# Using Kotlin to Simplify Android Architecture Components

DevFeed: [Using Kotlin to Simplify Android Architecture Components](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/hacking-architecture-components-by-using-kotlin-27135.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://antonioleiva.com/architecture-components-kotlin>)

Published: 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Antonio Leiva](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/antonio-leiva.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [architecture-components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture-components.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [livedata](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/livedata.md>), [viewmodel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/viewmodel.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial introduces Android Architecture Components, focusing on ViewModel and LiveData, and shows how Kotlin can make their use simpler. It also discusses lifecycle handling, configuration changes, and testing.

## Source excerpt

Everything Android, Kotlin and other random topics