Happy Marriage With Dagger 2

Imagine no dependency rules, memory leaks, static singletons, circular dependencies, View opening database, or clearing singletons in…

Oct 13, 2018

3 Years of Happy Marriage With Dagger 2

Oct 13, 2018

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Why I Will Not Use Architecture Navigation Component

Discussing this topic recently with many people made me think: Is the problem AAC Navigation Component solves actually big enough and worth…

Aug 24, 2018

Why I Will Not Use Architecture Navigation Component

Aug 24, 2018

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In-App Deep Link Navigation — Because Deep Links Matter

Google I/O revealed Navigation Component and recommends it as a way to implement navigation within app. However Navigation Component has…

Aug 24, 2018

In-App Deep Link Navigation — Because Deep Links Matter

Aug 24, 2018

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Effective LiveData and ViewModel Testing

Learn how you can write effective tests of LiveData and ViewModel with ease.

Jul 30, 2018

Effective LiveData and ViewModel Testing

Jul 30, 2018

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Key to being a good engineer is largely to use your judgment and avoid problems that would require a good engineer to solve them.

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