daily.dev Changelog·2yIntroducing the new daily.dev mobile app!
The daily.dev mobile app has been updated with a sleeker interface, improved feed organization, streamlined navigation, and optimized mobile features. Android users can download the app from Google Play, while iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS users can download and install the Progressive Web App (PWA) from the provided guide.
gitconnected·2ySystem Design Interview Question: Design Spotify
This post discusses the system design of Spotify, including the initial base version requirements, estimation of data storage, high-level design, data storage options, SQL database structure, and scaling techniques for a larger user and song base.
daily.dev World·2yWe made daily.dev faster ⚡️ See how we did it
Over the last two weeks, daily.dev optimized its performance, focusing on improvements for low-end mobile devices, upgrading infrastructure with newer CPUs and spot nodes, and refining content pipelines and ML models. Enhancements included reducing JavaScript bundle sizes, optimizing image loading, and reducing fields in feed requests. These changes resulted in up to 50% faster page load times, especially on mobile devices.
Medium·2yAirclap — Send any file to any device
Airclap is a cross-platform file transfer tool that enables users to easily share any file type across devices like iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, and Linux. With a minimalist design, it offers secure and high-speed transfers using AES encryption and a customized SSDP discovery protocol. Key features include one-step file transfer, offline sending, and integration with over 20 languages. It supports numerous use cases ranging from developer workflows to educational resource sharing. Airclap is permanently free and does not require an internet connection, ensuring user data privacy.
freeCodeCamp·2yMobile App Development Course with React Native, Supabase, Next.js
Learn to build a complete e-commerce mobile app with React Native, Supabase, Stripe, and Next.js through a comprehensive freeCodeCamp course. The course covers front-end design, secure back-end setup, payment integration, and deployment, making it ideal for full-stack developers aiming to enhance their skills.
Medium·2yFlutter Vs React Native : Performance Benchmarks you can’t miss ! 🔥⚡️
When choosing between Flutter and React Native for mobile app development, performance is a crucial factor. A recent benchmarking study compared app size, memory, and CPU usage for three app types on both frameworks using current versions. Flutter generally showed smaller APK sizes and better CPU & memory usage, with smoother scrolling and fewer framedrops compared to React Native. However, React Native had a higher FPS in bulk Lottie animations but at the cost of increased CPU and memory usage. The findings suggest that while both have their strengths, Flutter slightly edges out in overall performance efficiency.
Medium·2yBackend for Frontend (BFF) Architecture
Backend for Frontend (BFF) architecture is a design pattern that creates a dedicated backend for each frontend interface, addressing specific performance, data, and interaction needs. This approach enhances user experiences by tailoring backends to individual client requirements, simplifies complexity, improves performance, speeds up development, and enhances security. It is particularly beneficial for multi-platform applications, microservice orchestration, and optimizing legacy APIs but also introduces challenges like increased maintenance and potential performance bottlenecks.
Hacker News·2yTauri 2.0 Release Candidate
Tauri 2.0 has reached its release candidate phase after extensive beta and alpha testing. The focus now is on documentation and fixing critical bugs before the stable release planned for the end of August. Significant changes include the restructuring of core plugins and improvements in mobile development capabilities. An external security audit has also been completed, with all findings addressed. The Tauri team encourages community involvement and contributions to help improve the project further.
Netguru·2y14 Top Software Developer Skills for 2024: The Complete Guide
Discover the top software developer skills for 2024, including mastering core programming languages, data structures and algorithms, version control systems, IDE proficiency, database management, SDLC knowledge, cloud computing competency, cybersecurity awareness, soft skills, machine learning and AI fundamentals, CI/CD practices, mobile development skills, DevOps practices, and emerging technologies.
freeCodeCamp·2yBuild a Meditation App with React Native & Expo Router
Enhance your React Native skills by building a meditation app with Expo and other tools like TypeScript and NativeWind. This comprehensive tutorial covers everything from setting up your development environment to implementing various features and screens such as the Meditation Index Screen, Affirmations Detail Screen, and adding meditation audio. Perfect for both beginners and experienced developers, this course promises to boost your mobile development expertise.
