Fragmented - Android Developer Podcast

Dec 24 2024 255 ep. 41 mins 2.7k
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The Fragmented Podcast is the leading Android developer podcast started by Kaushik Gopal & Donn Felker. Our goal is to help you become a better Android Developer through conversation & to capture the zeitgeist of Android development. We chat about topics such as Testing, Dependency Injection, Patterns and Practices, useful libraries, and much more. We will also be interviewing some of the top developers out there. Subscribe now and join us on the journey of becoming a better Android Developer.

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254 - 8× faster 5× memory savings with Dan Rusu’s Immutable Arrays

Dec 24 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, discover how Dan Rusu’s pods4k Immutable Arrays library can deliver 2–8× speed boosts and 5× lower memory usage in Kotlin/Android apps. We first revisit the fundamentals of autoboxing/unboxing and immutability to understand their impact on performance. Then we hear from Dan himself on his library, motiviations for building it, how the benchmarks were calculat

253 - logcat - a new look at logging with Piwai from Square

Dec 10 2024 40 mins  
Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber library does it along with the benefits. He then interviews Pierre-Yves Ricau (Piwai) of Square, the creator of logcat, to explore its origins and advantages. Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/253

252 - Everyone needs a starter template

Nov 26 2024 24 mins  
In this episode of Fragmented, Kaushik dives into the importance of creating your own starter template to streamline app development and minimize decision fatigue. He shares insights from his own starter template - Playground Android. Looking to the future, JetBrains has an exciting tool called Amper that might make all of this much easier. Kaushik chats with JetBrains’ Márton

251- There's a new king in DI town

Nov 12 2024 18 mins  
In this episode, Kaushik explores the evolution of dependency injection (DI) in Android development. Dagger has been the de-facto solution for DI in Android but there might be a new king in DI-town. He also chats with friend of the show and dependency injection expert Ralf Wondratschek for a final gut check. Shownotes: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/251

250 - Bittersweet beginnings

Oct 29 2024 34 mins  
We're back from the hiatus with our SemiQuicentennial episode! With the momentous 250 comes some big announcements and a shift in the way we do things. Listen to find out the details!

249 - Java and the JDK: Powering the Android Landscape with Michael Bailey

Jul 10 2023 54 mins  
In this episode, Michael Bailey helps us explore the complexities of Java versions in the Android ecosystem, discussing JDK, JRE, Android Studio settings, Android app settings like compileSdk vs minSdk vs targetSdk, and concludes by providing resources for further learning.

248 - Feature Flags & A/B Testing: A Deep Dive with Ishan Khanna

Jun 25 2023 65 mins  
In this Fragmented podcast episode, host Donn Felker invites Ishan Khanna for an in-depth discussion about feature flags and A/B testing. They delve into the benefits, implementation strategies, best practices, and available tools, offering listeners valuable insights and resources to enhance their understanding of these critical development techniques.

247: The Art of App Modularization with Siggi Jonsson

Jun 11 2023 66 mins  
In this episode, we talk to, Siggi Jonsson. Siggi helps guide us through the complex and often confusing world of Android app modularization.

246 - Dependency Injection: Kotlin Inject with Fred Porciúncula

May 28 2023 55 mins  
In this podcast episode, we have the pleasure to host Fred Porciúncula, a Google Developer Expert (GDE) known for his work with Kotlin Inject and his invaluable contributions to the Android development community. Fred offers his expertise on Dependency Injection (DI), Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), and how they intersect.

245: Treehouse, Redwood and Zipline with Colin White

May 14 2023 54 mins  
In this episode, Donn and Kaushik talk to an old friend of the show, Colin White, about Treehouse, a combination of the Redwood and Zipline libraries.