Yearly performance reviews for software engineers can be a stressful and/or exciting time.  If we can prepare for review season by having a clear idea of our impact, data to support it and a clear vision for where we want to go in our career, we can set ourselves up for a successful yearly performance review.

Chapters
New Year - New End-of-Year Review Cycle 00:25
End of Year Reviews Focus on Two Things 02:05
How to Review Your Previous Year? 02:20
Write Down Your Accomplishments 02:55
Managers Love Concrete Numbers 03:31
Build Your "Brag" Document 04:27
Concisely Capture Impact 05:33
How Do You Want To Grow In The Next Year? 06:49
Are You Trying To Get Promoted? 07:47
Are You Trying To Learn A New Or Role? 08:39
Be Prepared 09:49
Stay Open To Feedback 11:11
Summarize The End Of Year Review Framework 13:18

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Descoping a project or feature simply means making it smaller.  This might mean cutting out a few bells and whistles, or it could mean making large changes to the overall requirements.

By evaluating project requirements and deadlines early on, and looking for ways to deliver smaller portions of that project earlier in the process, we can deliver value earlier and more often.

This process can help us reduce risk and help increase the overall quality of the project by getting feedback earlier on in the software development process.

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When debugging an error in our code or looking for a solution to a given problem, it's easy to fall into the trap of going with the quick, obvious solution.  However, this often sets us up for future problems because many times the obvious solution does not solve the root cause of the error or solve the fundamental problem of the task in front of us.

By asking questions like "how?" or "why" we can dig deeper into the potential solutions and try to identify a fix or solution that addresses the immediate need while also avoiding future problems.

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Why share your work?  Why take that risk and put yourself out there?

Well, it's because there are a lot of very positive things that come out of the process of sharing.  From improved skills, to unexpected opportunities, to more effective conversations and documents at work - sharing can help us in many ways.

Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn more about why you should think about sharing your work.

Chapters

01:59 Improve Our Communication Skills
02:55 Learn to tell stories with your work
03:47 Better understand the needs of project stakeholders
05:00 Leads to interesting conversations
05:40 What if I'm wrong?
07:15 Unexpected opportunities
09:33 Helping Others

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This week's podcast episode explores Jetpack Compose tips that have been helping my team while using Compose in an existing production Android app.

Chapters

00:43 Intro
02:12 Leverage self-documenting apis
04:07 Embrace slot-based api design
07:46 Expose composable parameters with sensible defaults
11:18 Customize your Composable previews
13:15 Modularize for faster @Preview refresh
16:02 Build a sandbox app for rapid prototyping
18:25 Pull from the MaterialTheme
19:30 Theming is contextual
21:35 Extend MaterialTheme when needed - but not for everything
24:20 Use a debug color palette

Show Notes

Jetpack Compose
https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose

Slot-based layouts
https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose/layouts/basics#slot-based-layouts

Theming in Compose
https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose/themes

Adopting Compose
https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose/interop

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In this episode, we're chatting about the exciting 1.0 release of Android's Jetpack Compose UI toolkit!  We'll explore what this release means for you and your projects, and I'll share my thoughts after working with Compose in production for the past couple of months.

Jetpack Compose Roadmap

https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/compose-roadmap

Compose Multiplatform Goes Alpha

https://blog.jetbrains.com/kotlin/2021/08/compose-multiplatform-goes-alpha/

Compose Material Catalog App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=androidx.compose.material.catalog

Jetpack Compose Learning Pathway & Codelabs

https://developer.android.com/courses/pathways/compose

Compose Academy

https://compose.academy/

Accompanist Libraries for Jetpack Compose

https://github.com/google/accompanist

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What are the essential skills for Android developers looking to get into the industry in 2021? 

In this week's episode of the goobar podcast, we're exploring this listener question to help Android developers understand which skills and concepts are most important for getting that first job, and for growing in their career.

Chapters
00:00 Teaser
00:59 Today's Listener Question
01:45 What are the essential skills for Android developers today?
06:50 Non-Android Essential Skills
10:30 Essential Android Skills
21:45 Non-Essential Android Skills

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How to digest Google I/O and other developer events so you can stay up to date with the latest developer news?

Show Notes
New goobar website - https://goobar.dev
Paid Coaching - https://goobar.dev/coaching
Google I/O Content - https://events.google.com/io/program/content

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Kotlin vs Java?  Java vs Kotlin?  Which language should you learn; Java or Kotlin? 

Which language should you choose for Android development in 2021?

This week's episode is an FAQ-episode covering a handful of the most commonly asked questions about Java and Kotlin for Android development.  These are questions I regularly see and am asked - and I want to give some quick, opinionated answers to to help inform your thinking and decisions on the topic.

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Chapters

00:52 What language to use for Android development?
01:40 Which is better for Android development; Java or Kotlin?
02:08 Does Google recommend Kotlin for Android development?
02:52 When did Google start supporting Kotlin for Android?
03:20 When did Android become Kotlin-first?
03:58 Is Java still used for Android development?
04:25 Will Android stop supporting Java?
04:53 Is Kotlin replacing Java?
05:52 Is Kotlin enough for Android development?
06:10 Should I learn Java or Kotlin for Android?
07:05 Can I learn Kotlin without knowing Java?
07:39 Is Kotlin easier than Java?
08:23 Is Kotlin faster than Java?


Resources

• https://developer.android.com/kotlin/first#why
• https://youtu.be/EtQ8Le8-zyo?t=660
• https://youtu.be/LoLqSbV1ELU?t=530
• https://eng.uber.com/measuring-kotlin-build-performance/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVysWoMPvvHQMEJvRkslbAQ

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Unsurprisingly, when discussing take-home assignments for coding interviews, much of the focus is put on code.  Can you code?  Are you using "best practices?"  What tools are you using?.  There's lots of code-related things that people think about, or even stress about. 

Unfortunately, non-coding tips for coding interview assignments don't get talked about nearly as much. And, in my experience, there are a lot of non-coding things we can do to put our best foot forward and impress a hiring committee with our take-home assignment.

Chapters

00:00 Teaser
00:46 Coding Gets All The Discussion
01:26 Non-Coding Tips For Takehome Assignments
01:46 Telling Your Story
02:28 A Unique Opportunity
03:06 Making A Positive First Impression
03:49 Leveraging Project Metadata
04:12 Filling Out GitHub Project Information
05:06 Include A Project README
05:59 Clearly Organize Your Project
07:01 Ensuring A Positive First Time User Experience
07:32 Make Sure Your Project Doesn't Crash
08:30 Impress With UI Polish
12:37 Use Consistent Styles & Conventions
13:52 Don't Skip The Basics
15:07 Documentation Is Key
16:12 Document Your Thought Process
17:38 Documentation Comes In Many Forms
19:46 Telling Your Story
20:59 Wrapping Up


Show Notes

Material Design Color Tool
Material Design Grid
Android Ripple Animation
Architectural Decision Records


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