NetEase Media Technology Team

Mar 8, 2021 · Mobile Development

Cut Android Build Times by Up to 90% Using Componentized Gradle and Remote Compilation

Facing sluggish Gradle builds for a large Android news app, the team applied componentized compilation, Artifactory caching, minimal compile mode, parameter tuning, and remote compilation via SSH, achieving up to 90% faster non‑incremental builds and 75% faster incremental builds while maintaining stability across the CI pipeline.