Weekly Digest
Sep 2 - Sep 8, 2019
2 articles that week
Saturday, Sep 7
OOM Bitmap Resource Analysis and Optimization
Ansgar Lin from Grindr Engineering found a single placeholder image consuming 8.3MB of memory at runtime. On devices with only 16-32MB Java heap, that's a recipe for constant crashes.
Friday, Sep 6
Integrating React Native into Existing Android Applications
Callstack explores how to add React Native to existing Android apps without a full rewrite. This brownfield approach lets teams ship cross-platform features while keeping their native codebase intact.