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Android Developer

An Android developer builds apps for Android phones with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

3
Skill areas
2
Core areas
~170 h
From scratch
~17 weeks
At 10 h/week
What the job looks like
  • Build screens with Jetpack Compose
  • Manage state with ViewModels
  • Store data with Room and call APIs
  • Test and publish releases
What you'll build on the route
  • A Compose app with navigation
  • Offline storage with Room
  • An app that talks to a REST API

Where it leads: Senior Android, mobile lead, or cross-platform.

Every skill, at the level the job needs

Updating… · change the level or company to see how it shifts

an

android

core
55 skills · 55 with lessons · up to working
L3
  • Kotlin
  • Introduction to Kotlin
  • Java
  • Introduction to Java
  • IDE
  • IntelliJ IDEA
ko

kotlin

core
131 skills · 130 with lessons · up to working
L3
  • Kotlin
  • Introduction to Kotlin
  • Java Interop
  • Setting up the Environment
  • Code Organization
  • The main() function
gi

git-github

core
110 skills · 108 with lessons · up to working
L3
  • git init
  • What is Version Control?
  • Why use Version Control?
  • git config
  • Local vs Global Config
  • Git
da

datastructures-and-algorithms

core
80 skills · 80 with lessons · up to basics
L2
  • Introduction to Java
  • Language Syntax
  • Control Structures
  • Pseudocode
  • Pseudocode basics
  • Functions
What the levels mean
  1. L1 · Aware
    Knows what it is and when it's used
  2. L2 · Basics
    Can use it with guidance
  3. L3 · Working
    Uses it independently on the job
  4. L4 · Strong
    Handles hard cases, reviews others
  5. L5 · Expert
    Designs with it, teaches it

Interviews, by kind of company

Your route adds an interview track that matches the company you choose.

Service-based company

Large IT services firms: aptitude, fundamentals, technical and HR rounds.

Product company

Online assessment, coding rounds, a design round.

FAANG-level

Hard timed coding rounds, system design, behavioural interviews.

Questions

What does a Android Developer need to know?

Android Developer, Kotlin at a working level, plus Learn Git and GitHub. The skills section above lists every one with its level.

How long does it take to become a Android Developer?

About 170 hours of study from scratch. At 10 hours a week that's roughly 17 weeks; anything you already know is skipped after the readiness test.

I already know some of this. Do I start from zero?

No. The optional readiness test finds what you already know and your route skips it.

Does the route change for product companies or senior roles?

Yes. Choose your level and the kind of company above: the skills and target levels adjust, for example deeper data structures and system design for product companies.

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