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Android KTX — A Dash of Kotlin Makes All the Difference! (KotlinConf 2018)

Android KTX — A Dash of Kotlin Makes All the Difference! (KotlinConf 2018)

When Kotlin hit the Android scene, one of the first things many of us did was wrap difficult-to-use Android Framework APIs with extension functions. That little sprinkle of Kotlin made all the difference, and life was great — we finally we had a way to make our least favorite calls more

The future of the Android community is YOU (Chicago Roboto 2018)

The future of the Android community is YOU (Chicago Roboto 2018)

If you’ve been paying attention to what’s been going on in our community — conferences, meetups, blog posts, podcasts, open source (the list goes on and on) — you’ve probably noticed a really wonderful energy and spirit behind them all. Yes, our community is healthy and thriving! And while

Hate your job? Happier times are within your grasp

Hate your job? Happier times are within your grasp

I know this feeling isn’t unique. In fact you might be feeling today how I did years ago — coming home from work tired, uninspired, unhappy, and even angry. It’s not a good look. But change is within your grasp. It won’t be easy, but you can be

It’s time for recurring meetings to end

Why are we still doing this to each other? It’s thankfully been a really long time since I’ve been invited to a recurring meeting. But I heard a couple mentions of them last week, and it brought back terrible pre-Basecamp memories. It reminded me that not everyone is

Getting to 100% Kotlin — A practical guide (Droidcon NYC 2017, Android Summit 2017)

Getting to 100% Kotlin — A practical guide (Droidcon NYC 2017, Android Summit 2017)

A lot of teams are super excited by Kotlin and are ready to go all-in with it. But while exciting, it can also be stressful — learning a brand new language while converting old code and writing new features, all at the same time? How does a team get there as

Programming languages aren’t a zero sum game

Programming languages aren’t a zero sum game

Stop me if you’ve heard these before when people get to talking about programming languages… “These features are copied this from .” “Nothing new here. has done this for years.” “This language has nothing on , but nobody realizes it.” “–superior language– does the same thing, but better.” I bring it

Your struggles can inspire others

Your struggles can inspire others

Think back to the the last time you struggled mightily with a programming problem. Did you share it with the world? If you didn’t, that’s totally OK — most of us don’t! Why would we? Nobody enjoys admitting defeat, much less wanting to make a big deal out