Hola👋 gritty engineers! As we've come to start of another month, we would like to bring you all up to speed with things that have been happening around our amazing android community.
Starting us off is…
1. Compose Camp Things.​
After many years of imperative UI using Java and XML to render views on a screen, compose came to make it easier and simpler. Its not only declarative, but also saves time while creating the said components.
In February KotlinKenya, Android254 and WomenTechMakers Nairobi sought to focus more on UI frameworks by organizing interactive and helpful weekend sessions on compose. These sessions got the audience acquinted with common way of using compose and also the Kotlin language.
There is an ongoing challenge for the compose camp session. Click here to find out more!
2. DroidConKE Android App.​
As we eagerly anticipate this year’s Droidcon, nothing gets us more fired up as collaboratively developing the app. This year the team has decided to open source the app early in advance so that anybody can contribute!.
The app is a treasure trove even for the most seasoned developers. From excellent modularization to integrated testing. There are a number of issues added and we would love to see you add yours as well! To do so, head on over here to contribute.
3. KotlinKenya/Android254 call for speakers.​
As a community, we usually host monthly meet up sessions which we would be delighted to have you guys apply as speakers.If you are wondering who is legible to do so, it’s anyone who considers themselves as either; a beginner, intermediate or expert. If you fit into any of the categories, head on over here to apply. We are looking forward to receive them.
4. Featured Section (NEW) 🔥 🔥​
There are tons of content around the internet for Android and Kotlin. This year, we’ve added this new section to shine light upon a list of interesting; articles, sessions, libraries and videos we’ve come across in our Kenyan community.
| ARTICLES |
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| Dependency Injection with Hilt by Victor Irungu. |
| In-App purchase In Jepack Compose by Felix Kariuki. |
| LIBRARIES |
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| Daraja Multiplatform by Victor Kabata |
| Compose Signature Pad by Joel Kanyi |
| VIDEOS |
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| Unit testing navigation in Jetpack compose by Breens Mbaka |
| How to make a cross-platform movie app by using Kotlin Multiplatform by Patrick Dipchumba |
You can also suggest any article, library, video or podcast for upcoming newsletters. Click here to submit!
That's it folks till next time, happy coding.
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