GCM (push notification) testing

One of the better efficient ways to communicate messages to your app is via Google's GCM service. This post is about how to test your GCM once you had it set up in your project

Inspection (lint and Intellij rules)

A developer should always check his code for Lint warnings/errors and intellij rules, and seek to minimize the amount of warnings/errors. As a team we will use a unified set of Lint rules, that will help us set the base rules for Lint checker.

Android Studio logcat - tips

The logcat is probably your best friend during development and debugging. Here's a few tips to make it more accessible:

Android Studio Recommended Plugins

New to the Android Studio IDE? Spoil yourself with some plugins to custom your environment like a glove.

ProGuard

ProGuard is a must. We will never release a version without turning it on.

3rd party libraries and Using maven

When using 3rd party open source libraries, we usually get the choice either to download the JAR/project files or to use Maven to fetch them. We should always try and use Maven for better maintenance and version control.