Juggling Daggers: Changing Things Up In Tests
AndroidDependency injection is a great tool to break up your dependency creation into reuseable pieces. This helps separate your code into logical chunks where...
To 2019, and beyond!
Android Front-End Full-Stack Web iOS Leveling Up MacEvery year brings changes in tech. Here are some of the things I’m excited to learn more about in 2019.
When nullability lies: A cautionary tale
AndroidWhen a Kotlin non-null property turns up null, you know something has gone subtly, yet terribly, wrong. You trusted that type system, and it...
The Future of Android Unfolds
AndroidLast week, a few nerds at Big Nerd Ranch attended Android Dev Summit. While the conference covered multiple topics, the biggest piece of news...
The next edition of Android Programming is coming: Halfway to 4K
Android Ranch NewsOver the past few months, Kristin Marsicano, myself, and many others on the Android team here at Big Nerd Ranch have worked on the...
Icing on the Slice: Providing more value to users with range actions
AndroidWhile basic slices have their place, you will often want to provide users with additional information or controls. Range actions make your Slices more...
Looking Forward to KotlinConf 2018
Android Back-End Full-Stack Web Ranch NewsReturning for a second year, KotlinConf is _the_ place to learn about new Kotlin language advancements straight from the source - the language designers...
Icing on the Slice: Providing more value to users with toggle actions
AndroidWhile basic slices have their place, you will often want to provide uers with additional information or controls. Toggle actions make your Slices more...
Icing on the Slice: Providing more value to users with multiple actions
AndroidWhile basic slices have their place, you will often want to provide uers with additional information or controls. One way to make a Slice...
Share a Slice of your App
AndroidProviding users quick access to data and controls for your app is a good user experience, it lets them see the info they care...
Kotlin’s Nothing: Its Usefulness in Generics
AndroidThis article explores the usefulness of Kotlin’s Nothing type in generics. We look at its relationship to Java. To take a concrete example, let’s...
Kotlin Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide
Android Ranch NewsThe day is finally here: our guide to the Kotlin programming language will soon be on store shelves
