programming
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6 steps to make a “Slide to unlock” button in Jetpack Compose

I recently had the opportunity to work on a custom “Slide to Book” button for one of my projects and since this was my first time implementing a swipe-to-action animation in Jetpack Compose, I thought I’d share the learnings and breakdown the implementation. This button allows the user to drag a slider thumb horizontally to Continue reading
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Android Interview Questions – Part 7 (Jetpack Compose)

This is Part 7 of the android interview question series. This part will focus on Jetpack Compose. 1. What is Jetpack Compose? Jetpack Compose is Android’s recommended modern toolkit for building native UI. It simplifies and accelerates UI development on Android. Jetpack Compose is declarative programming, which means you can describe your user interface by invoking a set Continue reading
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Android Interview Questions – Part 6 (Kotlin Flows)

This is Part 6 of the android interview question series. This part will focus on Kotlin flows. 1. What is Flow? A stream of data that can be computed asynchronously is referred to as a Flow . It allows you to emit multiple values over time in a sequential and reactive manner. Some key characteristics of Flow: Continue reading
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Android Interview Questions – Part 4 (Kotlin Basics)

This is Part 4 of the android interview question series. This part will focus on Kotlin basics. 1. What is Kotlin? Kotlin is a modern programming language that runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This means Kotlin is fully compatible with Java, allowing you to use it alongside existing Java code seamlessly. 2. What Continue reading
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Android Interview Questions – Part 3 (Java Basics)

This is Part 3 of the android interview question series. This part will focus on Java basics. 1. Why is Java said to be platform independent? The execution of the code does not depend upon the OS. 2. Difference between ‘throw’ and ‘throws’ in Java Exception Handling? throw keyword is used to throw Exception from any method or static block whereas throws is used to indicate that which Exception can possibly be thrown by this method. 3. Is there ever a Continue reading
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Android Interview Questions – Part 2 (Android experts)

This is Part 2 of the android interview question series. This part will focus on Android experts. It will cover topics such as Android architecture components, build process in Android, unit testing in Android and debugging tools available in Android. 1. What are Android Architecture Components, and why are they useful? Android Architecture Components are Continue reading
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Android Interview Questions – Part 1 (Android basics)

A series of interview questions that I have accumulated over the years in preparation for my many Android Interviews Prep. This is Part 1 of the android interview question series. This part will focus on Android basics. 1. What is the Android Application Architecture? Android application architecture has the following components: 2. What is the Application Continue reading
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Kotlin Flows — Fundamentals

I’ve been looking more into Kotlin coroutines last week. The previous article focused on some of the fundamentals of coroutines such as CoroutineContext, CoroutineScope, Coroutine Builder etc. As promised, this is a follow up to that on Flows. What are Flows? A stream of data that can be computed asynchronously is referred to as a Flow . Continue reading
