Rebecca Franks
@riggaroo.dev
Android DevRel at Google
Animations, graphics and all things #JetpackCompose
South African living in the UK 🇿🇦🇬🇧
https://riggaroo.dev
Animations, graphics and all things #JetpackCompose
South African living in the UK 🇿🇦🇬🇧
https://riggaroo.dev
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
A Reddit mod has spent years tearing down the coding bootcamp space, relentlessly attacking the leading bootcamp: Codesmith. This is, by far, the most fucked up thing I've seen on Reddit: larslofgren.com/codesmith-re...
The Story of Codesmith: How a Competitor Crippled a $23.5M Bootcamp By Becoming a Reddit Moderator
Let’s say you decide to start a coding bootcamp. Your background is in pedagogy and you love teaching. Your parents were teachers. You find a co-founder, raise a bit of money, and pour your soul into ...
larslofgren.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A Reddit mod has spent years tearing down the coding bootcamp space, relentlessly attacking the leading bootcamp: Codesmith. This is, by far, the most fucked up thing I've seen on Reddit: larslofgren.com/codesmith-re...
📢 The androidx.compose.material.icons library is no longer recommended for displaying Material Icons in Compose. We have stopped publishing updates to this library & it has been removed from the latest Material 3 library release, you can still manually reference it if you cannot migrate.
September 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
📢 The androidx.compose.material.icons library is no longer recommended for displaying Material Icons in Compose. We have stopped publishing updates to this library & it has been removed from the latest Material 3 library release, you can still manually reference it if you cannot migrate.
Thanks for having me on stream @peterfriese.dev @nohe.dev ❤️🧡
Rebecca is walking us through how she and her team used Firebase AI Logic and a bunch of other AI tools to implement the Androidify app.
Really impressive, especially the prompts they use!
youtube.com/live/F15gKQ...
Really impressive, especially the prompts they use!
youtube.com/live/F15gKQ...
How Androidify uses Firebase AI Logic to turn you into an Android | Firebase After Hours #17
Ever wonder how AI can transform a simple selfie into a unique Android character? In this episode of Firebase After Hours, we pull back the curtain on the "A...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Thanks for having me on stream @peterfriese.dev @nohe.dev ❤️🧡
My weekend in pictures, at this point I'm just dressing to see the bot results
#androidify
#androidify
September 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
My weekend in pictures, at this point I'm just dressing to see the bot results
#androidify
#androidify
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
Androidify is @riggaroo.dev's new app for Android that uses Gemini to create your own version of the Android bot. play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Attached mine here, created from a recent orchestra selfie. 🎻😀
Android devs: learn more & get the code here! d.android.com/ai/samples
#androiddev
Attached mine here, created from a recent orchestra selfie. 🎻😀
Android devs: learn more & get the code here! d.android.com/ai/samples
#androiddev
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Androidify is @riggaroo.dev's new app for Android that uses Gemini to create your own version of the Android bot. play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Attached mine here, created from a recent orchestra selfie. 🎻😀
Android devs: learn more & get the code here! d.android.com/ai/samples
#androiddev
Attached mine here, created from a recent orchestra selfie. 🎻😀
Android devs: learn more & get the code here! d.android.com/ai/samples
#androiddev
We launched the Androidify app on Google Play!
Download it now, and create your very own custom Android bot ❤️
I've had loads of fun creating and testing the app - now you can too!
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#Androidify
Download it now, and create your very own custom Android bot ❤️
I've had loads of fun creating and testing the app - now you can too!
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#Androidify
September 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We launched the Androidify app on Google Play!
Download it now, and create your very own custom Android bot ❤️
I've had loads of fun creating and testing the app - now you can too!
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#Androidify
Download it now, and create your very own custom Android bot ❤️
I've had loads of fun creating and testing the app - now you can too!
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
#Androidify
The #AndroidShow is about to begin! Tune in to see the latest updates in the world of Android 💚 maybe you will even see someone familiar 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdpS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdpS...
Tune in (here!) on September 3 - and click to get notified - for The Android Show!
YouTube video by Android Developers
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September 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The #AndroidShow is about to begin! Tune in to see the latest updates in the world of Android 💚 maybe you will even see someone familiar 👀
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdpS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdpS...
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
I've been experimenting a lot with the new navigation events library and navigation 3, and wrote about 3 unique animations and transitions you can create with them:
www.tunjid.com/articles/3-u...
www.tunjid.com/articles/3-u...
