Fredrik H. Larsen·Aug 16, 2021Improving perceived load times of images using blurred thumbnails — with Glide and custom loadersModern mobile applications are full of images and even though access to higher network speeds and bandwidth is increasing, it’s still vital to decrease load times as much as possible to provide the best user experience. Newer devices also feature higher screen densities which necessitates higher resolution images resulting in…Glide6 min readGlide6 min read
Dmitry Lyapustin·Dec 17, 2020Remote Moderated Usability TestsOr what we have learned despite all the challenges we faced and how to avoid those challenges — — Hey Audrey (the name has been changed). It is Dmitry from Zedge. I am calling to remind you that we have a remote usability test session scheduled in an hour. Will you be joining us? — Hey! Sure! (…one hour and ten minutes later) A group of people in…Zedge7 min readZedge7 min read
Tomas Petras Rupšys·Dec 17, 2020Deep Learning for DevelopersSo you have been working as a Software Engineer for many years, you know different frameworks/languages/libraries, you do know the best practices and use them. I will try ensure you understand what Deep Learning is and things you should know about it from Developer’s point of view But then in…Deep Learning7 min readDeep Learning7 min read
Gediminas Gerulaitis·Dec 17, 2020Problem solving techniquesHow do we solve problems? The answer is obvious, we just take one and solve it, right? Yeah, but how do we do it? Talking about natural things we are doing every day is always similar to “but how do you walk”. It’s worth knowing the mechanics of problem-solving to…Problem Solving7 min readProblem Solving7 min read
Justinas Putis·Dec 17, 2020How to keep your back healthy in an uncomfortable environmentThese days, while more and more companies allow their employees to work from home indefinitely, having a healthy work environment is as essential as having a healthy codebase. …Work From Home6 min readWork From Home6 min read
Ernestas Kardzys·Dec 17, 2020Extension functions in KotlinKotlin is one of the most popular alternatives to Java programming language. Kotlin is JVM based programming language, created by IntelliJ IDEA creators Jet Brains, that offers extension functions, functional programming and much more. Extension functions are nice Kotlin’s feature, that allows adding new functionality to other classes. If you…Kotlin3 min readKotlin3 min read
Ernestas Kardzys·Dec 16, 2020Working with big PostgreSQL databasesZedge systems are constantly used by millions of clients every day, resulting in big load and millions of records being stored on our PostgreSQL databases every day. Unfortunately, we can not have downtime, so if we need to make some database structure changes (like adding a table or a column…Postgresql4 min readPostgresql4 min read
Tomas Petras Rupšys·Dec 16, 2020Worst delivery metricsEvery managerial textbook tells “if you can’t measure it — you can’t manage it”. And yes — it is a normal practice to keep measuring the results in order to define the success. …Engineering8 min readEngineering8 min read
