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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 29/09/2026

OK, I released jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #333! Stable Wear Compose and Nav3! Compose Multiplatform patch! @johnoreilly.dev on A2UI! Compose for Web and CORS! Android TV search screen! jetc.dev/issues/333 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 23/09/2026

FWIW, today's release of androidx.transition:transition-ktx:1.7.2 seems to have had issues. No POM exists at those coordinates. androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime-desktop:2.12.0-alpha04 had a similar problem which cleared up about a half-hour ago.

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 22/09/2026

OK, I mailed out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #332! @chrisbanes.me on Haze versus Compose blurs! Speed dials! Rive! Code editors! And torph! (wait... what's a torph?!?) jetc.dev/issues/332 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 15/09/2026

Hi! I sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #331! SideEffect keys! CEF-based WebView and window chrome controls for desktop apps! And... why does the keyboard flicker?!? jetc.dev/issues/331 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Bananas Foster the People

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 08/09/2026

Hey, I just sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #330! Apple TV! Apple foldables! Microsoft Office! And other topics not necessarily involving gigantic firms! jetc.dev/issues/330 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 01/09/2026

Hey, I just sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #329! Compose Multiplatform `1.12.0`! New Remote Compose and Glance artifact groups! Cross-platform page curls! Streaming Kotlinx HTML via Molecule! And... what does Material3 have against the rich?!? jetc.dev/issues/329 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 25/08/2026

Hey, I just released jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #328! API modules and composables! LazyColumn() exceptions! 'Select and copy text' for images and videos! jetc.dev/issues/328 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 18/08/2026

I mailed out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #327! Compose stable release! Compose Material3 stable too! Liquid Glass in a multiplatform app! Preview generator! jetc.dev/issues/327 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 11/08/2026

I just sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #326! @patilshreyas.bsky.social on why we sometimes still need to think about stability! Compose Desktop/Web test bridge! Android debugger for coding agents! And... Places, everyone?!? jetc.dev/issues/326 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Adam Rawnsley @arawnsley.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today, August 4, 2026, is the setting of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” about a fully automated house continuing on after the family who lived there and the world around it died in a nuclear blast.

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 04/08/2026

OK, I published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #325! Compose 1.0 five-year anniversary! 1.12.0 RC! Memory leaks! Remote Compose for debugging! And... @aditlal.dev has been through the desert with a state with no name?!? jetc.dev/issues/325 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 28/07/2026

I just shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #324! PinnableContainer! End-to-end testing! Accessibility scanner! Docked panels! Photo editing! And... do we *really* need Canvas() everywhere?!? jetc.dev/issues/324 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 21/07/2026

I shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #323! Alphas! Replacing your base fragment! Official Lottie Compose support! And, I don't think you're ready for this... JellyFab?!? jetc.dev/issues/323 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 14/07/2026

I published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #322! @patilshreyas.bsky.social on SubcomposeLayout! TV Compose! Nav3! Filter bars! Setting screens! And... can we make Compose for Desktop better?!? jetc.dev/issues/322 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 07/07/2026

OK, I published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #321! Compose stable and beta updates! Nav3 migrations! Grid! @skydoves.bsky.social on effects! And GLFW for Compose for Desktop?!? jetc.dev/issues/321 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 30/06/2026

OK, I released jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #320! Compose... in 3D! Compose Desktop beyond AWT! An independent RemoteCompose player! And, might we get an official Web rendering composable?!? jetc.dev/issues/320 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 23/06/2026

I just sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #319! Compose patch release! 1.12 beta! Compose Multiplatform alpha! Viewmodel scoping! Coil 3! @romainguy.dev on color mixing! And... iOS is getting Ink?!? jetc.dev/issues/319 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Márton Braun @zsmb.co · 22/06/2026

The grants from the Kotlin Foundation are a great way to get support for significant projects in the Kotlin ecosystem! Read on below for the details:

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 16/06/2026

Hi! I mailed out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #318! @eevis.codes on acessible links! RemoteCompose! Cross-platform barcode scanning! Blueprints in previews! And... we seem to be short a BOM?!? jetc.dev/issues/318 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 09/06/2026

OK, I released jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #317! Compose alphas! Compose Multiplatform 1.11.1! Shader-based back nav! Hinges! Curated skills! And camera support... for Compose for Desktop?!? jetc.dev/issues/317 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 02/06/2026

I just shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #316! Android Makers 2026! @eevis.codes on utofill! @sebastiano.dev and @saket.me on test automation! And... can we compose some liquid for our glass?!? jetc.dev/issues/316 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 26/05/2026

Hi! I shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #315! Google I|O 2026! Compose Multiplatform 1.11.0! Android is Compose-first! And... an LLM-powered layout?!? jetc.dev/issues/315 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 26/05/2026

I released the inaugural 0.1.0 of Knosh yesterday. Knosh is a Kotlin NO-SHell coding agent harness (hence, "Knosh"), designed for "one-shot" requests. It supports supplying a full prompt or having Knosh and your chosen model perform more structured tasks, like updating KDocs in specified files.

