Vincent Tsen articles - 96 total
Convert KAPT to KSP - Room and Hilt Examples
Step-by-Step Guide: Migrating from KAPT to KSP for Room Database and Hilt Dependency Injection KAPT...
Equivalent Perforce Shelving Command in GitHub
Let's explore git stash usages, which is equivalent to (not 100%) perforce shelving files concept In...
Simplify ViewModelProvider.Factory() Implementation with Kotlin Lambda and Object Expressions
Learn how to streamline the implementation of ViewModelProvider.Factory() using Kotlin Lambdas and...
Integrate Firebase Realtime Database and User Authentication into your Android App
A Step-by-Step tutorial to integrate Firebase Realtime Database and User Authentication into your...
How to Add Spotless Code Formatter to your Android Project?
Steps-by-steps guide to add spotless code formatter to your Android project for both Kotlin script...
How to Request Android Runtime Permissions using Jetpack Compose?
A simple app example and proper way to request Android runtime permission workflow using Accompanist...
@RequiresApi() and @ChecksSdkIntAtLeast() Annotation
@RequiresApi() and @ChecksSdkIntAtLeast() Annotations are used by lint tool in Android Studio to...
Simple Preferences & Proto DataStore Demo App
Beginner's friendly step-by-step guide to learn how to use Preferences and Proto DataStore, Room...
Simple Firebase Sign-in UI Demo App
Simple Jetpack Compose example to demonstrate how to sign in with a Firebase Authentication pre-build...
How to add Google Play In-app Review Dialog?
A step-by-step guide how you can let users review your app using Google Play In-app review API and...
How to Add Deep Links in Jetpack Compose?
Step-by-step and easy-to-follow guide to implement deep links in your Android app using Navigation...
Kotlin Flow - Combine, Merge and Zip
Exploring the Power of Kotlin Flow: Combining, Merging, and Zipping Streams This is part of the...
Flow, SharedFlow, StateFlow Class Diagram
Kotlin Flow, SharedFlow, MutableSharedFlow, StateFlow, MutableStateFlow and FlowCollector class...
Pass by Value vs CompositionLocal vs Static CompositionLocal
Examples to show how to pass data to composable functions using function parameters(i.e. pass by...
Android Context 101 with Class Diagram
Beginner's Guide to understand the fundamental of Context with class diagram in Android app...
Beginner's Guide to Understand Build Gradle Files in Android Studio
An overview of build Gradle files (settings.gradle/.kts, build.gradle/.kts, and gradle.properties)...
Android vs Desktop App Kotlin Compilation Process
Android and Desktop app Kotlin compilation process comparisons - Java Virtual machine(JVM), Dalvik...
Kotlin Infix Notation is Confusing
If you see a method call that have space between, it is likely a Kotlin infix notation. Whenever I...
How to Implement Custom Fonts using Downloadable Google Fonts?
A step-by-step guide to implementing custom font by downloading (instead of manually copying) Google...
What is Kotlin Reified Type Parameter?
Simple example to understand reified type parameters in Kotlin One of the most common uses of this...
How to Debug Jetpack Compose Recomposition with Logging?
What is the best way to debug Jetpack Compose recomposition? Breakpoints in debugger, standard...
minSdk vs targetSdk vs compileSdk
What is the difference between minSdk, targetSdk and compileSdk in your build Gradle script? Let's...
Simple Example to Use WorkManager and Notification
Simple app to explore different ways of scheduling background task using WorkManager and post a...
Convert Android App to Use Material 3 Design
Step-by-step guide to convert a very simple Jetpack Compose Android app to use material 3...
Implement Default Splash Screen Prior to Android 12
Step-by-step Guide to Implement Default Splash Screen in Android 12 (API level 31) for Older Android...
Side Effects Summary in Jetpack Compose
Do you find side effects in Jetpack Compose confusing? I do. So, I document the summary of using side...
What is Delegation Interface in Kotlin?
Simple explanation of delegation interface in Kotlin with some examples You may be familiar with...
DRY, KISS, and YAGNI to avoid Over-engineering Trap
Refactor and architect your code based on DRY, KISS, and YAGNI principles, beware of over-engineering...
Convert Flow to SharedFlow and StateFlow
Explore different ways of converting Flow to SharedFlow and StateFlow using SharedFlow.emit(),...
Exploring Different Ways to Collect Kotlin Flow
Simple app to demonstrate Kotlin flow(), emit(), collectAsState(), collect(),...