The Mobile Device Lab at the Prineville Data Center
Meta’s lab in Prineville hammers apps to ensure they perform anywhere.
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Android: An Exercise in "Ship It"
Airbnb ships Android fast, embracing a bold “just do it” vibe.
Testing Mobile Apps Across Hundreds of Real Devices
AWS uses Appium to test apps on tons of real devices, no shortcuts.
The LinkedIn Android Data Pipeline
LinkedIn’s Android data flow keeps their app humming with fresh info.
3x3: Speeding Up Mobile Releases
LinkedIn’s 3x3 framework cuts the time to get mobile updates out the door.
Handling Orientation Changes on Android
Handling orientation changes on Android is one of the most frustrating things to deal with as an Android engineer. I hope to make that challenge just a little bit easier and to help you better understand exactly what’s happening when you rotate your Android device.
Blazing Fast Node.js: 10 Performance Tips for LinkedIn Mobile
LinkedIn drops 10 hot tips for making Node.js fly in mobile apps.
Garbage Collection Optimization: High Throughput and Low Latency Java Applications
LinkedIn tunes Java garbage collection for high speed and low lag.
Mobile Performance: Tooling Infrastructure at Facebook
Meta’s tooling keeps their mobile apps running smooth and steady.
Solving Mobile Performance Issues for One Billion Users
Crittercism (via AWS) tackles app issues for a billion users worldwide.
Mobile A/B Testing at LinkedIn: How Members Shape Our Apps
LinkedIn uses A/B tests to shape their apps based on real user vibes.
Improving Mobile Infrastructure for a Seamless Delivery Experience
DoorDash beefs up their mobile backbone for flawless delivery vibes.
Technology Behind Eatin: Android Apps, Scala iOS Apps, and Play Framework Web Services
LinkedIn’s Eatin app blends Android, Scala, and Play Framework tech.
Building Carousel Part II: Speeding Up the Data Model
Dropbox tuned their data model to make their app respond even faster.
Building Carousel Part I: How We Made Our Networked Mobile App Feel Fast and Local
Dropbox made their networked app feel snappy, like it’s all local.
Service Update Major Video System Update and Prague is Online
Twitch overhauled their video system and added Prague servers for speed.
Etsy's Device Lab
At the end of 2012, Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson noted that mobile visits grew 244% year over year and represented more than 25% of all traffic.
Mobile App Development: Catching Crashers
Twitter (now X) hunts down mobile app crashes with keen precision.
Keeping Instagram Up with Over a Million New Users in Twelve Hours
Instagram scaled fast to handle a million new users in just 12 hours.