Stateful LLMs and memory techniques
LLMs are stateless by nature, meaning they can’t keep remember anything from the past. From the very beginning, we’ve been interacting with them through ‘wra...
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Modelling the domain layer using composable use cases
Some time ago we had a problem inside the Memrise Android codebase with our domain layer. Repositories and Use Cases were heavily used but there weren’t clea...
Architecting mobile apps with Kotlin Multiplatform
KMP is a hot topic in mobile development. Before we dive into how architecting mobile apps with Kotlin Multiplatform can be done, let’s summarise its main ad...
Automating releases with a Release Pipeline
At Memrise, we prioritize frequent updates to our apps, ideally on a weekly cadence. This approach offers numerous advantages over releasing only when signif...
Decompiling Kotlin into Java - Few years late
Recently I was asked by a co-worker “what are sealed classes?” and realised the classic answer “enums in steroid” falls really short and a clear sign that I ...
Tracking code coverage for free
In the Android team at Memrise, we’ve gotten a lot of value from tracking code coverage. It’s something we’ve worked very hard to improve over the last few y...
Building a backend, an API and a web client using Ktor
Some time ago I had a potential client that wanted the following:
Building a website using GitHub and Jekyll
For 2021 I decided it was time to start sharing some of my developer adventures. I want to do this with the hope that it helps someone and as a way to learn ...