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Written with the best practices, this book will help you master Kotlin and use its powerful language features, libraries, tools, and APIs to elevate your Android apps. As you progress, you'll use Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3 to build UIs for your app, explore how to architect and improve your app architecture, and use Jetpack Libraries like Room and DataStore to persist your data locally. Using a step-by-step approach, this book will teach you how to debug issues in your app, detect leaks, inspect network calls fired by your app, and inspect your Room database. You'll also add tests to your apps to detect and address code smells. Toward the end, you’ll learn how to publish apps to the Google Play Store and see how to automate the process of deploying consecutive releases using GitHub actions, as well as learn how to distribute test builds to Firebase App Distribution. Additionally, the book covers tips on how to increase user engagement. By the end of this Kotlin book, you’ll be able to develop market-ready apps, add tests to their codebase, address issues, and get them in front of the right audience.

What you will learn

Build beautiful, responsive, and accessible UIs with Jetpack Compose

Explore various app architectures and find out how you can improve them

Perform code analysis and add unit and instrumentation tests to your apps

Publish, monitor, and improve your apps in the Google Play Store

Perform long-running operations with WorkManager and persist data in your app

Use CI/CD with GitHub Actions and distribute test builds with Firebase App Distribution

Find out how to add linting and static checks on CI/CD pipelines

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ProBuyer Oct 03, 2024

I rarely find the time to read a book cover-to-cover but I made time to read this entire book. This is the perfect book to get you quickly up to speed on the latest Kotlin/Android topics, especially Jetpack Compose. It hits on every topic you would need to know to be a great Android developer using the latest Android frameworks and tools. I found it best to reference the official Android documentation while reading this book to dive deeper into certain topics as there is no way to fit all that information into one book. I definitely recommend this book!

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Amazon Customer May 15, 2024

This book contains anything needed for developers who are looking to learn or advance their development skill by reading or applying what they are learning. I have been a developer for more than 10 years and I can assure you that if a new person or a developer with experience reads and applies the knowledge found from this book, they will be able to get in line with the latest technology developers are using in the field the moment I posted this comment.This is a good book to read. I like to follow the reading and while I read I also apply what I get from the reading just as it. Developers can do the same with this book and later apply the knowledge to their real life project.

NavSingh Apr 17, 2024

You should check out this book if you are interested in improving your Android app development skills- I enjoyed Harun's book on Android application development.- The book covers almost all the major topics, including design, best practices, and publishing on the app store.- You can use this book whether you're an experienced developer, a seasonal employee, or a junior developer.- With a little knowledge of Java, this book will help you get started learning Kotlin app development.

Pavan Vulisetti May 28, 2024

Harun Wangereka's "Mastering Kotlin for Android 14" is a must-read for Android developers eager to leverage Kotlin and the latest Jetpack libraries, including Jetpack Compose. This book excels in providing a clear, structured, and hands-on approach to building robust Android applications from scratch. Wangereka's expertise shines through as he guides readers from the basics of Kotlin to advanced topics such as MVVM architecture and performance optimization. The book's practical examples and exercises reinforce learning and ensure that developers can implement the concepts effectively. Staying current with Android 14 updates, it equips readers with modern techniques and best practices, making it a comprehensive resource for both beginners and experienced developers. Wangereka’s engaging writing and thorough coverage make "Mastering Kotlin for Android 14" an invaluable tool for mastering Android app development. Highly recommended for anyone looking to create powerful, efficient, and modern Android applications.

_' May 08, 2024

Great book to accelerate your learnings in Kotlin Android development.

Mastering Kotlin for Android 14: Build powerful Android apps from scratch using Jetpack libraries and Jetpack Compose

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