STRV Academy: Android

The time has come: We are launching the STRV Academy 2022! 7 platforms and tons of education and fun. Join us for the first 10-week course to leverage your coding skills and take your Android knowledge to the next level.

🔥 Limited spots available. Sign up here: https://www.strv.com/academy/android 🔥

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With a rich history of sharing what we know, we are experts in providing guidance — it’s embedded in who we are. Which is why we’re bringing back our STRV Academy in seven streams, one for each of our platforms, meant for everyone who wants to acquire new skills, try fresh approaches and learn from the best.

And we are starting with Android!

The STRV Academy: Android kicks off on April 20 and ends on June 22. We will meet every Wednesday 6-8 pm in STRV Prague.

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Timeline

Week 1 - Introduction to the Academy; mobile development; Android in general; development tools; Kotlin refresher

Week 2 - Demo of the final product; Activity — what it is and how to define it in the manifest; Introduction to Composables; Basic Composables (Text, Image, Row, Column, etc.)

Week 3 - Themes and animations; Android Material You; How to work with Figma files; What to expect from designers

Week 4 - Introduction to app architecture for Compose; Using state in Jetpack compose; ViewModels

Week 5 - Dynamic lists; Introduction to networking; Coroutines; API definition; Data modeling

Week 6 - Data persistence: Introduction to Room; DataStore

Week 7 - Working with Storage; Permissions; Introduction to DI

Week 8 - App polishing; Testing; Optimization for different screen sizes; App release; Distribution

Week 9 - Jetpack Compose vs. the View system used for Android development for more than 10 years

Week 10 - Q&A; Tips & Tricks; Best practices; Common mistakes