Release 2.0.0-RC1

RxJava RC-1 is out! Check the changelog.

Android 7.0 Nougat: a more powerful OS, made for you

Android 7.0 began rolling out to Nexus devices this week. And with more ways to make Android your own, it’s by far the sweetest release yet.

Firebase Series: Authentication

Crack your knuckles and get ready for part 2 in Paul Trebilcox-Ruiz's series on Firebase: Authentication

The many flavors of commit()

For when you are committed to choosing the right commit() for your FragmentTransaction.

Exploring Java's Hidden Costs

Learn more about the hidden costs associated with a few Java features, and optimizations relevant for library and application developers.

Khronos

An intuitive Date extensions in Kotlin.

Android Priority JobQueue

A Job Queue specifically written for Android to easily schedule jobs (tasks) that run in the background, improving UX and application stability.

App Launch time & Activity creation (Android Performance Patterns Season 6 Ep. 2)

As developers, there’s nothing we like more than an amazing Activity that delights and entertains our users. But sadly initializing all the subsystems, resources, and layouts to provide that experience takes a bit of time and memory, meaning the users will have to wait for their transcendent experience. 

PdfDocument

This class enables generating a PDF document from native Android content.