Droidcon Lisbon: This Year in Android

The Android community is a fast evolving society of excellent people who passionately involve themselves in their ecosystem. This means the progress of developments can be fast, blazingly fast!

Inspired by other content creators and newsletters that keep us informed about the most recent events, I decided to document news, events, and releases every week for a year. Starting from the end of Droidcon Berlin, the world’s best Android developer conference.

Accompany me in this journey to look over all the events of this last year, from the end of Droidcon Berlin 2022 up until right now!

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1. This Year in Android What a Long, Strange Trip it’s Been Droidcon Lisbon - September 23’ 󰐨🥪🧀 Ash Davies Android / Kotlin GDE - Berlin ashdavies.dev September Edition
2. nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-reveals-cosmic-cliffs-glittering-landscape-of-star-birth
3. July ‘22
4. Topics 2022 • Jetpack Compose • Kotlin Multiplatform • Performance & Monitoring • Kotlin Coroutines • Form Factors • Self Advocacy / Soft Skills • Testing ♥ • Plugin Development • Jetpack Glance • Modern Android Development July ‘22
5. Kotti Py First Birthday
6. August Kotlin on Android Celebrating five years August ‘22
7. 1.2.1st Compose Compose UI August ‘22
8. 2022 September 🍻 Compose 1.2.1st
9. droidcon New York September 1st September ‘22
10. Releases Android Gradle Plugin 7.3.0 Android Studio 🐬 Kotlin 1.7.20 🎉 Privacy Sandbox Activity 1.6.0 Annotation 1.5.0 AppCompat 1.5.1 Compose Compiler 1.3.1 Core Core-Ktx 1.9.0 Fragment 1.5.3 Navigation 2.5.2 Wear Compose 1.0.2 Now in Android #67 #68 #69 September ‘22
11. September ‘22
12. Kotlin 1.7.20 K2 Compiler Plugins all-open, no-arg, sam-with-receiver, lombok… Open-Ended Ranges 5 in 0..<10 Generic Inline Classes value class UserId<T>(val value: T) Native Memory Manager kotlinx.coroutines JVM Toolchain kotlin { jvmToolchain(17) } Documentation September ‘22
13. September ‘22
14. Google Stadia 🪦 19 Nov 2019 - 18 Jan 2023 September ‘22
15. Elizabeth II 21 Apr 1926 - 8 Sep 2022 Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms September ‘22
16. digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/cyber-resilience-act September ‘22
17. 2022 October Compose 1.2.1st
18. Releases Android Studio Compose Multiplatform 1.2 JetBrains Fleet Preview Jetpack Multiplatform Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile Beta Material Design Components Serialization 1.4.1 Activity 1.6.1 Compose 1.3.0 Compose Compiler 1.3.2 Exifinterface 1.3.5 Fragment 1.5.4 Navigation 2.5.3 ShareTarget 1.2.0 Now in Android #70 October ‘22
19. droidcon Italy Singapore Egypt London October ‘22
20. Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile Beta October ‘22
21. Compose Multiplatform 1.2 Proguard Support Improved Keyboard Navigation Desktop onClick / onDrag Modifier RTL Support Conveyor compatibility October ‘22
22. October ‘22
23. October ‘22
24. October ‘22
25. October ‘22 Anarchy in the UK “Fighter not a quitter” October ‘22
26. ? October ‘22
27. That sinking feeling… The Twitter Saga October 2022 theguardian.com/technology/2022/oct/26/elon-musk-twitter-visit-sink October ‘22
28. 2022 November
