Eric is the creator of the open-source optimizer and obfuscator ProGuard, and its commercial extension DexGuard. Eric is obsessed with making applications more compact, more efficient, and better protected against attacks. He is the founder and CTO of GuardSquare, where they put this obsession to good use.
http://uk.droidcon.com/2013/sessions/proguard-eric-lafortune/
http://uk.droidcon.com/2014/sessions/fighting-application-size-with-proguard-and-beyond/
Talks I've Given
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The Jack and Jill build system
Featuring Eric Lafortune
Earlier this year, Google announced the experimental Jack and Jill compilers for Android apps. The compilers replace the current Java and Dex compilers. They still translate Java source code to Dalvik bytecode, so at some level, it may seem like a small change.
In this presentation, Eric will...
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Fighting application size with ProGuard and beyond
Featuring Eric Lafortune
Apps are getting larger, pushed by ever increasing user expectations. Social media, maps, advertisements,... As a developer, you may add a few libraries, and before you know it, your app is exceeding the constraints of the Android platform. Eric will discuss the main problems and some solutions.
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ProGuard and DexGuard for Optimisation and Protection
Featuring Eric Lafortune
Watch Eric Lafortune present some typical results of using ProGuard and DexGuard and how they improve your applications, with a particular focus on the protection of Android applications. Find out where your weak spots are, how to use DexGuard to fix them, and make sure that you stay ahead of the...
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