Aurimas Liutikas
@liutikas.net
Software engineer working on AndroidX at Google. Gradle Fellow. He/him
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It is the year 2026, people are still confused about compileSdk and targetSdk. (e.g. you can have targetSdk that is higher than compileSdk)
www.liutikas.net/2026/02/13/R...
Maybe this will explain it a bit more.
#android
www.liutikas.net/2026/02/13/R...
Maybe this will explain it a bit more.
#android
Relationship Status of minSdk, compileSdk, targetSdk
It is year 2026 and yet Android developers continue to be mystified about minSdk, compileSdk, and targetSdk. There are some myths and false claims floating i...
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February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
It is the year 2026, people are still confused about compileSdk and targetSdk. (e.g. you can have targetSdk that is higher than compileSdk)
www.liutikas.net/2026/02/13/R...
Maybe this will explain it a bit more.
#android
www.liutikas.net/2026/02/13/R...
Maybe this will explain it a bit more.
#android
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🎤 Creator and maintainer of widely used Android and Kotlin libraries, Jake Wharton, is coming to KotlinConf'26!
His talk focuses on how command-line tools interface with modern terminals, and on exploring advanced terminal capabilities using Kotlin.
His talk focuses on how command-line tools interface with modern terminals, and on exploring advanced terminal capabilities using Kotlin.
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
🎤 Creator and maintainer of widely used Android and Kotlin libraries, Jake Wharton, is coming to KotlinConf'26!
His talk focuses on how command-line tools interface with modern terminals, and on exploring advanced terminal capabilities using Kotlin.
His talk focuses on how command-line tools interface with modern terminals, and on exploring advanced terminal capabilities using Kotlin.
How bad can a single "❤️" emoji be?
I love a good bug hunt. What a doozy. allenpike.com/2026/a-broke...
A Broken Heart
Or, getting a 100x speedup with one dumb line of code.
allenpike.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:13 PM
How bad can a single "❤️" emoji be?
Gradle now enables strict Gradle plugin validation for published plugins and automatically infers plugin id
Both are requests that I've pushed for!
docs.gradle.org/9.4.0-rc-1/r...
Excited to see it land!
Both are requests that I've pushed for!
docs.gradle.org/9.4.0-rc-1/r...
Excited to see it land!
February 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Gradle now enables strict Gradle plugin validation for published plugins and automatically infers plugin id
Both are requests that I've pushed for!
docs.gradle.org/9.4.0-rc-1/r...
Excited to see it land!
Both are requests that I've pushed for!
docs.gradle.org/9.4.0-rc-1/r...
Excited to see it land!
It looks like I'll be presenting at @kotlinconf.com 2026! I'm excited about this opportunity!
#kotlinconf
#kotlinconf
February 3, 2026 at 9:24 PM
It looks like I'll be presenting at @kotlinconf.com 2026! I'm excited about this opportunity!
#kotlinconf
#kotlinconf
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Dear f***ing lord!
Nearly one every three Meta ads showed in the EU and UK over 23 days pointed to online scams
This should be the easiest layup for govt agencies in the history of enforcements
www.gendigital.com/blog/insight...
Nearly one every three Meta ads showed in the EU and UK over 23 days pointed to online scams
This should be the easiest layup for govt agencies in the history of enforcements
www.gendigital.com/blog/insight...
The Scam Ad Machine
Nearly one in three Meta ads found to point to a scam, phishing or malware
www.gendigital.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Dear f***ing lord!
Nearly one every three Meta ads showed in the EU and UK over 23 days pointed to online scams
This should be the easiest layup for govt agencies in the history of enforcements
www.gendigital.com/blog/insight...
Nearly one every three Meta ads showed in the EU and UK over 23 days pointed to online scams
This should be the easiest layup for govt agencies in the history of enforcements
www.gendigital.com/blog/insight...
Reposted by Aurimas Liutikas
✨ New article on how to use the default dial in my ChromaDial library
www.sinasamaki.com/how-to-creat...
www.sinasamaki.com/how-to-creat...
