Talking Android with GDE's in Africa!

How to Prepare and Submit a Conference Talk

In this episode we talk with Mohit Sarveiya, who is a Google Developer Expert for Android/Kotlin and a seasoned conference speaker! Topics Covered * How does a talk get approved? * What is an abstract? * Submitting a Call for Papers (CFP) * Coming up with a good title Connect with Mohit! * Mastodon [https://androiddev.social/@heyitsmohit/] * Blog [https://codingwithmohit.com/] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/heyitsmohit] 💚 Thanks for listening to this episode of #AndroidDev Discussions [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com/]! If you liked this episode we’d love to hear about it! 🎙️ Come join us live! Unfortunately Twitter has started to fall apart and our trust in the platform has been shaken. (Spaces were actually removed for a while!) Therefore we will be moving to Telegram to host future discussions! Join the group below to get notified when we go live.We hope to see you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit androiddevdiscussions.substack.com [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Kickstart Modern Android Dev with Jetpack and Kotlin

In this episode we talk with Catalin Ghita, who is an author, course writer, and Android enthusiast! Topics Covered * What is it like writing a book for developers? * Kickstart Modern Android Development with Jetpack and Kotlin by Catalin * The eBook is currently $5 [https://www.packtpub.com/product/kickstart-modern-android-development-with-jetpack-and-kotlin/9781801811071]! * also available on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/Kickstart-Modern-Android-Development-Jetpack/dp/1801811075/] * Catalin’s Jetpack Compose Masterclass [https://www.udemy.com/course/jetpack-compose-masterclass/] on Udemy Connect with Catalin! * Mastodon [https://androiddev.social/@catalinghita8/] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/CatalinGhita4] 💚 Thanks for listening to this episode of #AndroidDev Discussions [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com/]! If you liked this episode we’d love to hear about it! 🎙️ Come join us live! Unfortunately Twitter has started to fall apart and our trust in the platform has been shaken. (Spaces were actually removed for a while! Therefore we will be moving to Telegram to host future discussions! Join the group below to get notified when we go live.We hope to see you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit androiddevdiscussions.substack.com [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Contributing to Google Dev Libraries with Ahmed Tikiwa

In this episode we talk with Ahmed Tikiwa, who is a Google Developer Expert for Android, about Google Dev Libraries [https://devlibrary.withgoogle.com/]! Mentioned Resources: * Google Dev Libraries site [https://devlibrary.withgoogle.com/] * Upnext: TV Series Manager [https://devlibrary.withgoogle.com/products/android/repos/akitikkx-upnext] * Upnext Source Code on Github [https://github.com/akitikkx/upnext] Connect with Ahmed! * Mastodon [https://androiddev.social/@ahmedtikiwa] * Blog [https://blog.ahmedtikiwa.com/] * Twitter [https://twitter.com/ahmed_tikiwa] 💚 Thanks for listening to this episode of #AndroidDev Discussions [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com]! If you liked this episode we’d love to hear about it! 🎙️ Come join us live! Unfortunately Twitter has started to fall apart and the Spaces features has actually been removed! Therefore we will be moving to Telegram to host future discussions! Join the group below to get notified when we go live. We hope to see you there! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit androiddevdiscussions.substack.com [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Talking Android with GDE's in Africa!

In the episode we talk with Harun Wangereka [https://twitter.com/wangerekaharun] and David Odari [https://twitter.com/_davidodari] who are both Google Developer Experts! We discuss how to join and get involved in your local communities, progress in your developer career, handling remote work, and a bunch of listener questions! Mentioned Resources: * Google’s Technical Writing Course [https://developers.google.com/tech-writing] (Free!) 💚 Thanks for listening to this episode of #AndroidDev Discussions [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com]! If you liked this episode we’d love to hear about it! Come join us live! Follow Matt [https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=himattm] and Madona [https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=madona_syombua] on Twitter and join us in the next discussion! This post is public so feel free to share it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit androiddevdiscussions.substack.com [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Ace your next behavioral interview with Magda Miu

In this episode Matt and Madona talk with Magda Miu [https://twitter.com/MagdaMiu] about how to ace the behavioral interview. We go over lots of resources (linked below) to start preparing. Topics Discussed: * How to prepare for the interview. * Clarify expectations. * Learn about company. * Understand mission/values/vision. * Learn more about the process. * Tailor your answers to solve their problems. * How to be chill on the day of the interview. * How to handle things after the interview. * Style your answers with these methods: * Star Method * Situation * Task * Action * Result * CAR Method * Context * Action * Result Mentioned Resource: * 3.5 Steps to Ace an Interview [https://magdamiu.com/2022/03/27/tips-to-ace-a-job-interview/] * Being a Good Mentee (LinkedIn Learning) [https://www.linkedin.com/learning/being-a-good-mentee] * Strengths Finder [https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/home.aspx] 💚 Thanks for listening to this episode of #AndroidDev Discussions [%%home_link%%]! If you liked this episode we’d love to hear about it! Come join us live! Follow Matt [https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=himattm] and Madona [https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=madona_syombua] on Twitter and join us in the next discussion! This post is public so feel free to share it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit androiddevdiscussions.substack.com [https://androiddevdiscussions.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]