29. Releases Android Studio RC1 Compose UI 1.3.1 Kotlin 1.8.0 Beta Test Annotation 1.0.1 Test Runner 1.5.0 Test Rules 1.5.0 Test Monitor 1.6.0 Test Espresso 3.5.0 Test Core 1.5.0 Test Ext JUnit 1.1.4 Test Ext Truth 1.5.0 Test Services 1.4.2 Test Orchestrator 1.4.2 Now in Android #71 #72 #73 Benchmark 1.1.1 Car App 1.2.0 Compose Animation 1.3.1 Compose Foundation 1.3.1 Compose Material 1.3.1 Compose Material 3 1.0.1 Compose Runtime 1.3.1 Compose UI 1.3.1 November ‘22
30. Developer Satisfaction November ‘22
31. @mabouza @mabouza @mabouza @preusslerberlin @crafty November ‘22
32. Podcasts November ‘22
33. Health Connect (Beta) November ‘22
34. 2022 December 🎄 December ‘22
35. Releases Android 13 for TV Android Studio RC3 Kotlin 1.8.0 Camera 1.2.0 Compose Animation 1.3.2 Compose Runtime 1.3.2 Compose UI 1.3.2 Fragment 1.5.5 Games-Activity 1.2.2 ProfileInstaller 1.2.1 Wear Compose 1.1.0 Now in Android #74 December ‘22
36. December ‘22
37. android 13 December ‘22
38. December ‘22
39. getalife.com Small D**k Energy theverge.com/2022/12/18/23515221/twitter-bans-links-instagram-mastodon-competitors December ‘22
40. 2023 January 🎉
41. Releases Android Gradle Plugin 7.4.0 Android Studio ⚡🐍 AppCompat 1.6.0 Camera 1.2.1 Compose Animation 1.3.3 Compose Compiler 1.4.0 Compose Runtime 1.3.3 Compose UI 1.3.3 ProfileInstaller 1.2.2 Room 2.5.0 Sqlite 2.3.0 Test Espresso 3.5.1 Test Ext JUnit 1.1.5 Test Monitor 1.6.1 Test Runner 1.5.2 Wear Compose 1.1.1 Webkit 1.6.0 Now in Android #74 #75 January ‘23
42. January ‘23
43. January ‘23
44. January ‘23
45. 2023 February
46. Releases Android 14 Developer Preview Android Studio Patch 1 Annotation Annotation-Jvm Version 1.6.0 Arch Core Version 2.2.0 Compose Compiler Version 1.4.3 Room Version 2.5.0 AppCompat Version 1.6.1 Browser Version 1.5.0 Compose Compiler Version 1.4.1 Compose Compiler Version 1.4.2 Exifinterface Version 1.3.6 Wear Compose Version 1.1.2 WorkManager Version 2.8.0 Now in Android #76 #77 February ‘23
47. Kotlin/Native Targets February Tier 1 linuxX64 macosX64 macosArm64 iosSimulatorArm64 iosX64 Tier 2 linuxArm64 watchos* tvos* iosArm64 Tier 3 androidNative* ming2X64 watchosDeviceArm64 February ‘23
48. Desugaring Android 13 and java.nio February ‘23
49. 2023 March
50. Releases Android 14 Developer Preview Android Studio ATOM Episode 5 GitHub Copilot X Now in Android #78 #79 Fragment 1.5.6 Games 2.0.0 Lifecycle 2.6.1 Media3 1.0.0 ProfileInstaller 1.3.0 RecyclerView 1.3.0 Room 2.5.1 SavedState 1.2.1 Sqlite 2.3.1 Webkit 1.6.1 WorkManager 2.8.1 Activity 1.7.0 Camera 1.2.2 Compose Animation 1.4.0 Compose Compiler 1.4.4 Compose Foundation 1.4.0 Compose Material 1.4.0 Compose Runtime 1.4.0 Compose UI 1.4.0 DrawerLayout 1.2.0 Emoji2 1.3.0 March ‘23
51. GitHub Copilot X March ‘23
52. 󰏢👎
54. 2023 April
55. Releases Android 14 Beta 1 Android Gradle Plugin 8.0.0 Android Studio 🦩 Activity 1.7.1 Compose Animation 1.4.2 Compose Compiler 1.4.6 Compose Foundation 1.4.2 Compose Material 1.4.2 Compose Runtime 1.4.2 Compose UI 1.4.2 Core Core-Ktx 1.10.0 Core-Splashscreen 1.0.1 Fragment 1.5.7 Games-Activity 2.0.1 Media3 1.0.1 Now in Android #80 #81 April ‘23
56. Android 14 Beta 1 April ‘23
57. April ‘23
58. April ‘23
59. 2023 May 🎉
60. Releases May Android 14 Beta 2 Android Design Hub Android Studio Bot + Logo Jetpack Media3 Transcoding Samsung Background Work Wear OS Watch Face Format Activity 1.7.2 Camera 1.2.3 Compose Animation 1.4.3 Compose Compiler 1.4.7 Compose Foundation 1.4.3 Compose Material 1.4.3 Compose Material 3 1.1.0 Compose Runtime 1.4.3 Compose UI 1.4.3 Core Core-Ktx 1.10.1 Games-Activity 2.0.2 Media3 1.0.2 Mediarouter 1.4.0 ProfileInstaller 1.3.1 Webkit 1.7.0 Now in Android #82 #83 May ‘23
