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I've been so focussed on @kotlinconf talk for last few months I've been somewhat neglecting my KMP/CMP samples (github.com/joreilly). Waiting at an airport is perfect time to start updating them again!

Latest Android Weekly Issue 728 is out! androidweekly.net/issues/iss… #AndroidDev #Kotlin

Published a new open-source project, Android Testing Skills! ⚡️ A set of skills for Android testing: Compose UI, AndroidX Test, JVM unit tests, and ADB. github.com/skydoves/android-…

Built something interesting in Android? Solved a hard problem? Learned lessons the hard way? Share it at #dcke26. The Call for Speakers is still open. Submit your talk: bit.ly/dckeCFP26

📱 Migrating a Jetpack Compose app to KMP? Based on Google’s Jetcaster sample, this guide outlines a practical path: Replace the Android-only components, migrate the business logic and UI gradually, and bring the app to iOS and desktop. Learn how 👉 kotl.in/erae23

Published a new article, 'Testing subscriptions on Compose Multiplatform: one test suite for iOS and Android'. In this article, you’ll work through a complete subscription testing setup for a Compose Multiplatform app. revenuecat.com/blog/engineer…

📢 Kotlin 2.4.0-RC is out! Here are some of the highlights: ✅ Language: Stable context parameters, explicit backing fields, and multiple features for annotation use-site targets. ✅ Standard library: Stable UUIDs and support for checking sorted order. ✅ Kotlin/JVM: Support for Java 26 and annotations in metadata enabled by default. ✅ Kotlin/Native: Support for Swift packages as dependencies, updates on Swift export, and default CMS GC. ✅ Kotlin/Wasm: Incremental compilation enabled by default and support for WebAssembly Component Model. ✅ Kotlin/JS: Support for value class export and ES2015 features in JS code inlining. ✅ Gradle: Compatibility with Gradle 9.5.0. ✅ Maven: Automatic alignment between Java and JVM target versions. ✅ Kotlin compiler: More consistent inline function behavior during .klib compilation. Try it out: kotl.in/2-4-0-rc

Playing around with Kyriakos’ AGSL shaders using Jetpack Compose Hot Reload. hotswan.dev/blog/compose-ags…

Still thinking about submitting your talk? If you’ve solved a real problem, built something meaningful, or learned something the hard way, you already have a talk. Submit today: bit.ly/dckeCFP26 #cfp #androiddevs #techconference #dcke26

The #dcke26 Call for speakers is open. If you're looking for an opportunity to share your expertise on android or Kotlin, this is your chance to take the stage. Submit your talk today: bit.ly/dckeCFP26

🚀 Great news for KMP developers! Swift Package Manager support is now available as an experimental feature. You can now import iOS dependencies from Swift packages or migrate existing integrations from CocoaPods. 👉 Learn how to set it up: kotl.in/kmp-swiftpm-import

Still thinking about submitting your talk? The #dcke26 & #flutterconKE26 Call for Speakers is still open. If you’ve built something, solved a real problem, or learned lessons worth sharing—this is your chance to take the stage. Submit your talk:bit.ly/dckeCFP26

📢 Kotlin 2.4.0-Beta2 is out! Here are some of the highlights: ✅ Language: Stable context parameters, explicit backing fields, and multiple features for annotation use-site targets. ✅ Standard library: Stable UUIDs and support for checking sorted order. ✅ Kotlin/JVM: Support for Java 26 and annotations in metadata enabled by default. ✅ Kotlin/Native: Support for Swift packages as dependencies, updates on Swift export, and default CMS GC. ✅ Kotlin/Wasm: Incremental compilation enabled by default and support for WebAssembly Component Model. ✅ Kotlin/JS: Support for value class export and ES2015 features in JS code inlining. ✅ Gradle: Compatibility with Gradle 9.4.1. ✅ Maven: Automatic alignment between Java and JVM target versions. ✅ Kotlin compiler: More consistent inline function behavior during .klib compilation. Try it out: kotl.in/2-4-0-beta2

Now on YouTube: "Dompting the Elephant: Making Sense of Gradle for Android Developers" by @KalumeYves If Gradle has felt like a black box, this breaks it down covering build lifecycle, tasks, plugins, and cleaner, faster builds. Watch now: bit.ly/dcke25Yves

This is hotter than hot reload. I'm tackling blink-speed Compose Hot Reload on Android. Literal Patching brings Compose Hot Reload down to sub-50ms, with no compilation required on your Android device. hotswan.dev/docs/literal-pat…

🚀 Episode #35 is LIVE! Catch highlights from our March meetup what’s coming next 👀🔥 📖 Read: bit.ly/kotlinkenya_episode35 📅 Don’t forget — our April meetup is coming up! Join us and be part of the next one 🙌 📩 Subscribe to stay updated! #Android254 #KotlinKenya #AndroidDev

🚨 Most Android apps aren’t hacked… they’re just misconfigured. Plain storage. Hardcoded keys. No rotation plan. In this practical guide, @Ianooh_ breaks down 6 real security gaps we keep seeing in production — and how to fix them 👇 bit.ly/practical-android-sec… #Kotlin #Android

🎉 Amper 0.10.0 is here! Highlights include: - Automatic JDK provisioning based on user-defined criteria. - Maven-to-Amper converter for migrating existing projects. - Support for custom Kotlin compiler plugins. - Reworked UX for running Amper commands in the IDE. - Support for profiling JVM applications. - And more! Release notes: github.com/JetBrains/amper/r… Blog post 👇 blog.jetbrains.com/amper/202…

After 8 years of Android KTX, it's being killed. "The KTX libraries were killed because the adoption of Kotlin has been such a resounding success. All extensions have now been merged directly into their respective main library" jakewharton.com/an-update-on…