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kickstarter/android-oss

This is an Android application for a crowdfunding platform, featuring a modernized UI built with Jetpack Compose and a GraphQL-based data layer. It supports core user flows including project discovery, search, and video feeds, alongside comprehensive pledge management, checkout, and reward tracking capabilities. The system also provides internal developer tools for debugging and testing, alongside robust analytics and push notification handling.

59.9

Adequate · 2 August 2026

99k

lines of production code

Kotlin

primary language

3

bus factor · 52 authors in all

2

measurements over time

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How it got here

2015–2016 · Android app open-sourcing and modernization

This period focused on open-sourcing the Android application, establishing a robust build and release automation infrastructure, and modernizing the codebase by migrating to Kotlin, RxJava 2, and ViewBinding. The work also introduced comprehensive test coverage and utility classes to support the new architecture and internal tooling.

31 changes

2017–2021 · GraphQL migration and modernization

This period was defined by the migration to a GraphQL-based data layer and the modernization of the Android client architecture. The team introduced comprehensive unit and screenshot tests, refactored UI components to use Jetpack Compose and ViewModels, and updated background task handling with Firebase and WorkManager.

37 changes

2022–2024 · Compose UI migration and Pledged Projects Overview

This period focused on modernizing the app's user interface by migrating key screens—such as search, login, and project pages—to Jetpack Compose. The work also introduced a new Pledged Projects Overview screen and expanded the Compose design system with reusable components. Additionally, the team enhanced the HTML parser for rich media and implemented centralized feature flag management.

31 changes

2025–2026 · Video feed and social sharing

This period focused on introducing a new video feed experience and a comprehensive social sharing feature. The team built out the UI components, view models, and unit tests for the video feed, while also implementing a multi-platform social share sheet with optimized intents for various social networks.

24 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 2 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 1ae55d57e2 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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