Jetpack Compose Tutorial #1: What is Jetpack Compose and Why Should You Care?
If you are building Android apps in 2026 and still writing XML layouts — you are making your life harder than it needs to be. Jetpack Compose is the modern way to build Android UI. Google made it. Google recommends it. And most Android jobs now require it. In this tutorial, you will learn: What Jetpack Compose actually is How it is different from the old XML way How to set up your first Compose project How to write your first @Composable function How @Preview works No complicated theory. Just simple explanations and code you can run. ...