Android Technical Stack

Android Technical Stack

Core Technologies

Language & Platform

• Primary Language: Kotlin 1.9+
• Build System: Gradle 8.0+
• Minimum SDK: API 26 (Android 8.0)
• Target SDK: API 34 (Android 14)
• Compile SDK: API 34

UI Framework

• Jetpack Compose: Primary UI toolkit
• Material Design 3: Design system and components
• Accompanist: Compose UI utilities
• Navigation Compose: In-app navigation

Architecture Components

• ViewModel: UI state management
• LiveData/Flow: Observable data holder patterns
• Room: Local database persistence
• WorkManager: Background task scheduling
• DataStore: Key-value pair storage
• Hilt: Dependency injection

Data Layer

Local Storage

• Room Database: Primary local storage
• DataStore: User preferences
• WorkManager: Data synchronization

Network

• Retrofit: HTTP client
• OkHttp: Network interceptors
• Kotlin Serialization: JSON parsing
• AWS Amplify: Cloud services integration

Location Services

• Google Maps SDK: Map visualization
• Location Services: User location tracking
• Geofencing: Location-based notifications

Testing Framework

Unit Testing

• JUnit 5: Testing framework
• Mockk: Mocking framework
• Turbine: Flow testing
• Truth: Assertions library

UI Testing

• Compose Testing: UI component testing
• Espresso: UI automation
• Screenshot Testing: Visual regression

Integration Testing

• Hilt Testing: DI testing
• MockWebServer: Network testing
• Room Testing: Database testing

Development Tools

IDE

• Android Studio: Primary IDE
• Gradle: Build automation
• Android Debug Bridge (ADB): Device debugging

Code Quality

• ktlint: Kotlin linter
• Detekt: Static code analysis
• Android Lint: Android-specific linting

Version Control

• Git: Source control
• GitHub: Repository hosting
• GitHub Actions: CI/CD

Third-Party Libraries

Analytics & Monitoring

• Firebase Analytics: Usage tracking
• Crashlytics: Crash reporting
• Performance Monitoring: App performance

Social Integration

• AWS Cognito: Authentication
• Google Sign-In: Social auth
• Facebook Login: Social auth

Calendar Integration

• Android Calendar Provider: Calendar operations
• Google Calendar API: Calendar sync

Build & Release

CI/CD Pipeline

• GitHub Actions: Automated builds
• Firebase App Distribution: Beta distribution
• Google Play Console: Production releases

Code Signing

• Gradle Signing Config: App signing
• Google Play App Signing: Release management

Security

• AWS Amplify Auth: Authentication/Authorization
• Android Security Crypto: Data encryption
• Network Security Config: SSL pinning
• ProGuard/R8: Code obfuscation

Performance Optimization

• Baseline Profiles: App startup optimization
• Compose Compiler Metrics: UI performance
• Memory Profiler: Memory optimization
• CPU Profiler: Performance monitoring