hiya 👋https://mbonnin.nethttps://mbonnin.net/2026-08-26-use-git-for-dns-and-mailing-listshttps://mbonnin.net/2026-08-26-use-git-for-dns-and-mailing-listsDistributed and versioned infrastructure for your organizationThu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2026-02-22-kotlin-versionshttps://mbonnin.net/2026-02-22-kotlin-versionsWhat does it mean to update KotlinSun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2026-01-16-semver-is-great-for-your-kotlin-librarieshttps://mbonnin.net/2026-01-16-semver-is-great-for-your-kotlin-librariesBoth Maven and Gradle support strict SemVerFri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-12-15_graphql_over_resthttps://mbonnin.net/2025-12-15_graphql_over_restThe best of both worldsMon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-11-29_the_curse_of_turing_complete_dependency_resolutionhttps://mbonnin.net/2025-11-29_the_curse_of_turing_complete_dependency_resolutionThe curse of Turing complete dependency resolutionSun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-11-08_gradle_debugginghttps://mbonnin.net/2025-11-08_gradle_debuggingGet insights into your Gradle build.Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-08-24_isolation_101https://mbonnin.net/2025-08-24_isolation_101Separation of concerns for your Gradle pluginsSun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-07-10_the_case_for_kgphttps://mbonnin.net/2025-07-10_the_case_for_kgpWriting Gradle plugins in Zen mode.Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-07-10_the_case_against_kotlin_dslhttps://mbonnin.net/2025-07-10_the_case_against_kotlin_dslI fear no man. But that thing... It scares me!Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-07-05_nmcp_and_the_other_90_percenthttps://mbonnin.net/2025-07-05_nmcp_and_the_other_90_percentOpen-source has peculiar maths where everything adds up to 180%.Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-05-27_kotlinconf_aftermathhttps://mbonnin.net/2025-05-27_kotlinconf_aftermathGoodbye Copenhagen, Ahoy Munich!Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-01-22_input_directory_is_a_liehttps://mbonnin.net/2025-01-22_input_directory_is_a_lieIt's always files!Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2025-01-13_graphql-errorshttps://mbonnin.net/2025-01-13_graphql-errorsLots of exciting things are happening in the GraphQL space this year!Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2024-11-21_state-of-kotlin-scriptinghttps://mbonnin.net/2024-11-21_state-of-kotlin-scripting*.main.kts files can replace most of your shell scriptsThu, 21 Nov 2024 08:41:15 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2024-07-17_gradle-brainteasers-22-relocatable-input-fileshttps://mbonnin.net/2024-07-17_gradle-brainteasers-22-relocatable-input-filesThere is no such thing as a "File" input...Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:41:15 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2024-07-15_gradle-brainteasers-12-aggregating-artifactshttps://mbonnin.net/2024-07-15_gradle-brainteasers-12-aggregating-artifactsFun times with project isolation and dependency resolution...Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:44:26 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2022-11-24_my-life-after-afterevaluatehttps://mbonnin.net/2022-11-24_my-life-after-afterevaluate...Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:00:50 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2022-11-18_how-gradle-compiles-your-build-scriptshttps://mbonnin.net/2022-11-18_how-gradle-compiles-your-build-scripts...Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:14:29 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2022-05-06_about-the-android-makers-app-security-and-google-servicesjsonhttps://mbonnin.net/2022-05-06_about-the-android-makers-app-security-and-google-servicesjson...Fri, 06 May 2022 13:45:38 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2021-11-17_kotlin-compatibility-quicksheethttps://mbonnin.net/2021-11-17_kotlin-compatibility-quicksheet...Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:22:18 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2021-11-12_use-latest-kotlin-in-your-gradle-pluginshttps://mbonnin.net/2021-11-12_use-latest-kotlin-in-your-gradle-pluginsA relocating tale about R8, classloaders and metadata......Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:13:39 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2021-06-21_gradle-publishing-plugins-a-decision-matrixhttps://mbonnin.net/2021-06-21_gradle-publishing-plugins-a-decision-matrixJump to the conclusion for the matrix.Mon, 21 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2021-05-31_actual-footage-of-different-kinds-of-gradle-configurationshttps://mbonnin.net/2021-05-31_actual-footage-of-different-kinds-of-gradle-configurations"Configuration" is a terrible name...Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2020-05-25_may-2020-the-state-of-kotlin-scriptinghttps://mbonnin.net/2020-05-25_may-2020-the-state-of-kotlin-scriptingTime to ditch perl and bash.Mon, 25 May 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2020-03-21_a-closer-look-at-the-kotlin-multiplatform-artifactshttps://mbonnin.net/2020-03-21_a-closer-look-at-the-kotlin-multiplatform-artifacts.pom vs .module files and a real-life exemple.Sat, 21 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-11-26_loading-gradle-plugins-in-2019https://mbonnin.net/2019-11-26_loading-gradle-plugins-in-2019Three different ways to load your Gradle plugins and a few ways to apply them....Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-10-20_an-unofficial-guide-to-android-linthttps://mbonnin.net/2019-10-20_an-unofficial-guide-to-android-lintEverything about gradle and XML configuration....Sun, 20 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-09-15_the-different-kotlin-stdlibs-explainedhttps://mbonnin.net/2019-09-15_the-different-kotlin-stdlibs-explainedNot sure you should use kotlin-stdlib-jdk8...Sun, 15 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-06-09_publishing-a-maven-artifact-3-3-step-by-step-instructions-to-mavencentral-publishinghttps://mbonnin.net/2019-06-09_publishing-a-maven-artifact-3-3-step-by-step-instructions-to-mavencentral-publishingWrapping up!Sun, 09 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-06-07_publishing-a-maven-artifact-2-3-jcenter-or-mavencentralhttps://mbonnin.net/2019-06-07_publishing-a-maven-artifact-2-3-jcenter-or-mavencentralAlmost there..Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-06-05_publishing-a-maven-artifact-1-3-glossaryhttps://mbonnin.net/2019-06-05_publishing-a-maven-artifact-1-3-glossaryWarming up...Wed, 05 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-05-14_android-makers-2019-dessert-hunt-behind-the-sceneshttps://mbonnin.net/2019-05-14_android-makers-2019-dessert-hunt-behind-the-scenesAt Android Makers, we like desserts… a lot!🍦🍩😋...Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-04-23_consume-your-graphql-api-with-kotlin-coroutineshttps://mbonnin.net/2019-04-23_consume-your-graphql-api-with-kotlin-coroutinesAt Dailymotion, we like GraphQL…a lot. We started using it in 2016, we are active contributors to apollo-android, we even have our own…...Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2019-01-02_a-first-look-at-flutter-from-an-android-developerhttps://mbonnin.net/2019-01-02_a-first-look-at-flutter-from-an-android-developerA new UI companionWed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2018-08-28_run-your-android-ci-in-google-cloud-buildhttps://mbonnin.net/2018-08-28_run-your-android-ci-in-google-cloud-buildAndroid emulators in DockerTue, 28 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2017-05-29_different-kinds-of-ripplehttps://mbonnin.net/2017-05-29_different-kinds-of-rippleMon, 29 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2017-05-19_android-myth-2-2-config-change-and-restoring-statehttps://mbonnin.net/2017-05-19_android-myth-2-2-config-change-and-restoring-stateDo we really need Architecture Components ?Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2017-04-24_setsytemuivisibility-magichttps://mbonnin.net/2017-04-24_setsytemuivisibility-magicBe together... Not the same !Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2017-04-04_android-myth-1-2-activity-ondestroyhttps://mbonnin.net/2017-04-04_android-myth-1-2-activity-ondestroyPlease prove me wrong...Tue, 04 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2017-03-28_advanced-refactoring-with-custom-intellij-pluginshttps://mbonnin.net/2017-03-28_advanced-refactoring-with-custom-intellij-pluginsMoving from AndroidAnnotations to ButterKnife using automatic processing from a custom intellij pluginTue, 28 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2016-09-22_espresso-testing-without-dagger-2https://mbonnin.net/2016-09-22_espresso-testing-without-dagger-2Thu, 22 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2016-09-16_the-curious-case-of-the-overflow-icon-colorhttps://mbonnin.net/2016-09-16_the-curious-case-of-the-overflow-icon-colorEverything you didn’t want to know about Android Theming (or should it be Styling ??)…...Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2014-08-03_hexamonkeyhttps://mbonnin.net/2014-08-03_hexamonkeyMy daytime job is to develop video software. I like it but over the years I have been doing the same thing all over again and it is seriously beginning to bug me. Namely:1. Someone comes...Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2014-03-20_security_security_securityhttps://mbonnin.net/2014-03-20_security_security_securityHTTPS is now the defaultFollowing recent advice, this website now uses an encrypted connection. You can browse all the wonderful content here (including rabbits) without (theorically)...Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2013-12-31_bye-bye-wordpresshttps://mbonnin.net/2013-12-31_bye-bye-wordpressNew website !Like many others, I give up on wordpress and move my blog to static pages. There is plenty of discussion over the web about the rationale behind this. Basically:- no more...Tue, 31 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2012-03-04_paris-chess-boardhttps://mbonnin.net/2012-03-04_paris-chess-boardAnother attempt of creating something with a laser cutter. After the Paris Circuit Board, I made another type of PCB, this time, Ill call it the Paris Chess Board. It still involves a...Sun, 04 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2011-12-31_diy-gobohttps://mbonnin.net/2011-12-31_diy-goboGOBOs (for GOes Before Optics) are used in theaters or fairs to display images or shadows on a flat surface. I saw one in a bar and found it nice, not knowing at that time it was called a gobo....Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2011-10-26_msp430-based-teaaaaaa-timerhttps://mbonnin.net/2011-10-26_msp430-based-teaaaaaa-timerMy last project was fun but a bit overkill. Embedding a beagle board to make a speaking alarm clock is sure very flexible and evolutive but does not make the cheapest clock ever... Its...Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2011-03-09_paris-circuit-boardhttps://mbonnin.net/2011-03-09_paris-circuit-boardThis post is a speciale dedicace to anagrams map of Paris.I just received a bunch of cool new chips from my favorite dealer. The problem is that a lot of them are surface mount ( SOIC, SOP,...Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2011-01-05_bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalarm-clockhttps://mbonnin.net/2011-01-05_bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalarm-clockI first wanted to make a huge raving rabbid like this one... That was before I realized that most of my flat was already occupied by things like a bed, a table or a refrigerator. As I had no...Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMThttps://mbonnin.net/2011-01-01_first-posthttps://mbonnin.net/2011-01-01_first-postIts been a while I wanted to see what this whole wordpress thing was about. Now I have an excuse to actually put something online. Lets see what this makes......Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT