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Ian Lake

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Android Toolkit Developer and Runner Also at: - androiddev.social/@ianlake - twitter.com/ianhlake

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Marcello Galhardo @marcellogalhardo.dev · 07/07/2026

The video for our @kotlinconf.com 2026 session is now live! If you missed @ianlake.bsky.social and me in Munich, you can catch the full recording of "Peeling back the Layers: A Navigation3 Deep Dive" right here: youtu.be/6g2mjgljn7M #AndroidDev #Kotlin #KotlinConf

Peeling back the Layers: A Navigation3 Deep Dive | Marcello Galhardo and Ian Lake

YouTube video by Kotlin by JetBrains

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

After over 5,000 hours across the past 14 years of Guild Wars 2 and lots of Guild Wars 1 too, I'm *soo* excited to dive into Guild Wars 3 too! 3️⃣❗❗❗

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Jose Alcérreca @josealcerreca.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Today we're releasing two essential resources for Android devs: Official Android skills and Android CLI! 📑 Android Skills (github.com/android/skills) fill gaps when state-of-the-art models don't have enough training data. We're focusing on hard migrations, niche APIs, performance, etc.

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

This week's #JetpackReleaseNotes include Compose 1.10.0, SwipeRefreshLayout 1.2.0, and bug fixes in Activity 1.12.1, NavigationEvent 1.0.1, ExifInterface 1.4.2, and Wear Compose 1.5.6. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Jetpack Navigation 3 is stable! 🎉🎉🎉 Leaning into Jetpack Compose and the idea of combining smaller building blocks together really helped make Nav3 a much more flexible library that made it a joy to work on and hopefully for you to use as well! android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/11/jetp...

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Jetpack Navigation 3 is stable

News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The first #JetpackReleaseNotes of November include SplashScreen 1.2.0, SavedState 1.4.0, Navigation 2.9.6, RC releases in Navigation3, NavigationEvent, Activity, and Lifecycle and Compose 1.10.0-beta02. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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John O'Reilly @johnoreilly.dev · 31/10/2025

That was fast! @donaldturner.bsky.social's really nice talk about Navigation 3 at #dcldn25 available now www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Oi...

Navigating the future with Jetpack Navigation 3 - Don Turner | droidcon London 2025

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

This week's #JetpackReleaseNotes include Work manager 2.11.0, Compose Material3 Adaptive 1.2.0, Graphics 1.1.0, bug fixes in Compose 1.9.4, Wear Compose 1.5.4, and Room 2.8.3 plus beta01 releases of Navigation3 (🎉), Lifecycle, Activity, DataStore, and Compose. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

This week's #JetpackReleaseNotes include Metrics (aka 'JankStats') 1.0.0, Heifwriter 1.1.0, Health Connect 1.1.0, bug fixes in Camera 1.5.1, Compose 1.9.3, Room 2.8.2, and Wear Compose 1.5.3 plus lots of changes in Navigation3 1.0.0-alpha11. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Aurimas Liutikas @liutikas.net · 10/10/2025

Would you like to work on Compose at Google (Mountain View CA office)? Apply here and let's work together www.google.com/about/career...

Senior Software Engineer, Jetpack Compose — Google Careers

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

This week's #JetpackReleaseNotes includes Window 1.5.0, Compose Material3 1.4.0 plus bug fixes in Compose 1.9.2, Navigation 2.9.5, Room 2.8.1, Sqlite 2.6.1, Wear Compose 1.5.2, and WorkManager 2.10.5. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Today's #JetpackReleaseNotes includes Camera and Camera ViewFinder 1.5.0, Room 2.8.0, Hilt 1.3.0, plus bug fixes in Compose 1.9.1, Navigation 2.9.4, and Navigation3 1.0.0-alpha09. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Today's #JetpackReleaseNotes include Wear Compose 1.5.0 (the first stable release with Material 3 Expressive), more KMP targets in Lifecycle 2.9.3, SavedState 1.3.2, Paging 3.4.0-alpha03, and Navigation3 1.0.0-alpha08 plus the first Material3+Navigation3 alpha! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

