Join us as we talk with Vinay Gaba, Android GDE and leading voice in Android development, about the future of the field. Vinay shares insights from interviews with top Android devs on their three-year predictions, and offers his own perspective. We cover AI's impact, evolving development roles, and crucial future skills.

You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com.

• Vinay's personal website
  • Dispatch - Jetpack Compose newsletter
  • Issue #11 - Future of AndroidDev
• Cursor AI IDE
• Jetbrains AI assistant
• Jetbrains Junie - the coding agent

Pessimists avoid risk, Optimists change the world.

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In this episode, we dive into the power of rapid prototyping for Android developers using Kotlin. We explore how this crucial skill can impress stakeholders, accelerate your workflow, and help you stay ahead in today's fast-paced tech landscape. We'll cover use cases across scripting, web development (with Ktor & HTMX), mobile apps (Jetpack Compose), and even touch upon how AI is changing the game!

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• Simple scripting
  • State of Kotlin Scripting 2024 - Jetbrains blog
  • Kotlin mini-app repo playground-kt
  • Advent of Code
• Web sites
  • Hugo static site generator
  • Cloudflare Pages
  • Slashdot effect
  • Fragmented Podcast Website powered by Henry (Kaushik's custom theme)
• Web apps
  • Ktor
  • HTMX
    • Ajax
    • CSS Transitions
    • Server Sent Events
  • Youtube Video showing Ktor + HTMX
• Mobile apps
  • Episode 252 talking about playground-android
  • Flutter
  • Kotlin Multiplatform KMP
  • React Native
• LLM Based apps
  • Streamlit.
    • Snowflake acquires Streamlit
  • Google AI Studio
  • Kotlin AI
• Vibe coding an AirBnb clone

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In this episode, we dive into the programming paradigm — Data Oriented Programming (DOP) and why making data the star can simplify your code. Learn how well-modeled data reduces defensive logic, prevents invalid states, and keeps your apps stable. We’ll also contrast DOP with Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and Functional Programming (FP), sharing practical examples, tips, and resource links to deepen your understanding.

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• Programming Paradigms
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Functional Programming

• UUID
  • RFC 4122
  • Kotlin now includes UUID in the standard lib even for kotlin multiplatform.

• Brian Goetz's seminal article on DOP
• Ties Van de Ven Advanced Kotlin Dev Day in 2022
• Data Oriented Programming in Java by Chris Kiehl (by Manning Publications)
• Devoxx talk by Nicolai Parlog on youtube

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In this episode, discover how Dan Rusu’s pods4k Immutable Arrays library can deliver 2–8× speed boosts and 5× lower memory usage in Kotlin/Android apps. We first revisit the fundamentals of autoboxing/unboxing and immutability to understand their impact on performance. Then we hear from Dan himself on his library, motiviations for building it, how the benchmarks were calculated and much much more. Our grand finale episode for 2024. Hope you enjoy it!

Full Shownotes at https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/254.

• Immutable Arrays on github
• Immutability episode #66 on Immutability with Ryan Harter
• JMH - Java Microbenchmark Harness
• Immutable Arrays Benchmarks page for Immutable Arrays (pods4k)
• Dan's post - Kotlin avoids entire categories of Java defects
• K2 compiler
• Dan Rusu
  • Website
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Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber library does it along with the benefits. He then interviews Pierre-Yves Ricau (Piwai) of Square, the creator of logcat, to explore its origins and advantages.

You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com.

• Timber
• logcat
  • Motivations in README
  • Compiler plugin issue
  • Playground android app demonstrating logcat
• bitdrift.io
• Design of everyday things
• Previous episode #191 on logging
• Contact Piwai:
  • Website
  • Bluesky

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In this episode of Fragmented, Kaushik dives into the importance of creating your own starter template to streamline app development and minimize decision fatigue. He shares insights from his own starter template - Playground Android.

Looking to the future, JetBrains has an exciting tool called Amper that might make all of this much easier. Kaushik chats with JetBrains’ Márton Braun about Amper, an exciting new tool that could revolutionize Kotlin & Android project setups.

Tune in to learn how to go from idea to code with less friction!

You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com.

