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• Kotlin JSON Benchmark on Android (2022): Moshi vs Kotlin Serialization | by Christophe Beyls

  When it comes to automatic serialization and deserialization of Kotlin classes using the JSON format, the two main libraries compatible with Kotlin metadata are currently Moshi and Kotlin…

• Advanced JSON parsing techniques using Moshi and Kotlin | by Christophe Beyls | Medium

  Moshi is a modern JSON library for Android and Java from Square. It can be considered as the successor to GSON, with a simpler and leaner API and an architecture enabling better performance through…

• To implement a manual refresh without modifying your existing LiveData logic, I suggest that your

  To implement a manual refresh without modifying your existing LiveData logic, I suggest that your ViewModel uses an internal MutableLiveData as trigger, then exposes a single LiveData backed by a…

• ViewLifecycleLazy and other ways to avoid View memory leaks in Android Fragments | by Christophe

  We describe an improved Kotlin delegated property whose purpose is to automatically clear View references in Android Fragments in order to prevent memory leaks.

• Kotlin’s Flow in ViewModels: it’s complicated | by Christophe Beyls | Medium

  Loading UI data in Android applications can be challenging. The lifecycles of the various screens need to be taken into account, as well as configuration changes leading to the destruction and…

• Exploring Kotlin’s hidden costs — Part 2 | by Christophe Beyls | Medium

  This is part 2 of an ongoing series about the Kotlin programming language. Don’t forget to read part 1 if you haven’t already. Let’s take a new look behind the curtain and discover the implementation…