GraphQL with Mark Murphy, with lightning talks about Kotlin and Firestore


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18:15 Food and drinks
18:30 Introduction
18:45 GraphQL and Android by Mark Murphy (remote)
GraphQL is an up-and-coming alternative to REST as a way to implement a Web service... which means that, before too long, you are going to be asked to connect an Android client to some pre-existing GraphQL server, one that is already being used to power a Web app. In this session, we will explore GraphQL's role and how to retrieve and modify data onGraphQL-powered servers from Android clients.
No prior experience in GraphQL is required. Android app development experience is recommended, particularly in using HTTP client libraries (e.g., OkHttp) or REST client libraries (e.g., Retrofit) for working with Web services.
19:30 Kotlin Curiosities – a hodgepodge of things you may not know about Kotlin by Michael Nexø
If you just started using Kotlin, or are considering using it soon, there are a few things that you may not find in the tutorials that will come in handy.
20:00 Firestore? What's that all about? by Kevin Pelgrims
A short (high level) introduction to Google Cloud Firestore, why it is useful, and how it is different from Firebase Realtime Database. Followed by a discussion.

GraphQL with Mark Murphy, with lightning talks about Kotlin and Firestore