Nine years ago, I was eager to be a developer but found no convincing platform. Luckily, the smartphone world was booming, and its extraordinary growth immediately caught my eye. This led to my career as an Android developer, where I had the opportunity to learn the nuances of building mobile applications. The time I went […]
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Ramp Up On React/React Native In Less Than a Month
I’ve had plenty of opportunities to guide developers new to the React and React Native frameworks. While everyone is different, I wanted to provide a structured guide to help bring a fresh developer into the React fold. Prerequisites This introduction to React is intended for a developer that at least has some experience with JavaScript, […]
Migrating from MVP to Jetpack Compose: A Step-by-Step Guide for Android Developers
Migrating an Android App from MVP to Jetpack Compose: A Step-by-Step Guide Jetpack Compose is Android’s modern toolkit for building native UI. It simplifies and accelerates UI development by using a declarative approach, which is a significant shift from the traditional imperative XML-based layouts. If you have an existing Android app written in Kotlin using […]
Optimizing Mobile Experiences with Experience Cloud: Reaching Customers on the Go
Today, customers expect to interact with businesses anytime, anywhere, and on any device. With mobile usage on the rise, businesses must ensure their digital experiences are optimized for mobile. Salesforce Experience Cloud helps companies create personalized and branded digital experiences, but these experiences must be mobile-friendly to meet customer expectations. Why Mobile Optimization Matters Over […]
How to Upskilling in React Native quickly
Upskilling in React Native, especially with experience in Flutter, iOS, or Android, can be effectively achieved by leveraging your knowledge of mobile development. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started and progress quickly. To rapidly upskill in React Native, focus on solidifying your JavaScript fundamentals, actively practice building small projects, leverage online learning […]
Essential Flutter Optimization Techniques for a Smooth UX
Flutter’s versatility and powerful UI capabilities have made it a leading choice for building cross-platform mobile apps. However, its resource-intensive nature requires developers to fine-tune performance to create smooth, responsive, and memory-efficient apps. This guide compiles essential optimization techniques to help you craft a stellar Flutter experience. 1. Widget and Layout Optimization Flutter’s widget-based design […]
Unit Testing in Android Apps: A Deep Dive into MVVM
Understanding Unit Testing Unit testing is a crucial aspect of software development, especially in complex applications like Android apps. It involves testing individual units of code, such as methods or classes, in isolation. This ensures the correctness of each component, leading to a more robust and reliable application. Why Unit Testing in MVVM? The Model-View-ViewModel […]
Set Your API Performance on Fire With BlazeMeter
BlazeMeter, continuous testing platform, is a perfect solution for your performance needs. BlazeMeter is an open-source tool that supports Web, Mobile and API implementations. You can perform large scale load and performance testing with the ability to tweak parameters to suit your needs. We will learn step by step process on using BlazeMeter for API […]
How to Seamlessly Migrate from Appium 1.x to Appium 2.x: A Comprehensive Guide
The most recent iteration of the Appium mobile automation framework is Appium 2. This edition includes numerous enhancements, new features, and improved performance. This tutorial will guide you through upgrading from Appium 1.x to Appium 2.x, stressing the advantages and providing code samples to illustrate them. Unlike Appium 1, Appium 2 does not have built-in […]
Level Up Your Map with the ArcGIS SDK
In today’s tech-driven world, the ability to visualize data spatially has been vital for various industries. Enter ArcGIS, a Geographic Information System (GIS) developed by ESRI, which is here to help us solve our client’s needs. Let’s chart our way into the world of ArcGIS and how it empowers businesses to harness the full capabilities […]
React Native – A Web Developer’s Perspective on Pivoting to Mobile
Making the Switch I’ve been working with React Web for the last 6 years of my dev career. I’m most familiar and comfortable in this space and enjoy working with React. However, I was presented with an opportunity to move into mobile development towards the end of 2023. Having zero professional mobile development experience on […]
Charting Your Course to Success: A Guide to Crafting Powerful OKRs for Product Development
Last week, we introduced the concept of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) – a goal-setting framework for aligning your teams, fostering innovation, and driving measurable outcomes – and demonstrated the differences between OKRs and KPIs . If you haven’t explored that post yet, you can find it here. Now, let’s dive into how OKRs can […]