A very hot start to May
Google and JetBrains have decided to flood us with updates and stable releases for the technologies we all use so actively...
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"Only the lazy haven't written about the release of the stable version of Compose Multiplatform 1.8.0 with deeper iOS support. Unfortunately, I can’t fully appreciate how awesome this news is because I don’t have any Apple devices, but I can confidently say that creating UIs on the desktop has become more enjoyable, and I’m eager to give the web a thorough try
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The new stable versions of IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio Meerkat. More neural networks, K2 support, more debugging tools, and FINALLY the ability to create KMP projects directly from the IDE.
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Navigation 2.9.0 from the Jetpack package is getting better and more project-friendly. This was sorely needed, since even I’ve run into some awkward moments and bugs while using the new navigation features.
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An unexpected Firebase Studio for building “full-stack apps.” To put it simply—more vibe coding!
This is just a small fraction of all the new features from the past few weeks, but these are the ones I’m most excited to try out.