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• Clean Lap: UI Testing in Compose Multiplatform

  20 Apr, 2026

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  Before the car hits the grid, telemetry confirms every sector. Before your UI ships, runComposeUiTest confirms every composable.

• Under the Hood: How Compose and SwiftUI Handle What Happens Off-Screen

  13 Mar, 2026

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  Same engine, different cockpit: how Compose and SwiftUI handle side effects when sharing a Kotlin Multiplatform ViewModel.

• 🔔 Cross-Platform Notifications with KMP — All in Kotlin!

  19 Oct, 2025

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  All logic, all flows, all platform calls are written in Kotlin.

• 🚀 Exploring Multi-Layer Navigation in Jetpack Compose with Navigation 3

  12 Oct, 2025

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  A simple, clean, and shows how to combine multiple NavDisplays in a way that scales beautifully as your app grows.

Recent Bits

• Smooth Handoff

  12 Apr, 2026

  | KMP Bits

  Navigation 3 supports shared element transitions. It always did. LocalNavAnimatedContentScope was the piece the docs never mentioned.

• Do You Really Need a Pit Wall?

  5 Apr, 2026

  | KMP Bits

  The intermediary between your app and the database never disappeared. It just stopped being your problem.

• The White Lines: Enforcing Design System Rules with Detekt

  31 Mar, 2026

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  Track limits don't stop you from going wide. They penalise you for it. Custom Detekt rules work the same way.

• Crossing the Finish Line: StateFlow & SharedFlow in Kotlin Multiplatform

  21 Mar, 2026

  | KMP Bits

  StateFlow is your lap timer — always showing the latest lap. SharedFlow is the race radio — you only hear what's broadcasted while you're tuned in.