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Let’s talk about a frustrating user experience that I fixed with a few steps just like Spotify did it before! Imagine you're listening to your favorite playlist when suddenly, the music stutters or skips. This can be frustrating, especially if it happens frequently. The culprit? A bug in the code is responsible for buffering audio data. Sometimes, the smallest changes can have the biggest impact. Recently, I worked with a client on a platform with some frustrating bugs, similar to what Spotify might encounter. Inspired by Spotify's commitment to continuous improvement, I implemented a solution. The results were like striking gold! To tackle an issue my engineers implemented a clever programming fix inspired by Spotify. Here's a simplified breakdown: ➤ They pinpointed the exact part of the code causing the buffering problem. ➤ The code was optimized to handle audio data transfer more efficiently. This involved techniques like pre-fetching data chunks and reducing unnecessary processing steps. ➤ After the fix, rigorous testing was conducted to ensure smooth playback across different devices and network conditions. Spotify also implemented monitoring tools to track performance and catch any future issues early on. Following these, my client’s platform became “a user wonderland”, fostering engagement and leading to a dramatic increase in users!!! Let’s be honest in a tech life! Literally, minor improvements can have a major impact. #TechTips #TechFix #Tech4All #TechLeadership #CTOTalk #TechTalk

Why is app size so important? Our daily tasks as engineers often involve implementing new functionalities. But sometimes a shiny new feature brings more harm than good.  The reason is simple — application size. When developing a mobile app, one critical aspect to consider is the size of the app. Here's why: 1. User Experience 2. Download Speed 3. Performance Issues The experiment revealed that for every 6MB increase in an app’s size, the app’s installation conversion rate decreased by 1%. Every week, millions of users download new versions of their apps. For example, we found that Spotify apps (iOS and Android) in 2022 were updated more than 20 billion times. Multiply this number by the download size of the apps, and you’ll get a staggering 930+ petabytes of network traffic. We can map this traffic to the power consumption for transmission. Utilizing the one-byte model developed by the Shift Project, we found that transferring one byte through the network consumes 1.52e-10 kilowatt-hours (kWh) for Wi-Fi and 8.84e-10 kWh for mobile. So even if we assume an optimistic scenario of 100% Wi-Fi usage, this traffic translates to a minimum power consumption of approximately 150,000,000 kWh. DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE APP SIZE 👇 Reducing app size is crucial for better user engagement and app performance. Here are some effective development techniques: - Optimize Resources: Compress images, remove unnecessary files, and use vector graphics instead of raster images where possible. Code Optimization: Minimize the use of libraries and frameworks. Use efficient algorithms and remove redundant code. - Modular Architecture: Implement a modular approach where only necessary modules are downloaded initially, and others can be downloaded as needed. To ensure your app remains small and efficient, it's essential to incorporate a valuable process during development. Here's how: - Continuous Monitoring: Regularly monitor app size during development. Use tools like Android’s APK Analyzer or iOS’s App Thinning to track and optimize size. - Automated Testing: Implement automated tests to catch issues related to app size and performance early in the development cycle. - User Feedback: Collect feedback from users about app performance and size issues. Use this information to make informed decisions about optimizations. #Byteslack #Tech4All #saas #softwaresolution #softwareteam #softwaredevelopment

In our quest to boost productivity and efficiency, we tackled the challenge of reducing our Go monorepo CI build time. Here's how we achieved it: 1. Parallelize Build Steps: We split our build process into multiple smaller steps and ran them in parallel. 2. Optimize Caching: Leveraged CI caching mechanisms effectively. By caching dependencies and building artifacts, we minimized redundant tasks. 3. Selective Testing: Implemented selective testing where only affected modules or packages were tested based on recent changes. 4. Incremental Builds: Adopted incremental builds to compile only the modified components instead of the entire codebase. 5. Improved Dependency Management: Cleaned up and optimized our dependency tree, removing unused dependencies and updating the necessary ones. This efficiency helps keep engineering productivity high, reduces merge conflicts from staleness, and increases morale. Additionally, it helped our team focus on increasing the complexity and features of our change validation process. Before implementing, we validated these methods and took inspiration from Uber. #ByteSlack #SoftwareSolution #SoftwareDevelopment #TeamExtension #StaffAugmentation #SoftwareTeam #Tech4All #DevOps #Techtips

