You Don’t Need Android ViewModel, Here is Why
Explanation of why you don’t really need ViewModel component in your Android apps and a list of alternative solutions that I use.
Android development
The State of Native Android Development, December 2021
My summary of the main news and changes that took place in native Android development ecosystem in 2021, and some predictions for the future.
Your Methods Should be “Single Level of Abstraction” Long
Explanation of Single Level of Abstraction Principle and several real-world examples of its application.
Finite State Machine with Unit Tests – Real World Example
Example of a real-world, complex Finite State Machine (FSM) with unit tests, and discussion of its implementation approach.
Kotlin vs Java in Android, Four Years Later
Review of Kotlin’s effect on Android developers’ productivity since its introduction as a “first class language for Android” four years ago.
Dagger vs Hilt vs Koin vs Pure Dependency Injection
Comparison between Dagger, Hilt and Koin dependency injection frameworks for Android, and pure dependency injection technique.
ViewBinding vs FindViewById in Android
Comparison of ViewBinding tool to the standard approach involving many findViewById calls
How to Embed Web Server In Android Application
This tutorial shows how to add web server functionality into Android applications and allow external clients connecting to it.
Communication with WebView Using JavaScript in Android
Explanation of one- and two-way communication between “native” code and the contents of WebView component in Android applications
Android AsyncTask Using Kotlin Coroutines
Source code and discussion of the re-implementation of the notorious Android AsyncTask using Kotlin Coroutines framework.