Google, through a recent case study, gave some insights into Meta’s internal processes about how it plans to deliver rapid app updates. The research showcased Meta’s capacity to make fast rollouts of its core apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger among others within just one to two months after the release of Android 14 AOSP.
Meta automates updates, blazing the trail for others
As explained by Android Central, this unprecedented speed in app updates is only exclusive to Meta. In fact, it took them only seven to nine months to align themselves with Android 12, making their strides toward targetSDK adoption very significant and four times faster.
The Android OS Readiness Program by Meta was among the key initiatives that facilitated this efficiency level. It expedited deployments by facilitating preparation, and testing of new operating system’s updates according to strategic goals. This program was the result of what Meta learned while overcoming Android 11 challenges characterized by slow developer tooling adoption and a decentralized app approach which made troubleshooting more complex.
SDK release preparation, automated by Meta, was part of the program that reduced the time required from three weeks to just three hours. This automation allowed Meta to quickly test new updates with each beta version of Android 14. The process of preparing releases in an accelerated manner for efficient testing and troubleshooting thus ensured timely updates for Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger.
Update automation to become mainstream in the future
It is a good sign that other companies can also use the update process adopted by Google and Meta. Google together with Meta intends to encourage other application developers to implement centralized development processes that are automatic. It will enable smaller teams of developers to speed up the process of release preparation, and users may be able to access optimized Android apps within the shortest period.
The optimized app delivery has become the forte of Meta’s development team. This success story from Meta points out how automating right can significantly reduce app update timelines, therefore setting a precedent for the entire app development community.
Google, through a recent case study, gave some insights into Meta’s internal processes about how it plans to deliver rapid app updates. The research showcased Meta’s capacity to make fast rollouts of its core apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger among others within just one to two months after the release of Android 14 AOSP.
Meta automates updates, blazing the trail for others
As explained by Android Central, this unprecedented speed in app updates is only exclusive to Meta. In fact, it took them only seven to nine months to align themselves with Android 12, making their strides toward targetSDK adoption very significant and four times faster.
The Android OS Readiness Program by Meta was among the key initiatives that facilitated this efficiency level. It expedited deployments by facilitating preparation, and testing of new operating system’s updates according to strategic goals. This program was the result of what Meta learned while overcoming Android 11 challenges characterized by slow developer tooling adoption and a decentralized app approach which made troubleshooting more complex.
SDK release preparation, automated by Meta, was part of the program that reduced the time required from three weeks to just three hours. This automation allowed Meta to quickly test new updates with each beta version of Android 14. The process of preparing releases in an accelerated manner for efficient testing and troubleshooting thus ensured timely updates for Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and Messenger.
Update automation to become mainstream in the future
It is a good sign that other companies can also use the update process adopted by Google and Meta. Google together with Meta intends to encourage other application developers to implement centralized development processes that are automatic. It will enable smaller teams of developers to speed up the process of release preparation, and users may be able to access optimized Android apps within the shortest period.
The optimized app delivery has become the forte of Meta’s development team. This success story from Meta points out how automating right can significantly reduce app update timelines, therefore setting a precedent for the entire app development community.