Modifiers play a vital role in every Jetpack Compose app. They help us lay out UI elements, they make lists scrollable, they set colours and shapes, and they allow easy drag and drop. We are using them each and every day, so we surely know pretty much all there is to know, right? Well. This talk aims to surprise you, by introducing aspects of modifiers you may not yet be familiar with. For example, you will understand why you really should be using Modifier.Node by now. We'll also take a closer look at graphicsLayer beyond rotate and scale. This talk is a curious look under the hood. I'll explain how modifiers can help make your Compose app faster, leaner, easier to understand.

Key takeaways:
- deeper understanding of Jetpack Compose modifiers
- understand lesser-known facts about modifiers
- learn how to build robust custom modifiers