Under the hood: Building Moments

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Introduced the 'Moments' app, focusing on private photo sharing among friends. Leveraged Facebook's facial recognition technology for suggesting photos. Implemented a client-driven development model with server storing generic data and client holding typed objects, enabling optimistic UI updates and rapid iteration. Utilized shared C++ business logic for both iOS and Android apps, with Djinni for Android bindings and direct Objective-C interaction for iOS, to accelerate cross-platform development and reduce bugs. Employed a Flux-like architecture for data flow and delta-syncing protocol (GraphQL) for efficient data fetching.