Now In Android

Kotlin, Android, Jetpack Compose, AI and Jobs

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1. Beatrice Kinya Android Engineer | GDE Android X: @B__Kinya | LinkedIn: Beatrice Kinya
2. Now in Android Kotlin, Android, jobs
3. Language: Kotlin
4. Kotlin - In May 2019, Google announced Kotlin as the preferred language for developing Android apps. - New libraries are developed using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose for instance - New trained content is designed using Kotlin. The codelabs, documentation etc. - Kotlin is more than Just Android. - Up Next …󰗒
5. Kotlin MultiPlatform - Kotlin Multiplatform enables sharing logic written in Kotlin code between platforms. - Stable in Kotlin 1.9.20 - Share just logic while keeping the UI native OR - Share both logic and UI. - Share the UI using Compose multiplatform
6. Jetpack Compose
7. Jetpack Compose - Jetpack Compose is the recommended modern UI toolkit for building native UI. - It is declarative - All in Kotlin. Concise, expressive code and intuitive Kotlin APIs to accelerate development.
8. Jetpack Compose FAQ: Should I learn XML or Compose? Check for response here: https://github.com/BKinya/Android-FAQ?tab=readme-ov-file#should-i-learn-co mpose-or-xml
9. But of Course, AI
10. But of Course, AI Sample projects: - Gemini Chat using Gemini Pro and Gemini Pro Vision: https://github.com/yveskalume/gemini-chat - Gemini Android demonstrates Google's Generative AI on Android with Stream Chat SDK for Compose. https://github.com/skydoves/gemini-android
11. Last but not least, Jobs
12. Landing an Android Job - Job Search ????? Check out here: https://github.com/BKinya/Android-FAQ?tab=readme-ov-file#-how-do-i-get-my -first-android-developer-role
13. Resources - Fragmented podcast, episode 238, How to Land a Job (if you got laid off or if you’re just starting out: https://fragmentedpodcast.com/episodes/238/ - Android FAQ: https://github.com/BKinya/Android-FAQ
14. End! Questions
15. Thank you! 😃