Building Apps with Java and Kotlin: Learn2Earn Special Session

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Building Apps with Java and Kotlin: Learn2Earn Special Session Love O’tudor and Emmanuel Enya

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UI/UX Designers “Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.” - Philip Stanhope

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Who is this session for?

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Who is this session for? 01 03 02 Tech Enthusiasts Newbies Anyone looking to transition into a tech career

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Meet us!

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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.

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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.

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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

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What is Mobile Development? Mobile Application development is the process of creating software applications to run on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.

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Statistics and Market size

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Over 66 Billion Mobile users worldwide

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269 billion Apps downloaded annually (projected to increase in 2023)

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$233 billion Mobile app revenue in 2023 (expected to reach $336 billion by 2027)

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Career Opportunities in mobile Development

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Industries and Sectors ● Healthcare, ● Finance, ● Gaming, ● E-commerce, and now, ● Smart TV applications

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$112,000/year Median salary for mobile developers in US

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Apps Built with Java and Kotlin ● WhatsApp, ● Instagram, ● TikTok, ● PUBG Mobile (Java)

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How do I get started? - Tools, Languages, and Frameworks

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Programming Languages ● Java: The primary language for Android app development. ● Kotlin: In 2019, Google announced Kotlin as its preferred language for Android app developers.

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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.

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More Tools ● Git version control system ● Gradle build automation tool ● Android Debug Bridge (ADB) ● Logcat tool ● Android Virtual Device Manager (AVD Manager) ● Debugger

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Tutorials and Courses

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DEMO TIME!!!

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Let’s Build a mobile App for MetroFlex

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FitDeck A card Deck randomizer with a ﬁtness experience

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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