How to Avoid Memory Leaks in Jetpack Compose: Real Examples, Causes, and Fixes
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"Hey… why does this screen freeze every time I scroll too fast?"
That's what my QA pinged me at 11:30 AM on a perfectly normal Tuesday.
I brushed it off. "Probably a one-off," I thought.
But then the bug reports started trickling in:
- "The app slows down after using it for a while."
- "Navigation feels laggy."
- "Sometimes it just… dies."
That's when the panic set in.