Demystifying Dependency Management in Android Development

<p>Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you had to set up a project from scratch and felt lost when it came to organizing dependencies? And what about having a project with multiple modules and needing to define the necessary dependencies for each one of them? The confusion just keeps growing&hellip; Not to mention the difficulty of keeping up with and updating all those libraries. The way we organize and structure dependencies in our project can be essential to make development more agile, efficient, and easily maintainable.</p> <p>There are several approaches available to organize and structure dependency configurations. In this article, we will explore different forms of management, ranging from the standard hardcoded implementation to more flexible and scalable approaches.</p> <h1>Default Implementation</h1> <p>Although widely discouraged, the default implementation, where dependencies are directly inserted into the&nbsp;<code>build.gradle</code>, can have its advantages in certain cases. In small projects or when dependencies are stable and do not require frequent updates, this approach can simplify the configuration process and avoid the need for additional dependency management tools.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/wearejaya/demystifying-dependency-management-in-android-development-23833f999f5b">Read More</a></p>