When something is done a particular way over a period and it yields desired results, it must be a good way of doing things, right? Why change, there’s no reason to fix what’s not broken. Why switch to renewable energy, dial-up to fibre, or Java to Kotlin?
But stop for a moment and consider the type of world we’d be living in today had there been no change.
Wondering which libraries to explore to grow your app’s audience? Here is a collection of my favourite libraries to enhance any Android app experience.
Android is a vast and dynamic ecosystem and you could spend weeks learning about specific tools or concepts, only to discover that what you learnt either isn’t as important, or shouldn’t be used anymore. In this post, I share the list of skills that I think Android developers should learn in the hopes that these will help you to concentrate your efforts on the important stuff.
Come join us on 17 May to watch the next iteration of Google’s software, services and devices.
At Open Night, I presented design tips for developers who would like to create great Android apps.
Thabiso shares his learnings Firebase learnings from Google’s first South African Launchpad Build event.
Come join us on 18 and 19 May to watch the next iteration for Google’s software, services and devices.
Google has recently made several big announcements, revealing their latest developments and innovations at Google I/O. Our next #OpenNight will unpack this for those who missed it or would like greater clarity on the implications of these developments.
We would like to invite Silicon Beach’s growing dev community to join us at a live streaming of Google I/O extended where you can join other devs in experiencing Google’s latest developments.
Writing in our lead story immedia CEO Anice Hassim describes Google’s acquisition of Motorola as a daring and uncharacteristic move and says it certainly means game on in the Smartphone war currently playing out on the global stage.
In an unexpected but incredibly shrewd move, search giant engine Google has acquired Motorola’s mobile phone business for a whopping $12.5b-billion in a watershed deal that has brought Google right back into the heart of the Smartphone war.