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A project I made for the Hashnode x Auth0 August Hackathon.
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Genics Log #2: Sponsorship from Vercel, Theme updates, Organic Growth and more
Welcome to the second issue in the Genics log series! I know this is super late in the month, but I wanted to share some updates on the blog from the past months. Listen to this article at Genics Blog Before diving into the latest news at Genics, I...
Jun 20, 20226 min read69
Kotlin: Multi-dimensional (2D, 3D, etc.) Array Initialization
At some point of time, we all have worked with arrays. It is a useful data structure to store multiple values of the same type in a single variable. Complex usage of arrays includes storing data in 2D, 3D, or other multidimensional arrays. This allow...
May 9, 20226 min read152
Pagination in Android Room Database using the Paging 3 Library
The Paging 3 library, a part the new set of Android Jetpack libraries, provides a robust way of paginating large sets of data in Android whether it is loaded from a room database or from a network layer. The library provides 3 different utilities for...
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How to Create a Pull Request in GitHub *Correctly*
A major aspect of open source is the ability to create and maintain a community of developers who collaborate on building software together. Collaboration is a key component of open source development! Read this article at genicsblog.com Git and Gi...
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Genics Log #1: Sponsorship from BeyondWords, Open Source, Organic Stats and more
Hello there, I hope you are doing well! This is the first article in the Genics log series where we will be documenting our monthly progress on the blog and report what's been brewing up in the past months. Read this article at Genics Blog Before d...
Feb 11, 20224 min read109
How and when to override Android Activity's Lifecycle methods?
Explanation of a StackOverflow question regarding an Android Activity's lifecycle
Dec 30, 20212 min read383
How to Add Swipe Animations to a CardView in an Android App
Originally published at freecodecamp.org by me. Reproduced here for record. If you're building an Android app, you should consider adding animations. They can improve your app's user experience and increase retention. These days, if you see an app t...
Nov 15, 202111 min read295
How to Support Multiple Fonts in an Android App
You would hardly see any Android app that allows its users to be able to choose from a set of fonts to be used for the whole app, based on the user's preference. The major reason being it is hard to implement! Why should you bother? Accessibility is ...
Nov 6, 20216 min read183