Explained: Compose Compiler and Runtime

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Explains how Jetpack Compose achieves context awareness and hot recomposition by a Kotlin compiler plugin that rewrites bytecode and by a runtime that stores UI state in a slot table (gap buffer). The compiler injects a composer parameter + bitmask int into composable methods, wraps restartable regions in restart groups with updateScope, and inlines remember to read/write slots. The presenter decompiles a simple counter to show the exact generated calls, and demonstrates that state objects trigger updateScope calls so recomposition and skipping work efficiently.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:34What is a composable
3. 3:19Composable superpowers
4. 8:33Compiler plugin role
5. 11:04How superpowers work
6. 14:55Runtime and slot table
7. 21:16How remember works
8. 25:49Key takeaways
9. 27:38Q&A and closing

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