Alla Dubovska·PinnedHow to boost the app notes on Google Play and App Store?There are many ways to make users happier with your product improvements and new features. But I’m going to tell you about the quick win, which can increase your notes almost overnight — asking users to rate the app 😇 Thinking “if users like my app, they will rate it…Android4 min read
Alla Dubovska·PinnedHow to build a Language Learning Application?The story of “BaOui: Master French” mobile app started almost a year ago with a traditional French greeting “Bonjour, comment allez-vous?”, to which I’ve got the not less traditional “Bonjour, ça va bien!” response. It was the only typical part of the whole project, which is now successfully finished, released…Android4 min read
Yev Kanivets·Feb 6Customizing Material Theme with Jetpack ComposeWhen Jetpack Compose went stable in July 2021, many Android developers started experimenting with it to see if it’s mature enough to be used in production. Spoiler alert: it’s more than ready and more delightful than XML! At the same time, we decided to redesign our mobile app called Codeforces…Jetpack Compose4 min read
Yev Kanivets·Jan 29Saving Christmas with KotlinIt’s been a month since I’ve saved a Christmas. Now, I feel it’s time to tell you exactly how I did it. I wasn’t alone, though. My faithful companion was crucial to the success of my mission. Yes, Kotlin, I’m talking about you. But let’s return to the day when…Advent Of Code4 min read
Yev Kanivets·Dec 26, 2021Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin — Part 4/4The final week of Advent of Code was, obviously, the most challenging one. To be honest I was close to being happy with just a silver star multiple times. But at the end, tenacity made the difference. 50 stars are mine this year 🌟 Ideas and Solutions for tasks 1…Advent Of Code7 min read
Yev Kanivets·Dec 26, 2021Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin — Part 3/4The third week of Advent of Code requires more time and even some competitive programming knowledge like dynamic programming and graph theory. In this article, I share some high-level ideas and my solutions if you need a hint or a few to get that gold star. Ideas and Solutions for…Advent Of Code6 min read
Yev Kanivets·Dec 18, 2021Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin — Part 2/4The second week of Advent of Code introduces us to more difficult tasks, some of which require fundamental knowledge in algorithms and data structures. Do you need an idea or a tiny hint to get that gold star? Here we are, the second six tasks. What’s special about this article…Advent Of Code5 min read
Yev Kanivets·Dec 13, 2021Ideas and Solutions for Advent of Code 2021 in Kotlin — Part 1/4There are so many things to do before Christmas, so I was always wondering how people find extra time to solve a daily programming puzzle of Advent of Code. Well, this year I’m one of those lucky folks with a bunch of spare time. Advent of Code is an annual…Advent Of Code5 min read
Yev Kanivets·Nov 15, 2021KMM Oddity #2: Initialization order of top-level propertiesKotlin Multiplatform goes Beta this Spring (2022), so it removes all major hassles (Memory Model and Kotlin/Native concurrency, for example) which KMP developers face. But even with the Stable version (hopefully by the end of 2022), we are going to have a certain number of minor issues or simply oddities…Mobile4 min read
Yev Kanivets·Sep 20, 2021KMM Oddity #1: Interface methods with underscoresKotlin Multiplatform attracts more and more developers every day. Especially after the technology transitioned to the Alpha stage. On its way to Beta, KMP removes all major hassles (Memory Model, for example). Nonetheless, you can still find “a few” more minor bugs and oddities reported in Kotlin’s YouTrack. They aren’t…Mobile4 min read
