Weekly Digest
May 5 - May 11, 2025
4 articles that week
Preparing Apps for 16KB Page Size Devices
Dan Brown from Google Play just dropped a requirement that'll affect every Android app targeting Android 15+. Starting November 1st, 2025, your app must support 16 KB page sizes or risk breaking on next-gen devices.
Android Network Observability: Shedding Light on Performance Blind Spots
Shaurya Jaiswal from Slice reveals how his team cut app launch API calls from 28 to 12, improving startup time by 40%. The secret? A custom observability system that exposes what Firebase Performance Monitoring can't see.
SwiftUI Scroll Performance: The 120FPS Challenge
Jacob Bartlett from Jacob's Tech Tavern puts SwiftUI scroll performance under the microscope. Can it really hit 120fps with complex infinite feeds, or does the magic come at too high a cost?
Memory Safety, Ecosystem Talks, and Java Interoperability at FOSDEM 2025
Swift just made a major statement at FOSDEM 2025, and it's not just about iOS anymore. The language is pushing hard into memory safety, embedded systems, and even Java interoperability.