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 19/05/2026

When I started my Jetpack Compose newsletter (jetc.dev), I got a few comments to the effect of, "um, why?". Once Compose was announced, I expected that this day would come, which is why I started the newsletter early. #ComposeFirst #ViewsRecedingIntoTheDistance

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 12/05/2026

OK, I uploaded jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #314! Compose BOMs! Stable TV Compose! Form validation! ViewModels! Stylus support! Scrolling! jetc.dev/issues/314 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 12/05/2026

Slightly increase a band: 4 Doors Down

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 05/05/2026

OK, I sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #313! Bottom tab navigation! @eevis.codes on focus indicators! Hotkey DSL! Syntax highlighting! jetc.dev/issues/313 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 28/04/2026

I uploaded jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #312! Compose 1.11.0 is stable! Compose Multiplatform beta! Testing multiplatform composables! @skydoves.bsky.social on LinkBuffer! Tables! PDFs! And... text underlining?!? jetc.dev/issues/312 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 26/04/2026

Thanks for mentioning the update to my cw-json library in this week's issue!

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 23/04/2026

The latest Pedal Assist Coding just dropped: What I'm Using: April 2026 Edition (In Which the Author Talks About Hardware, Models, and Agent Harnesses ) pac.commonsware.com/archive/what...

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What I'm Using: April 2026 Edition

In Which the Author Talks About Hardware, Models, and Agent Harnesses

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Ms. Washywishes @washy.works · 22/04/2026

Completely tossed at the official conan the barbarian website’s cookie notification window.

“CONAN HOLDS YOUR PRIVACY SACRED
Our encampment processes personal data, wielding the power as cautiously as Conan wields his sword. Should you wish to cover your footsteps and forbid us from sharing your secrets, strike at the 'I wish to cloak my presence' rune.

I WISH TO CLOAK MY PRESENCE”

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 21/04/2026

I pushed the button on jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #311! @landomen.bsky.social on ViewModel Scope in Nav3! @eevis.codes on more inclusive drag-and-drop! Shared element transitions in Nav3! Official skills! jetc.dev/issues/311 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 20/04/2026

The latest Pedal Assist Coding issue is going out: Measure, Then Cut (In Which the Author Explains How He Uses Coding Agents). Find it at pac.commonsware.com/archive/meas...!

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Measure, Then Cut

In Which the Author Explains How He Uses Coding Agents

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 14/04/2026

I just shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #310! 1.11.0 RC and beta releases! App languages! Atomic design! Action modes! And... *another* newsletter?!? jetc.dev/issues/310 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 13/04/2026

Since I am a glutton for punishment, I have started a second newsletter. You can find Pedal Assist Coding at pac.commonsware.com, and commonsware.com/blog/2026/04... explains what the newsletter is about.

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Pedal Assist Coding

Ethics and DevSec with AI/Coding Agents, with a Kotlin Twist

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 12/04/2026

Thanks for mentioning my cw-json library in this week's issue!

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 07/04/2026

I just released jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #309! Design system rules! Cross-platform haptics! Cross-platform biometrics! Editors! More editors! And... yet more editors?!? jetc.dev/issues/309 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 31/03/2026

OK, I published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #308! Compose Multiplatform beta! Back handling! Flexbox! Composition tracing! And... text input? That's rich! jetc.dev/issues/308 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 24/03/2026

I just sent out jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #307! Compose Multiplatform patch! Startup performance! Glowing borders! And @skydoves.bsky.social brings us a hot... swan?!? jetc.dev/issues/307 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Proton @proton.me · 24/03/2026

1/4 Google has known about a bug that breaks VPN apps for 7 months, leaving users exposed with no warning or error, just a VPN app that stopped working in the background. If you're using ANY VPN on Android, you can help us by getting Google's attention to fix it. Details 👇 🧵

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Sometimes you just get that shot. Anna's hummingbird with a little friend, in my yard. Davis, CA. #birds #ants

Anna's hummingbird hovering. Facing to the right. With a small ant on the tip of its bill.

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 17/03/2026

OK, I shipped jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #306! Compose patch and beta releases! Compose Multiplatform alpha release! @mmckenna.me on recomposition testing! @aditlal.dev on recomposition budgets! And... is it time to take action?!? jetc.dev/issues/306 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 10/03/2026

I just published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #305! Compose Multiplatform patch! FlexBox! CameraX! Permissions! ContentScale! @mmckenna.me on testing recomposition counts! NFC! jetc.dev/issues/305 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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Matt McKenna @mmckenna.me · 09/03/2026

Today I’m open-sourcing Dejavu! Testing UI performance in Jetpack Compose is frustrating. We profile and watch tools, yet regressions still creep in. I built Dejavu to make recomposition behavior something you can actually test.

$A screenshot of code that reads: // Create a Recomposition Tracking Rule @get:Rule val composeTestRule = createRecompositionTrackingRule() @Test fun incrementCounter_onlyValueRecomposes() { // Perform an action composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("inc_button") .performClick() // Assert that Composables change like you expect composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("counter_value") .assertRecompositions(exactly = 1) // Or assert that they remain stable composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag("counter_title") .assertStable() // asserts recompositions = 0 }$

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Mark Murphy @commonsware.com · 03/03/2026

Hey, I just published jetc.dev Newsletter Issue #304! Compose updates! Compose Multiplatform alpha! @aditlal.dev on the Compose styles API! LaTeX rendering! And... a linked list, for realz?!? jetc.dev/issues/304 #JetpackCompose #AndroidDev

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P-Y @p-y.wtf · 02/03/2026

What happens to Square / Block Android OSS projects post layoffs? Let's start with some context OSS at Square is mostly a happy accident. Jack hired Bob, who's job was attracking world class engineers, and he did that through talks & OSS.

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