Slashing CI Wait Times: How Pinterest Cut Android Testing Build Times by 36%+

342 · Pinterest · Nov. 10, 2025, 11:38 p.m.
Summary
The blog post discusses Pinterest's innovative approach to reducing Android CI build times by over 36%. It presents a detailed examination of the challenges faced with previous test execution methods and introduces a new runtime-aware sharding mechanism which optimizes the distribution of tests across shards to ensure balanced runtimes. The article outlines the implementation and results, noting significant improvements in build efficiency and developer productivity.