Category: Android
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How We Reduced Backend Load Using Retrofit and OkHttp Caching in Android
Introduction Mobile applications frequently fetch the same resources—home feeds, category lists, configuration data, and other semi-static content. Repeated requests increase latency, consume bandwidth, and place unnecessary load on backend services. Retrofit relies on OkHttp for networking, and OkHttp provides built-in disk caching. However, responses are cached only when the server returns valid HTTP cache directives…
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The Art of Scoping: Building Lean Android Apps with Hilt
When we think about optimizing Android applications, we usually focus on reducing APK size, improving startup time, minimizing overdraw, or fixing memory leaks. One aspect that often goes unnoticed is dependency lifetime. Dependency Injection frameworks like Hilt make object creation effortless, but they also make it surprisingly easy to keep objects alive much longer than…