45 more library updates are part of today's #JetpackReleaseNotes including Compose 1.9.0 going stable, Core 1.17.0, bug fixes in Fragment 1.8.9 and Media3 1.7.1, Room 2.8.0-rc01, Hilt 1.3.0-beta01, the first Compose 1.10.0-alpha01, and minSdk 23! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Today's #JetpackReleaseNotes include Benchmark 1.4.0, Browser 1.9.0, Security Crypto's final deprecation in 1.1.0 stable, bug fixes in Navigation 2.9.3 and WorkManager 2.10.3, Compose 1.9.0-rc01, new alphas for Lifecycle+SavedState, plus a ton of XR updates! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Today's #JetpackReleaseNotes include more KMP platform support in Lifecycle 2.9.2 and SavedState 1.3.1, bug fixes in Navigation 2.9.2 and TV Material 1.0.1, Compose 1.9.0-beta03, and new tools to migrate to Bundled SQLite in Room 2.8.0-alpha01. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Live wallpaper apps always felt like one of the best ways to really customize your Android phone, which is part of why I got into working with @roman.nurik.net on #Muzei so many years ago. So glad to see people still enjoying it! www.howtogeek.com/best-live-wa...

I Wanted a Live Wallpaper for My Phone—These 6 Were the Best

I begin and end this list with bangers.

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

I'm on vacation, but the #JetpackReleaseNotes don't stop! Navigation 2.9.1 fixes an important Lifecycle issue, Hilt 1.3.0-alpha02 decouples hiltViewModel() from Nav2, Paging 3.4.0-alpha01 adds more KMP platforms, and more! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Marcello Galhardo @marcellogalhardo.dev · 19/06/2025

The recording of my @kotlinconf.com 2025 talk with Jeremy, "Lessons Learned Decoupling Architecture Components from Platform-Specific Code", is now live. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDz_... #AndroidDev #Kotlin #KMP

Lessons learned decoupling Architecture Components from platform specific code

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

More #JetpackReleaseNotes are out today with bug fix releases in Room 2.7.2, WorkManager 2.10.2, and Compose 1.8.3 alongside Compose 1.9.0-beta01 and brand new Compose integrations in Ink 1.0.0-alpha05 and NavigationEvent 1.0.0-alpha03. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Early morning Target run was successful - Switch 2 acquired!

Picture of a Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World, a Switch 2 Pro Controller, and a Switch 2 Camera

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

We're back from conference season with more #JetpackReleaseNotes including Wear ProtoLayout 1.3.0 (first Material3 release!) and Wear Tiles 1.5.0, bug fixes in AppCompat 1.7.1 (compat with Nav3!), Fragment 1.8.8, Lifecycle 2.9.1, and a new PhotoPicker library! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

It is #GoogleIO2025 today, but that also means new #JetpackReleaseNotes! Bug fixes in Compose 1.8.2, DataStore 1.1.7, and Fragment 1.8.7 are nice and Window 1.4.0 is out, but I'm more excited about the brand new libraries: Navigation3 and NavigationEvent! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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TJ @tunji.dev · 20/05/2025

For an idea of the cool stuff you can do with this, I built this with nav3

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Today, we've released a brand new Jetpack library - Navigation3! A pure Compose, state based navigation library: android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/anno...

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Announcing Jetpack Navigation 3

Explore Jetpack Navigation 3, a new Compose-first navigation library with increased flexibility so Android developers to build robust experiences.

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Navigation 2.9.0, Lifecycle 2.9.0, and SavedState 1.3.0 are out today along with a bunch of other #JetpackReleaseNotes including Core Telecom 1.0.0, DataStore 1.1.6 (fixing the 1.1.5 release!), and Compose 1.8.1. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Compose 1.8.0 is out today alongside a bunch of other #JetpackReleaseNotes including Transition 1.6.0 and bug fixes in DataStore 1.1.5, ExifInterface 1.4.1, Room 2.7.1, and WorkManager 2.10.1. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Stable Releases | Jetpack | Android Developers

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Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Android 16 Beta 4 is here, and it's the last call for testing before the official launch! → goo.gle/4jcc7Gv Here’s what you need to do: ✅ Compile against the new SDK 🧪 Test your current app for compatibility 📢 Report any issues on the feedback page

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Room 2.7.0, the first KMP release, is out today! 🎉🎉🎉 Other #JetpackReleaseNotes include Core 1.16.0, Core i18n 1.0.0, long alpha releases going stable, Compose Material3 1.3.2, Compose 1.8.0-rc03, plus SavedState, Lifecycle, and Navigation going beta01. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Jolanda Verhoef @lojanda.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🚀 Big news for Android devs using Jetpack Compose! Media3 just dropped version 1.6.0, and it includes a brand new artifact: media3-ui-compose! Finally, seamless and customizable video playback directly in your Compose apps. 🎬 #AndroidDev #JetpackCompose #Media3

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

There's #JetpackReleaseNotes for *40* new releases today, headlined by bug fix releases in DataStore 1.1.4 (corruption fixes!), Benchmark 1.3.4, Camera 1.4.2, and Graphics Core 1.0.3, Compose 1.8.0-rc02, and a brand new Biometric API in its 1.4.0-alpha03 release developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I had a mentor that called this the "lava model" - each new layer builds upon the others, sometimes flowing in totally new directions, but rarely fully covers everything up, leading to an uneven surface that is never fully uniform.

