Android Migration from XML to Jetpack Compose
Article Summary
Gary Dameme from Yubo just wrapped up migrating 70% of their social app to Jetpack Compose. The results? 20% better rendering performance and 30% less code in their main feature.
This is the final part of a three-part series documenting Yubo's migration from XML to Jetpack Compose. Gary shares the strategic approach his team took to migrate a complex, large-scale social app while maintaining stability and developer velocity.
Key Takeaways
- Migrated screen by screen to minimize risk while maintaining app stability
- Built custom IntelliJ plugin to generate boilerplate and enforce consistency
- Main Swipe feature: 20% better rendering, 30% smaller codebase after migration
- Custom layout code reduced by 90% compared to XML View equivalent
- Team morale and productivity increased with modern declarative UI approach
Yubo's iterative migration strategy delivered measurable performance gains and code reduction while boosting developer satisfaction, proving Compose works at scale.
About This Article
During their architectural overhaul and UI migration, Yubo's team risked losing or incorrectly moving tracking logic. This could result in incomplete analytics and inaccurate insights that would undermine their data-driven decisions.
Gary Dameme's team built custom Detekt rules to keep code consistent and catch problems early. This thorough approach to reviewing the migration helped prevent critical oversights.
Yubo completed 70% of the app migration with major architectural changes while keeping the app stable. The work also set up the rebranding project that's coming next with better confidence and smoother capabilities.
