Posts in Android | Aaron Brethorst

Oct 28, 2025

Swift for Android Won't Amount to Anything

The Swift team just announced nightly builds of the Swift SDK for Android, complete with Java interoperability and a getting started guide. They’re pitching it as “opening new avenues for cross-platform development.” It won’t work. Not because the...

Oct 23, 2023

iOS Android OneBusAway Donations

Geekwire: 'OneBusAway needs cash to keep popular transit app running'

GeekWire published an article about the state of financial precariousness that OneBusAway finds itself in today. I spoke to the author, Kurt Schlosser, for his story: One of those volunteers is Aaron Brethorst, the Seattle-based director of us...

Oct 16, 2023

iOS Android App Store Donations

In-App Donations

I recently did some research into what is required for nonprofits accept donations in their iOS and Android apps. I document my findings here. Are you a fan of open source software and public transit? Make a tax-deductible donation to the volu...

Dec 29, 2010

Android Mobile

Android in 5 Minutes (or your money back!)

In response to a request for help on how to get the Android SDK up and running on a Mac, I thought it might be worthwhile to go back through the process and see how simple and fast I could make it. As it works out, I was able to get the Android em...