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The first March #JetpackReleaseNotes include Credential 1.5.0, Webkit 1.13.0, Collection 1.5.0, Navigation 2.8.9, Compose Material3 Adaptive 1.1.0, Compose 1.8.0-rc01 plus a bunch of long overdue releases moving towards stable. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Learning Japanese has become an every day habit for me, slowly inching my way to understanding. I'm _really_ not great at memorization, so I get a huge dopamine hit when I actually *do* understand something. 😂 Now if only I had the time to add the many other resources I have saved to my routine!

Picture showing the Duolingo owl celebrating a 1000 day learning streak

Celebration banner for reaching level 9 in Wani Kani, a Japanese learning website.

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I recently reached 200k reputation on Stack Overflow! It all started with a little leaderboard at my first professional Android job almost 12.5 years ago, but now it includes 10.1 million people reached with over 2,600 answers! stackoverflow.com/users/167636...

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

For the last #JetpackReleaseNotes of February, we have releases of CoordinatorLayout 1.3.0, ExifInterface 1.4.0, Core ViewTree 1.0.0, Activity 1.10.1, Wear Phone Interactions 1.1.0 plus bug fixes in DataStore 1.1.3, Navigation 2.8.8, and ConstraintLayout 2.2.1. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Marcello Galhardo @marcellogalhardo.dev · 20/02/2025

Jeremy and I will be speaking at @kotlinconf.com this year about the KMP work we've been doing in Architecture Components. See you there! #AndroidDev #Kotlin #KMP

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Bug fixes and beta releases headline today's #JetpackReleaseNotes with releases of Compose 1.7.8, Fragment 1.8.6, Navigation 2.8.7, Paging 3.3.6, and Wear Compose 1.4.1 plus Room KMP's first beta release! developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Maru Ahues Bouza @maruahues.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Make sure to register to join us at #GoogleIO '25 on May 20-21. io.google/2025/register #AndroidDev

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

More #JetpackReleaseNotes from today's releases of Navigation 2.8.6, Compose 1.7.7, Compose 1.8.0-beta01 (🎉) as well as alphas in XR, Navigation, and Room. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Happy New Year! We're back with more #JetpackReleaseNotes including Activity 1.10.0, RecyclerView 1.4.0, and performance improvements in DataStore 1.1.2. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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Tor Norbye @tornorbye.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop is now stable!! Along with a brand new IntelliJ IDE version and various other features, this now includes the custom code transformations Gemini feature, generate commit message, etc etc. android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/01/andr...

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Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop is Stable!

Android Studio Ladybug Feature Drop (2024.2.2) introduces Gemini AI assistance for coding tasks, debugging improvements for Wear OS Tiles and more.

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Mark Allison @markallison.social · 06/01/2025

I'm currently looking for a new fit remote, Android development contract role. I have over 15 years of Android development experience, and bring lots of positive energy to the team. Although I'm based in the UK, I'm set up to work for companies based anywhere. I have immediate availability.

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year for those who celebrate

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Happy Holidays! First year not going back home for the holidays and it feels weird, but doing the maiden voyage on the Disney Cruise Line's newest ship, the Disney Treasure, has been a real treat and a great way to disconnect and spend lots of time with my wife and daughter. Merry Christmas!

The view of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I've been having a lot of fun playing Pokemon TCG Pocket, a more modern take on the Pokemon Trading Card game I played in paper form many, many years ago. Collecting cards is still a lot of fun, battling is enjoyable, and the full art cards you can get are awesome. My friend ID is 3620992723819881

A "god pack" of 5 "full art" Pokemon Pocket cards.

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Romain Guy @romainguy.dev · 12/12/2024

Android XR was unveiled today! You can download the preview SDK today and start using the Compose and Material Design APIs. I'm also excited that Filament (github.com/google/filam...) powers the experience. developer.android.com/develop/xr

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Android XR | Android Developers

Android XR (Extended Reality) device development hub

Ian Lake @ianlake.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Happy Holidays! As the last set of #JetpackReleaseNotes for the year, please enjoy ViewPager 1.1.0 and many crash fixes across Compose 1.7.6, Navigation 2.8.5, Paging 3.3.5, and Camera 1.4.1. developer.android.com/jetpack/andr...

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