3min chapter

Android Developers Backstage cover image

Episode 196: Android Studio, behind the scenes

Android Developers Backstage

CHAPTER

Android Studio and IntelliJ: A Symbiotic Relationship

Android Studio is a collection of plugins, but we also have hooks that are really deep in the platform to allow us to customize not only the UI and the appearance. We need to sometimes start from scratch and figure out how to reapply stuff. It takes a long time, both for the merge and for the stabilization phase. And that induces a delay. So when people complain, or... What? The first complaint? No, I don't believe you, Tor. "Why aren't we just running Git merge and the next day release it like, hey, here's studio"? Why is that not a thing?" he asks.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode