Fragmented - Android Developer Podcast

253 - logcat - a new look at logging with Piwai from Square

Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber library does it along with the benefits. He then interviews Pierre-Yves Ricau (Piwai) of Square, the creator of logcat, to explore its origins and advantages.

You can find the full shownotes over at fragmentedpodcast.com.

Show Notes

  • Timber
  • logcat
    • Motivations in README
    • Compiler plugin issue
    • Playground android app demonstrating logcat
  • bitdrift.io
  • Design of everyday things
  • Previous episode #191 on logging
  • Contact Piwai:
    • Website
    • Bluesky

Contact

You can find us on a few places:

  • fragmentedpodcast.com
  • Contact us
  • Youtube

Kaushik:

  • kau.sh (links to everything)
  • Threads
  • Bluesky
  • Youtube
  • @kaushikgopal

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