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

Kaushik looks at a new logging library from Square called github.com/square/logcat. He starts by seeing how the popular Timber (github.com/JakeWharton/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 (fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/253).
Show Notes
• Timber (github.com/JakeWharton/timber)
• github.com/square/logcat• Motivations in README (github.com/square/logcat?tab=readme-ov-file#mo…)
• Compiler plugin issue (github.com/square/logcat/issues/6)
• Playground android app demonstrating logcat (github.com/kaushikgopal/playground-android?tab…)

• bitdrift.io
• Design of everyday things (amzn.to/41qKR0U)
• Previous episode #191 on logging (fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/191)
• Contact Piwai:• Website (p-y.wtf)
• Bluesky (bsky.app/profile/p-y.wtf)

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