[Live panel] Build vs. buy: mobile release tooling

Should you build your own mobile release tooling? Engineers from Monzo, Spotify, Etsy, and Tuist share how they made the call, what it actually cost, and whether AI changes the math. Live discussion, May 28 at 10 am PT/1pm ET. Hosted by Runway.

Compose Strong Skipping Mode Does Not Make Your Types Stable

Jaewoong Eum clarifies how Compose Strong Skipping Mode works at the compiler level and when type stability still matters.

Multi-Table Inserts in Room

Adam McNeilly shows how to use Room DAO interface inheritance to share multi-table insert logic across DAOs.

Lessons Learned: Mobile Apps Security Incidents

Join Security Researcher and Pentester, Jan Seredynski, on May 12 as he dissects real-world security incidents in banking, food delivery, and e-commerce. From face verification bypass to location spoofing, we’re breaking down the anatomy of a breach and what teams can do differently to address them.

Helping Decision-Makers Say Yes to Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP)

Justin Mancinelli and Samuel Hill from Touchlab outline the business case for KMP adoption with code reduction and velocity metrics.

Clean Lap: UI Testing in Compose Multiplatform

KMP Bits walks through setting up and writing cross-platform UI tests in Compose Multiplatform 1.11.

Which AI Coding Tool Actually Works for Mobile Developers?

Paresh Mayani compares GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code for Android developers, covering strengths, pricing, and workflow fit.

How I Used Perfetto to Separate Real Startup Improvements From Plausible Ones

James Cullimore explains how Perfetto traces helped validate which Android startup optimizations were genuinely beneficial.

Android CLI meet Gemini CLI

Maia Grotepass explores combining Android CLI with Gemini CLI to build Android apps using AI agents outside the IDE.

Bringing Multimodal Gemma 4 E2B to the Edge: LiteRT-LM and Qualcomm QNN

Kartikey Rawat walks through deploying multimodal Gemma 4 on Android using LiteRT-LM with NPU acceleration via Qualcomm QNN.

Modifier Order in Compose

Marcin Moskała explains how Compose modifier ordering works across the layout and drawing phases using a decorator mental model.

Introducing the Koin Migration Skills

Arnaud Giuliani introduces a Claude Code skill that automates DI migrations from Hilt, Dagger, or older Koin to Koin 4.x.

Building a Ferrari-inspired morphing dial with Compose Multiplatform

Daniele Bonaldo builds a Ferrari-inspired animated dial component using Compose Multiplatform for an automotive dashboard UI.

KMP Modularization: From Layers to Features

KMP Bits walks through migrating a Kotlin Multiplatform project from layer-based to feature-based modularization.

The Modern Guide to Android SDK Development: Architecture & API Design (Part 1 of 3)

Dmytro Petrenko outlines seven principles for building consumer-grade Android SDKs, covering API design, thread safety, reactive state, and dependency isolation.

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Senior Mobile Engineer - KMP (Remote (Spain/Portugal/Germany/UK))

At Yazio, our product squads drive our mission to help people live healthier lives. We’re looking for a product-minded Senior Mobile Engineer to build impactful features for millions. You’ll work closely with Product, Engineering, and Design, using Kotlin Multiplatform to deliver for iOS & Android.

Pulsar

A haptic feedback SDK for Android, iOS, and React Native with presets, pattern composer, and realtime gesture-driven feedback.

cw-json 0.2.0

A KMP library for JSON Pointer operations adds URI fragment encoding support in version 0.2.0.

Kotlin Professional Certificate by JetBrains – Now on LinkedIn Learning

JetBrains launches a Kotlin Professional Certificate on LinkedIn Learning covering Kotlin essentials through multiplatform and Ktor.

Android Studio Panda 4: Planning Mode and Next Edit Prediction

Google releases Android Studio Panda 4 stable with Planning Mode, Next Edit Prediction, and enhanced agent capabilities.

Jetpack Compose April 2026 Updates

Google releases Compose 1.11 stable with updated test coroutine APIs, shared element debug tooling, and improved trackpad support.

Streamline Auth with Credential Manager Verified Email

Google announces verified email via Credential Manager, replacing OTP-based email verification with one-tap consent.

Kotlin Flows: Buffer, Conflate, and Debounce

Dave Leeds covers how Buffer, Conflate, and Debounce operators affect Kotlin Flow behaviour.

Beginner Course for AI-Assisted Android Development

Philipp Lackner demonstrates building an Android habit tracker app using Claude Code agent-assisted development.

How to Build Apps Faster with Android Studio Panda

Android Developers covers AI-powered features in Android Studio Panda including project assistant, agent skills, and planning mode.

AI-Driven AGP 9 Migration using Android Skills and Firebender

Stevdza-San demonstrates migrating a KMP project to AGP 9 using Android Skills and Firebender AI tools.

Refactoring with Gemini in Android Studio (Part 2) – Planning Code Changes with Checkpoints

Sergio Sastre demonstrates planning Gemini-assisted refactoring with checkpoints in Android Studio.