Our engineers discovered USB barcode scanners were causing Android apps to freeze due to a garbage collection issue. Instead of just patching our own apps, we dug deep, found the root cause, and contributed the fix upstream to Android 16. The result? 40% improvement in our P90 latency + a fix that benefits the entire Android ecosystem. This is why we contribute to open source - when we make platforms better, everyone wins. 🚀

Block Engineering Blog

Ending Android USB Freezes

We investigated a main thread stall with perfetto and simpleperf, found that AOSP's USB stack can block garbage collection, and upstreamed a fix

They’re not developers. But they’re not afraid to lay down the law OR the logic. Ananya Joshi and MacKenzie Cummins are stepping into the Goose Off ring. Let’s see what happens when business brains meet agentic power. 📆 TODAY at 10am PT/ 1pm ET 📺 https://linktr.ee/blockopensource

🪿📱Introducing Goose Mobile An exciting new experimental project in the goose ecosystem! Goose Mobile is an open agent that runs directly on your Android device, designed to maximize automation of your everyday tasks.

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GitHub - block/goose-mobile: website

website. Contribute to block/goose-mobile development by creating an account on GitHub.

with goose, anyone with an idea can build it. we’re doubling down to make that even easier. goose now has a dedicated open source team. full autonomy. independently funded. we'd love the community to build with us. we're launching a grant program to fund impactful contributions. subscribe here

Contributor Grant Program: Interest Form

🚨 MCP AI Agent Hack Night in NYC – next week! 🚨 Hear from an MCP committee member, the Goose AI agent team, and play a fun game of Guess That Prompt from Galileo! 🍕 Food, drinks & good vibes ❤️ No experience required 💻 Bring your laptop & be ready to build some cool stuff RSVP:

AI Agent Hack Night with MCP · Luma

AI is moving fast and changing the way we work. Stay ahead by joining us in New York for our second, fun, hands-on hack night featuring codename go...

Is your website truly accessible? Stop manually checking and let Goose do it for you! With Goose + Puppeteer, you can automate: ✅ Keyboard navigation testing ✅ Color contrast checks ✅ ARIA validation ✅ Full-page audits & more 🎥 Watch: 📖 Tutorial: https://block.github.io/goose/docs/tutorials/puppeteer-mcp

Heard about vibe coding? 👩‍💻 What if you could build just by speaking? With the Speech MCP, Goose brings voice-powered interaction to life. In this stream, join Max Novich as he demos coding, workflows & new ways to build—hands-free 📅 Friday, 1PM ET | 10AM PT 📺 Watch live: https://linktr.ee/blockopensource

Want to use Goose in VS Code? 👩‍💻 In this stream, we'll see how Andrew Gertig, Lead Engineer at Cash App, connects Goose AI Agent to VSCode - improving his workflow directly in his code editor. Join us for all the tips and best practices! 📅 March 14 at 9AM PT/12PM ET 📺 http://linktr.ee/blockopensource

Is your AI agent stuck in 2024? 🌀 Many LLMs have outdated info due to training cut-offs. Join Dustin Pulver to learn how we used Tavily MCP to enable Goose to search the web and retrieve the latest information. 📅 March 11 at 10AM PT/1PM ET 📺 linktr.ee/blockopensource

🚀 6 Things We Learned About Working with Goose Goose is a powerful AI agent, but getting the most out of it requires a few smart strategies. From keeping sessions focused to choosing the right level of autonomy, these tips will help you work more efficiently and avoid common pitfalls.

6 Essential Tips for Working with goose

Practical tips to help you use goose more effectively and efficiently.