Welcome to Francesc's Blog

A Software Architect from Seattle

A short article showcasing how to create a Chips selector for single or multiple choice, with animated border, background and text.



Mar 17th, 2024

Improve the performance of your Jetpack Compose apps by instructing the compiler what classes and functions it should treat as stable.


Nov 29th, 2023

State management is one of the most important features of any app. Choosing the right architecture from the get go is important as architectural changes become very expensive once the app has been built. Thefore, making sure the architecture we choose is able to support the app and scale  as the...


Sep 18th, 2023

In this short article we will learn how to use the new anchoredDraggable modifier released with Jetpack Compose Foundation 1.6.0-alpha01 .


June 22nd, 2023

In today's article we will learn how to create a custom gradle plug-in that automates the build number on our apps on the CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment), and how to update the GitHub workflows to leverage it.


May 1st, 2023

In today's article we will learn how to create a ticker board, reminiscent of the boards that used to adorn train stations and airports, and that can still be seen in some of those today


March 4th, 2023