Ale~
@astamato.bsky.social
Lead Android Engineer @HubSpot (ex: DevRel @Google, @websummit) | Android GDE | 🇦🇷🏆⭐⭐⭐ @ 🇬🇧
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In London, hate will never win.
September 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
In London, hate will never win.
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What a night! Thanks @manuelvicnt.bsky.social @vertigo1004.bsky.social @nicole-terc.bsky.social @pierreyvainarnaud.bsky.social Alejandra, Atul and Don 🥰 #dcbln25
September 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
What a night! Thanks @manuelvicnt.bsky.social @vertigo1004.bsky.social @nicole-terc.bsky.social @pierreyvainarnaud.bsky.social Alejandra, Atul and Don 🥰 #dcbln25
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How I imagine foldable phones will look in 2035
March 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How I imagine foldable phones will look in 2035
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A discussion about the differences of @github.com merge options came up at work this week.
I couldn't find a quick explainer I liked so I wrote down what I shared. I hope it's helpful!
blog.mmckenna.me/github-merge...
I couldn't find a quick explainer I liked so I wrote down what I shared. I hope it's helpful!
blog.mmckenna.me/github-merge...
GitHub Merge Strategies: A Visual Explanation
Understanding Merge Commit, Squash Merge, and Rebase Merge
blog.mmckenna.me
March 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A discussion about the differences of @github.com merge options came up at work this week.
I couldn't find a quick explainer I liked so I wrote down what I shared. I hope it's helpful!
blog.mmckenna.me/github-merge...
I couldn't find a quick explainer I liked so I wrote down what I shared. I hope it's helpful!
blog.mmckenna.me/github-merge...
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I live in the US and I don't blame anyone who doesn't want to come here right now.
My solace is this:
"Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
My solace is this:
"Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
March 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I live in the US and I don't blame anyone who doesn't want to come here right now.
My solace is this:
"Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
My solace is this:
"Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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A 🧵 announcement: With the Jetpack Compose 1.8. beta01 release, you may notice that a significant number of APIs that were previously experimental, have been graduated to stable.
January 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A 🧵 announcement: With the Jetpack Compose 1.8. beta01 release, you may notice that a significant number of APIs that were previously experimental, have been graduated to stable.
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Refreshing to see more startups building AI coding tools NOT have ye mission of replacing software engineers with an “AI engineer” (looking at eg Devin, Magic .dev, and recent Meta).
But build tools that make engineers more efficient!
Sourcegraph a great example of the latter:
But build tools that make engineers more efficient!
Sourcegraph a great example of the latter:
January 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Refreshing to see more startups building AI coding tools NOT have ye mission of replacing software engineers with an “AI engineer” (looking at eg Devin, Magic .dev, and recent Meta).
But build tools that make engineers more efficient!
Sourcegraph a great example of the latter:
But build tools that make engineers more efficient!
Sourcegraph a great example of the latter:
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Every disaster movie starts with scientists being ignored. Good thing we’re not doing that.
January 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Every disaster movie starts with scientists being ignored. Good thing we’re not doing that.
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Very excited to announce that with Android 16 we're changing how we handle app orientation and resizing. Make sure to download the release and test your apps across screen orientations and aspect ratios. #AndroidDev #Android
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The future is adaptive: Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16
Build adaptive apps that support various screen sizes and orientations, promoting consistent user experiences across different Android devices.
goo.gle
January 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Very excited to announce that with Android 16 we're changing how we handle app orientation and resizing. Make sure to download the release and test your apps across screen orientations and aspect ratios. #AndroidDev #Android
goo.gle/4a8vRqU
goo.gle/4a8vRqU
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Welcome, TikTok users! Bluesky is just like TikTok, except instead of videos we post words and instead of fun we have "discourse"
January 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Welcome, TikTok users! Bluesky is just like TikTok, except instead of videos we post words and instead of fun we have "discourse"
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Nothing like a paper towel that doesn’t tear evenly along its perforations to remind you how thin the thread you’re hanging by has become
January 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Nothing like a paper towel that doesn’t tear evenly along its perforations to remind you how thin the thread you’re hanging by has become
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The "remember me" checkbox is the pedestrian crossing button of the internet. We all know it won't work, but we push it anyway.
