Andrew OrobatorYes, Black Lives Matter. Now What?Black people, people of color, and White allies all around the world are protesting in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. People…6 min read·Jun 19, 2020----
Andrew OrobatorinProAndroidDevTypes as tests: How to fail the build when there’s a logical errorI was recently implementing the repository pattern when I noticed a potential bug. For those who want a short explanation of the repository…5 min read·Mar 27, 2018--2--2
Andrew OrobatorSome feedback: First, I would stress that having an action on the Intent for static shortcuts is…Second, you may have put the shortcut disabled message in the XML for teaching purposes, but it should be noted that this is actually…1 min read·Mar 12, 2017----
Andrew OrobatorTaking Control of Your Music Playback ExperienceWhen I first started working on Auracle, I wanted a music player that could play music the way I wanted it to be played. I wanted to be…5 min read·Jan 2, 2017----
Andrew OrobatorImplementing Android App ShortcutsWith every release of Android, there comes a myriad of new features and Android Nougat 7.1 is no different. One of these new features is…8 min read·Dec 19, 2016--3--3
Andrew OrobatorTidbit Tuesday: What to do with your ridiculously long strings.xmlBite-size Android nuggets of knowledge2 min read·Dec 13, 2016--2--2
Andrew OrobatorDebugging without a stacktrace: Using Android Studio’s Performance MonitorsThe Problem5 min read·Sep 9, 2016--6--6
Andrew OrobatorOvercoming slow NDK buildsFor a project I’m working on, I’ve got the regular old SDK that we all know and love and then there’s the NDK, the red-headed stepchild of…2 min read·Jul 5, 2016----