Wrap-up 2019
Another year has come to an end, so it’s time to reflect again. I’ll attempt to sum up what I’ve done this year, how that compares to what I was planning to do at this same time last year, and what I expect to be next.
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Let’s Review: Pokedex
In what may be the start of a new series, I code review a project that was posted on reddit recently and got very popular very quickly. Let’s see what we can learn from it?
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Coroutine Cancellation 101
A brief introduction to the basics of coroutine cancellation.
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Better Custom Views with Delegates
Reusable UI components are all the rage these days. In this article, we’ll take a look at implementing custom components easily by using Kotlin’s delegates.
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Getting Only Positive Feedback
A brief discussion of my wonderful imposter syndrome and a call for more criticism (at least towards me).
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Publishing an Android library to MavenCentral in 2019
MavenCental is the place to be for serious libraries, but setting up publication to it can be a truly daunting task. Here’s the guide to how we do it.
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Book (P)review: Living by the Code
I can’t tell you how much I’ve been anticipating this book ever since I first heard it announced. This is a very short review, because really, you should read it yourself. But let me spoil one thing: It’s amazing.
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The Dog Riddle
A fun little challenge in Kotlin API design. Give it a try!
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Primaries Matter (a discussion of constructors)
Primary constructors play a fundamental role in Kotlin classes. Let’s take a close look at them, and really understand what exactly is part of a primary constructor, and what makes this constructor so special.
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Delightful Delegate Design
When developing a library, designing an easy to use API while hiding unnecessary implementation details from clients is fundamental. Let’s look at some API design choices we’ve made for our library Krate, an Android SharedPreferences wrapper.