• Playground Android
• The Architecture Templates (blog post)
• Inspiration (Other starter templates):
  • Bloco's starter template what i referenced a lot
  • Donn's project - Jumpstart Android if you care about quickly getting a Rails app integrated with Android in a hybrid experience
  • Now in Android too much functionality for my taste
  • Jake's u2020 for some good times nostalgia
• Playground Android
  • gradle version catalog - BOM & Bundles (one source of truth)
  • sharing build logic with gradle convention plugin
  • Makefile with common cli commands
  • Custom lint-rules
  • Multi module setup
  • dependency injection with kotlin-inject-anvil
    • Episode 251 - There's a new king in DI town
  • function-injection demo in @Composable
• Amper
  • logcat lib and injecting multiple loggers
  • basic networking with ktor #10
  • compose-navigation between feature modules
• Iury's post on Kotlin Devex
• Amper
  • blog posts on Amper
• Feedback on Amper - kotlinlang slack
• Contact Márton Braun

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In this episode, Kaushik explores the evolution of dependency injection (DI) in Android development. Dagger has been the de-facto solution for DI in Android but there might be a new king in DI-town. He also chats with friend of the show and dependency injection expert Ralf Wondratschek for a final gut check.

Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/251

We're back from the hiatus with our SemiQuicentennial episode! With the momentous 250 comes some big announcements and a shift in the way we do things.

Listen to find out the details!

Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/250

In this episode of our podcast, we explore the diverse landscape of Java versions within the Android ecosystem. Our guest is Michael Bailey, a seasoned Java expert who has been a frequent presence on our show since the early days of our podcast. We kick off with a solid foundation, discussing the differences between JDK and JRE, as well as the distinctions between the available Java JDKs. We also guide listeners through Android Studio settings, exploring how to select a suitable JDK, its utilization, and how it relates to JAVA_VERSION on one's home path/terminal.

As we dig deeper, we start to unpack some of the crucial Android app settings. From compileOptions to sourceCompatibility/targetCompatibility, we shed light on why these versions are important. We also demystify the compileSdk vs minSdk vs targetSdk, and how they interconnect. Drawing from Kaushiks's recent experience in building a new app, we provide real-life examples that can better clarify these topics for our listeners.

We conclude the episode by providing some valuable resources for further understanding and exploration. This episode is designed to be a comprehensive guide to understanding and navigating the intricacies of Java versions in Android development.

• Michaely Fragmented Episode 9 (Google IO Special)
• Fragmented Episode 10 (core java)
• Fragmented Episode 78 (testing strategies)
• OpenJDK on GitHub
• FooJay
• Compile Options Reference
• SDK extensions
• @Yogurtearl explanation
• Jpackage

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In this edition of Fragmented, we're thrilled to host Ishan Khanna, a software engineer at Tinder who possesses great enthusiasm for feature flags and A/B testing. Donn discusses why he invited Ishan on the show, highlighting Ishan's passion for feature flagging and A/B testing. The conversation kicks off with an insightful story from Ishan about feature flagging at Booking.com, leading to a discussion on the difference between A/B Testing and Feature Flags, when and why to introduce feature flagging, and how to measure its effectiveness. The show also focuses on the benefits and risks of feature flagging, along with ways to manage potential complexities in the codebase.

We then delve deeper into the topic of feature flagging, covering how to get started, what to look for in a tool, and the role of testing. Discussion points include the best practices for rollout percentages, considerations for multi-platform implementation, and the specifics of targeting in feature flagging. The conversation wraps up with an exploration of available tools for those looking to introduce feature flagging or A/B testing frameworks into their operations, examining when it might be necessary to build a bespoke solution.

The episode offers a wealth of resources for listeners, including links to an array of feature flagging and A/B testing tools, such as Firebase Remote Config, Optimizely, and LaunchDarkly. For more insight into the topics discussed, Ishan recommends his Droidcon Berlin talk on 'Customer Driven Development' and Stuart Frisby’s talk on A/B Testing. To reach out to Ishan, listeners can contact him via Twitter, LinkedIn, or his website.

Here are the links mentioned in the document, in markdown format:

1. Firebase Remote Config
2. Optimizely
3. LaunchDarkly
4. AWS AppConfig for Feature Flags
5. VWO
6. Unleash - Open Source Feature Flags
7. Posthog Feature Flags and A/B Testing
8. Ishan's Droidcon Berlin Talk
9. Stuart Frisby's Talk on A/B Testing
10. Erindoesthings

1. Ishan on Twitter - @droidchef
2. Ishan on LinkedIn
3. Ishan's Website

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