Using Server Driven UI to rapidly iterate on Android and Across Platforms

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Airbnb builds a server-driven UI that sends a JSON array of polymorphic "rows" so a single backend change swaps a photo for a map across Android, iOS and web without an app release. Android code uses Jackson polymorphic deserialization (AutoValue models) to parse rows and Epoxy to render models into a RecyclerView, with offline caching and accessibility baked in. The platform spawns 10+ internal server-driven systems and a unified spec called LONA; it reduces duplicated client logic and materially speeds cross-platform launches.

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1. 0:00Introduction and background
2. 2:05Problem and ideal system
3. 4:12Server-driven UI overview
4. 7:21Android implementation details
5. 11:16Case study Wall-E user flows
6. 14:03Case study LONA dynamic UI
7. 17:37Key considerations for adoption
8. 19:23Q&A session

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