RockAndNull articles - 133 total
Constraints spark innovation
It's easy to look at startups and think about the uphill battle: limited budgets, small teams, and...
Vibe Coding
AI has already transformed the landscape of software engineering. Not just coding, and that...
Introducing number and currency formaters (and more) for KMP in pale-blue-kmp-core
At Pale Blue, we’re big believers in Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and continue to push its boundaries...
Europe’s tech comeback: Excellence, not origin, should drive adoption
It's no secret that when you list the titans of tech – the Googles, Apples, Amazons, and Metas of...
Building an app-wide network status indicator in Jetpack Compose
We've all been there. You tap a button in an app, expecting something magical to happen and then...
Setting up a translation system for your Android and iOS app
When developing an Android app, managing translations is straightforward: all strings are stored in...
Streamline your KMP development with Pale Blue KMP Core
At Pale Blue, we're happy to announce our first open-source contribution: Pale Blue KMP Core. This...
Glimpse of Google: Documentation
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, originally a blog series, this insightful collection is now available...
Flat approach for tabbed Navigation in Jetpack Compose
When building apps with tabbed navigation in Jetpack Compose, it's common to face the challenge of...
Glimpse of Google: Code reviews
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, originally a blog series, this insightful collection is now available...
Glimpse of Google: Monorepo
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, originally a blog series, this insightful collection is now available...
Compose Preview Screenshot Testing test drive
In one of our projects we converted Jetpack Compose Previews into screenshot tests to try out this...
Glimpse of Google: Readability
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, a blog series written by a former Google software engineer, offering...
Glimpse of Google: Peer bonuses
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, a blog series written by a former Google software engineer, offering...
A primer into native interactions in Compose Multiplatform apps
Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) offers a powerful way to write shared code across multiple platforms...
Implementing Live Camera OCR with Jetpack Compose
Building apps that can seamlessly interpret real-world data is becoming increasingly essential,...
Local LLMs: Balancing Power, Privacy, and Performance
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs) have become...
Type-Safe Navigation in Jetpack Compose: Passing Custom Classes
Jetpack Compose's Navigation library has introduced long-awaited type safety, making navigation...
Glimpse of Google: Post mortems
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, a glance into the inner workings of one of the most transformative...
Glimpse of Google: Design Docs
Welcome to Glimpse of Google, a glance into the inner workings of one of the most transformative...
Making Compose Multiplatform apps feel at home: removing ripple animation on iOS
When developing apps for multiple platforms, providing a native experience is key to making users...
Shimmer animations in Jetpack Compose without extra dependencies
In modern app development, user experience is paramount. Gone are the days when a simple loader at...
Avoiding unintentional device exclusion in an Android app
When releasing the latest version of one of our apps, I encountered an unexpected issue: a warning...
A simple way to proxy local HTTP endpoints for Android Development
When developing Android apps, testing local backend changes often involves running a local server....
How to setup Xcode Cloud with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMM/KMP)
When starting with Kotlin Multiplatform, it can get a little bit overwhelming with all the new...
How to clear the state of the app in Maestro tests (iOS)
While UI testing may seem straightforward at first glance, it can quickly become complex,...
Kotlin's `when` with enums: `else` considered harmful
Kotlin's when statement is a versatile and powerful tool for handling conditional logic. When...
Effortless Django model import & export from the admin panel
Managing data in a Django application can get tedious, especially when you need to add or update a...
Quickly add 2FA (email) for your custom Django admin
Keeping your Django admin panel safe is crucial. Regular passwords are good, but adding another...
How to format the name and surname of a person in Swift
I mean, how hard it can be? Isn't it something like that? struct Person { var name: String ...