Skip zero vs no-zero

[saviosailas]

I’m an iOS developer looking to build a native Android app focused exclusively on:

• small app size
• best app launch time
• least build time

I chose Skip lite (transpiled) version due to small APK size (84.9 MB vs 217.3 MB) and better app launch time compared to Skip fuse

I am really confused by the --zero and --no-zero arguments.

If --zero will create iOS app that has

• no runtime dependencies on any Skip frameworks
• minimal app size and memory footprint on iOS,

why --no-zero is default choice and why there are two choices?

If you're strictly focusing on Android development, what's the best option when prioritizing:

1. Developer experience
2. Build speeds (even a few seconds matter)
3. Startup performance (even a fraction of a second counts)
4. Minimal app size

skip init \ 
--no-build \
--zero \
--transpiled-app \
--appid=com.example.app \
--version=1.0.0 \
HelloApp \
HelloWorld