Four Numbers to Record Before R8 Becomes the Default — Android Measurements While We Wait for Expo SDK 58
Expo SDK 58 turns on R8 by default for Android release builds. Here is how I capture four numbers — download size, DEX total, cold start, and build time — so the before and after can be compared with the same ruler.
Cutting MCP Tools Didn't Make Anything Lighter — 2,377 Bytes of Definitions vs 110,298 Bytes of Response
I wrote a minimal MCP server for a wallpaper catalog and measured the byte cost of tool definitions against the byte cost of responses. Here is which side actually matters, and the real reason to merge tools.
Let People Try Before They Install — Shipping an App Clip from Your Rork Max Native App, Measurement Included
Adding an App Clip to the native Swift app Rork Max generates: letting people experience a slice from a QR or link without installing, then measuring the funnel through full download and first purchase — including the real 10MB cutdown and when an App Clip actually lowers conversion.