Category: Android
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Lessons on Mobile Platforms from an Ancient JavaScript Game
I recently realized that I’ve been continuously programming in JavaScript for about 16 years. That is, I’ve been writing at least little snippets (and sometimes heaps) of JavaScript at least once a month for 16 years. 16 years! That’s insane. That’s a much longer run than I’ve had with any other language, and it doesn’t look…
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Robolectric 2.2: Some Pages from the Missing Manual
When I have a conversation about Android development with anyone I usually end up complaining about how hard and annoying testing is. I think Google did a huge disservice to the community by neglecting testing infrastructure since as a result there is no culture of testing in Android development. There are some open source efforts…
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The Test-Infected Programmer’s Android Apothecary
Earlier this week I gave a lightning talk about testing at an Android meetup in New York. Because, on the surface, testing is not the most exciting topic in the world, I tried to spice it up with a snazzy title and a slightly gimmicky structure. The jury is out whether it worked or not…
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