Professional vs Personal: Experiences in Development

I have developed apps professionally for many years, but relatively recently I have started making apps outside my professional job. Hear about my lessons learned and the different development experiences.

Still in development, flexible duration

Put Your Watch to Work: Exploring the World of Android Wear OS

Get started from scratch with Wear OS development using Android & Jetpack Compose. Hear about why wearables are the hot right now and how you can start developing cool apps yourself.

Android Development in a Nutshell

Whether you are an ambitious entrepreneur seeking to develop a robust app for your business or an aspiring individual developer eager to embark on your coding journey, learn how to get started with your first Android app. Understand the key considerations for success required through the app development lifecycle, gain practical insights and industry best practices to navigate challenges and excel in the dynamic world of Android development.

Power Previews with Jetpack Compose

How you can level up your Jetpack Compose Previews to display different device configurations, accessibility configurations, make use of preview parameters and even create screenshot tests straight from previews!

Taking Jetpack Compose animations to the next level

Explore complex Jetpack Compose AnimatedVisibility and Target Based animations to flip cards and make dialogs expand and contract.

Android Wear <3 Jetpack Compose

How to start using Jetpack Compose when developing Wear OS applications. What is different, what is the same and what fun you will have!

Developing for Foldables and Large Screens

Want to build an Android app that works well on the fancy foldable phones and new tablets? Learn what needs to be considered when building for these new form factors, what happens if you don't think about adaptive layouts and how to get started using Jetpack Compose.

Widgets Are So Hot Right Now

Android widgets are making a comeback! Learn how to build dynamic and interactive Widgets with Jetpack Compose and Glance and get your app on everyone’s home screen!

We'll cover how to update and configure widgets with data from an API or database periodically, how to make your widget blend in with your device wallpaper and respond to user interactions. Also learn how Glance differs from regular Jetpack Compose and some of the traps when you are just getting started with widgets!

Talk length: 30 minutes + question time
https://katiebarnett.dev/talks/widgetsaresohotrightnow/

Sheet Happens: A Guide to Bottom Sheet Success

How to use the Material Bottom Sheet and go beyond the basics to add some great features.

Learn how to confirm & save data on close of a bottom sheet, change your sheet content while the sheet expands and contracts and how you can even add a sticky footer to hold your sheet call to action.

Talk length: 30 minutes + question time
https://katiebarnett.dev/talks/sheethappens/

Craft it, Code it, Conquer it: Technical Blogging Hacks

How to write a technical blog post. Included how to use generative AI (Gemini) to help with initial title selection & image generation.

We'll talk about topic selection, choosing a catchy title, preparing your coding examples, how and when to use images - and importantly, when to say no to cat gifs!

Talk length: 40 minutes + question time
I also have a shorter 15 minute version which just involves topic & title selection
https://katiebarnett.dev/talks/technicalblogging/