Scalable Android Applications in Kotlin

Kotlin, a modern and expressive language, has revolutionized Android app development. As the app complexity grows, building scalable and maintainable Android apps becomes crucial. 

This book is a complete guide to modern Android app development using Kotlin. It covers key concepts like clean architecture and dependency injection for building strong, maintainable apps. This book will also help you learn how to use Kotlin DSL for build configuration and Jetpack Compose for creating user interfaces. It also covers testing, debugging, networking, and API integration. With best practices and real-world examples, this book will help developers create high-quality Android apps using Kotlin.

By the end of this book, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to architect, develop, and deploy scalable Android apps using Kotlin. You will confidently tackle complex app development challenges, write clean, efficient, and testable code, and become a proficient Android developer.

KEY FEATURES  

• Learn Kotlin and Jetpack Compose essentials.
• Understand how to apply feature-oriented separation of concerns.
• Use cross-platform technologies to achieve a clean code architecture.
• Perfect control of Jetpack Compose UI with unidirectional flow.
• Discover how to engineer an application from inception to release.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Kotlin and Jetpack Compose fundamentals.
• Feature-oriented separation of concerns.
• Clean-code architecture in Android.
• Kotlin-specific test-driven development.
• Multi-module project organization.
• Tips and techniques for debugging.
• Continuous integration and releasing applications.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book can be understood by novice developers but will also benefit intermediate/seasoned professionals in the Android space. This book is a must-have for Android developers, software engineers, and mobile app developers striving to create exceptional applications.

1. Introduction to Kotlin for Android
2. Breaking Down App Code with Separation of Concerns
3. Feature-Oriented Development in Android
4. Clean Code Architecture 
5. Cross-Platform App Development
6. Dependency Injection
7. Introduction to Jetpack Compose
8. Presentation Layer Evolution in Compose
9. Test-Driven Development with Mocking Libraries for Android
10. Kotlin DSL and Multimodule Apps
11. Creating the Module Hierarchy
12. Networking and APIs in Kotlin
13. Creating UI with Jetpack Compose
14. Debugging in Kotlin
15. Test Automation
16. Building and Distributing Applications

Myles Bennett has been working as an Android developer for more than 13 years, and has worked in mobile development for further 10 years as a Symbian developer. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1995, he has worked for many high profile clients such as Samsung, Warner Bros Discovery and Sky, to name a few. In his capacity as a contractor throughout his career, he has been in the unique position to gain exposure to a huge variety of different working environments. He is therefore extremely qualified to say what works and what does not work in terms of large software development projects. As a passionate Kotlin professional, he is currently diversifying into other areas where Kotlin is making an impact. This includes full stack development, serverless provisioning and cross platform implementation.