Archives
All the Bits I've archived.
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Drop the Clutch: Three Metro DI Patterns Every KMP Developer Should Know
Metro drops the clutch on runtime DI errors. Three patterns in a real KMP app: binding contributions, platform graphs, and child scopes.
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The Clean Line: Swift Export for KMP
Objective-C headers turned your Kotlin enums into class wrappers and your function signatures into noise. Swift Export sends the same data over a cleaner channel.
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KMP Modularization: From Layers to Features
Why organising your garage by components is slowing down your pit stops.
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Program Your Pit Wall: Custom Gemini Commands in Android Studio
A pit wall crew knows exactly what to do without being told from scratch. Custom Gemini commands work the same way.
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Clean Lap: UI Testing in Compose Multiplatform
Before the car hits the grid, telemetry confirms every sector. Before your UI ships, runComposeUiTest confirms every composable.
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Smooth Handoff
Navigation 3 supports shared element transitions. It always did. LocalNavAnimatedContentScope was the piece the docs never mentioned.
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Do You Really Need a Pit Wall?
The intermediary between your app and the database never disappeared. It just stopped being your problem.
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The White Lines: Enforcing Design System Rules with Detekt
Track limits don't stop you from going wide. They penalise you for it. Custom Detekt rules work the same way.
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Crossing the Finish Line: StateFlow & SharedFlow in Kotlin Multiplatform
StateFlow is your lap timer β always showing the latest lap. SharedFlow is the race radio β you only hear what's broadcasted while you're tuned in.
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Under the Hood: How Compose and SwiftUI Handle What Happens Off-Screen
Same engine, different cockpit: how Compose and SwiftUI handle side effects when sharing a Kotlin Multiplatform ViewModel.
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Master Compose Shared Element Transitions: A Smooth UI Journey
Building fluid, reliable shared element transitions in real-world Compose apps
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π A Christmas Checklist for Kotlin Multiplatform Projects π
What Is Really Worth Sharing
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Testing Jetpack Compose UI on the JVM: The Discovery That Changed My Workflow
How Robolectric Made Compose UI Tests Fast and CI Friendly
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π§© Koin Injection on iOS Without Reified Crashes: A Clean KMM Pattern
Tired of Koin blowing up on iOS because of reified generics? Hereβs the definitive fix. Clean, type-safe, Swift-friendly. No crashes, no leaks, no nonsense.
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π Cross-Platform Notifications with KMP β All in Kotlin!
All logic, all flows, all platform calls are written in Kotlin.
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π Exploring Multi-Layer Navigation in Jetpack Compose with Navigation 3
A simple, clean, and shows how to combine multiple NavDisplays in a way that scales beautifully as your app grows.
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No, Emitting Loading State from the Repository Doesnβt Make You a Junior Dev
Why handling loading in your repository isnβt bad architecture, itβs actually a sign of experience and clean design.
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Sleeping But Working: Cross-Platform Background Sync with KMP
How to keep your app busy while your users (and you) sleep.
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π§ How Talking to Myself, Vanilla PHP, and an Ice Cream Led Me to Kotlin Multiplatform π
A funny and honest story about bugs, PHP, and how one vanilla ice cream helped me realize that talking to myself was actually my greatest debugging tool.
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NetFlow Part 1: Why I Took the Leap from Android-Only to Kotlin Multiplatform
A real-world story of how one Android-first library became a Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) journey.
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π¨ iOS 26βs Liquid Glass Is a Game-Changer for Kotlin Multiplatform β And a Wake-Up Call for Flutter
A stunning leap in visual design that only native apps truly get to experience.
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Ktorfit + Kotlin Multiplatform: Retrofit-like Networking for KMP Apps
Bring Retrofitβs simplicity to Kotlin Multiplatform with Ktorfit β type-safe networking that just works everywhere.
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Flutter vs Kotlin Multiplatform: KMP with SwiftUI β Native Code with Kotlin Brain
Differences between KMP and Flutter
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π§© Injecting Fun: KMP + Koin Annotations Made Easy
Koin Annotations on Compose Multiplatform
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π Good News for Kotlin Multiplatform Devs: It Just Got Way Easier!
If youβve been curious about Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or already building cross-platform apps, Iβve got some great news for you.