# 7 things you should know before using Jetpack Compose

DevFeed: [7 things you should know before using Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/7-things-you-should-know-before-using-jetpack-compose-40798.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.bloco.io/blog/7-things-about-compose>)

Author: Sérgio

Published: 2021-09-28T13:10:26Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Blog - Bloco](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-bloco.md>)

Topics: [Jetpack Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack-compose.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-development.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-development.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [coroutines](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coroutines.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [material-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/material-design.md>), [multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/multiplatform.md>)

## AI overview

This article outlines seven considerations before adopting or migrating to Jetpack Compose for Android development. It discusses production readiness, Kotlin-only usage, minimum Android and Android Studio requirements, AndroidX migration, Material Design customization, and claimed effects on performance, build time, and APK size.

## Source excerpt

Are you looking for information on the latest UI Toolking for modern Android Development by Google? Here are seven things you probably should know before using or migrating to Jetpack Compose