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# [The Slot Tax: What Compose’s remember Really Costs, and When to Leave It Out](https://android-expert.hashnode.dev/the-slot-tax-what-compose-s-remember-really-costs-and-when-to-leave-it-out?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn what Compose's remember costs on every recomposition, when to skip it, and six production failure modes, with Kotlin examples and fixes.

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