61. May ‘23
62. May ‘23
63. Android Design Hub May ‘23
64. May ‘23
65. @Radelflieger Berliner Stadtautobahn durch Klimakleb.. äh Klimakrise blockiert. May ‘23
66. 2023 June
67. Releases June Android 14 Beta 3 InAppProducts API CameraX 1.3 Beta Window Manager 1.1 Annotation-Experimental 1.3.1 Compose Compiler 1.4.8 Compose Material 3 1.1.1 Fragment 1.6.0 Media3 1.1.0 Navigation 2.6.0 Room 2.5.2 Window 1.1.0 Window Extensions Core 1.0.0 Now in Android #84 #85
68. June ‘23
69. June ‘23
70. Billionaire Cage Fight theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/25/mark-zuckerberg-elon-musk-this-cage-aint-big-enough-for-the-both-of-us June ‘23
71. Droidcon Berlin ‘23 June ‘23
72. June ‘23 ?
73. 2023 July 🎉
74. Releases Android 14 Beta 4 Android Studio 🦒 Credential Manager Beta Play Store for Large Screens Compose Compiler 1.5.1 Fragment 1.6.1 Media3 1.1.0 Paging 3.2.0 Preference 1.2.1 RecyclerView 1.3.1 Now in Android #86 #87 July ‘23
75. July ‘23
76. Jetpack Credentials Manager July ‘23
77. July ‘23
78. The Twitter Saga July 2023 huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-gets-rid-of-twitter-bird_n_64bd44f3e4b0df863210e2d0 July ‘23
79. “Remote Workers Responsible for $800 Billion Corporate Real Estate Collapse”
80. 2023 August
81. Releases Android 14 Beta 5 Android Studio 🦒 Compose Bill Of Materials Compose for Wear OS and Tiles 1.2 Privacy Sandbox Preview 9 Browser 1.6.0 Compose Animation 1.5.0 Compose Compiler 1.5.3 Compose Foundation 1.5.0 Compose Material 1.5.0 Compose Runtime 1.5.0 Compose UI 1.5.0 Emoji2 1.4.0 Media3 1.1.1 Navigation 2.7.1 Wear 1.3.0 Wear Compose 1.2.0 Wear ProtoLayout 1.0.0 Wear Tiles 1.2.0 Now in Android #88 #89 August ‘23
82. Privacy Sandbox Preview August ‘23
83. Compose Bill of Materials August ‘23
84. Jetpack Emoji Picker 1.4.0 August ‘23
85. August ‘23
87. 2023 September
88. Releases Android 14 QPR1 Android Branding Jetpack Glance Stable Studio Bot International Annotation 1.7.0 Compose Animation 1.5.1 Compose Foundation 1.5.1 Compose Material 3 1.1.2 Compose Material 1.5.1 Compose Runtime 1.5.1 Compose UI 1.5.1 Core Core-Ktx Core-Testing 1.12.0 Core-RemoteViews 1.0.0 Games-Controller 2.0.1 Games-Memory-Advice 2.0.1 Glance 1.0.0 Lifecycle 2.6.2 Mediarouter 1.6.0 Navigation 2.7.3 Paging 3.2.1 Webkit 1.8.0 Now in Android #90 #91 September ‘23
91. September ‘23 Jetpack Glance 1.0.0
92. September ‘23 Algeria American Samoa Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Canada Caribbean Netherlands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Côte d'Ivoire Curaçao Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Fiji Gabon Georgia Ghana Gibraltar Grenada Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island and McDonald Islands Honduras India Iraq Isle of Man Israel Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Maldives Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia Mongolia Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island Northern Mariana Islands Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Pitcairn Islands Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Rwanda Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa São Tomé and Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu US Virgin Islands Uganda United Arab Emirates United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Uruguay Uzbekistans Vanuatu Venezuela Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
