Vinay Gaba
@vinaygaba.bsky.social
👨🏼💻 https://www.vinaygaba.me/
🏠 Tech Lead Manager @ Airbnb on AI/UI Tooling
🤖 Google Developer Expert for Android
🚀 The Jetpack Compose Guy
✍️ Get Smart About Android - https://www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
Previously Snapchat, Spotify, Deloitte
🏠 Tech Lead Manager @ Airbnb on AI/UI Tooling
🤖 Google Developer Expert for Android
🚀 The Jetpack Compose Guy
✍️ Get Smart About Android - https://www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
Previously Snapchat, Spotify, Deloitte
After six incredible years, I’ve closed the curtains on my chapter at Airbnb.
I’ve had the privilege of working on things I’m deeply passionate about, earning immense trust, and collaborating with some of the most talented people I’ve met. That combination is rare — and I never took it for granted.
I’ve had the privilege of working on things I’m deeply passionate about, earning immense trust, and collaborating with some of the most talented people I’ve met. That combination is rare — and I never took it for granted.
October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
After six incredible years, I’ve closed the curtains on my chapter at Airbnb.
I’ve had the privilege of working on things I’m deeply passionate about, earning immense trust, and collaborating with some of the most talented people I’ve met. That combination is rare — and I never took it for granted.
I’ve had the privilege of working on things I’m deeply passionate about, earning immense trust, and collaborating with some of the most talented people I’ve met. That combination is rare — and I never took it for granted.
The next issue of Dispatch goes out tomorrow! There's a bunch of interesting content, but the one that you don't want to miss is a behind-the-scenes look at the team behind Firebender that many use on the daily!!
If you'd like it in your inbox 👉🏻 www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
If you'd like it in your inbox 👉🏻 www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
September 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The next issue of Dispatch goes out tomorrow! There's a bunch of interesting content, but the one that you don't want to miss is a behind-the-scenes look at the team behind Firebender that many use on the daily!!
If you'd like it in your inbox 👉🏻 www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
If you'd like it in your inbox 👉🏻 www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Want to give a quick shoutout out all the supporters of @jetpackcomposeapp.bsky.social over the years. Open-source and free-only projects can often be thankless but your kindness has given me the extra boost to keep it going 🙏🏻
www.jetpackcompose.app/supporters
#AndroidDev
www.jetpackcompose.app/supporters
#AndroidDev
September 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Want to give a quick shoutout out all the supporters of @jetpackcomposeapp.bsky.social over the years. Open-source and free-only projects can often be thankless but your kindness has given me the extra boost to keep it going 🙏🏻
www.jetpackcompose.app/supporters
#AndroidDev
www.jetpackcompose.app/supporters
#AndroidDev
The latest issue of Dispatch goes out tomorrow. This one is going to be extra special because it features Evelin Herrera, who's going to cover the hidden world of how apps get sold. We'll cover things that get rarely spoken about, including the exact apps buyers are looking for!
#AndroidDev
#AndroidDev
July 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The latest issue of Dispatch goes out tomorrow. This one is going to be extra special because it features Evelin Herrera, who's going to cover the hidden world of how apps get sold. We'll cover things that get rarely spoken about, including the exact apps buyers are looking for!
#AndroidDev
#AndroidDev
The latest issue of Dispatch goes out in an hour! It's a special issue because it features someone that has spent the last ~10 years working on screenshot testing infra and is the founder of @screenshotbot.bsky.social
Subscribe if you'd like to read - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Subscribe if you'd like to read - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
June 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The latest issue of Dispatch goes out in an hour! It's a special issue because it features someone that has spent the last ~10 years working on screenshot testing infra and is the founder of @screenshotbot.bsky.social
Subscribe if you'd like to read - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Subscribe if you'd like to read - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
The latest issue of Dispatch is going to be the Google I/O special. I give a behind-the-scenes look and cover all the updates that are interesting and relevant to you as an #AndroidDev.
It goes out tomorrow morning PST. Subscribe if you'd like to read it - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
It goes out tomorrow morning PST. Subscribe if you'd like to read it - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
June 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The latest issue of Dispatch is going to be the Google I/O special. I give a behind-the-scenes look and cover all the updates that are interesting and relevant to you as an #AndroidDev.
It goes out tomorrow morning PST. Subscribe if you'd like to read it - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
It goes out tomorrow morning PST. Subscribe if you'd like to read it - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
I've been around the Google ecosystem for ~15 years. I've also had the fortunate of attending Google I/O a few times over the years. Trust me when I say this.....
Yesterday's #GoogleIO event was different.
