BBS 18: Working with mobile teams

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Key Moments:

• Mobile development teams have responsibilities beyond just writing code, such as providing guidance on design, UX, platform best practices, and APIs.
• Mobile developers should proactively communicate with other teams like design, product, and backend to ensure mobile needs are met.
• Designers may not be aware of mobile constraints, so developers should point out issues and suggest better solutions.
• Developers add value by understanding business needs and constraints around payments, analytics, and security rules.
• Developers should help educate other teams on the latest mobile changes to avoid outdated approaches.
• APIs need to consider mobile use cases around battery life and offline usage.
• Versioning, deprecation, and error handling are especially important for mobile APIs.
• Automating workflows can save significant time spent on manual tasks.
• Mobile teams can build internal tools and services to streamline their work.
• Change logs and release notes should have useful information for users, not just be technical.

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