As a side project, I’ve been experimenting with bytecode optimization and achieved some intriguing results: 🚀 3x speedup in Android’s presentation layer ⏩ 30% faster startup times for Uber These are proof-of-concept results, but the potential feels significant. If there’s interest, I’d be happy to release the code, explore further, and explore these techniques further. […]
HONG KONG, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) — The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) said on Monday that it will continue to improve connectivity schemes between the capital markets of the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), including the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock connects, the Bond Connect program and […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of search engine optimization (SEO), a new challenge has emerged: zero-click searches. This phenomenon occurs when users find the information they need directly in the search engine results page (SERP) without clicking through to a website. While this trend provides instant answers for users, it presents a unique set of challenges […]
Feeling good with your Lighthouse score of 100%? You should! But you should also know that you’re only looking at part of the performance picture. Learn how Lighthouse scores are measured differently than other tools, the impact that has on measuring performance metrics, and why you need real-user monitoring for a complete picture. We’ve all […]
In 2020, Etsy concluded its migration from an on-premise data center to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). During this transition, a dedicated team of program managers ensured the migration’s success. Post-migration, this team evolved into the Etsy FinOps team, dedicated to maximizing the organization’s cloud value by fostering collaborations within and outside the organization, particularly […]
23 Jul 2021 • 7 min read Kotlin build times are often slow, this is a laundry list of common issues and what you can or can’t do about them. An actual white whale Kotlin, strictly speaking, is awesome. Kotlin build times, strictly speaking, are not awesome. While many developers have weighed these and […]