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What criteria do you consider when choosing third-party libraries for a project?

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When choosing third-party libraries for an Android project, I consider the following criteria:

  • Support and community activity: how frequently the library is updated, whether there are active developers and a community.
  • Compatibility: whether the library is suitable for the current Android version and dependencies used.
  • License: to ensure there are no restrictions for commercial use.
  • Size and performance: how much the library affects the APK size and application performance.
  • Documentation and ease of use: whether the API is well described and if there are examples.
  • Security: whether there are known vulnerabilities.

For example, for network operations, I often choose Retrofit due to its stability, good documentation, and support.

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