Programming Hard publishes practical, opinionated articles on Android and Kotlin app development, with a focus on testing and Gradle build setup. Each issue works through code examples to explain why common practices cause problems and what to do instead.

Technical posts on Kotlin and Jetpack Compose from an experienced Android engineer, covering layout theory, text field internals and state management. Readers get in-depth explanations of how Compose works under the hood, along with talk slides and companion articles.

A Thai-language tutorial series on Android Graphics Shading Language (AGSL) that walks through shader basics, UV mapping, distance functions, coordinate systems and animation. It aims to show readers how to build visual effects and UI shader effects with AGSL in Android apps.

A developer-focused blog covering Android development, screenshot testing, and Compose tooling, with practical walkthroughs of fixing flaky tests and preview naming. The sample also includes a personal essay about a lost laptop that promotes a simple backup routine.