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Enrique López-Mañas

@eenriquelopez.bsky.social

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CTO @ Snapp Mobile. Android/Kotlin Google Developer Expert, runner and investor in my free time. Author of the book "Android High Performance" and some other things. https://lopez-manas.com

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 16h

I have always believed in the massive amount of benefits that sports (running in my case) bring to your life.

This book discusses this topic, it was one of my best reads this year!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

The Examined Run: Why Good People Make Better Runners

Can running make me a more moral person? Can striving t…

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kotlinweekly.bsky.social @kotlinweekly.bsky.social · 16h

Kotlin Weekly #482 has just been published! - mailchi.mp/kotlinweekly...

Kotlin Weekly #482

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Joel Gascoigne @joel.is · 19h

“When people start habitually exercising, even as infrequently as once a week, they start changing other, unrelated patterns in their lives, often unknowingly. Typically, people who exercise start eating better and becoming more productive at work.” – Charles Duhigg

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 3d

I have been flying today with Qatar, and they have incorporated Starlink connectivity. The technology is truly impressive, video stream is absolutely flawless. And Qatar is offering it for free, kudos.

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kotlinweekly.bsky.social @kotlinweekly.bsky.social · 8d

Kotlin Weekly #481 has just been published! - mailchi.mp/kotlinweekly...

Kotlin Weekly #481

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 13d

Today the family is sleeping earlier, so it is the perfect time to start playing with Kotlin and Datastore to run Montecarlo simulations on portfolio growth.

Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 13d

The life philosophy that will improve your life in one minute.

The keys to life are running and reading.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Z0...

Will Smith's Key to Life: Running and Reading

YouTube video by Voice of the People Media

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kotlinweekly.bsky.social @kotlinweekly.bsky.social · 15d

Kotlin Weekly #480 has just been published! - mailchi.mp/kotlinweekly...

Kotlin Weekly #480

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 16d

If you don’t want to spend too much time researching, you could do an ETF SP500, and then one for EU and another one for world or emerging countries, depending on your views. But an SP500 ETF is diversified enough.

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 16d

If you read my article on the Barbell portfolio and act accordingly, you might be retiring on Monday

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 16d

I am looking to hire a QA Engineer who can combine manual testing with automated test development and who has experience using BrowserStack. The role is part-time, for a duration of 4–6 months, and requires availability in EU time zones.

If this sounds like a fit, feel free to reach out. Thank you!

Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 18d

Spanish authorities moving in the opposite direction of European mobility tendency, and fining people when riding on cargo bikes. What a shame.

www.elnortedecastilla.es/valladolid/r...

Retiran las multas al ciclista vallisoletano que lleva a sus hijos en una bicicleta de carga | El Norte de Castilla

El Ayuntamiento ha admitido las reclamaciones y le ha notificado que le devolverán los 160 euros que sumaban las dos sanciones

www.elnortedecastilla.es

Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 18d

She is two years old, and this month her net value increased more than an average salary in Germany.

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 18d

My daughter seems to be on track to retire before she turns 18.

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 20d

Brad Thomas on the AI trap:

www.widemoatresearch.com/wide-moat-da...

The AI Trap Is Set. Will You Fall for It? | Wide Moat Research

You'll want to be cautious about which AI investments you throw money after, now more than ever.

www.widemoatresearch.com

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kotlinweekly.bsky.social @kotlinweekly.bsky.social · 22d

Kotlin Weekly #479 has just been published! - mailchi.mp/kotlinweekly...

kotlin Weekly #479

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 24d

...and even to have people unexpectedly remember my name when we meet again.

It gives running a deeper purpose, beyond the pursuit of speed of distance.

#running

Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 24d

I feel grateful to have integrated so deeply into the running community.

Today, I paced my 20th race. While twenty may not be a remarkable milestone, it is enough to keep seeing the same familiar faces at local runs across Bavaria...

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 26d

Our November KTUG Munich Meetup has been announced. RVSP before we run out of space, and looking forward to meeting you.

www.meetup.com/kotlin-user-...

Kotlin Meetup November, Wed, Nov 26, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Hello folks! We will have our November Meetup at JetBrains! There will be an Agenda following soon 18:00 - Doors Open TBD

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 27d

Munich, the place where you can buy a house for over a million € that:

- Needs absolute renovation
- It is far away from any urban centre
- Includes a Wohnrecht (somebody will stay in the house without paying any rent until they die, but you have to carry all the maintenance costs).

Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 28d

I am assuming stable too. Alpha or Beta is a different story. I would generally do not consider keeping any project on the latest non-stable version.

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 28d

Pinged you on ASG.

Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 28d

On the other hand, staying on older versions accumulates technical debt that, like any debt, needs to be paid with interests.

I generally found a good trade-off to establish some period (which depends on many factors) to update and carry out necessary migrations, ideally without waiting too long.

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Enrique López-Mañas @eenriquelopez.bsky.social · 28d

My slides from the Droidcon Berlin: "Guardrails and Sanity Checks: Verifying LLM Input and Output for Developers"

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Guardrails and Sanity Checks: Verifying LLM Input and Output for Developers

Presentation at the Droidcon Berlin 2025

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kotlinweekly.bsky.social @kotlinweekly.bsky.social · 29d

Kotlin Weekly #478 has just been published! - mailchi.mp/kotlinweekly...

Kotlin Weekly #478

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