Fragmented - Android Developer Podcast

In this episode, Donn sits down with fellow Android GDE, Michael Bailey to cover 10 testing strategies to help you get your application under test and to make sure your testing environment is top notch. They start off with the basics and then progress further down the testing rabbit hole eventually covering topics like cloud-based testing labs, hermetic testing and much much more. This episode will help provide you with a blueprint of how to get your Android app under test and get you to a level where you can develop your app with confidence. The Ten Tips Use Espresso for functional/integration testing Mock data and API endpoints to keep tests hermetic Utilize JUnit JVM Tests and patterns for a fast dev cycle Utilize a git branching strategy and utilize pull requests (PR's) for code reviews Use CI to run the tests and provide constant feedback Speed up testing and ease of testing with shell helpers and helper classes for testing Cloud Testing Services Mutation Testing Thoughts on code coverage & value based testing Don't let flaky tests linger Show Notes Espresso Wiremock MockWebServer MockWebServer Course on Caster.IO Git Branching Strategies Fragmented Episode Firebase Test Lab Xamarin Test Cloud Amazon Device Farm Genymotion Cloud Mutation Testing Pit Mutation Library Michaels Podcast - Native Wheel House Contact @yogurtearl [twitter.com] @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

Today on Fragmented, we talk to Eyal Lezmy. Eyal works as an Android developer for Genymotion. While working for Genymotion he had to deal with the Android Debug Bridge a whole bunch, so in this episode we dive into the details of ADB, some super slick commands and in general just get a better understanding of this tool we use every single day. Show Notes Genymotion ADB - Android Debug Bridge Droidcon NYC - ADB, Break On Through To the Other Side HTC Sooner (juicy non-developer article alert) pidcat (adb logcat tool) Phillipe's ADB IDEA plugin Caster IO - Enabling Fingerprint on the Android emulator helpful commands adb shell input text "keyboard text" adb exec-out run-as package.name cat databases/file > file adb shell "run-as package.name chmod 666 /data/data/package.name/databases/file" Sponsors Rollbar - special offer: Bootstrap plan free for 90 days Contact @eyal_lezmy [twitter.com] @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

In this episode Kaushik talks to Kristin of Big Nerd Ranch. You would think that the Android lifecycle is pretty standard and basic stuff. But as Kristin begins to unpack the nuances of the Android lifecycle, we learn there's a world of details that's easy to miss. Listen on, to get an ironclad grip on the Activity lifecycle. Show Notes Android programming : The Big Nerd Ranch Guide Activities in the Wild: Kristin at 360AnDev Kristin's Lifecycle diagram (and slides) Notes on opportune moments to do "stuff" in the Android lifecycle Kristin's follow up blog post to the Activity lifecycle Sponsors Rollbar - special offer: Bootstrap plan free for 90 days Contact @kristinmars [twitter.com] @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

In this mini-Fragment episode, Donn talks about Item #15 of the Effective Java series - Minimize Mutability. You'll learn what mutable and immutable objects are, how and why immutability is a good thing and how you can implement it. Show Notes Ryan Harter's Intro to AutoValue Caster.IO Course on AutoValue Effective Java Book Sponsor Rollbar Contact @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker [twitter.com] @kaushikgopal [twitter.com]

It's almost a given these days that most phones will have Fingerprint APIs. But how does the hardware actually work? How does the Software work? How does an Android developer make use of these APIs? Ben Oberkfell breaks it down for us in great detail. Listen on! Show Notes NY Times Crossword app Chicken Wing test - ADB Ep 38 Android CDD - Compatibility Definition Document Explaining public/private encryptino Android vs iOS fingerprint Ben's fingerprint demo app Ben's Droidcon NYC 2016 presentation Android hardware keystore Apple's security whitepaper Whorlwind - Reactive fingerprint library courtesy Square Sponsors Rollbar - special offer: Bootstrap plan free for 90 days Contact @benlikestocode [twitter.com] @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

