Tag: Consuming

Collecting flows in a lifecycle-aware manner is the recommended way to collect flows on Android. If you’re building an Android app with Jetpack Compose, use the collectAsStateWithLifecycle API to collect flows in a lifecycle-aware manner from your UI. collectAsStateWithL...

I have been running a book club for many years. It started as a small gathering where we would share our learnings and thoughts from the designated book of the month. However, we encountered various types of unwelcome participants. Some people hated reading and joined only for socializing. Others me...

A friend of mine — we will call him “Jay” — was working for IBM in New York City in the early ’90s. He was a computer programmer and made a good salary. Occasionally, competitors and startups approached Jay to join their companies. He had an offer from an interesting...

Collecting flows in a lifecycle-aware manner is the recommended way to collect flows on Android. If you’re building an Android app with Jetpack Compose, use the collectAsStateWithLifecycle API to collect flows in a lifecycle-aware manner from your UI. collectAsStateWithL...

Coffee is one of the most widely used beverages in the world. A large percentage of people in the world are addicted to this drink. I have been consuming coffee for a while. Last year I had a quiet experience with coffee and I decided to stop. I struggled with problems while I was consuming the d...

Ironically, the “abstaining from alcohol” part of sobriety isn’t what makes it stink, although you’d think that was the tricky part. In reality, the benefits of sobriety are so great that abstaining is one of the easiest parts, at least comparatively. But that whole part abou...

It all starts as a young girl when your family and friends compliment your youthful skin and your slender legs. Every cartoon character, Disney star, and magazine cover says loud and clear — skinny is beautiful. And already, you start to understand what is deemed beautiful by society’...