Building a test suite for the OONI Probe Android app

Let us tell you how we've worked with OONI to improve the quality of their Probe Android app.

ClientsCláudiaSeptember 20, 2021technical debt, testing, ooni, clients

Mocking Retrofit API Responses with MockWebServer + Hilt

If your app integrates with a server API, mocking server responses is important for tests. In unit tests it's easy to mock the object doing the API calls, but on a UI test it's harder. We're going to show how to mock Retrofit API calls in UI tests with a quick solution using MockWebServer and Hilt.

SérgioJuly 23, 2021hilt, retrofi, mockwebserver, mock, testing, api, responses, mocking

Joining an Android Project

Someone asks you to join an existing project. You need to maintain and build new features on an existing app. And you will have new team members to work with. Let's talk about project auditing, creating work plans, collaborating with team mates and getting things done.

Training, DevelopmentSérgioAugust 20, 2018android, team management, testing

Selling automated tests to colleagues, managers and clients

You’re having a hard time convincing others why they should invest in a automated test suite. It’s not an easy sell, specially for mobile apps, where testing is harder to do and has been less advocated. I gathered some tips that have helped me in the process.

DevelopmentSérgioJuly 16, 2018testing, team management, engineering

Android Development Resources

Many developers reach us with Android questions. The most common are how to start developing Android apps and how to improve at it. So here’s a small collection of our favourite resources.

DevelopmentSérgioNovember 14, 2016resources, architecture, testing, engineering

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