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Published inJul 2023
Reading LevelIntermediate
PublisherPackt
ISBN-139781803235578
Edition1st Edition
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Kotlin
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Android
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Android Development
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Madona S. Wambua
Madona S. Wambua
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Madona S. Wambua

Madona S. Wambua is a Google Developer Expert in the Android category, an Android Engineer programming in Kotlin, and the founder and Chief Technology Officer of Jibu Labs. She is also a Women Tech Makers Ambassador and Co-Chair of AnitaB. She has over ten years of experience in the field and has worked on consumer-facing applications and building software development kits for developers. She has also worked on the famous Google Glass during her tenure at a startup and got an opportunity to work on interactive AR videos to transform lives through machine learning and computer vision. Madona is also a Keynote Speaker and the host of Tech Talks with Madona, a podcast geared towards supporting women and allies in tech.
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Understanding the Jetpack WorkManager library

WorkManager is one of the most powerful Jetpack libraries, and it is used for persistent work. The API allows observation of persistent status and the ability to create a complex chain of work. When building Android applications, it might be a requirement to have your data persist; if you need help to refresh your knowledge, you can reference Chapter 6, Using the Room Database and Testing.

WorkManager is the most-recommended API for any background process and is known to handle unique types of ongoing work as shown here:

  • Immediate: As the name suggests, these are tasks that must be done immediately or completed soon
  • Long-Running: Tasks that run for a long time
  • Deferrable: A task that can be rescheduled and can be assigned a different start time and can also run periodically

Some more sample use cases where you can use WorkManager are, for instance, if your company wants to create custom notifications, send analytics...

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Madona S. Wambua

Madona S. Wambua is a Google Developer Expert in the Android category, an Android Engineer programming in Kotlin, and the founder and Chief Technology Officer of Jibu Labs. She is also a Women Tech Makers Ambassador and Co-Chair of AnitaB. She has over ten years of experience in the field and has worked on consumer-facing applications and building software development kits for developers. She has also worked on the famous Google Glass during her tenure at a startup and got an opportunity to work on interactive AR videos to transform lives through machine learning and computer vision. Madona is also a Keynote Speaker and the host of Tech Talks with Madona, a podcast geared towards supporting women and allies in tech.
Read more about Madona S. Wambua