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Eric Ampire
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• Google Developer Expert for Android
• Software Engineer
• System Programming Enthusiast
• Android & iOS Engineer at Bombardier Recreational Products
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Gemini Robotics brings AI into the physical world

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March 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Hey, check out my new article on how you can customize your map with custom layers using Mapbox.

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Customize your map with custom layers using Mapbox SDK on Android
When you use a map application, there is certain information that you can decide to show or hide on your map according to your needs, this information can be for example the traffic in case you want…
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December 17, 2024 at 9:13 PM
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Today marks the ten year anniversary for Android Studio! 🎉

We released version 1.0 on the morning of December 8th 2014:
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Screenshot of Android Studio 1.0 in dark theme with the source editor on the right, and multi-configuration layout preview on the right showing a layout across a variety of devices.
December 8, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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Not doing my own hot reload stream this week as it's a busy one with Advent of Code streams already, but the tech is too exciting not to talk about it somewhere...

So I'll do that with *the Italians*, tomorrow evening!
codewiththeitalians.it Code with the Italians @codewiththeitalians.it · Dec 2
This wednesday we're going to be looking at Firework — Compose's experimental Hot Reload tech from JetBrains. Our friend @zsmb.co will join us live as we learn what it is and see if we can use it in our own projects!
December 3, 2024 at 7:52 AM
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Everything is all set for DevFest Winnipeg #DevFest2024
November 30, 2024 at 4:14 PM
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Colors can be a confusing for developers who haven't spent time understanding the (deep) topic of color management. The main misunderstanding is see is that the values of an RGB triplets are absolute. They are in fact *relative*.
November 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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My latest talk, "Generative AI to Your Android with Gemini," at DevFest Montreal is now available on YouTube.

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Generative Al to you Android with Gemini API by Eric Ampire
YouTube video by Eric Ampire
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November 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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When it comes to designing an API, handling exceptions correctly is very important.

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Kotlin and Exceptions
What are Kotlin Exceptions and how should you use them?
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November 4, 2024 at 4:31 PM
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If you still wondering what architecture to follow when it comes to build your app in KMP and Compose Multiplatform, In this article I've tried to explore Circuit, A Compose-driven architecture library developed and used by slack for developing applications with KMP.
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February 10, 2024 at 12:12 PM