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Mobile App Performance Optimization

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Problem

Explain how you would optimize a mobile app that feels slow in common user flows. Describe how you would identify bottlenecks, what code patterns you would inspect first, and how you would decide which fixes to ship first.

What to Cover

  • How you profile and reproduce the issue
  • How arrays, strings, and hash-table usage affect performance
  • How you reduce repeated work in hot paths
  • How you prioritize fixes by user impact

Performance Signals

  • Slow startup
  • Dropped frames while scrolling
  • Laggy screen transitions
  • High memory usage
  • Repeated expensive computations