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Clean Architecture Struggles to Scale in Mobile Development

Experience Shared from a Decade in Mobile Development

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I still remember back in 2014 when I began my journey into mobile development. At the time, everyone was exploring this greenfield, searching for the best architecture suited to mobile applications.

The Clean Architecture, introduced by Uncle Bob in 2012, quickly became a reference point for many, emphasizing proper modularization and decoupling to maintain a clean, manageable codebase and avoid chaotic dependencies

Diagram from https://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2012/08/13/the-clean-architecture.html

This is a great starting point for mobile development as well. Many mobile developers have explored how it can be applied to mobile applications. Numerous articles and diagrams illustrate these approaches, as shown below.

Source from Android Clean Architecture, A Unicorn Approach, A Comprehensive Guide on Mobile App Architecture and MVVM Clean Architecture Pattern in Android with Use Cases.

These articles are well-written and provide helpful guidance on how to structure mobile app features. In fact, they were beneficial, and most of…