94. Judging Vibes September ‘23
95. September ‘23
96. It looks like you’re trying to summarise an entire year in Android. Would you like help?
97. Conferences (Physical) 2022 July August Chicago Roboto 󰑔 01 August 2022 Chicago, IL, USA September Droidcon New York 󰑔 14 September 2022 New York City, NY, USA October 🤯 DroidKaigi Tokyo 󰏦 Droidcon Turin 󰏢 Droidcon Singapore 󰐵 Droidcon Egypt 󰎺 Android Dev Summit 󰑔 Droidcon London 󰏅 November Android Dev Summit 󰏅 Droidcon Kenya 󰏧 Advanced Kotlin Dev Day 󰐗 GDG DevFest 󰑠 androidstudygroup.github.io/conferences/past December 🎄 Droidcon Berlin 󰎲 05 July 2022 Berlin, Germany
98. Conferences (Physical) 2023 January February FOSDEM 󰎐 04 February 2023 Brussels, Belgium March Apprise Conf 󰐘 23 March 2023 Oslo, Norway April GDG DevFest Pisa 󰏢 KotlinConf Amsterdam 󰐗 Android Makers Paris 󰏃 May AppDevCon 󰐗 Google IO 󰑔 plDroid Warsaw 󰐤 androidstudygroup.github.io/conferences/past June Droidcon San Fransisco 󰑔 08 June 2023 San Fransisco, CA, USA
99. Conferences (Physical) 2023 (Continued) July August mobileWeek 15 August 2023 San Mateo, CA, USA September Droidcon New York 󰑔 DroidKaigi Tokyo 󰏦 Droidcon Lisbon 󰐨 androidstudygroup.github.io/conferences/past Droidcon Berlin 󰎲 Droidcon Vietnam 󰑜
100. Conferences (Physical) Upcoming October ‘23 November ‘23 Droidcon Nairobi 󰏧 16 November 2023 Nairobi, Kenya … April ‘24 Android Makers 󰏃 25 April 2024 Paris, France May ‘24 KotlinConf 󰎴 23 May 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark androidstudygroup.github.io/conferences/ Droidcon Turin 󰏢 Droidcon London 󰏅
101. Conferences (Online) 2022 / 2023 July ‘22 Android Worldwide - 26 Jul ‘22 Women Who Code - 27 Jul ‘22 October ‘22 Android Dev Summit - 24 Oct ‘22 Android Worldwide - 25 Oct ‘22 November ‘22 Android Dev Summit - 09 Nov ‘22 Mobile DevOps Summit - 10 Nov ‘22 … androidstudygroup.github.io/conferences/online October ‘23 Android Worldwide - 24 Oct ‘23 Mobile @Scale - 25 Oct ‘23
102. blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2023/04/kotlinconf-2023-opening-keynote/
103. blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2023/04/kotlinconf-2023-opening-keynote/ Kotlin Compose UI
104. 1.9.10 9 Stable Releases 1.7.10 ->
105. topic:multiplatform 236 ~1.2 mi api.github.com/search/repositories language:kotlin &&
106. 81 episodes Podcasts
107. ⬆ 4,000 questions per month
108. > 100 Releases
109. Compose Multiplatform
110. Coffee Consumption ☕ 9.1M t Mg 1.46M t Mg 500K t Mg 68.7K Kg * Worldwide United States Germany Developers * 5.9M (Android Developers) / 7.8B (World Population) x 9.1M t Mg (Worldwide Coffee Consumption) 󰎿 Source: Wolfram Alpha
111. Tea Consumption 🫖 6.2M t Mg 1.6M t Mg 108K t Mg 9.75 Kg Worldwide China UK Me Source: Wolfram Alpha
112. What a Terrible Failure… 2022 - 2023
113. Don’t Panic 👍
114. Thanks! Ash Davies - Cat Person Android / Kotlin GDE - Berlin ashdavies.dev