May 19How to Integrate Top Jetpack Compose Features into a Functioning AppIntroduction Android development has come a long way since it emerged. New technologies and approaches are being developed, and old proven solutions are being improved. Recently, Jetpack Compose has been gaining popularity among developers. This is a modern UI-building tool utilizing a declarative approach. In this context, the advantage of a…5 min read5 min read
Apr 11[iOS] Make your app suitable for UI auto-testingIf you want to build an efficient UI auto-testing process for your project, it’s essential to first consider how testable your application is generally, as well as how you can write effective UI tests. If you’re using XCTest to test iOS UI, you should first add accessibility IDs to the…10 min read10 min read
Mar 10How the introduction of notification runtime permissions in Android 13 affects conversion from push notificationsLike many Android developers, we’re used to the notification bar being the secondary point of focus after the launcher. Yet with the release of Android 13, the rules of the game have changed. In this article, we will reveal how our product’s retention changed following the introduction of notification runtime…Mobile Development4 min readMobile Development4 min read
Feb 23Switching from Java to Kotlin: the most common mistakeIn this article, we’ll discuss a common mistake beginners make when switching from Java to Kotlin for the first time. Feel free to share your experience in the comments. I often notice that people who have recently switched from Java to Kotlin become fascinated by its idiomaticity and start using…Kotlin2 min readKotlin2 min read
Jan 19How to reduce the bloated testing processAs your application grows, so does the flow of tasks for QA. And if you don’t reduce that amount of work in time, it will begin to threaten your releases. And just resemble a sprawling bush that’s not being looked after. …QA4 min readQA4 min read
Dec 7, 2022Developing and Deploying a Replacement for Google reCaptcha for a Growing ProductAs your app’s audience grows, bots and scammers become increasingly interested in your app. When we needed a scalable tool for breaking bots and users apart, we found it way too expensive to cover all the bases with reCaptcha, which we were already using. So here is what we did. …Captcha10 min readCaptcha10 min read
Dec 1, 2022Keeping up with industry trends through internal meetupsIn an ideal world, a perfect developer would find time to read professional articles, attend conferences, and work on pet projects. …Android3 min readAndroid3 min read
Nov 21, 2022Experimenting with Push Notifications for User Retention: Tested on a Million-Strong AudienceExperimenting with Push Notifications for User Retention: Tested on a Million-Strong Audience What is more critical in a push notification — the text or the picture? How does it depend on the mobile platform? When can sending push messages more frequently get better results? What mistakes can be made while…Mobile App Development8 min readMobile App Development8 min read
Nov 3, 2022Supplementing the test checklist when updating the icon and splash screen in mobile appsSince most of our users are from the USA, FunCorp decided to update its icon and splash screen for the Halloween holidays last year. Let’s recall that story. …QA5 min readQA5 min read
Oct 12, 2022Jetpack Microbenchmark: Code Performance TestingI’ll explain how the Microbenchmark library works and show examples of how to use it. Perhaps this will help you evaluate performance and solve controversial situations during the code review. If you need to check the execution time of the code, then the first thing that comes to mind looks…Andoid App Development5 min readAndoid App Development5 min read
