How the R8 Configuration Analyser Cut Our App Size by 20% and Boosted Startup Speed
A few days ago, I came across a blog post on the Android Developers Blog about how Tinder optimised their app using the R8 Configuration Analyzer. In my 8+ y...
2026
2024
Protobuf vs JSON: The Compression Test That Changed My Mind
A few days back I was debating with a friend about REST vs gRPC in the context of client-server communication over the Internet. Where I was in favour of gRP...
Things to keep in mind before chossing gRPC for you mobile app
Gone are the days when we used to use SOAP for exchanging data between mobile and server. REST has become the default for transferring data between the clien...
How we implemented a better approach than certificate transparency and pinning
A few days ago I was reading this article by Cloudflare which brought back some memories of how we dealt with the issue of certificate pinning on Android. It...
Why nested LazyColumn is not allowed in compose and some solutions you should try
Implementing nested lists is a common requirement in many applications, which we have traditionally managed using RecyclerView. However, in Jetpack Compose, ...
How I’m saving my 7-10 hours of productivity with a simple trick
In my role as a software engineer, it’s crucial to maintain high levels of productivity. While some loss of productivity is due to ineffective habits like ch...
2020
Backing property (Direct assignment vs Getters) in Kotlin
When working with Android & MVVM, we use LiveData to propagate any changes to the View. To do it we use a backing property. What we intend to achieve by ...
How to convert a callback based code into a Kotlin Coroutine
As you already know, Kotlin Co-routines turns a callback based code block into sequential code. Let me show you an example for the people who doesn’t know al...
2019
Publish your Android library in 6 easy to follow steps
This is a continuation of my last blog which was about building an Android library. In it, we learned when and why do we need to build a library. In this pos...
Have you ever thought what are libraries in Android and how to build them?
When I started as an Android dev about 1.5 years back, I used to think, why do I need libraries when I can build all that cool stuff myself? However, as I ...
How I renamed an entire library already in production
In an attempt to learn more about Kotlin and to also learn more about publishing and distribution of libraries, I built a library that lets you drag to give ...
2017
Computer Memory for Beginners
This blog was originally posted on Medium I know that many of you have heard about Registers, Cache, RAM, Hard disks but never understood how they really ...