ScaleUp. Modular Android Development

Modular Android Application Development

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1. ScaleUp Modular Android Application Development Ciprian Ursu Android developer @XING
7. Scale number of developers/teams working on the App
10. UX consistency by reusing Code and custom components.
12. Now what?!?!
13. Modules
17. +   +   vs  
18. Project (in AndroidStudio) == Workspace (in Eclipse)
19. Module (in AndroidStudio) == Project (in Eclipse)
21. © Alan Cannistraro Engineering Manager @Facebook http://y2u.be/OJ94KqmsxiI
26. URL schemes
27. URL schemes
28. But still… it’s weird. What happens with the manifest??
29. Every module has its own manifest.
30. Every module has its own manifest. All of them get merged at build time.
34. minSdkVersion from the main module has to be >= the lowest of the submodules
35. Please note! •  You can have conflicts when the manifests are merged.
36. Resources
38. Please note! •  Don’t reuse the names of the resources!!! At the end you’ll end up with the wrong layout on the screen!!!
39. Every module should have its own tests!!!
44. PROs •  Automatic process
45. PROs •  Automatic process •  The major issues should be seen before they reach a big number of users (THAA)
46. PROs •  Automatic process •  The major issues should be seen before they reach a big number of users (THAA) •  Some bugs are VERY hard to find in the test environment
47. PROs •  Automatic process •  The major issues should be seen before they reach a big number of users (THAA) •  Some bugs are VERY hard to find in the test environment •  Get early feedback
48. PROs •  Automatic process •  The major issues should be seen before they reach a big number of users (THAA) •  Some bugs are VERY hard to find in the test environment •  Get early feedback •  Increase the device and screen sizes range
49. CONs •  It takes longer to deliver to all your users
50. CONs •  It takes longer to deliver to all your users •  Some of the people in the alpha/beta groups might get frustrated about the crashes they encounter
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