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IDE / Programming
Rainbow Brackets – Android Studio / Intellij IDEA plugins
Rainbow Brackets is the IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio plugin I use to color-match every parenthesis, brace, and bracket — install, configure, and customize.
Android / Kotlin
Diventa un Android Dev
Dal 1 febbraio 2021, in collaborazione con CGM Consulting, partirà il mio corso di programmazione Android destinato a tutti coloro che si stanno avvicinando al mondo della...
IDE / Programming
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: “Presentation Assistant” plugin
The Presentation Assistant plugin for IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio shows your keyboard shortcuts on screen as you press them — perfect for pairing or demos.
Kotlin / Programming
Sealed Classes in Kotlin: How to handle the missing .copy() method (2026 Update)
Sealed classes in Kotlin don't have a .copy() method like data classes do. Here's how to update them anyway using Arrow Optics Prisms for clean immutability.
IDE / Programming
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: “Save Actions” plugin
The Save Actions plugin for IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio runs code-quality fixes (formatting, imports, optimizations) every time you save a file.
Kotlin / Programming
How to fix the pain of modifying Kotlin nested data classes
Using Arrow Lenses to simplify deeply nested data class updates in Kotlin, replacing verbose chained .copy() calls.
Android / IDE
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: Surround With
IntelliJ IDEA's Surround With wraps selected code in try/catch, if/else, or Kotlin-specific snippets — Mac (⌥⌘T) and Windows (Ctrl+Alt+T) shortcuts.
IDE / Kotlin
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: Live Templates
How to use Live Templates in IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio — the keyboard expansions that turn `foreach` into a full loop and `logd` into Android's Log.d.
Life
On intermittent fasting
Lately I’m having a lot of chats about intermittent fasting and I think it’s a good time to write down my whole experience. As I kid I was slim, super slim, a tiny skinny kid....
Life / Tech
How to Turn Off Camera and Mic by Default in Google Meet (2026)
Start every Google Meet with camera off and mic muted — no plugins needed. Step-by-step guide updated for 2026 with the latest Google Meet settings.
Kotlin / Programming
Sealed Classes in Kotlin: How to handle the missing .copy() method (2026 Update)
Sealed classes in Kotlin don't have a .copy() method like data classes do. Here's how to update them anyway using Arrow Optics Prisms for clean immutability.
IDE / Programming
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: “Save Actions” plugin
The Save Actions plugin for IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio runs code-quality fixes (formatting, imports, optimizations) every time you save a file.
Kotlin / Programming
How to fix the pain of modifying Kotlin nested data classes
Using Arrow Lenses to simplify deeply nested data class updates in Kotlin, replacing verbose chained .copy() calls.
Android / IDE
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: Surround With
IntelliJ IDEA's Surround With wraps selected code in try/catch, if/else, or Kotlin-specific snippets — Mac (⌥⌘T) and Windows (Ctrl+Alt+T) shortcuts.
IDE / Kotlin
IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio Tricks: Live Templates
How to use Live Templates in IntelliJ IDEA / Android Studio — the keyboard expansions that turn `foreach` into a full loop and `logd` into Android's Log.d.
Life
On intermittent fasting
Lately I’m having a lot of chats about intermittent fasting and I think it’s a good time to write down my whole experience. As I kid I was slim, super slim, a tiny skinny kid....
Life / Tech
How to Turn Off Camera and Mic by Default in Google Meet (2026)
Start every Google Meet with camera off and mic muted — no plugins needed. Step-by-step guide updated for 2026 with the latest Google Meet settings.