This document provides an introduction to getting started with Android development. It outlines the tools and languages used, including Android Studio, Java, Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. Resources for learning Android development such as documentation, tutorials, conferences and social media accounts are also listed. The document recommends Kotlin as the language to use and J.Compose as the modern UI toolkit for building Android apps.

1. Getting started with Android

2. Emmanuel Mutua
GDSC Android lead
Computer sci student
Exploring the world of Android dev
@EmmaMulwaMutua - X
About Me

3. Intro to the club and Android dev
Benefit - Connect, Learn and grow as an Android developer
What Android developers do
- Designing and develop apps for various android devices
Eg: Smart Phones, tablets, smartwatches, TVs, cars
Outline

4. Android Studio
- Official tool for developing Android applications
- Develop, run, debug, test and package
Tools and languages

5. Kotlin and Java
Android developers use Java or Kotlin to develop Android apps.
To get started in Android development, you'd learn either Kotlin or Java.
Should I learn Kotlin or Java?
Kotlin - Shall use it
- Recommended
- Less code
Languages

6. Jetpack and XML
Why choose J.Compose?
- Recommended by Google as the modern UI toolkit for developing Android UI
- Build UI faster with less code
- Get straight into compose for beginners but as you advance you can check on XML
reason being legacy projects are in XML
UI

7. Publish Apps
PlayStore

8. - Attend major Conferences like Google I/O, Android Dev Summit,
DroidCon
- Follow these accounts on Twitter
Android254 - https://twitter.com/254androiddevs
DroidconKe - https://twitter.com/droidconke
Android developer - https://twitter.com/AndroidDev
Kotlin Kenay - https://twitter.com/kotlinkenya
Android dev notes - https://twitter.com/androiddevnotes
How do I stay updated?

9. - Listen to podcasts
http://adbackstage.libsyn.com/
https://fragmentedpodcast.com/
- Youtube
Kotlin by jetbrains - https://www.youtube.com/@Kotlin
Android developers - https://www.youtube.com/@AndroidDevelopers
Phillip Lackner - https://www.youtube.com/@PhilippLackner
StevdzaSan - https://www.youtube.com/@StevdzaSan
- Try new apis on your projects - Learn more

10. Official documentation - https://developer.android.com/develop
Android dev notes -
https://github.com/androiddevnotes/awesome-android-learning-resources
Android basics with compose -
https://developer.android.com/courses/android-basics-compose/course
Kotlin basics
- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQkwcJG4YTCRSQikwhtoApYs9ij_Hc5Z9&si=Etaej8GD
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- https://kotlinlang.org/docs/home.html
- https://developer.android.com/courses/android-basics-kotlin/course
- https://www.programiz.com/kotlin-programming
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Resources

11. Why Android
Android

12. Languages and tools
Variables and function
An Intro to kotlin

13. Source Code
Building first App in
Jetpack Compose

14. Anytime I’m involved with
anything that’s well-received, it’s
a surprise to me.
- Larry David

15. Q & A