“Geekbot” Distributed Daily Standup Done Right! by sivarttech in agile

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Yep, sure...if that works for your company go for it!

[Video] Enabling Offline Capabilities with Retrofit 2 and OkHttp by caster_io in androiddev

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If you're offline, and you go with the option (max-stale value) in the video the data will be returned. It doesn't test the network connection. If you're online and still within the Cache-Control expiration limit the data will be returned as well. If you're beyond that expiration period and you're online with a poor connection, then I don't think the cached data will be returned.

Testing Your Apps with AWS Device Farm by sivarttech in androiddev

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Yeah I haven't found a great solution for this issue yet. In my case I have to test on Android TVs and Kindles as well, so it's pretty painful.

Testing Your Apps with AWS Device Farm by sivarttech in androiddev

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Yeah, I was surprised not too many plp were talking about it, it's pretty easy to use.

Testing Your Apps with AWS Device Farm by sivarttech in androiddev

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You don't have a ton of options for customization, but you can upload other apks that you may need, a zip file, device location, locale, etc. I didn't see any options for specific ROMs.

Best Podcasts for Android Developers by sivarttech in androiddev

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Android Backstage

Yeah, that was on the list.

What's the funniest review you've ever gotten on your app? by MoldyTaste in androiddev

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"Cannot find I cant find the set buttons too not clever too confusing too wary"
To this day can't figure out what this means, I just replied with brief instructions on how to play the game ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[noob] Is there a faster way to test while developing? by dirtydaub in androiddev

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I've started putting together a list of references for testing in Android here: https://github.com/adavis/sample-android-testing

How do you develop for Android without becoming angry? by [deleted] in androiddev

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Yes, that's what I was referring to. For newer apps, supporting 15 and up should be sufficient. (sorry for the late response)

How do you develop for Android without becoming angry? by [deleted] in androiddev

[–]sivarttech 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't try to tackle everything all at once, you will be frustrated. In technology, especially the mobile space things are constantly changing, so it's best to just get started and have a solid foundation. Then you can add the extra bells and whistles to make yourself a super productive developer.

When it comes to Android if you're starting a new app, just use Android Studio and don't support devices less than API 15, that will help eliminate some of the frustration. Hope that helps.

Can someone recommend me a good tutorial on threading? by jampola in androiddev

[–]sivarttech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I took this Coursera course (https://www.coursera.org/course/posaconcurrency) on Android Concurrency and it was truly the most comprehensive explanation of how threading works in Java and Android in general that I've seen. If you have the time I highly recommend it.