Dropbox

Dropbox is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform for individuals and teams. Their mobile apps handle complex file sync across platforms, with engineering teams known for contributions to cross-platform development using Kotlin Multiplatform and C++ shared code.

18 articles · Android, iOS

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Android Apr 25, 2025

How Dropbox leverages testing to maintain high level of trust at scale

Android Mar 29, 2022

Introducing Focus: A New Open Source Gradle Plugin

Android Mar 16, 2022

Making Camera Uploads for Android Faster and More Reliable

Android Mar 23, 2021

Detecting Memory Leaks in Android Applications

Android Feb 9, 2021

How We Sped Up Dropbox Android App Startup by 30%

Android Dec 1, 2020

Revamping the Android Testing Pipeline at Dropbox

Android Oct 27, 2020

Our Counterintuitive Fix for Android Path Normalization

Android / iOS Jul 15, 2020

How We Ensure Credible Analytics on Dropbox Mobile Apps

Android Jan 15, 2020

Store Grand Re-opening: Loading Android Data with Coroutines

Android Oct 30, 2019

Modernizing Our Android Build System Part I: The Planning

Android Oct 30, 2019

Modernizing Our Android Build System Part II: The Execution

iOS / Android Aug 14, 2019

The Not-So-Hidden Cost of Sharing Code Between iOS and Android

iOS / Android Oct 27, 2014

Building Carousel Part III: Drawing Images on Screen

Android / iOS Aug 20, 2014

The Tech Behind Dropbox's New User Experience on Mobile - Part 2

iOS / Android Aug 12, 2014

Building Dropbox's New User Experience for Mobile Part 1

iOS / Android Aug 6, 2014

Building Carousel Part II: Speeding Up the Data Model

iOS / Android Apr 14, 2014

Building Carousel Part I: How We Made Our Networked Mobile App Feel Fast and Local

iOS / Android Feb 6, 2013

Introducing the Dropbox Sync API for Mobile Developers