January 31, 2026 at 8:05 AM
✨ New article on how to use the default dial in my ChromaDial library
www.sinasamaki.com/how-to-creat...
www.sinasamaki.com/how-to-creat...
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Number change animation using blurs and scaling
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Number change animation using blurs and scaling
Reposted by Aurimas Liutikas
📢 New KEEP published 🎉
We now have a proposal for sharing internals between modules ready for your review and comments.
(Spoiler: The KEEP includes a very important explanation of why modules just can't be friends.)
We now have a proposal for sharing internals between modules ready for your review and comments.
(Spoiler: The KEEP includes a very important explanation of why modules just can't be friends.)
KEEP/proposals/KEEP-0451-shared-internals.md at main · Kotlin/KEEP
Kotlin Evolution and Enhancement Process. Contribute to Kotlin/KEEP development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:50 AM
📢 New KEEP published 🎉
We now have a proposal for sharing internals between modules ready for your review and comments.
(Spoiler: The KEEP includes a very important explanation of why modules just can't be friends.)
We now have a proposal for sharing internals between modules ready for your review and comments.
(Spoiler: The KEEP includes a very important explanation of why modules just can't be friends.)
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Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
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Okay, here's the plan: @liutikas.net will teach me how to profile Gradle configuration times, and maybe we'll fix something in kotlinconf-app!
24 hours from now:
Thursday, 8am PT / 5pm CET
twitch.tv/zsmb13
Mark your calendar for a reminder: addcal.io/e/5t99s5irjfqs
24 hours from now:
Thursday, 8am PT / 5pm CET
twitch.tv/zsmb13
Mark your calendar for a reminder: addcal.io/e/5t99s5irjfqs
Maybe we should do a collab stream at some point?
January 28, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Okay, here's the plan: @liutikas.net will teach me how to profile Gradle configuration times, and maybe we'll fix something in kotlinconf-app!
24 hours from now:
Thursday, 8am PT / 5pm CET
twitch.tv/zsmb13
Mark your calendar for a reminder: addcal.io/e/5t99s5irjfqs
24 hours from now:
Thursday, 8am PT / 5pm CET
twitch.tv/zsmb13
Mark your calendar for a reminder: addcal.io/e/5t99s5irjfqs
I wrote a post on Spotless Gradle Plugin misconfiguration in Androidify app. Are you costing yourself performance in the same way?
www.liutikas.net/2026/01/27/S...
#gradle
www.liutikas.net/2026/01/27/S...
#gradle
Spray and Pray - Cost of Overly-Broad Spotless Targets
In the post on the unseasonable Gradle configuration time Spotless was the culprit for the huge increase in the configuration time for Androidify project. As...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:01 AM
I wrote a post on Spotless Gradle Plugin misconfiguration in Androidify app. Are you costing yourself performance in the same way?
www.liutikas.net/2026/01/27/S...
#gradle
www.liutikas.net/2026/01/27/S...
#gradle
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Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Reposted by Aurimas Liutikas
IntelliJ is turning 25 -- and there's a documentary coming:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwMX...
Can't wait to see it. I'm really interested in history -- and there are a lot of good books about the tech industry too, but not developer tools!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwMX...
Can't wait to see it. I'm really interested in history -- and there are a lot of good books about the tech industry too, but not developer tools!
IntelliJ IDEA: The Documentary | [OFFICIAL TRAILER] | out now 🚨
YouTube video by CultRepo
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:51 PM
IntelliJ is turning 25 -- and there's a documentary coming:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwMX...
Can't wait to see it. I'm really interested in history -- and there are a lot of good books about the tech industry too, but not developer tools!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwMX...
Can't wait to see it. I'm really interested in history -- and there are a lot of good books about the tech industry too, but not developer tools!
"A billionaire leaves CA due to proposed 5% tax", oh please these people already don't pay any taxes and simply get more back from the society than they give.