Visual Studio Blog·2yMaking Visual Studio a bit more visual
Developers frequently work with various image references in their code, but the string values don't show the actual images. A new feature in Visual Studio introduces an editor tooltip that previews images when hovered over, showing the original size capped at 500 pixels, along with the image's dimensions and file size. This feature currently supports common file types like PNG, JPG, and WebP, among others. Experiment feedback has led to the ability to click for a full view in an external viewer, while features like zoom are considered for future updates. Available in Visual Studio 2022 v17.10 or newer.
Substack·2y👵 Use boring sign-up screens
Functional sign-up screens, which emphasize practicality and usability, outperform delightful designs that aim for emotional engagement. Experiments with companies like Ring, Alltrails, Nextdoor, and Spotify show that simplistic designs lead to higher user sign-ups. Distracting elements like videos and illustrations can reduce effectiveness by diverting attention from CTAs and increasing app download sizes in regions with slower internet speeds.
Povio·2yChoosing the Perfect Font
Success in mobile app development is often found in the details, and fonts are a key aspect that can make a significant difference. This post provides 8 essential questions to guide you in choosing the perfect font for your app, focusing on factors like readability, accessibility, and design flexibility. Also, it offers a list of 13 recommended fonts to enhance both the aesthetic appeal and functionality of your mobile project.
Supabase·2yBuilding offline-first mobile apps with Supabase, Flutter and Brick
Building offline-first mobile apps improves user experience by ensuring app usability in areas with poor connectivity. Using Supabase and Brick with Flutter allows data to be cached locally, minimizing round trip times and enabling apps to function smoothly offline. Brick manages local and remote state synchronization, providing code generation for serialization/deserialization and handling migrations automatically.
Community Picks·2yStripe Dot Dev
Learn how to build web and mobile applications with Stripe to accept payments, send payouts, and manage your business. Developer Advocate Cecil Phillip walks through using the Stripe CLI and shares his favorite workflow features. The post also provides resources for getting help, such as Stack Overflow, Stripe Insiders, Stripe Discord, and Stripe support.
Community Picks·2yThe Decline Of Mobile Development
Mobile development for Android and iOS has become increasingly frustrating due to frequent OS updates requiring new compliance measures that complicate codebases. Developers face restrictive actions if their apps aren't updated in time, taking away from feature development and inflating costs. Many developers find the constant hoop-jumping and convoluted design patterns discouraging, leading them to switch to web development where they can build faster with fewer constraints. Google and Apple's control over app ecosystems and mandatory in-app purchases further dissuade developers. As a result, many are leaving mobile development in favor of the web.
Tech With Tim·2y4 Software Developer Roadmaps For 2024+
A software engineer emphasizes the importance of having a roadmap to succeed in the field. The author breaks down essential core skills such as programming, data structures and algorithms, command line navigation, version control with git, and coding best practices. The post then presents four specific roadmaps: data science/machine learning, frontend development, backend development, and mobile development, providing detailed guidance on the essential skills, frameworks, and tools needed for each path.
Fireship·2yExpo in 100 Seconds
Expo is an open-source toolset for building universal native apps on iOS, Android, and the web with a single React codebase. It allows web developers to write mobile apps using JavaScript and provides features such as hot reloading, file system-based routing, and integrations with native APIs.
MDN Blog·2yHow to debug mobile apps across devices
Bugs in mobile apps harm user experiences, affect first impressions, and increase uninstallation rates, leading to lost revenue. Mobile app debugging involves finding and fixing bugs, often using real device clouds to ensure thorough testing across different environments. Debugging on multiple devices is essential due to device fragmentation, variations in operating systems, vendor UI modifications, considerable system changes, and hardware optimizations. Techniques like analyzing trace log files, using breakpoints, and external debuggers aid in this process. Tools like Android Studio, Xcode, and LambdaTest are highly valuable for debugging across various devices effectively.
Awesome·1yNow is The Best Time to Learn React Native
React Native recently underwent a significant architecture rework, enhancing its performance and making it an even better option for building native apps using JavaScript. The improved architecture includes a direct synchronous link between JavaScript and native code, removing previous performance bottlenecks. React Native allows developers to use a single codebase for cross-platform development, translating React components into native equivalents for a seamless user experience. The updated system includes a new module system, synchronous and asynchronous layout reading, and more responsive UIs.
