Lucas and Luna dive into the super-app trend—why platforms like WeChat and Grab are setting a new standard for mobile development, and how Western companies like Uber and PayPal are adapting. They explore the technical challenges of modular architecture, API integration, and user onboarding, citing specific examples from 2026. Lucas explains why the average US app has 12 APIs, while Luna questions whether super-apps risk becoming too bloated. The episode closes with a look at emerging markets and the question: will Western users embrace all-in-one apps?

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Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework turned four years old in 2026, and the mobile advertising industry has fundamentally restructured around it. Lucas and Luna drill into one specific consequence: the rise of contextual advertising as a replacement for behavioral targeting. They examine how companies like Meta lost an estimated $10 billion in ad revenue in the first year alone, and how a new generation of privacy-preserving ad networks emerged. The hosts also unpack Google's Privacy Sandbox for Android, which is still rolling out in 2026, and debate whether it can avoid the same pitfalls Apple encountered. Specific numbers: the percentage of users who opt out of tracking (over 80%), the growth in contextual ad spending (estimated 25% compound annual growth rate since 2022), and the revenue split between iOS and Android app developers. The episode closes with a forward-looking question about whether the industry can truly balance privacy with monetization.

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Lucas and Luna dive into the state of mobile app accessibility in mid-2026. They discuss why most developers still treat accessibility as an afterthought, using concrete examples like missing alt text in ride-sharing apps and poor color contrast in banking apps. Lucas shares data from a recent WebAIM study showing that 96% of home pages have detectable WCAG failures, and Luna challenges the notion that accessibility is only for 'edge cases.' The conversation covers practical tools like Apple's VoiceOver and Android's TalkBack, the business case for accessibility (including the $790 billion disposable income of people with disabilities in the US), and why inclusive design often leads to better UX for everyone. No jargon, just real talk about what the mobile dev community gets wrong and how to fix it.

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In the inaugural episode of Mobile Development with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the biggest debate in app building today: which cross-platform framework actually delivers? They start with a surprising stat — 89% of developers now use some form of cross-platform tooling — then walk through a real-world case: how a mid-size fintech startup rebuilt its app in React Native after three years on native Swift and Kotlin. Lucas breaks down the trade-offs: development speed vs. performance, shared business logic vs. platform-consistent UI. Luna pushes back with data on user retention and crash rates. The conversation settles on a practical framework for teams deciding between React Native, SwiftUI, Kotlin Multiplatform, and Flutter — with specific numbers on build time, team cost, and app store rejection rates. No hype, just honest engineering trade-offs.

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