Lessons from Mobile - Engineering at Scale

Explore a comprehensive conference talk on Facebook's mobile engineering challenges and solutions. Discover the history of Facebook's mobile development, key features like the Tab Bar, and lessons learned from rapid iteration. Gain insights into testing strategies, Android and iOS development, device testing, server-side switches, and performance optimization. Learn about the company's approach to usability testing, power management, and innovative features like Chat Heads. Delve into the decision-making process between HTML5 and native development, and understand how Facebook pushes the boundaries of mobile app engineering at scale.

Introduction
Our History
The Tab Bar
Challenges
Lesson Learned
How long to run a test
Android Beta
Android Frameworks
iOS 7 surprises
Device testing
Serverside switches
Android upgrades
Network and battery
HTML5 vs native
Usability testing
Power
Mic Runners
Chat Heads