Swift 5.8 Adds Function Back-Deployment and Upcoming Feature Support

The latest release of Swift introduces support for piecemeal adoption of upcoming features, which allows developers to start using new features that will become stable in Swift 6. Additionally, it opens the way for making new features retroactively available in earlier OSes.

Android Studio Flamingo Brings Live Edit for Composable, Improved Build Toolchain, and More

The latest stable release of Android Studio, dubbed Flamingo, brings Live Edit for Composable UIs, new app inspection features, updated IntelliJ, and more.

Android Auto Now Supports IoT Apps Running in Cars

Android IoT apps enable running internet of things (IoT) apps in cars powered by Android Auto and Android Automotive. This will open up the possibility of controlling IoT devices like home security, lights, doors, and more, directly from within a car.

Android 14 Beta 1 Hits the Block

Now available to developers, the first beta of Android 14 focuses on privacy, security, performance, developer productivity, and user customization. In addition, it improves user experience with large-screen devices on tablets and foldables.

Yelp Adopted the MVI Architecture to Improve Performance and Testability of their Android App

Four years into the adoption of the Model-View-Intent (MVI) architecture for their Android app, Yelp engineer Paul Martin says it allowed them to have performant screens and improve unit testing.