Master the Meta Developer Dashboard | Boost Engagement & Performance
You’ve launched your app—now what? Join Product Manager Dan Zhao and Partner Engineer Akash Phadtare for a comprehensive tour of the Meta Developer Dashboard, your command center for long-term success. This session provides a practical guide to the dashboard's most powerful tools, showing you how to deepen player engagement while also optimizing app performance. 💡 In this session, you’ll learn: How to use tools like Developer Posts, Notifications, and Destinations to increase player engagement and retention. How to diagnose performance issues and identify growth opportunities using Benchmarks, Funnel Analytics, and Crash Reporting. Best practices for implementing and managing add-on content (IAPs/DLCs) and a guide to reading crash logs to fix bugs faster. 🎙️ SPEAKERS Akash Phadtare, Partner Engineer Dan Zhao, Product Manager ▶️ VIDEO CHAPTERS 👋 Introduction 🕒 00:00 - Welcome & Speaker Introductions 🕒 00:47 - Agenda Overview 📈 Part 1: Deepening Player Engagement 🕒 02:39 - Why Engagement is the Most Important Metric 🕒 03:58 - Using Developer Posts for Updates & Communication 🕒 05:01 - A Guide to User Notifications & Targeting 🕒 07:23 - Using Destinations for Rich Presence & Discovery 🕒 09:07 - Managing User Reviews & Setting Alerts 🕒 11:15 - Technical Deep Dive: Implementing Destinations & Group Presence 🕒 14:25 - Technical Deep Dive: Implementing User Notifications 📊 Part 2: Analytics & Performance Optimization 🕒 17:11 - Using Analytics to Prioritize Your Work 🕒 17:41 - Benchmarks: Compare Your App's Performance 🕒 18:59 - Alerting: Set Custom Thresholds for Key Metrics 🕒 20:02 - Funnel Dashboard: Understanding User Conversion 🕒 21:06 - Crash Reporting: Understanding Real-World Performance 🕒 22:34 - Technical Deep Dive: How to Upload Debug Symbols & Read Stack Traces 💰 Part 3: Add-on Content & Monetization 🕒 27:13 - Overview: Consumables, Durables, and DLCs 🕒 29:19 - How to Test IAPs with Test Users & Credit Cards 🕒 29:55 - Technical Deep Dive: Server-to-Server APIs for Purchases 🕒 31:28 - Conclusion & Final Recommendations 📚 RESOURCES ➡️ Developers Blog: https://developers.meta.com/resources/blog/ ➡️ Meta Quest Developer Hub: https://developers.meta.com/horizon/documentation/unity/ts-mqdh/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH US ➡️ Sign up to get the latest news from Meta Horizon: https://developers.meta.com/horizon/newsletter 💡 LEARN ABOUT THE META HORIZON START PROGRAM The Meta Horizon Start program provides intermediate and advanced developers with the resources, hands-on support, and expert guidance needed to accelerate their app development. Join a thriving community to get the tools and go-to-market guidance you need to successfully deploy and grow your app on Meta Horizon OS. Apply to Start today: https://developers.meta.com/horizon/discover/programs/start
