The Fundamentals of Android Development at Revolut
Article Summary
Revolut's Android team ships features to 25+ million customers every Tuesday at 9am sharp. Here's how 100+ engineers coordinate releases across 70 autonomous teams without QA.
Revolut's engineering team pulls back the curtain on their Android development practices. From multi-module architecture to weekly release trains, they've built systems that let them move fast while serving millions of financial app users across multiple products.
Key Takeaways
- 70 autonomous teams split between Platform and Product streams
- Multi-module architecture with Api/Implementation pattern enables parallel builds
- Weekly release train: code freeze Tuesday, beta testing, staged rollout
- Zero QA engineers but comprehensive coverage via unit, integration, screenshot, UI tests
- Custom in-house analytics framework tracks user behavior without third-party tools
Critical Insight
Revolut ships Android releases weekly to millions of users using modular architecture, feature toggles, automated testing, and a disciplined release process that doesn't rely on traditional QA.
