This document discusses the benefits of unit testing Android applications using Robolectric. It recommends writing tests first before coding using a test-driven development approach. Robolectric allows writing unit tests that run on the JVM rather than an emulator, speeding up test runs. The author's company Amplify uses Robolectric to unit test their Android apps, with over 4,500 tests across repositories. Migrating to the latest Robolectric version took 3 weeks but was worthwhile for increased testability. Other tools like RoboGuice, Mockito, and Android FEST are also used for testing.