Sometimes, when we want to start learning a new technology we don't know where we should start. In this talk we focus in 3 key elements to become an excellent dev: * Take action * Learn * Share

1. ¿Que se necesita para ser una
buena desarrolladora?
Isabel Palomar
IGNITE

2. HELLO!
I am Isabel Palomar
Mobile Developer at Sawyer Effect
You can find me at @isabelpalomar
My initial journey as a Dev: 😔

3. THE PROCESS TO
BECOME AN
AWESOME
DEVELOPER
TAKE ACTION
LEARN
SHARE

4. 1.
TAKE
ACTIONTake action to follow your dream

5. Where
should I
Start?
XML
Material
Design
Architecture
Kotlin
Glide
Retrofit
Java
RecyclerView
ConstraintLayout

6. Whether you are new to Android or an
experienced developer, everyone needs
advice on resources to improve and
simplify development life.
FIND THE
RESOURCES

7. Recommended
Resources
SITES
▸ Android official docs - developer.android.com
▸ CodePath Android Guides -
guides.codepath.com/android
▸ WWCode Learning Resources -
https://github.com/WomenWhoCode/guidelines-
resources
PLATFORMS
▸ Udacity - https://www.udacity.com/courses/android
▸ Edx - https://www.edx.org/micromasters/galileox-professional-android-developer
▸ Coursera - https://www.coursera.org/specializations/programacion-android
▸ Platzi - https://platzi.com/cursos/android/
BOOKS
▸ Android Programming: The Big
Nerd Ranch Guide
▸ The Busy Coder's Guide to
Android Development
▸ Head First Android
Development
▸ O’Reilly Programming Android

8. Set your goals - Start small:
▸ Learn the basics
▸ Complete a udacity course
▸ Learn about material design
▸ Learn about animations
▸ Read the Big Nerd Ranch Android Guide
GOALS
SETTING

9. A plan of action that will help to
pull you towards your goal
SET A REALISTIC PLAN! BE
HONEST WITH YOU
MAKE A PLAN

10. Problems when planning the time
Sometimes we don’t have the enough amount because any of this reasons:
▹ Full-time job
▹ Demanding job
▹ Family
If you don’t have a lot of time...
START SMALL
1 HOUR PER DAY =
5 hours per week (5 days) =
20 hours per month =
240 hours per year!

11. 2.
LEARN!Learn and Master the concepts

12. It will help you to deal with real
problems
▸ Create a project for any idea you
have
▸ Copy a project (it’s fine)
CREATE A
PERSONAL
PROJECT

13. Quality matters
THE BEST
DEVELOPERS
ADD GOOD
PRACTICES AND
THINK BIG

14. You are not alone!!!
ATTEND TO
LOCAL
MEETUPS

15. 3.
SHARE!Share your knowledge with others

16. You don't need to create a big post with a lot of
words and a big explanation. Write something
simple:
▸ A problem you had while development something
▸ A recommendation
▸ The recap of an event
CREATE A BLOG

17. Help Open Source projects
Share your code
▸ Code
▸ Resources
CONTRIBUTE TO
OPEN SOURCE

18. Speak at your local meetup (!)
or Conference
▸ Lightning talk
▸ Full talk
▸ Show and tell
▸ Live coding
SPEAKING
“I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY!”
YOU HAVE
SOMETHING TO SAY!

19. Share your technical knowledge
with others
▸ Material design basics
▸ Creating your first app
▸ Getting started with RecyclerView
▸ How to use ConstraintLayout
WORKSHOPS!

20. “
SHARE!
YOU DON’T NEED TO BE A WALKING ENCYCLOPEDIA
IT’S OK TO SAY I DON’T KNOW!
ASK QUESTIONS!
YOU GAIN EXPERTISE BY SHARING AND
ASKING QUESTIONS

21. “MAKE IT HAPPEN!
TAKE
THE
ACTION
SHARE
LEARN

22. THANKS!
You can find me at @isabelpalomar &
isabelpalomarb@gmail.com