How we used Macros to Promote MVVM architecture adoption
Over the past few years, our team of iOS engineers has grown significantly (and continues to grow!), as has the size of the codebase.
32 articles on Code Optimization for iOS performance
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How 40 Lines of Code Sped Up iOS End to End Tests by over 50%
At Wealthfront, testing is one of our core engineering principles—in the form of unit and end-to-end testing on all platforms. The iOS team in particular manages its own CI infrastructure to run tests against an integration server
How we reduced peak memory and CPU usage of the product configuration management SDK
Our GrabX clients noticed that the GrabX SDK tended to require high memory and CPU usage. From this, we saw opportunities for further improvements that could:
How the Medium iOS team works effectively with legacy code
This story is not about pretty code, it is even less about pretty design.
From 30 Minutes Down to 10: Taming our Monolith's CI Build Times
When Cash App was originally developed we had a single service powering all backend functionality, codenamed “Franklin”.
How We Optimized Concurrency Using Node.js at Skeelo
Skeelo tunes Node.js concurrency to keep their app humming along.
GraphQL on iOS: How We Decided Against Apollo & Where We Went Next
Principal iOS engineer Joel Kin shares more about Handshake's choice in our API development using GraphQL on iOS and how it best serves our users.
Why xHE-AAC is being embraced at Meta
Meta adopts xHE-AAC to pump up audio quality across their apps.
Reduced Memory & CPU Usage in GrabX SDK
Grab lightens the load on memory and CPU in their GrabX SDK.
Swiggy App on Diet
Swiggy puts their app on a diet, trimming size without losing flavor.
6 Lessons Learned from Optimizing the Performance of a Node.js Service
Klarna shares six big lessons from speeding up their Node.js service.
How We Improved Our iOS App Compile Time by 99%
Zomato boosted iOS compile speed by 99% with major tune-ups.
Performance Bottlenecks in Go Apps
Grab finds and clears bottlenecks in their Go-based apps with care.
How Removing Caching Improved Mobile Performance by 25%
Klarna ditched caching and somehow boosted mobile speed by 25%.
Advanced Techniques to Speed Up Compile Time in Xcode
Swiggy cuts Xcode compile times with advanced, practical tweaks.
EfficientFormer: Vision Transformers at MobileNet Speed
Snapchat’s EfficientFormer brings speedy vision transformers to mobile.
Profile-Guided Optimisation
Grab uses profile-guided tweaks to make their apps run smoother.
String Index Type Safety in Swift
Code is much like a conversation, and misunderstandings can happen when assumptions aren’t stated upfront. It brings to mind a quote (perhaps apocryphal) from the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire
How Tokopedia Achieved 1000% Faster iOS Build Time
Tokopedia slashed iOS build times by 1000% with bold moves.
ACF Automated Code Formation Engineering Excellence
Walmart’s ACF tool auto-generates clean code for consistency.