Web and mobile development
As we continue exploring sustainable software practices, our focus will shift toward the platforms that most frequently interface with end users: web and mobile applications. The exponential growth of these platforms has significantly elevated their impact on energy consumption, making this a critical concern for developers committed to sustainability.
The challenge in measuring energy consumption for web and mobile applications lies in their distributed nature. Unlike traditional desktop applications, where energy use might be concentrated on a single device, web and mobile apps run across network infrastructures, which involve multiple servers, databases, network equipment, and end user devices:
- Client-side measurement:
- For web applications, measuring energy consumption primarily involves assessing the computational load placed on the user’s device. Developers can utilize browser-based tools, such as Firefox Profiler, to monitor the energy...
