Building Apps with Java and Kotlin: Learn2Earn Special Session

In this session:
- We explored the mobile development landscape, career opportunities, and lucrative income potential.
- Shared resources on how to start building your app development skills in java and Kotlin.
- Hands-on coding demo.

Transcript

1. Building Apps with Java and Kotlin: Learn2Earn Special Session Love O’tudor and Emmanuel Enya
2. UI/UX Designers “Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.” - Philip Stanhope
3. Who is this session for?
4. Who is this session for? 01 03 02 Tech Enthusiasts Newbies Anyone looking to transition into a tech career
5. Meet us!
6. Hi There, I am Love Otudor an Android developer and technical writer. I am passionate about Open Source and currently mentor Outreachy interns at ODK-X. I am excited about learning and simplifying complicated concepts in software engineering. I am a Women Techmakers Ambassador and Google Developers Group co-organizer. In my free time, I enjoys immersing myself in music.
7. Hi There, I am Emmanuel Enya, I am a Co-Founder and product engineer at Dobande Technologies. I am also a Technical author at LogRocket. Aside from work, I enjoy reading the Bible, binge-watching tv-series and working out.
8. What is Mobile Development? 0 1 Statistics and Market size 0 2 How do I get started - tools, languages, and frameworks 0 3 0 4 What to expect today Career Opportunities in mobile Development Demo 0 5
9. What is Mobile Development? Mobile Application development is the process of creating software applications to run on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.
10. Statistics and Market size
11. Over 66 Billion Mobile users worldwide
12. 269 billion Apps downloaded annually (projected to increase in 2023)
13. $233 billion Mobile app revenue in 2023 (expected to reach $336 billion by 2027)
14. Career Opportunities in mobile Development
15. Industries and Sectors • Healthcare, • Finance, • Gaming, • E-commerce, and now, • Smart TV applications
16. $112,000/year Median salary for mobile developers in US
17. Apps Built with Java and Kotlin • WhatsApp, • Instagram, • TikTok, • PUBG Mobile (Java)
18. How do I get started? - Tools, Languages, and Frameworks
19. Programming Languages • Java: The primary language for Android app development. • Kotlin: In 2019, Google announced Kotlin as its preferred language for Android app developers.
20. Tools • Android Studio: The official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android development provided by Google. • Android SDK: The Android SDK (Software Development Kit) is a collection of tools, libraries, and APIs that developers need to create Android apps. It includes the Android Runtime (ART), the Java Development Kit (JDK), and a variety of other tools for building and testing apps.
21. More Tools • Git version control system • Gradle build automation tool • Android Debug Bridge (ADB) • Logcat tool • Android Virtual Device Manager (AVD Manager) • Debugger
22. Tutorials and Courses
23. DEMO TIME!!!
24. Let’s Build a mobile App for MetroFlex
25. FitDeck A card Deck randomizer with a fitness experience
26. Features requirements 1. As a user, I see cards changing at random, when I launch FitDeck 2. As a user, I can stop the randomization, when I click a stop button 3. As a user , I can see the app instruction manual, when I click a button on the randomizer screen 4. As a user, I can restart the randomizer, when I click a restart button 5. As a user, I see a splash screen, when I launch the app
27. Design requirements
28. Product development ≠ Coding
29. Further questions? Let’s engage on Twitter @lamouresparus @enyason95