In this mini-Fragment episode, Donn talks about Item #14 of the Effective Java series - In public classes, use accessor methods, not public fields. You'll learn why it's important to use accessors in your public classes and some caveats to this rule. For example, you may decide that the class is a private inner class or package private. Donn digs into the details in this week's episode. This is a glimpse of what's to come in Item #15, which is coming soon... Show Notes Java Access Control Effective Java Book Sponsor Rollbar Contact @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker [twitter.com] @kaushikgopal [twitter.com]

In this episode, we talk to Android developer Andrew Orobator. He gives us the lowdown on the new feature App Shortcuts that was introduced in Android. We talk about static and dynamic shortcuts, use cases for other shortcuts and how to implement them for your app. We also cover what the feature lacks and things to watch out for, while implementing them. Listen on! Fragmented also has spanking new music from the super talented Blueprint: you can find out more at info@printmatic.net. Download directly Show Notes Andrew's Medium posts Introducing Auracle: A queue based music player: Andrew's new music player Implementing Android App shortcuts Andrew's medium posts Best productivity tools for Android developers (another article Andrew wrote) Misc App shortcuts design guidelines Konstellation (Kotlin demo app using App Shortcuts) Sponsors Rollbar - special offer: Bootstrap plan free Contact @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @aorobator [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

In this episode we change the tune and talk with Raveesh Bhalla; Raveesh is a GDE for design specialized in UI/UX. He starts off by helping us get a good understanding of what UI/UX involves. He then shares his experiences and learnings from having conducted extensive research specifically for Android. What are some good patterns today, what are anti-patterns, what should we watch out for. Listen on to find out more! Show Notes Apps with interesting designs Todoist (Karma points) Swarm Enki Fastfilmz Misc Facebook research medium post: Embarking on international research Rocket Surgery Made Easy: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Finding and Fixing Usability Problems UC Mobile browser app Google Ventures : The design sprint Sponsor BuddyBuild is a continuous integration and continuous deployment system built specifically for mobile developers. Thousands of development teams love BuddyBuild because it's the fastest way to build, distribute and gather feedback for their apps. Give it a try for FREE at buddybuild.com Contact @raveeshbhalla [twitter.com] @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

In this episode Donn and Kaushik have an honest discussion about Realm (a client side database). Donn has worked pretty extensively with Realm and even consulted for their Android platform previously. But Kaushik has only recently tried it out on a production app. In this episode they have an honest and frank discussion about using Realm, the advantages, the disadvantages, the gotchas and if it makes sense to use a database like Realm as an Android developer today. Show Notes Fragmented episode with Realm Android developer Christian Melchior Sqlbrite by Square (Reactive SQLiteOpenHelper wrapper) StorIO: wrapper for SQLite or ContentResolver ###Sponsor BuddyBuild is a continuous integration and continuous deployment system built specifically for mobile developers. Thousands of development teams love buddybuild because it's the fastest way to build, distribute and gather feedback for their apps. Give it a try for FREE at BuddyBuild.com Misc Feature: auto updating objects Fragmented episode on GC vs Reference counting Realm RxExample The problem with Threads - Edward Lee Sync stuff Realm Mobile platform Building a sync engine (Vesper Sync diary) Github issues tracked on Realm Request: Compound primary key support Request: Value object support Request: Custom column names Feature: Copy from Realm Resources Latest Realm docs Caster.io series for Realm Contact @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe

We're back with part 2 of our Buck episode. We continue our chat with Uber Engineer, Gautam. We dive into the details of how buck is used, how you can use it and how it can help you and your team. Learn about how to use it with Gradle and more with OkBuck. Show Notes Build systems Buck overview (Facebook/Uber) Bazel (Google) Pants (Twitter) Android test app comparing different build systems [github.com] Misc okBuck (adopting Buck easily) [github.com] Buck - Exopackage Watchman Resources What makes Buck so fast Gautam's talk on okBuck at Droidcon NYC [youtube.com] (Slides) Contact @kageiit [twitter.com] @fragmentedcast [twitter.com] @donnfelker and +DonnFelker @kaushikgopal and +KaushikGopalIsMe