3 unique predictive back animations you can create with the navigation events library
Swipe to pop, drag to pop, and sticky shared elements animations
www.tunjid.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I've been experimenting a lot with the new navigation events library and navigation 3, and wrote about 3 unique animations and transitions you can create with them:
www.tunjid.com/articles/3-u...
www.tunjid.com/articles/3-u...
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
Combining path animations and cube rotations for this magical reveal effect ✨
#JetpackCompose #shipaton #buildinpublic
#JetpackCompose #shipaton #buildinpublic
August 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Combining path animations and cube rotations for this magical reveal effect ✨
#JetpackCompose #shipaton #buildinpublic
#JetpackCompose #shipaton #buildinpublic
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
Compose 1.9 is now stable!
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/what...
On top of the many new features, there are significant performance improvements (which you can configure further, see the prefetch API for LazyList), and for debug builds, you can turn on richer stack trace information!
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/what...
On top of the many new features, there are significant performance improvements (which you can configure further, see the prefetch API for LazyList), and for debug builds, you can turn on richer stack trace information!
What’s new in the Jetpack Compose August ’25 release
The Jetpack Compose 1.9 release introduces features like advanced shadow modifiers, new visibility modifiers, and enhanced rich styling capabilities.
android-developers.googleblog.com
August 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Compose 1.9 is now stable!
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/what...
On top of the many new features, there are significant performance improvements (which you can configure further, see the prefetch API for LazyList), and for debug builds, you can turn on richer stack trace information!
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/08/what...
On top of the many new features, there are significant performance improvements (which you can configure further, see the prefetch API for LazyList), and for debug builds, you can turn on richer stack trace information!
🚨 New video alert!! Learn all about how to combine Shared elements with Shape morphing in this #ComposeTip
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0moE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0moE...
Advanced shared elements with shape morphing | Jetpack Compose Tips
YouTube video by Android Developers
www.youtube.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🚨 New video alert!! Learn all about how to combine Shared elements with Shape morphing in this #ComposeTip
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0moE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0moE...
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
🚀 There's a new combo of Gemini Studio features in town 🤠
With Generate from Images, Transform UI and Generate Previews, you can build a full screen (or an app 😂 ) in a ridiculously short time. ⚡
Try it and see how long it takes you - I dare you 😎
developer.android.com/studio/gemin...
With Generate from Images, Transform UI and Generate Previews, you can build a full screen (or an app 😂 ) in a ridiculously short time. ⚡
Try it and see how long it takes you - I dare you 😎
developer.android.com/studio/gemin...
🎨→💻 From a sketch to Compose code. The latest experimental Gemini features in Android Studio can now translate images into UI.
See how this and other AI-powered tools can accelerate your workflow → https://goo.gle/3Jn8ujX
See how this and other AI-powered tools can accelerate your workflow → https://goo.gle/3Jn8ujX
August 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🚀 There's a new combo of Gemini Studio features in town 🤠
With Generate from Images, Transform UI and Generate Previews, you can build a full screen (or an app 😂 ) in a ridiculously short time. ⚡
Try it and see how long it takes you - I dare you 😎
developer.android.com/studio/gemin...
With Generate from Images, Transform UI and Generate Previews, you can build a full screen (or an app 😂 ) in a ridiculously short time. ⚡
Try it and see how long it takes you - I dare you 😎
developer.android.com/studio/gemin...
Did you know... Android Studio has introduced resizable previews for Compose previews? Allowing you to test your layouts across the spectrum of device sizes easily inside Android Studio. 💻
developer.android.com/studio/previ...
developer.android.com/studio/previ...
July 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Did you know... Android Studio has introduced resizable previews for Compose previews? Allowing you to test your layouts across the spectrum of device sizes easily inside Android Studio. 💻
developer.android.com/studio/previ...
developer.android.com/studio/previ...
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
Creative UIs with Compose by @chris-horner.bsky.social youtu.be/9KdP2idt6LE?... (from @kotlinconf). Very cool talk!
Creative UIs with Compose | Chris Horner
YouTube video by Kotlin by JetBrains
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Creative UIs with Compose by @chris-horner.bsky.social youtu.be/9KdP2idt6LE?... (from @kotlinconf). Very cool talk!
This animation bugs me so much 😂 why is there a background on the X as part of it... Just remove the background and it'd be 100 times better... Someone at @itvx.com please save us.
July 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This animation bugs me so much 😂 why is there a background on the X as part of it... Just remove the background and it'd be 100 times better... Someone at @itvx.com please save us.
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
Need design inspo or just love smooth animations?
Androidify has it all—built with Jetpack Compose and a ton of creative tricks.
Don’t miss our chat with Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu → youtu.be/Irc6moPhows
Androidify has it all—built with Jetpack Compose and a ton of creative tricks.
