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Tks, it's a simple headline that gets a point across. I talk on a weekly basis with many of the top-grossing devs on both platforms so I try to listen to their
by ktothemc 14y ago
Tks, it's a simple headline that gets a point across. I talk on a weekly basis with many of the top-grossing devs on both platforms so I try to listen to their issues.
This was not meant to be a warning for devs to stay away of Android, but doing more extensive QA testing is a reality of the platform.
What's your app? How many DLs does it have? How many DAU do you have?
- dannyr 14y agoThe apps I built varies. Some have hundreds, some have 10K+. But you know what's a better example? Netflix. They test on 10 phones & 4 tablets. http://techblog.netflix.com/2012/03/testing-netflix-on-android.html http://techblog.netflix.com/2012/03/testing-netflix-on-andro... Netflix App has at least 10 million installs - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.mediaclient https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.me....
- ktothemc 14y agoThat's for basic testing. The post also says they still keep a long tail set of devices for more comprehensive testing. "We figured out the optimal combination of devices to give us maximum coverage. We are able to reduce our daily smoke automation devices to around 10 phones and 4 tablets and keep the rest for the longer release wide test cycles."
- dannyr 14y agoIs it 400 devices? Or are you assuming that to justify your post? "This was not meant to be a warning for devs to stay away of Android, but doing more extensive QA testing is a reality of the platform." Your headline & picture suggest otherwise. Honestly, is this a Techcrunch thing? Before you worked at Techcrunch, I can't remember you writing a post like this. Too much snark and mocking a platform (and hence, a community).