Texting etiquettes for everyone. — Texting is so powerful. But with great power, comes great responsibility. And with great responsibility, comes a need for etiquettes. Etiquettes that nobody asked for. So here are 8 (satirical) etiquettes to keep in mind before texting someone! Etiquette #1 Never start a conversation with anyone over text with someone with “Hi”…

A satirical list of facts about sleep that might help you sleep a lot better, know that you know them. — Sleep is so important. How well do you sleep at night? Would you sleep better if you knew these facts about sleep? I don’t know. Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, here are 9 facts about sleep that may or may not help you sleep better at night: Fact #1 Sleeping less increases…

As I turn 22 and get another year closer to my retirement, here are a few things I learned, the easy way and the hard way. — When I woke up on my birthday at 7AM to the sound of ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley on Spotify, I thought to myself: “I turn 22 today. 21 feels so yesterday. Oh wait, it WAS yesterday. …

Living, laughing and loving in a world which seems to be just a teeny bit deficit of joy. — The world is up to the brim with tragedy right now. My prayers go out to everyone who’s out there either fighting the virus, or is watching someone close to them fight it. …

A satirical list of silly facts about laughter, in light of World Laughter Day. — Happy World Laughter Day! 🎉 With just 16 more minutes to go until this day is over as per Indian Standard Time, I’ve managed to put together 8 facts about laughter you did not know. 😉 Fact #1 Laughing together in a group has a really bonding effect and brings people…

Keep your API keys private and secure using Native C/C++ code. — “A good defense is the best offense” someone once said. Well, that’s partly true in Android when it comes to storing API keys and protecting them against hackers. You need to keep your API keys private and secure for multiple reasons. …

A fictional tale of how a fictional woman became a Writer for our Medium publication: The Softway Blog. — Ever wondered how we write and publish content for The Softway Blog? Well then, this article’s for you. 🙋‍♂️ (Psst! This article is also for you if you work at Softway and want to get started with your first blog for our Medium publication.) I’m Bapusaheb Patil, and I’m a…

Goodbye complicated Camera2 API, and hello CameraX. Explore the new features that makes CameraX easier to implement. — This post was originally published on Codementor. A throwback to Google I/O 2019… One of the most exciting changes that Google announced this year at Google I/O 2019 is CameraX. It is an API that will bring a slew of new features and, supposedly, makes implementing camera features easier on Android.

Fluttering towards Flutter in Softway — Yes, I know what you’re thinking. “Flutter has been around for a while now, why is he writing an intro article about it now?” I get that. Flutter has really caught a lot of attention among developers over the last 2 years. But I’m only writing an intro article…