I've held #AndroidDev interviews for the past two years now and I've seen all sorts of candidates, from good, to not so good. 👨‍💻

Here are the top 7 mistakes candidates did and that I think you should avoid 🧵 🚩Not being able to describe the need or justification for using a technology or library.

Had countless of applicants with solid codings skill that used LiveData or ViewModel but had no idea what these tools do for you.

Some thought that LiveData isn't lifecycle aware. Big 🚩

Curios about Compose but haven’t had the chance to look into it? 🤔

Here’s a collection of 12 core Composable functions used to build UI!

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#indiedev #JetpackCompose #Android #AndroidDev #DEVCommunity #coding 1. Text Composable

You can use the Text composable to display text. You can use the style argument to define things like TextDecoration or FontFamily.

It's similar to the TextView in the classic Android View system.

15 essential topics you should know when starting out as an #AndroidDev:

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#indiedev #JetpackCompose #Android #100DaysOfCode #DEVCommunity #coding 1. Learn Java first and then Kotlin.

Kotlin is the best choice as the code is compact and less verbose than Java.

But start with Java as it's essential for your professional portfolio. Java is your core dev language. Only when confident with Java, one should jump into Kotlin!

15 Github repos that you must check out as an #AndroidDev:

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#indiedev #JetpackCompose #Android #100DaysOfCode #DEVCommunity #coding 1. Android Guides
Updated guides and learning materials on core topics on Android.

github.com/codepath/andro…