GDG Melbourne November Meetup

Get ready for our next in-person meetup!

This will be an in-person event at the Melbourne Google Office, with the recording of the talks to be shared afterwards on YouTube if you can't make it.

There will be food, networking and some surprise swag!

Agenda:

6:20 - Intro

6:30 - Talks

8:00 till late - networking & chat (& drinks optional)

Speakers:

Teresa Qin, Google Maps Solutions Engineer - Google Maps - Creating immersive map experiences with 3D tiles, Aerial View, and Geospatial Creator.
I’m a solution engineer from Google Maps Platform team. I have been working with Google for 7.5 years, in multiple roles across 3 Google offices in 3 countries. I moved to Melbourne at the end of 2021. As a solution engineer, I work with maps product team and developers to come up with customized solutions and new products to solve real-world problems

David Rawson - Codegen with KSP - a farewell to stubs
Kotlin Symbol Processor (KSP) is a new tool from Google that promises strong improvements over legacy javax.lang.model processors that run with kapt. These are slow because they require generation of Java stubs for your Kotlin code.
Say "farewell" to stubs and the resulting slow builds by using KSP in your Android project. After explaining the need for annotation processors and metaprogramming for handling cross-cutting concerns, we will build and test a toy annotation processor live on screen. This will give you the confidence to attempt more complex KSP codegen in your own Android app.

Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy - Building Immersive AR Experiences on Android
Explore the art and science of 'Building Immersive AR Experiences on Android.' In this talk, you'll discover the power of ARCore and learn how to craft captivating augmented reality applications for Android. We'll delve into the nuts and bolts of AR development, share best practices, and reveal expert tips to help you create captivating, interactive AR experiences. Whether you're a seasoned Android developer or just getting started with AR, this talk will equip you with the knowledge and skills to bring your creative visions to life in the dynamic world of augmented reality.

Enter from Collins St, and head up to level 1. The lifts should be unlocked until 7pm. Please arrive on time as once the talks begin, you may not be admitted into the venue.

If you have any issues, look out for our team members or message on meetup or on Slack, and we'll come to get you.

Accessibility support:

Please reach out to one of our organisers here or on Slack before the meetup if you have any specific accessibility requirements, and we’ll work with you to accommodate your needs.