¿Que se necesita para ser un buen desarrollador android?

Sometimes, when we want to start learning a new technology we don't know where we should start. In this talk we focus in 3 key elements to become an excellent android dev:
* Take action
* Learn
* Share

Transcript

1. ¿QUE SE NECESITA PARA SER UN BUEN DESARROLLADOR ANDROID?
2. HELLO! I am Isabel Palomar You can find me at @isabelpalomar
3. Who is Isabel Palomar? ▸ Passionate about tech ▸ Love learn and share ▸ Currently Mobile Developer at Sawyer Effect.
4. My initial journey as a Dev Originally hired as a Java developer … I ended using Javascript HTML PHP Confusion!
5. I want to be an Android Developer
6. THE PROCESS TO BECOME AN AWESOME ANDROID DEVELOPER TAKE ACTION LEARN SHARE
7. 1. TAKE ACTION Take action to follow your dream
8. I want to be an Android Developer
9. Where should I Start? XML Material Design Architecture Kotlin Glide Retrofit Java RecyclerView ConstraintLayout
10. Whether you are new to Android or an experienced developer, everyone needs advice on resources to improve and simplify development life. FIND THE RESOURCES
11. Recommended Resources - Sites • Android official docs - developer.android.com • CodePath Android Guides - guides.codepath.com/android • WWCode Learning Resources - https://github.com/WomenWhoCode/guidelines-resources
12. Recommended Resources - Platforms • Udacity - https://www.udacity.com/courses/android • Edx - https://www.edx.org/micromasters/galileox-professional-android-developer • Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/specializations/programacion-android • Platzi - https://platzi.com/cursos/android/
13. Recommended Resources - Books • Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide • The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development • Head First Android Development • O’Reilly Programming Android
14. Set your goals Start small GOALS SETTING
15. Set your goals - Start small • Learn the basics • Complete a udacity course • Learn about material design • Learn about animations • Read the Big Nerd Ranch Android Guide
16. A plan of action that will help to pull you towards your goal MAKE A PLAN
17. “ MAKE IT HAPPEN!
18. “ Dr Ericsson (1990)¹ says that master something takes 10,000 hours We don’t want to be masters (for now) we only want to reach our goals
19. Set a realistic time • 20 hours per week • Finish the course in one month • 2 hours per day BE HONEST WITH YOU!
20. Problems when planning the time Sometimes we don’t have the enough amount because any of this reasons: ◦ We have a full-time job ◦ We have a demanding job ◦ Family
21. If you don’t have a lot of time... START SMALL 1 HOUR PER DAY = 5 hours per week (5 days) = 20 hours per month = 240 hours per year!
22. 2. LEARN! Learn and Master the concepts
23. It will help you to deal with real problems CREATE A PERSONAL PROJECT
24. Place your screenshot here ANDROID PROJECT • Create a project for any idea you have • Copy a project (it’s fine)
25. Quality matters ADD GOOD PRACTICES
26. • Design patterns • Improve app quality • Start thinking in performance • https://developer.android.com/guide/practices/index.html • https://developer.android.com/training/best-performance.html • http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596007126.do Best practices
27. “ THE BEST ANDROID DEVELOPER
28. Start thinking in your app growth THINK BIG
29. • Architecture • UI/UX Design • Security USERS!!! Start considering
30. You are not alone!!! ATTEND TO LOCAL MEETUPS
31. Attend to your favorite local meetups
32. 3. SHARE! Share your knowledge with others
33. You don't need to create a big post with a lot of words and a big explanation CREATE A BLOG
34. Write something simple • A problem you had while development something • A recommendation • The recap of an event
35. Help Open Source projects Share your code CONTRIBUTE TO OPEN SOURCE
36. Examples of contribution • Code • Resources
37. Examples of contribution
38. Speak at your local meetup or Conference SPEAKING
39. “ I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY!
40. “ YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!
41. Speak at your local meetup Usually local organizers struggle to find local speakers
42. Speak at your local meetup • Lightning talk • Full talk • Show and tell • Live coding
43. Speak at Conferences • CFP (Write your proposal) • Accepted/Rejected • Preparation • Talk!!!
44. How to write a conference proposal https://www.slideshare.net/chiuki/how-to-write-a-conference-prop osal-data-science By Chiu-ki Chan
45. Share your technical knowledge with others WORKSHOPS!
46. Examples • Material design basics • Creating your first app • Getting started with RecyclerView • How to use ConstraintLayout
47. “ SHARE! YOU DON’T NEED TO BE AN EXPERT !
48. “ SHARE! YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA
49. “ SHARE! IT’S OK TO SAY I DON’T KNOW!
50. “ ASK QUESTIONS! YOU GAIN EXPERTISE BY SHARING AND ASKING QUESTIONS
51. “ ANDROID DEVS! @brwngrldev @anitas3791 @asfalcone @auditty @calren @chiuki @christinalee @coding-chick @emmaguy @zezzi @anncode @kenodoggy @kristinmars @queencodemonkey @FMuntenescu @riggaroo @AnastasiaLopezD @DoesitPew
52. Don’t Forget TAKE THE ACTION SHARE LEARN
53. “ MAKE IT HAPPEN!
54. THANKS! Any questions? You can find me at @isabelpalomar & isabelpalomarb@gmail.com