Rahul Ray

Android Engineer @google | A developer by passion 💛 | Tech enthusiast | Tech blogger

[Rahul Ray @raystatic_]

Caching decisions can make or break performance.

In my latest video, I break down a practical 5-question framework to help you decide the right caching strategy in almost any case.

https://t.co/vRGhiuBwmk

@AndroidDev

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Published a breakdown video of A/B experiment SDK from Mobile System design POV.

Checkout the complete video here: https://t.co/G5JEnyby7N

#androiddev #kotlin #systemdesign #application_development

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Won 4th place.. 🙌
#shipaton #kmp #Android #iOS

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Kotlin Multiplatform Reach Award · 4th Place

DrawIt — Cross-platform draw-and-guess party game with real-time multiplayer functionality.

Devpost: https://t.co/6ZyWhKu5Sj

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🎬 Video Editors Wanted! (Paid)
Looking for college students to help edit tech-focused YouTube videos.
If you’re good with Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut, apply here 👉
https://t.co/0bqAWKGEHs

#VideoEditing #Internship #YouTube #CollegeStudents

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Gave a session on how AI can automate Git commit messages in Android development.

Walked through building a plugin using Kotlin + OpenAI API — with live demo and architecture breakdown.

🎥 Watch the talk: https://t.co/ehbETE5BiF

#AndroidDev #AI #Kotlin #Git #DeveloperTools

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How Android Notifications Work Internally. By @raystatic_ #AndroidDev

https://t.co/yl92AwwQqT

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Proto vs JSON: When to Use Which (and Why). By @raystatic_

https://t.co/XC2vToJpPA

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Checkout new mobile system design video on realtime location sharing app.

https://t.co/2f6Pyl7zXq

#AndroidDev #Kotlin

[ProAndroidDev @proandroiddev]

Kotlin DSL for Beginners. By @raystatic_ #AndroidDev

https://t.co/1x2wSUWj6g

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Checkout new video on Mobile System Design.
Build offline-fist Application
https://t.co/dBJATnNt57

#AndroidDev #Kotlin #SystemDesign #programming #SoftwareDevelopment

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#AndroidBytes
While exploring Kotlin scripting, created a script to generate boilerplate code for unit tests in Kotlin projects using a custom annotation.

Checkout this repo to know more: https://t.co/j3bn8uQrHS

#AndroidDev #Kotlin

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Understanding the Coroutine Lifecycle in Kotlin. By @raystatic_ #AndroidDev

https://t.co/tUnPj7RwsQ

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Had an incredible time at the Google Devlution event, learned so much from @VARhimank on GitHub & @raystatic_ on Android Studio game dev. Thanks to @chhaviGG for the AR/VR insights. Excited to use these new skills! #GoogleDevlution #GameDev #AndroidStudio #AR #VR #GitHub

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#AndroidBytes
Check out my latest blog on Overlapping Lists — Custom Composable Vs RecyclerView, in which I have used Reyclerview Decoration for the recyclerview way and created a custom composable for Jetpack compose way.

https://t.co/yYTaNzCTZO

#androiddev #Kotlin

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#AndroidBytes

Update Alert!
#ZoomPanView now supports videos!

Perform zooming and panning actions on videos as well with ease.
Check out the library here: https://t.co/HjEzeBLbtj

Don't forget to star ⭐, share your feedback, and contribute!

#AndroidDev #Kotlin

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Tweaking Paged Items after they load can be overwhelming in Paging 3. Most advice suggests changing the data source, but for small tasks, it's overkill.

Tap the article to check out a way to do it without data source modifications.
https://t.co/l9aqfeZD5C

#AndroidDev #Kotlin

[Jarosław Michalik @JarekOnTech]

"Do I need to learn XML or go straight into Compose?"

I got this questions quite often in DM.

Let's answer it once and for all.

Now, I get it. Jetpack Compose is the new hotness. It's declarative, it's sleek, and it promises to make UI development smooth and easy.

But let's pump the brakes for a moment and look at the bigger picture.

Firstly, if you're getting into Android development today, it's pretty tempting to want to jump straight into the latest and greatest tech.

Trust me, I feel you.

But – and it's a big but – you've got to consider the ecosystem you're stepping into.

You see, XML-based layouts have been around for YEARS.

That means there are literally thousands of projects out there, sitting in repositories, being maintained and updated, that are built with XML.

What happens when you land a job and they're like, "Hey, can you fix this bug in our 5-year-old app?"

That's right, you're gonna work with XML.

Real talk: learning XML is about practicality. It's about being the dev who can handle whatever's thrown their way, not just the shiny new stuff.

You're gonna work with legacy projects. That's not a possibility; that's a guarantee.

So here's the deal: don't sell yourself short by focusing only on what's new and trendy.

Be the complete Android developer.
Learn XML, get good at it, and then, by all means, dive head-first into Jetpack Compose.

That way, whether you're dealing with an app that's been around since the Ice Age or creating something fresh and new, you've got all the tools you need to succeed.

To sum it up:

Do you need to learn XML or go straight into Compose?

The answer, my friends, is a resounding "both."

[Rahul Ray @raystatic_]

#AndroidBytes
Process Death in Android happens when an application is terminated in the background only by the Android system due to a lack of memory.

Check out the following video to know more about how it happens, and how can we avoid it.

https://t.co/dKYxMvJYQg

#AndroidDev

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@rozkminia View is a component which the user interacts with and a layout is something which holds those views which creates a screen.

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#AndroidBytes
Introducing ZoomPanView, a powerful library for seamless zooming and panning in Android apps! Enhance UX with smooth gestures, precise controls, and custom backgrounds. 📱

🔗 GitHub: https://t.co/PkpBtiFIpS
(Don't forget to star ⭐ it)

#Androiddev #kotlin