January 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The "remember me" checkbox is the pedestrian crossing button of the internet. We all know it won't work, but we push it anyway.
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“Sleep on it” remains undefeated in debugging
January 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Sleep on it” remains undefeated in debugging
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Always great to hear feedback from iOS folks using KMP and Compose Multiplatform!
So yes after getting my hands dirty with Kotlin multiplatform the obvious next step would be to try Compose multiplatform. Which I did. And yes it’s a game changer.
whackylabs.com/swift/kotlin...
whackylabs.com/swift/kotlin...
Compose multiplatform is real!
So yes after getting my hands dirty with Kotlin multiplatform the obvious next step would be to try Compose multiplatform. Which I did. And yes it’s a game changer.
whackylabs.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Always great to hear feedback from iOS folks using KMP and Compose Multiplatform!
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typescript is a lawless wasteland cosplaying as a statically typed language
January 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
typescript is a lawless wasteland cosplaying as a statically typed language
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would really appreciate a return to precedented times, thanks
January 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
would really appreciate a return to precedented times, thanks
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Finished 80% of a feature yesterday, which means I only have 80% left to do today
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Finished 80% of a feature yesterday, which means I only have 80% left to do today
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Not one to brag, BUT, I have successfully used WindowSizeClasses to make my sample app adaptive. 💪
Feast your eyes on these screenshots!
#androiddev
Feast your eyes on these screenshots!
#androiddev
January 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Not one to brag, BUT, I have successfully used WindowSizeClasses to make my sample app adaptive. 💪
Feast your eyes on these screenshots!
#androiddev
Feast your eyes on these screenshots!
#androiddev
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A programmer had a problem. He thought to himself, "I know, I'll solve it with threads!". has Now problems. two he
January 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
A programmer had a problem. He thought to himself, "I know, I'll solve it with threads!". has Now problems. two he
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🚀 Did you know there's a new Compose artifact for working with CameraX?
Let me tell you all about it in a new blog post series "Unlocking the Power of CameraX in Jetpack Compose".
In part 1, I explain how to use the new artifact and show a camera preview in your app.
goo.gle/3ZOk9Nj
Let me tell you all about it in a new blog post series "Unlocking the Power of CameraX in Jetpack Compose".
In part 1, I explain how to use the new artifact and show a camera preview in your app.
goo.gle/3ZOk9Nj
Getting Started with CameraX in Jetpack Compose
Part 1 — A guide to building a basic camera preview, covering setup, permissions, ViewModel creation, and UI implementation.
goo.gle
January 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🚀 Did you know there's a new Compose artifact for working with CameraX?
Let me tell you all about it in a new blog post series "Unlocking the Power of CameraX in Jetpack Compose".
In part 1, I explain how to use the new artifact and show a camera preview in your app.
goo.gle/3ZOk9Nj
Let me tell you all about it in a new blog post series "Unlocking the Power of CameraX in Jetpack Compose".
In part 1, I explain how to use the new artifact and show a camera preview in your app.
goo.gle/3ZOk9Nj
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Live footage of me attempting to go back to work tomorrow
a husky dog is laying on a bed with its tongue out
Alt: a husky dog is laying on a bed with its tongue out staring into the abyss of emails and incident reports
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January 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Live footage of me attempting to go back to work tomorrow
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For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
January 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
For Maths fans, 2025 is a square.
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
45² = 45 x 45 = 2025
Also,
9² x 5² = 2025
40² + 20² + 5² = 2025
My favourite?
1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025
#Mathematics #teaching #education
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Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Designer: It's actually called whitespace
Designer: It's actually called whitespace
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Novelist: I could, but it's going to have a lot more impact if you figure it out yourself.
Novelist: I could, but it's going to have a lot more impact if you figure it out yourself.
December 26, 2024 at 3:34 PM
For a platform that prides itself on seeking truth, it’s ironic to see X roll out Grok, an AI image generator, as a feature free for all, when most of its user base (toxic or otherwise) already struggle—or outright refuse—to distinguish real from fake.
December 16, 2024 at 11:43 AM
For a platform that prides itself on seeking truth, it’s ironic to see X roll out Grok, an AI image generator, as a feature free for all, when most of its user base (toxic or otherwise) already struggle—or outright refuse—to distinguish real from fake.