#AI #AndroidDev
Yesterday's #GoogleIO event was different.
#AI #AndroidDev
May 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I've been around the Google ecosystem for ~15 years. I've also had the fortunate of attending Google I/O a few times over the years. Trust me when I say this.....
Yesterday's #GoogleIO event was different.
#AI #AndroidDev
Yesterday's #GoogleIO event was different.
#AI #AndroidDev
Updated the landing page of JetpackCompose.app to be on brand with the style of the season 😎
#AndroidDev
#AndroidDev
May 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Updated the landing page of JetpackCompose.app to be on brand with the style of the season 😎
#AndroidDev
#AndroidDev
The latest issue of Dispatch is going to be a banger 💥 Goes out tomorrow morning 🫡
If you'd like it in the comforts of your inbox, subscribe here - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
If you'd like it in the comforts of your inbox, subscribe here - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
May 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The latest issue of Dispatch is going to be a banger 💥 Goes out tomorrow morning 🫡
If you'd like it in the comforts of your inbox, subscribe here - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
If you'd like it in the comforts of your inbox, subscribe here - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Massive shoutout to Runway who has been a really early supporter as they believed that it would be valuable to the Android community. They have been supporting the newsletter since Issue #5 and it just wouldn't be possible without them. They backed Dispatch before it was fashionable 😎
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Massive shoutout to Runway who has been a really early supporter as they believed that it would be valuable to the Android community. They have been supporting the newsletter since Issue #5 and it just wouldn't be possible without them. They backed Dispatch before it was fashionable 😎
The same issue was also the topic of discussion for one of the episodes of @fragmentedpodcast.com where I got to jam with my good friend @kau.sh
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The same issue was also the topic of discussion for one of the episodes of @fragmentedpodcast.com where I got to jam with my good friend @kau.sh
🔦 Highlight of the year?
Issue # 11 stood out as it generated a lot of conversations with the community. I interviewed a bunch of Android OG's about how to think about the future and it resonated enough that it's now one of the keynote sessions for @droidcon.bsky.social happening next month!
Issue # 11 stood out as it generated a lot of conversations with the community. I interviewed a bunch of Android OG's about how to think about the future and it resonated enough that it's now one of the keynote sessions for @droidcon.bsky.social happening next month!
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🔦 Highlight of the year?
Issue # 11 stood out as it generated a lot of conversations with the community. I interviewed a bunch of Android OG's about how to think about the future and it resonated enough that it's now one of the keynote sessions for @droidcon.bsky.social happening next month!
Issue # 11 stood out as it generated a lot of conversations with the community. I interviewed a bunch of Android OG's about how to think about the future and it resonated enough that it's now one of the keynote sessions for @droidcon.bsky.social happening next month!
🗞️ Overall, I published 15 issues and the feedback has been super strong. That's a big reason why I've invested in custom tooling to help me with curating the content that I care about. This will allow me to publish more frequently and in the future I'll give a peek at what my process looks like.
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🗞️ Overall, I published 15 issues and the feedback has been super strong. That's a big reason why I've invested in custom tooling to help me with curating the content that I care about. This will allow me to publish more frequently and in the future I'll give a peek at what my process looks like.
🎂 Dispatch just turned ONE!
It's gone from a “let’s-see-if-anyone-reads-this” side project to something that some of the best Android engineers turn to for their reliable Android fix.
Keeping up with Android can been hard so people appreciate entertaining high quality content.
#AndroidDev
It's gone from a “let’s-see-if-anyone-reads-this” side project to something that some of the best Android engineers turn to for their reliable Android fix.
Keeping up with Android can been hard so people appreciate entertaining high quality content.
#AndroidDev
May 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🎂 Dispatch just turned ONE!
It's gone from a “let’s-see-if-anyone-reads-this” side project to something that some of the best Android engineers turn to for their reliable Android fix.
Keeping up with Android can been hard so people appreciate entertaining high quality content.
#AndroidDev
It's gone from a “let’s-see-if-anyone-reads-this” side project to something that some of the best Android engineers turn to for their reliable Android fix.
Keeping up with Android can been hard so people appreciate entertaining high quality content.
#AndroidDev
Latest issue of Dispatch goes out in about 30 mins. We are going to have some very transparent conversations!
Subscribe here if you aren't already a subscriber - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Subscribe here if you aren't already a subscriber - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
May 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Latest issue of Dispatch goes out in about 30 mins. We are going to have some very transparent conversations!
