CodePath Android University - Info Session

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1. CodePath Android University:

   Info Session
   

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2. • Meet the Instructors! (5 minutes)
   • Course Overview (10 minutes)
   • Q&A (45 minutes)
   Agenda
   

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3. Caren
   Android Engineer
   @ Google
   Marina
   Android Engineer
   @ Instacart
   Deonna
   Android Engineer
   @ Instacart
   

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4. Why
   Android?
   

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5. • There’s an estimated 2.5 billion
   active Android devices
   Why
   Android?
   

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6. • There’s an estimated 2.5 billion
   active Android devices
   • Over half of all smartphones in
   the world are running Android
   Why
   Android?
   

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7. • There’s an estimated 2.5 billion
   active Android devices
   • Over half of all smartphones in
   the world are running Android
   • Huge demand with short
   supply of Android developers
   Why
   Android?
   

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8. • There’s an estimated 2.5 billion
   active Android devices
   • Over half of all smartphones in
   the world are running Android
   • Huge demand with short
   supply of Android developers
   • Android is used in all kinds of
   devices! Cars, watches,
   refrigerators, ovens, …
   Why
   Android?
   

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9. Why
   CodePath?
   

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10. • Build real apps to install on
    Android phones!
    Why
    CodePath?
    

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11. • Build real apps to install on
    Android phones!
    • Add cool projects to your
    portfolio
    Why
    CodePath?
    

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12. • Build real apps to install on
    Android phones!
    • Add cool projects to your
    portfolio
    • Experience what it’s like to be a
    developer in the tech industry
    Why
    CodePath?
    

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13. Flickster
    • Movie browsing app
    • Concepts:

    - Building Screens

    - Implementing RecyclerViews

    - Making network calls

    - App navigation

    

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14. Twitter
    • Concepts:

    - Making network requests
    (advanced)

    - Authentication

    - Passing data between
    screens

    

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15. Parstagram
    • Instagram-like app powered by
    your own server!
    • Concepts:

    - Setting up your own server
    and creating API endpoints

    - Android’s Fragments
    (reusuable small screens)

    

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16. Questions?
    Type it in the Zoom chat!
    

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