Becoming a Google Developer Expert (GDE) - Pakistan Tech Summit

🔊 Wajahat Karim talks about how and why to become a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in an online event Pakistan Tech Summit organized by Ejad Labs.

👉 Full video: https://www.facebook.com/paktechsummit/videos/289775132212937/?v=289775132212937

Transcript

1. Becoming a Google
   Developer Expert (GDE)
   Wajahat Karim
   GDE in Android
   wajahatkarim.com
   Pakistan Tech Summit
   

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2. - Google Developer Expert in Android
   - Over 8 years experience in Android
   - Open Source Contributor
   - Technical Blogs & Books Writer
   - Love to share my knowledge with others
   Follow me on Twitter @WajahatKarim |
   wajahatkarim.com
   This is Wajahat Karim
   

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3. Blogging & Writing wajahatkarim.com
   

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4. Open Source github.com/wajahatkarim3
   

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5. Public Speaking speakerdeck.com/wajahatkarim3
   

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6. Becoming a GDE developers.google.com/community/experts/directory
   Attempt # 1 - October 2018
   Less than a year experience
   Attemp # 2 - March 2019
   Eligible but had a medical situation - Needed time
   Attempt # 3 - December 2019
   Eligible, applied, and done with interviews - Now waiting for final results
   

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7. Welcome to GDE family
   https://wajahatkarim.com/2020/02/gde/
   

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8. WHAT & WHY
   HOW
   Q & A
   

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9. WHAT & WHY
   

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10. G
    D
    E
    Google
    Developer
    Expert
    Google related technologies
    Has serious technical
    knowledge
    Good at it. Influencer in
    community
    

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11. Experts Program
    a global network of highly experienced technology experts,
    influencers and thought leaders who actively
    support developers, companies and tech
    communities by speaking at events, publishing
    content
    https://developers.google.com/community/experts
    

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12. https://developers.google.com/community/experts/directory
    

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13. Categories
    ➔ Android
    ➔ Angular
    ➔ Firebase
    ➔ Flutter
    ➔ Web Technologies
    ➔ Machine Learning
    ➔ Dart
    ➔ Assistant
    ➔ Kotlin
    ➔ Google Maps Platform
    ➔ Go
    ➔ Internet of Things
    GDEs needed for Pakistan
    

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14. WHY?
    Bringing impact in the community by sharing what you love and
    helping others in need
    

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15. HOW?
    

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16. Loves to contribute to community & giving back. Period.
    Speaking - Meetups, Conferences, Webinars
    Content - Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Books
    Open Source - Projects, Plugins, Issues, Samples
    Community - Meetups, StackOverflow, Mentoring
    Eligibility
    

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17. Exams? No Exams
    It's not a Certification. It's a Recognition
    of your contributions towards community
    

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18. Interviews? Yes
    By who? GDEs and Googlers
    How many? Multiple
    Questions? Tech & Non-tech
    

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19. Want to Apply?
    Get Involved.
    Start by Doing.
    

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20. Ready to apply?
    Getting Nominated is the half battle.
    Saad Hamid
    Regional Lead - Google
    https://twitter.com/SaadGH
    Contact Saad bhai /
    Other GDEs /
    Me
    

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21. More Details
    Official - https://developers.google.com/community/experts
    @WajahatKarim - Becoming a GDE -
    https://wajahatkarim.com/2020/02/gde/
    @frosty - Preparing to become a GDE -
    https://medium.com/@frosty/preparing-to-become-a-gde-752b551c88df
    @JecelynYeen - How was my 4 years experience as GDE? -
    https://jec.fyi/deck/becoming-a-gde
    

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22. Special Thanks
    Pakistan Tech Summit
    Wahib Haq & Nimra Maqsood
    Jecelyn Yeen
    

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23. Thank you for listening...
    @WajahatKarim
    wajahatkarim.com youtube.com/c/wajahatkarim3
    Subscribe to my newsletter
    wajahatkarim.substack.com
    

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