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Vinay Gaba's personal website showcasing his work, talks, and writing on Android development and leadership.

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Future of Android and how to best prepare for it

I recently joined my friend Kaushik on the Fragmented Podcast to discuss the future of Android Development.

The Toddler Mindset: Decision-Making Without Constraints

Most decisions at work and in life are made under a temporary set of constraints. We accept the world as it is, optimizing within limits that may not even be real. What if we approached decisions like a toddler—ignoring the rules, focusing on what’s possible, and bending reality to fit our goals?

Pocket Revolutions

The internet has democratized role models and success stories, enabling "pocket revolutions" where individuals can find inspiration from real people doing extraordinary things

Space Hoisting: Should I use the padding Modifier or the Spacer composable?

🤔 The padding Modifier and the Spacer composable are both valid ways of adding space to a component. Surely, this must be a mistake. Why else would Jetpack Compose expose two ways of doing the same thing?

Which lint rules does Jetpack Compose ship with?

🧶 Have you wondered which lint rules ship by default with Compose? Do you even know where you can find this list? Learn this and more in this article!

Here's a productivity hack to save tens of engineering hours* when working with Jetpack Compose!

⏳ Learn about a simple trick that will save you many engineering hours when working with Jetpack Compose!

How can I debug recompositions in Jetpack Compose?

♻️ Learn how you can debug recompositions of your Composable functions in Jetpack Compose

What is “donut-hole skipping” in Jetpack Compose?

🍩 Learn how Jetpack Compose is able to be smart during recompositions!

CODE Magazine: A Practical Introduction to Jetpack Compose Android Apps

Learn how you can use Jetpack Compose to build Android apps. Jetpack Compose is a rewrite of the Android UI toolkit

Airbnb's Engineering Blog: Introducing Showkase

A Library to Organize, Discover, and Visualize Your Jetpack Compose Elements