--- title: "Charles Muchene (@charlesmuchene) | Hashnode" description: "Software Engineer. Read the latest articles by Charles Muchene on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@charlesmuchene" --- @charlesmuchene # Charles Muchene @charlesmuchene · Austin, TX · Joined March 2020 Software Engineer [Website](https://www.charlesmuchene.com/) ### [Swift Android Gradle Plugin](https://charlesmuchene.com/swift-android-gradle-plugin?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Integrate Swift into Android projects easily. Complete guide to the Swift Android Gradle Plugin with setup instructions, cross-compilation tips, and sample 3 min read · [charlesmuchene.com](https://charlesmuchene.com/swift-android-gradle-plugin?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 29, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/swift-android-gradle-plugin/69019fbbd92e9aa49a82c0f9) ### [Swift Android Gradle Plugin Sample App](https://charlesmuchene.com/swift-android-gradle-plugin-sample-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Complete Swift-Android integration tutorial: Generate fractals with Swift concurrency, pass data via JNI, and render in Compose. Includes working code. 9 min read · [charlesmuchene.com](https://charlesmuchene.com/swift-android-gradle-plugin-sample-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 29, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/swift-android-gradle-plugin-sample-app/6901a917610fd6560ec59b79) ### [Jetliner XR](https://charlesmuchene.com/jetliner-xr?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Explore Android XR development by building a 3D jetliner app. Learn spatial UI, SceneCore 3D models, and Jetpack Compose XR with practical examples and code 7 min read · [charlesmuchene.com](https://charlesmuchene.com/jetliner-xr?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Oct 20, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/jetliner-xr/68f63718c1c1bd98a9012a6e) ### [Pref Editor](https://charlesmuchene.com/pref-editor-how-to-modify-android-preferences-in-real-time-during-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This article shows you how to eliminate the rebuild-test cycle when working with Android preferences. Pref Editor lets you modify values instantly. 8 min read · [charlesmuchene.com](https://charlesmuchene.com/pref-editor-how-to-modify-android-preferences-in-real-time-during-development?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 22, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/pref-editor-how-to-modify-android-preferences-in-real-time-during-development/685834b1101f5f4d3270e4b6) ### [Iterator Pattern](https://charlesmuchene.com/iterator-pattern?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The Iterator design pattern is a well-known and often-used pattern. It allows us to access elements in a collection without the need to know about the underlying storage details. We get this functionality from an object known as an iterator of the co... 4 min read · [charlesmuchene.com](https://charlesmuchene.com/iterator-pattern?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [2](https://hashnode.com/posts/iterator-pattern/645c3e6d588b68a68e3f63fe) [May 11, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/iterator-pattern/645c3e6d588b68a68e3f63fe)