How much of a difference can WorkflowGuard really make? With a complex project like ours, managing all the moving parts can be a nightmare.  Here's an example: Imagine a system that costs $100 to operate every day. By using WorkflowGuard to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, you might be able to reduce those costs by 20%, saving you $20 per day. Over a year, that adds up to a significant amount of money saved. The key is to identify areas where WorkflowGuard can help. Maybe it's by prioritizing critical tasks that were previously starved for resources, or by automating tasks that were previously done manually. Whatever the case, WorkflowGuard can be a powerful tool for saving money on your data operations. Real-world Benefits for Our Project: By using WorkflowGuard, we can expect some tangible benefits: Reduced Risk: Early detection of issues helps us avoid costly delays and rework. Improved Efficiency: By automating tasks and optimizing workflows, we can get more done in less time. Enhanced Collaboration: A clear view of the workflow fosters better communication and collaboration between team members. Better Decision Making: With real-time data on project health, we can make informed decisions to keep the project on track. It takes our project from good to great. By leveraging its governance and observability features, we always ensure smoother, more efficient, and ultimately more successful projects. Do any of you out there have experience managing large projects with multiple moving parts?  Have you ever felt like there were too many tasks to juggle, or needed help to identify bottlenecks slowing things down? If so, W'd love to hear from you! #Byteslack #Tech4All #saas #softwaresolution #softwareteam #softwaredevelopment

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Ever clicked the wrong button because the page shifted unexpectedly? Or felt the frustration of waiting for a slow-loading website? Absolutely, we've all been in similar spots! Just recently, Byteslack resolved a major project hiccup, and the outcome was impressive! Our talented software development squad discovered that the project we're working on for our prospective client was facing issues due to the outdated module bundler. So, We moved over to Edison, a cool new web-serving setup inspired by Dropbox, as part of our migration. It sorted out our issues just like theirs The old bundler for our client's project was fast but made huge bundles, making maintenance tough. Engineers had to manually pick scripts, leading to inefficient package shipping. This caused issues over time. Now, things are smoother and faster, making life easier for the audience. But what were the major issues that we had fixed immediately? Problem #1: Multiple versions of bundled code Problem #2: Manual code-splitting Problem #3: No tree shaking Problem #4: Bloated Dependencies Problem #5: Duplicate Code Problem #6: Lack of Code Splitting Now that we had a clear understanding of the challenges, it was time to roll up our sleeves and find solutions. Well, we discussed the challenges we faced with bloated JavaScript bundles. Now, We're glad to reveal the strategies and techniques we utilized to address these challenges and accomplish a noteworthy 25% reduction in bundle size. We conducted a thorough audit of our dependencies to identify and remove any unused or unnecessary libraries. This helped streamline our codebase and eliminate bloat. Implementing code-splitting techniques was a game-changer for us. By dynamically loading only the code required for each specific page or feature, we significantly reduced initial load times and improved overall performance. We adopted tree shaking, a process that eliminates dead code from our bundles. This involved optimizing our build process to remove unused code paths, resulting in leaner and more efficient bundles. Leveraging bundle analysis tools such as Webpack Bundle Analyzer allowed us to gain insights into our bundle composition and identify areas for optimization. This data-driven approach helped us prioritize optimizations effectively.  We optimized asset loading by leveraging techniques like lazy loading for images and other resources. This further reduced the initial payload size and improved page load times. By using these tricks, we shrunk our JavaScript bundles without sacrificing our app's speed or features. Loving the results and ready to keep optimizing our codebase! Have you faced similar challenges with bundle size optimization? We're all ears for your project stories! We're ready to provide assistance and insights drawn from our own technical expertise. #Byteslack #Tech4All #saas #softwaresolution #softwareteam #softwaredevelopment

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