Building a custom layout in Jetpack Compose may seem intimidating, but it does not have to be. With an understanding of the tools available for custom layout, the phases of composition, and best practices for state management, anyone can create a powerful, beautiful custom layout. In this talk, we will build a sophisticated schedule component step-by-step. This composable will include multiple display modes, theme-like encapsulation of styling and behaviors, scoped modifiers for easy customization, and even some animation.