Don’t miss our chat with Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu → youtu.be/Irc6moPhows
All about Androidify with Rebecca Frank and Roberto Orgiu!
Last stream before the summer break! Seb, Roberto and Rebecca talk about the new Androidify sample app, launched at Google I/O. Find out about some fun behin...
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Need design inspo or just love smooth animations?
Androidify has it all—built with Jetpack Compose and a ton of creative tricks.
Don’t miss our chat with Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu → youtu.be/Irc6moPhows
Androidify has it all—built with Jetpack Compose and a ton of creative tricks.
Don’t miss our chat with Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu → youtu.be/Irc6moPhows
Compose 1.9 just hit beta01 & another exciting feature landing is a way to reliably determine if something is visible on screen & a way to get notified of visibility changes 📣
💅 New modifiers are entering the chat in this space: Modifier.onFirstVisible() & Modifier.onVisibilityChanged().
💅 New modifiers are entering the chat in this space: Modifier.onFirstVisible() & Modifier.onVisibilityChanged().
June 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Compose 1.9 just hit beta01 & another exciting feature landing is a way to reliably determine if something is visible on screen & a way to get notified of visibility changes 📣
💅 New modifiers are entering the chat in this space: Modifier.onFirstVisible() & Modifier.onVisibilityChanged().
💅 New modifiers are entering the chat in this space: Modifier.onFirstVisible() & Modifier.onVisibilityChanged().
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
Androidify isn’t just back—it’s smarter, smoother, and built with the latest Android tech.
Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu break it all down for us live!
Catch the episode → cwti.link/twitch
Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu break it all down for us live!
Catch the episode → cwti.link/twitch
June 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Androidify isn’t just back—it’s smarter, smoother, and built with the latest Android tech.
Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu break it all down for us live!
Catch the episode → cwti.link/twitch
Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu break it all down for us live!
Catch the episode → cwti.link/twitch
We are live streaming all about Androidify now on Twitch with @codewiththeitalians.it - join us! 🍕https://www.twitch.tv/codewiththeitalians
CodeWithTheItalians - Twitch
All about Androidify with Rebecca Frank and Roberto Orgiu!
www.twitch.tv
June 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
We are live streaming all about Androidify now on Twitch with @codewiththeitalians.it - join us! 🍕https://www.twitch.tv/codewiththeitalians
Google I/O 2025 was a blast and getting to help put together the Androidify booth was really such a highlight. If you want to learn more about how the #Androidify app works behind the scenes, check out the blog post:
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/andr...
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/andr...
June 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Google I/O 2025 was a blast and getting to help put together the Androidify booth was really such a highlight. If you want to learn more about how the #Androidify app works behind the scenes, check out the blog post:
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/andr...
android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/05/andr...
Reposted by Rebecca Franks
The last stream before the summer break! Join us for a lot of Androids with the two MVPs @riggaroo.dev and @tiwiz.dev
🎨 Jetpack Compose? Check.
🤖 Gemini AI? Check.
📸 CameraX? Check.
We’re live with Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu to talk about the new, fancy Androidify!
Watch here → cwti.link/twitch
🤖 Gemini AI? Check.
📸 CameraX? Check.
We’re live with Rebecca Franks and Roberto Orgiu to talk about the new, fancy Androidify!
Watch here → cwti.link/twitch
June 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The last stream before the summer break! Join us for a lot of Androids with the two MVPs @riggaroo.dev and @tiwiz.dev
You've asked for this... and now Compose 1.9 alpha introduces two new modifiers 👀 Modifier.innerShadow() and Modifier.dropShadow()
Allowing you to more closely align your designs to your Figma specs, unlocking fun effects like Neumorphic type UIs 😍
github.com/riggaroo/com...
Allowing you to more closely align your designs to your Figma specs, unlocking fun effects like Neumorphic type UIs 😍
github.com/riggaroo/com...
June 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
You've asked for this... and now Compose 1.9 alpha introduces two new modifiers 👀 Modifier.innerShadow() and Modifier.dropShadow()
Allowing you to more closely align your designs to your Figma specs, unlocking fun effects like Neumorphic type UIs 😍
github.com/riggaroo/com...
Allowing you to more closely align your designs to your Figma specs, unlocking fun effects like Neumorphic type UIs 😍
github.com/riggaroo/com...
Getting back at the seagull who stole my croissant that one time in Melbourne 😁
May 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Getting back at the seagull who stole my croissant that one time in Melbourne 😁
Somebody's watching me... it's my anxiety
May 31, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Somebody's watching me... it's my anxiety