Learning Path: Kotlin: Android Development with Kotlin

Kotlin is a language that helps developers build amazing applications in an easy and effective way. So, if you're a developer who is looking to build mobile apps quickly with minimal intrusion from boilerplate syntax, then go for this Learning Path.

Packt’s Video Learning Path is a series of individual video products put together in a logical and stepwise manner such that each video builds on the skills learned in the video before it.

The highlights of this Learning Path are:

●     Get acquainted with the fundamentals of Kotlin and build effective Android applications

●     Learn how to make development much faster using a variety of Kotlin features, from basics to advanced

●     Embedded with real-world examples that will take you on a smooth journey developing Android apps

Let's take a quick look at your learning journey. This Learning Path starts off with a brief introduction to Kotlin. You will then learn object-oriented programming with Kotlin’s new features. You will also create a simple Kotlin app project with its layout. Next, you will learn to connect those layouts and widgets to Kotlin functions. You will learn how to use IntelliJ IDE, which plays an integral role in Kotlin development. Finally, you will learn Kotlin’s programming concepts such as functions, lambdas, properties, type parameterization, and concurrency.

By the end of this Learning Path, you will be proficient in using Kotlin for Android application development.

Meet Your Expert: We have the best works of the following esteemed authors to ensure that your learning journey is smooth:

Brandan Jones has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor for the University of Cincinnati since the 2000-2001 school year. He has taught many courses in programming, from introductory programming to full stack development. Brandan proposed and created the first Android programming course at the University of Cincinnati, and has been teaching it ever since. He reapplied this course and taught it at Northwestern University's School of Continuing Studies as well.Brandan is the creator of the Android app PlantPlaces .com Mobile, which allows users to search for plants by color, and GPS plants. He wrote this app in 2012, using TDD principles.

Marko Devcic is a Software Engineer currently working as an Android developer for Austrian company mySugr in Vienna. He holds a Master's degree in Engineering from University of Zagreb in Croatia. Over the years, he has worked with various technologies and languages, mostly C# and Java. He is passionate about technology and software development. He loves reading about programming languages and writing simple and clean code. In his spare time, he writes code for his personal projects, and contributes to open source projects. Jussi Hallila is a Kotlin fanatic living in Ireland. As a Finland native, he is naturally a hockey fan and is always keen to discuss Linux and mock Apple, and he also gives lectures on open source. Jussi has been in software development  for over ten years and has been working with multinationals as well as small start-ups. His experiences among the development sphere have ranged from full backend heavy Java development and implementing DevOps practices to the most hipsterish implementations of the newest of the new frontend frameworks. He has extensive experience developing with Spring, Vaadin, React, and Vue.Js, and advocating Kotlin server-side usage.