Lighthouse for mobile apps
summary
A tool called flashlight.dev uploads an APK and runs 10 iterations on real cloud Android devices to return a reproducible performance score and JSON report; metrics include FPS, CPU per thread, RAM, thread list, and a synchronized video of runs. It provides a Flipper plugin and CLI, accepts production APKs, compares before/after builds (example: FlatList → FlashList bumps a 3/100 scrolling score), and offers CI/EAS integration for automated checks.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 1:04Client performance requirements
- 2:29Measuring app performance scientifically
- 4:16Limitations of existing tools
- 4:43Introducing Flashlight project
- 5:05Flashlight Flipper plugin demo
- 7:37Flashlight Android focus and iOS plans
- 8:22Making performance measures deterministic
- 9:07Automated testing with CLI
- 11:33Flashlight.dev online tool demo
- 14:45Public beta and free usage
- 15:07Advanced testing with Cloud commands
- 15:51CI integration with EAS
- 16:11Flashlight launch contest announcement
- 17:14Future plans and feedback request
- 18:17Q&A and closing remarks
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