Celebrating 5 years of Jetpack... Note

Celebrating 5 years of Jetpack Compose

The Android team is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Jetpack Compose 1.0, which was released on July 28th, 2021. Since its release, Compose has evolved significantly and has become the standard for building native interfaces on Android. Today, more than 68% of the top 1,000 apps use Compose in production, and it has completely changed the Android ecosystem. Over the years, Compose has expanded to work on various form factors, including TV, WearOS, and display glasses. The team has also recorded an episode of Android Developers Backstage, where they discuss the history of Compose and its early days of development. Compose has come a long way since its beginnings, and the community has played a significant role in its success, with many developers contributing to its growth and creating innovative examples of its use. The latest version of Compose, 1.11, offers many new features, including adaptive APIs, and the team is now focusing on Compose-first development, with all future UI development happening only in Compose. The community has been instrumental in shaping Compose, and the team is grateful for the contributions of many developers who have created libraries, filed bugs, and pushed the boundaries of what declarative UI can do. The team is celebrating this milestone with in-person birthday parties and a live event on the Android Developers YouTube channel, where they will discuss Compose and answer questions. The future of Compose looks bright, and the team is excited to see what the next five years will bring.