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#ALCWithGoogle - Android Career Path Slides

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June 27, 2018
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#ALCWithGoogle - Android Career Path Slides

I spoke online to the Andela Learning Community about my career path with Android.

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Rebecca Franks

June 27, 2018

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Transcript

  1. My Journey to becoming an Android Google Dev Expert Rebecca

    Franks

  2. Rebecca Franks @riggaroo Google Developer Expert Android @ Over Pluralsight

    Author GDG Johannesburg Organiser
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  13. How?

  14. Once a year, I write a few things down as

    rough goals…

  15. Once a year, I write a few things down as

    rough goals…

  16. Once a year, I write a few things down as

    rough goals… I jokingly wrote down “Speak at 2 international conferences”
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  19. Once a year, I write a few things down as

    rough goals… I jokingly wrote down “2 international conferences” at the end of 2016

  20. 15k± developers a month

  21. Try new thing

  22. Battle with new thing Try new thing

  23. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new

    thing

  24. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new

    thing Write down learnings

  25. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new

    thing Write down learnings Share learnings

  26. Battle with new thing Try new thing Figure out new

    thing Write down learnings Share learnings

  27. Why?

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  30. Tips

  31. Keep learning !

  32. Prioritise your learning

  33. Join a community… or build one.

  34. Share your knowledge with others.

  35. Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy. - Someone smart

    on the internet

  36. Thank you Rebecca Franks Android Engineer at Over @riggaroo Pics:

    wocintechchat.com/