Keynote presentation at Droidcon NYC about the history & resiliency of the Android community, and excitement for what comes next.
#DCNYC23The Unyielding Spirit Of AndroidAdam McNeilly | Android GDE
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My Story
My Story Is Not Unique
How did we get here?
Why Do Communities Exist?
Why Android?
September 16, 2008
Google Developer Day 2008
Droidcon Berlin 2009
Droidcon London 2009
Android Meetups
Peer Labs
What did we gain from all of this?
We solved thetechnical challenges
• Image loaders• SQLite libs• Architecture• Dependency injection• Lifecycle management• So many more…
These Cycles ContinuedFor Years
In 2020, everything stopped…
…except for us.
DC Berlin ’21: A Family Reunion
State Of The Community
Meetups?
Online community?
The future of Android is up to us
We all have a responsibilityto participate
Sharing and collaborating are thecornerstones of our community
Share three thingsyou learn this week
Special Thanks• Nasser Ali• Michael Brown• Michael Carrano• Stacy Devino• Greg Fawson• Kevin Galligan• Huyen Tue Dao• Ty Smith• Zach Smith• The Entire Community
Thank You