🚨 Android 17 is here - pushing Android toward secure-by-default, adaptive-by-default. Here’s what every serious Android engineer should know. 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/anandw...

🔐 DataStore is finally getting encryption support — and it’s done the right way. AndroidX just added integration with Tink to enable encryption in DataStore. Thread 👇

🚀 One month as a Google Developer Expert (Android) - here’s what actually happened 12 January - I was officially selected as a Google Developer Expert for Android. Thread 👇

I just revived Google’s “Applied CS Skills” program — but rebuilt it using Compose Multiplatform (Android + iOS). DSA + Modern Architecture in one project. Thread 👇 #androidDev #composeMultiplatform @developers.google.com

🚧 A new kind of gradient is coming to Android: MeshGradient And it’s a big deal for modern UI. Complete Post www.linkedin.com/posts/anandw...

🚨 Before you hit “Invalidate Caches & Restart”… read this. Most Android devs treat cache invalidation like a panic button. But IntelliJ IDEA now has a much smarter option - Repair IDE 🧠

Moving forward, I’m looking to transition into a Developer Relations role.

Moving forward, I’m actively looking for a Developer Relations role. If you’re hiring—or know a team that needs someone who ships real apps, builds community, and tells clear technical stories—let’s talk. www.akshaynandwana.com

Must-read thread to prevent your app from crashing in Jetpack Compose x.com/akshay81844/...

IntelliJ IDEA turns 25! Become the hero of our birthday postcards too. #IntelliJIDEA25 postcards-service.labs.jb.gg/postcard/016... @jetbrains.com @intellijidea.com

Your tests should give you confidence, not slow you down or break on every refactor. Marco talks with J. B. Rainsberger, TDD coach and software consultant, about how TDD actually works and what most teams get wrong about testing. Full episode: https://youtu.be/j0NjFsb-at8

Compose Hot Reload is now stable and bundled with Compose Multiplatform since v.1.10.0! 🎉 This deep dive by @sellmair.dev and Azat Abdullin walks through the engineering behind Compose Hot Reload and how it works under the hood. For the curious among you 👀 https://kotl.in/hotreload100

I finally became a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Android 💚 And yes — it only took me 12 years. #androidDev #jetpackCompose #GoogleDeveloperExpert @android-dev.bsky.social @developers.google.com

🎉 Grateful. Hopeful. Excited for 2026. As we step into a new year, I want to take a moment to say thank you to this incredible community 💚 From all of us at Android Engineers, wishing every Software Engineer here a very Happy New Year 2026 ✨ #happynewyear2026

Are we in the same boat?

What Just Became Public Here’s the exact coursework Stanford students pay ~$200,000 for 👇 Deep Learning (CS230) youtube.com/playlist?lis... Transformers & LLMs (CME295) youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Compose Multiplatform Project Complete post - substack.com/@anandwana00... @kotlinlang.org #kotlin #androidDev #ios #desktop @android-dev.bsky.social

Complete Post www.linkedin.com/posts/anandw... #androidDev #jetpackCompose @android-dev.bsky.social

Modifier.visible vs Spacer in Jetpack Compose 1️⃣ Modifier.visible — hiding without removing 2️⃣ Spacer — intentional empty space 3️⃣ Conditional composables — removing from composition @android-dev.bsky.social complete post - linkedin.com/posts/anandw...

✅ Jetpack Compose Interview Questions (Beginner → Advanced) Foundational What is Jetpack Compose, and how is it different from the View system? Explain recomposition. What triggers it?

Inspired by @addyosmani.bsky.social and created this visual blog androidengineers.substack.com/p/the-hard-t...

Check testimonial from our First Cohort of Jetpack Compose androidengineers.in/masterclass/... #androidDev #jetpackCompose

Thanks to @educative.bsky.social , Rust humbled me — and I loved every bit of it. As an Android engineer, Rust felt like learning “systems thinking” from scratch - memory safety, concurrency, performance, predictability… www.educative.io/unlimited?af... #androidDev #rust

Complete Playlist - yt.openinapp.co/1vayd Jetpack Compose Remember + Remember Saveable + Saver #androidDev #kotlin #jetpackCompose

Anyone hiring a contract/remote Android role? Let's connect - www.linkedin.com/in/anandwana... #androidDev #kotlin #jetpackCompose

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3 times in a row, thank you @androidweekly.bsky.social #androidDev #kotlin #jetpackCompose

🗺️✨ Turned my entire career into a Middle-Earth style adventure map — and it perfectly captures how chaotic, surprising, and fun this journey has been. From The Shire (early learning) to Moria (tough chapters) to Gondor (returning to big tech) to Erebor (the current realm I’m building)… 1/2

androidengineers.substack.com/p/navigation... #androidDev #kotlin #navigation

Thank you @androidweekly.bsky.social for adding my article again in the newsletter 🥳 proandroiddev.com/understandin...

medium.com/@anandwana/j... #androidDev #kotlin

Thank you @androidweekly.bsky.social for putting my blog in this weeks edition #androidDev #jetpackCompose

A 60-year-old idea still powers Jetpack Compose today. Let’s break it down — in just 3 steps. 💚 🧠 Step 1 — What is a Gap Buffer? Think of it as a smart array with an empty gap in the middle. Complete Post - www.linkedin.com/posts/anandw... #androidDev #kotli #jetpackCompose

www.androidengineers.in/masterclass/... #androidDev #jetpackCompose

Kotlin/WASM = Kotlin compiled to WebAssembly. Fast. Portable. Runs in the browser AND on servers via WASI. I wrote a beginner’s guide breaking it all down — what WASM is, why Kotlin/WASM matters, and what to know before diving in. Full post on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/anandw...

In Android, Logcat was my best friend. One stream. All the truth. But in AI agents? You’re usually guessing what actually happened. 👀 That’s where JetBrains Koog’s Agent Events changes the game. (🧵)

🎉 Ktor 3.3.0 has been released! Check out the changelog for a full list of updates. ktor.io/changelog/3....

androidengineers.substack.com/p/kotlin-by-... #androidDev #kotlin

🚀 The new edition is here! Packed with the coolest tips and the latest news in Java, Kotlin, AI & more. ✨ Plus, @maritvandijk.bsky.social shares fresh insights on Java 25! jb.gg/wa3w3k

Local LLMs in Android Studio: What Devs Should Know linkedin.com/posts/anandw... #androidDev #llm #gemini

androidengineers.substack.com/p/constraint... #androidDev #jetpackCompose #ui #performance

These 8 videos are what you need to understand AI agents: 1. LLM Introduction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjkB... 2. LLMs from Scratch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vM4... 3. Agentic AI Overview (Stanford): www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJLi...

Trying Junie as a pair programmer in Android/KMP. What would you delegate first: scaffolding, Room, or API clients? My kickoff + code notes 👉 open.substack.com/pub/androide... #AndroidDev #Kotlin #Compose #AI @jetbrains.com @kotlinlang.org

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💡 Kotlin, AI, Web, Backend, Data Science — one place has it all. And yet, it’s not about what you learn. It’s about how you learn. This week, I explored @jetbrains.com Academy. And it’s not just about Kotlin. 1/7

Kotlin 2.2.10 is out! 🚀 🔹 Fixes dexing crash from 2.2.0 🔹 Compose compiler stability + better source info 🔹 K2 + KAPT reliability improvements If you’re on 2.2.0, upgrade now for a smoother build! 📜 Release notes: github.com/JetBrains/ko... #Kotlin #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose

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