Baseline Profile Performance Optimization
Add baseline profiles to an existing app, measure cold-start improvement, and document everything.
KotlinMacrobenchmarkBaseline Profile PluginAndroid Studio
About this project
Baseline profiles are how 2026 Android apps cut cold-start time by 30%+. This project teaches the macrobenchmark + baseline profile generation workflow, the measurement methodology, and the operational details (Play Store delivery, CI generation). Pick an open-source Android app or one of your own. Add baseline profiles, measure before/after, write up the results.
Why build this in 2026?
Cold-start performance is increasingly a hiring filter for mid+ Android roles.
What you'll ship
- GitHub PR with the baseline profile setup
Performance report (before/after macrobenchmark)
Writeup explaining the methodology
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Skills you'll practice
kotlinandroidjetpack compose