Android App Development with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose Tutorial
Learn modern Android development from the beginning through production delivery. Build adaptive apps with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, architecture, coroutines, networking, Room, offline sync, testing, performance, security, and Google Play release workflows.
- Level: Beginner to advanced
- Format: 33 free, self-paced lessons
- Best for: Students, career changers and developers refreshing their skills
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What You Will Learn
This learning path covers the following areas in curriculum order:
- Foundations and Tooling
- Compose UI Fundamentals
- Architecture and State
- Data and Offline Workflows
- Platform Integration
- Testing and Production
Who This Course Is For
This tutorial is suitable for complete beginners as well as learners who already know some programming and want a structured reference. Start from the first lesson if the subject is new to you. Experienced learners can use the curriculum below to jump directly to a specific concept.
How to Use This Tutorial
- Read each lesson in curriculum order and run every example yourself.
- Change the examples to test your understanding instead of only copying them.
- Complete the exercises and review the common-mistake sections before moving on.
- Bookmark this course page so you can return to the complete lesson index.
Course Contents
Foundations and Tooling
- How Modern Android Apps Work
- Install Android Studio and Create the First Compose App
- Kotlin Essentials for Android Developers
- Gradle, Dependencies, Build Types, and Product Flavors
Compose UI Fundamentals
- Composable Functions, Recomposition, and Side Effects
- State, remember, State Hoisting, and Unidirectional Events
- Compose Layout, Modifiers, Constraints, and Insets
- Material 3 Themes and Reusable Design Components
- Lazy Lists, Grids, Keys, and Large Data Sets
- Forms, Focus, Keyboard, and Validation
- Navigation Compose, Deep Links, and Type-Safe Routes
- Adaptive Layouts for Phones, Tablets, and Foldables
- Animation, Graphics, and Motion Accessibility
- Accessibility, Semantics, and Localization
Architecture and State
- Recommended Android Architecture and Unidirectional Data Flow
- ViewModel, Saved State, and Lifecycle-Aware Collection
- Coroutines, Structured Concurrency, and Flow
- Dependency Injection with Hilt
Data and Offline Workflows
- Networking, Serialization, and Typed API Failures
- Room Database, Transactions, Relations, and Migrations
- Preferences DataStore and Typed Settings
- Offline-First Repositories and Synchronization
- WorkManager, Background Limits, and Notifications
Platform Integration
- Activity Lifecycle, Process Death, and State Restoration
- Runtime Permissions, Photos, Camera, and Location
- App Links, Intents, Sharing, and Secure Entry Points
Testing and Production
- Unit Tests for Models, ViewModels, Flows, and Repositories
- Compose UI Tests, Semantics, Screenshots, and Journeys
- Performance, Baseline Profiles, Startup, and App Size
- Android Security, Privacy, Storage, and Network Protection
- App Signing, Play Release, Versioning, and Staged Rollout
- Modularization, CI/CD, Observability, and Maintenance
- Capstone: Build a Production Offline-First Android App
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Android App Development with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose tutorial free?
Yes. The lessons listed on this page are free to read and can be completed at your own pace.
Do I need previous experience?
No previous experience is required for the introductory lessons. Some advanced modules are easier if you first complete the fundamentals in this course.
How should I practise?
Type and run the examples, deliberately change their inputs, predict the result before execution and build a small project after completing each major section.
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