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 AM
"A billionaire leaves CA due to proposed 5% tax", oh please these people already don't pay any taxes and simply get more back from the society than they give.
Fun musings about picking a version
The Kotlin ecosystem might not choose a strict 'SemVer' notation (and it's gonna be fine!)
blog.sellmair.io/the-kotlin-e...
blog.sellmair.io/the-kotlin-e...
blog.sellmair.io
January 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Fun musings about picking a version
@ericmigi.com and Pebble getting a shout out for going Fully Open Source!
Stay up to date with the first "This Week in Open Source" of 2026! 🚀 We’re covering everything from the latest in AI licensing to opening the source of a fan-favorite smartwatch. ⌚
Read the full roundup here: goo.gle/twios-12 #OpenSource #TWIOS
Read the full roundup here: goo.gle/twios-12 #OpenSource #TWIOS
This Week in Open Source #12
Catch the latest open source news: Google is on Bluesky, FOSDEM 2026 previews, open AI insights, and tech leaders' 2026 resolutions.
goo.gle
January 9, 2026 at 11:22 PM
@ericmigi.com and Pebble getting a shout out for going Fully Open Source!
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Tim Cook is one of the biggest complicit actors in all of this. He's quiet and maintains the lowest profile he can, but he's implicitly (explicitly?) let this shit slide for years. Like, remember this?
www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/e...
www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/e...
January 9, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Tim Cook is one of the biggest complicit actors in all of this. He's quiet and maintains the lowest profile he can, but he's implicitly (explicitly?) let this shit slide for years. Like, remember this?
www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/e...
www.cnbc.com/2022/11/30/e...
Reposted by Aurimas Liutikas
New year's resolution, engage with open source developers on our new Bluesky account. ✨
January 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
New year's resolution, engage with open source developers on our new Bluesky account. ✨
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The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The number one thing I've been hearing from people in tech lately is, basically, "How the hell am I supposed to work in this industry anymore?" Though most folks are kind of afraid to say it out loud. So I wrote about how to think about it: www.anildash.com/2026/01/05/a...
A good critique of MacOS new menu icons tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
It highlights Scott Jenson's point from youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?... on how desktop UX keeps getting worse, not better.
#ux #macos
It highlights Scott Jenson's point from youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?... on how desktop UX keeps getting worse, not better.
#ux #macos
It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe
tonsky.me
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 PM
A good critique of MacOS new menu icons tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-i...
It highlights Scott Jenson's point from youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?... on how desktop UX keeps getting worse, not better.
#ux #macos
It highlights Scott Jenson's point from youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?... on how desktop UX keeps getting worse, not better.
#ux #macos
A neat deep dive in using Bluetooth headphones to pivot into your phone to steal data.
youtu.be/TK5Tz4Bt94Y?...
#security
youtu.be/TK5Tz4Bt94Y?...
#security
39C3 - Bluetooth Headphone Jacking: A Key to Your Phone
YouTube video by media.ccc.de
youtu.be
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
A neat deep dive in using Bluetooth headphones to pivot into your phone to steal data.
youtu.be/TK5Tz4Bt94Y?...
#security
youtu.be/TK5Tz4Bt94Y?...
#security
"Most AI Startups Don’t Rent GPUs, And There Isn’t A Market For AI Compute"
An extremely long, very depressing but sobering post on where we are and where we are headed financially in terms of genAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
An extremely long, very depressing but sobering post on where we are and where we are headed financially in terms of genAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
The Enshittifinancial Crisis
Soundtrack: Lynyrd Skynyrd — Free Bird
This piece is over 19,000 words, and took me a great deal of writing and research. If you liked it, please subscribe to my premium newsletter. It’s $70 a year, ...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Most AI Startups Don’t Rent GPUs, And There Isn’t A Market For AI Compute"
An extremely long, very depressing but sobering post on where we are and where we are headed financially in terms of genAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...
An extremely long, very depressing but sobering post on where we are and where we are headed financially in terms of genAI.
www.wheresyoured.at/the-enshitti...