Subscribe here if you aren't already a subscriber - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Subscribe here if you aren't already a subscriber - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
Coming back to a 100% Jetpack Compose codebase after spending a week with an app that's still using Fragments
#AndroidDev
#AndroidDev
April 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Coming back to a 100% Jetpack Compose codebase after spending a week with an app that's still using Fragments
#AndroidDev
#AndroidDev
The latest issue of Dispatch goes out in about ~45 mins.
Subscribe here if you'd like to read this post - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
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#AndroidDev
April 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The latest issue of Dispatch goes out in about ~45 mins.
Subscribe here if you'd like to read this post - www.jetpackcompose.app/newsletter
#AndroidDev
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#AndroidDev
April 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Gotta take all the small wins you can possibly get to continue feeling motivated 😅
If you are a reader of the newsletter, consider showing some love 🙏🏻
www.reddit.com/r/androiddev...
#AndroidDev
If you are a reader of the newsletter, consider showing some love 🙏🏻
www.reddit.com/r/androiddev...
#AndroidDev
April 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Gotta take all the small wins you can possibly get to continue feeling motivated 😅
If you are a reader of the newsletter, consider showing some love 🙏🏻
www.reddit.com/r/androiddev...
#AndroidDev
If you are a reader of the newsletter, consider showing some love 🙏🏻
www.reddit.com/r/androiddev...
#AndroidDev
Here's a quick demo of it in action.
This is much easier to deal with as compared to Material Design as it gives you far more flexibility and the web ecosystem has wholeheartedly adopted this approach with shadcn and has found this to be more scalable.
This is much easier to deal with as compared to Material Design as it gives you far more flexibility and the web ecosystem has wholeheartedly adopted this approach with shadcn and has found this to be more scalable.
April 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Here's a quick demo of it in action.
This is much easier to deal with as compared to Material Design as it gives you far more flexibility and the web ecosystem has wholeheartedly adopted this approach with shadcn and has found this to be more scalable.
This is much easier to deal with as compared to Material Design as it gives you far more flexibility and the web ecosystem has wholeheartedly adopted this approach with shadcn and has found this to be more scalable.
🚀 @shadcn.com but for Android?? That's possible now!
Building a consistent and reusable component library in Jetpack Compose can be time-consuming. Enter Lumo UI—a powerful Gradle plugin that simplifies the process.
#AndroidDev
Building a consistent and reusable component library in Jetpack Compose can be time-consuming. Enter Lumo UI—a powerful Gradle plugin that simplifies the process.
#AndroidDev
April 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🚀 @shadcn.com but for Android?? That's possible now!
Building a consistent and reusable component library in Jetpack Compose can be time-consuming. Enter Lumo UI—a powerful Gradle plugin that simplifies the process.
#AndroidDev
Building a consistent and reusable component library in Jetpack Compose can be time-consuming. Enter Lumo UI—a powerful Gradle plugin that simplifies the process.
#AndroidDev
One thing I'm yet to change is these preview images for each edition of the newsletter. They look repetitive but I'm trying to experiment with a few different ways to generate them using a template. This will change over the next couple weeks.
April 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One thing I'm yet to change is these preview images for each edition of the newsletter. They look repetitive but I'm trying to experiment with a few different ways to generate them using a template. This will change over the next couple weeks.
The previously iteration also didn't have anything about me and as it turns out, it was a missed opportunity to build some credibility.
Kinda braggy/cringy but probably the right call from the standpoint of a landing page so the right move to add this in.
Kinda braggy/cringy but probably the right call from the standpoint of a landing page so the right move to add this in.
April 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The previously iteration also didn't have anything about me and as it turns out, it was a missed opportunity to build some credibility.
Kinda braggy/cringy but probably the right call from the standpoint of a landing page so the right move to add this in.
Kinda braggy/cringy but probably the right call from the standpoint of a landing page so the right move to add this in.
I'm already seeing early signs of that. In a recent edition, I asked a bunch of Android experts about the future of Android. The post resonated with the community and is now the topic of one of the keynote sessions at @droidcon.bsky.social later in the year 🤯
April 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm already seeing early signs of that. In a recent edition, I asked a bunch of Android experts about the future of Android. The post resonated with the community and is now the topic of one of the keynote sessions at @droidcon.bsky.social later in the year 🤯
For example, I wanted to reiterate how this is about Android developers more than it is about Android Development. There's a big shift coming to software engineering overall and I think Dispatch will play a role in helping navigate that shift for Android developers.
April 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
For example, I wanted to reiterate how this is about Android developers more than it is about Android Development. There's a big shift coming to software engineering overall and I think Dispatch will play a role in helping navigate that shift for Android developers.