Jetpack Compose 1.0 arrives, making Android development easier than ever

guest · Jul 29, 2021

Jetpack Compose 1.0 arrives, making Android development easier than ever
The future of Android development with Kotlin has arrived
July 28, 2021
https://www.androidcentral.com/jetpack-compose-10-arrives-making-android-development-easier-ever

What you need to know

Google announced that Jetpack Compose 1.0 is exiting its beta status and is available today.

Jetpack Compose was originally introduced at Android Dev Summit 2019.

The main purpose behind this new tool makes it easier for developers to create good-looking apps.

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After being announced in 2019 and introduced in a Canary build earlier this year, Google has formally announced that Jetpack Compose 1.0 is finally available. This tool aims to help developers build apps faster, taking advantage of "Android's modern native UI."

As detailed by Android Central's Jerry Hildebrand, Jetpack Compose is a tool that not only will "breathe new life into your favorite apps," but also other products using Google's different pieces of software.
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While it's exciting to think about downloading an app and having it look great, regardless of what type of device you're using, there are even more benefits to Jetpack Compose. As Google details:

Powerful layout APIs and code-driven UI make it easy to support different form factors, like tablets and foldables, and Compose support is coming for WearOS, Homescreen Widgets, and more!
Now that Jetpack Compose is officially no longer in beta, Google has published its roadmap for future Compose features. Next up on the docket will be Material You components with Homescreen Widget updates, WearOS support, and "large screen improvements."
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Google: Jetpack Compose is now 1.0: announcing Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI

As we reach 1.0, there are already over 2000 apps in the Play Store using Compose - in fact, the Play Store app itself uses Compose! But that’s not all, we have been working with a number of top app developers and their feedback and support has helped us make the 1.0 release even stronger

We designed Compose to make it faster and easier to build native Android apps. With a fully declarative approach, you just describe your UI, and Compose takes care of the rest. As app state changes, your UI automatically updates, making it a lot simpler to build UI quickly. Intuitive Kotlin APIs help you build beautiful apps with way less code, and native access to all existing Android code means you can adopt at your own pace.
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