Engineering HWBP #2: Reactive chat list Implementing a reactive screen using Kotlin, Flow, and reactive Room queries.
Engineering HWBP #1: Offline-first Android app architecture We're going to look at how we made Primal faster to use, and easier to write, by using an offline-first app architecture.
Essays Human Nature and Products: needs While on vacation in Lisbon back in January, my family and I were routinely approached by street hawkers selling useless crap, like glowing objects and the likes. We always turned them down. And I'd watch them fruitlessly chase every person walking by. When I looked at them, I
Book Insights #3 - Social by Matthew Lieberman Social - Why Our Brains Are Wired To Connect, by Matthew Lieberman marks the beginning of my venturing into psychology. It explores the myriad of ways that evolution built us to be social, by discussing the scientific findings of the last few decades on the topic. I found Matthew'
Book Insights #2 - Sapiens by Yuval Harari Sapiens - A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari, is a fascinating and ambitious book that attempts to tell the story of humanity, compressing 2.5 million years into 466 pages. In order to achieve such feat, it focuses on 3 major events: the Cognitive Revolution, the Agricultural
Book Insights #1 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah This is the first book of my One Book Every Week 2020 challenge. First of all, I should note that I'm a huge fan of Trevor. I've been watching his standup shows for years, even before he became the host of the Daily Show. I'
