Ben Kadel
Senior Mobile Engineer at GetYourGuide
Berlin, Germany
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Developer, Presenter/Teacher, Open source advocate, Ultimate frisbee player & Board game hoarder.
I love the fact that I get to code for a living, but I am also incredibly passionate about sharing, collaborating and helping others on their dev journey!
I also have a growing YouTube channel (youtube.com/benkadel), where I try to make entertaining & educational content about programming, the tech industry and specific tutorials to breakdown complex topics.
I adore presenting, story-telling and just generally engaging with an audience. If I am able to make life, even just a little brighter for someone then I have succeeded!
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The journey of adopting Jetpack Compose in Babbel’s App
As the world’s first language learning app. A leader in the online language learning industry and ranked as the world’s #1 innovative company in education.
In Babbel engineering, we always thrive to provide not only the latest technology to serve our customers but also the latest technology that saves us time and enhances our product quality and performance.
Hence, we have always been early adopters of the newest tech that fits our needs. And Jetpack Compose is no different.
In this session, we will be sharing Our journey of adopting Compose into the Babbel App, the lessons learned, the ups and downs, the decisions we made and why we made them, and how to replicate that in your app. Basically, all and every takeaway from our journey starting from adopting the compose mindset all the way to how we integrated it with the already existing app architecture, design system and see what differences Compose has made to the Babbel app.
This isn’t a sci-fi or a fairytale, but let us take you on the real-world adventure that was integrating Compose into the Babbel app.
Practical ADB usage to enhance your life!
ADB is an incredibly underutilized tool that can dramatically improve your Android development experience! Maybe you know some basic ADB commands, perhaps even a couple of nifty advanced ones or possibly, you don’t know what ADB even is!
Imagine automatically & swiftly logging into your app’s test account, instantly inspecting your app’s current Activity/Fragment stack or editing your app’s shared preferences & phone settings all without touching your device! All this and SO MUCH MORE is possible thanks to ADB.
This session is not intended to blast you with a list of ADB commands but instead to share a collection of practical scenarios & examples how you can use this supreme tool everyday in a variety of ACTUALLY useful ways.
Join me in this session, regardless of your experience, as we explore what this tool can really do to change the way you work forever!
Keynote: Comedy Talk - Better Android Development (BAD)
Real Description:
Come along as we attempt to poke fun at the ridiculous world of Android App Development.
Real REAL Description:
We are two world-renowned Android self-certified experts with a combined experience of developing high quality, bug free Android Apps for over 40 years! If we include the low to mid quality apps, it’s well over 60 years!
If the overwhelming amount of libraries, architectures and tools confuse you and you don’t know where to start, then look no further than this FREE (for now) talk.
Forget Google!
Forget Stack Overflow!
Forget those pesky Medium articles! …
We will show you how to PROPERLY code an App, using the Better Android Development (BAD) approach that will make all of your Apps immunised against every known strain of bug & will ensure your wallets become truly BETTER ... and full ... (no guarantees!)
Ensure you sign the NDA before attending (link: bit.ly/3yMn39K), then strap yourselves for the ride of your life…
Crime Scene InvestiGITor
THERE HAS BEEN A MURDER!
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(Or whatever the code version of a murder is... like breaking unit tests, a bug maybe?... I dunno!)
Together, we will learn how to become a professional and revered investiGITor, who will be able to sniff out and solve any version control offence with the ease and panache of a seasoned detective!
Version control software is often a mysterious black-box that we HAVE TO interact with in order to successfully collaborate with others. But what if it doesn't need to be a confusing & complicated enigma?
You will learn to probe into the dark recesses of Git and understand its inner workings by learning how to carry out many tasks that you will undoubtedly need to perform at some point in your career.
For example:
* Ever needed to safely remove a secret that you accidentally stored in the repository?
* Ever had your app break, not know why, and then needed to quickly hunt down the exact commit where a bug was introduced?
* Ever needed to travel back in time, through history, to stop a crime before it even happens...(sort of)?
...All these things and a bunch more useful & interesting, lesser-known ways to become a masterful git detective and truly understand the most important tool in a developer's arsenal.
So come have a little fun with me in this talk, bring the bugs to justice, solve the case of the naughty commit & become a hero by defending the integrity of your codebase!
Inside the .git folder - Explore the mysterious depths...
Join me as we go on a guided cave diving mission, to map out and understand the mysterious & confusing caverns that lie with the .git folder. The .git folder is a mystifying place that inhabits a dark corner in all of our projects & often remains completely unexplored. We will repel into the abyss and illuminate the files and folders that make up the structures below... Not only that but we will learn more about how git works under the hood by investigating the bizarre formations within the vast cave system...
Have you ever wondered about how Git cleverly stores your changes?
Have you ever wondered about those peculiar git plumbing commands?
Have you ever wondered about those odd hash string & the objects folder?
Our expedition will provide answers to all these and so much more...
So no matter what your level of understanding is with git, come along for the adventure of a lifetime, that will guarantee to bring a smile to your face & wisdom to your brain... I only ask that you bring your own harness, helmet & ropes and ensure you sign the safety waiver before arrival...
See you at Base Camp Git!
Escape from Planet Regex - Kotlin to the Rescue
Calling All Aspiring Space Adventurers: Join the Elite Crew of the USS Singleton (the Federation's greatest explorer class vessel) Today!
Embark on the thrilling adventure of a lifetime with the intrepid crew of the Singleton, as you navigate an uncharted (possibly dangerous) galaxy, where mastering Regex is not just an option—it's a matter of life-or-death!
During your travels you'll uncover; not only a deep understanding of Regex itself (from basics to advanced), but also how to wield Kotlin to conquer any pattern matching challenge you face, equipping you with invaluable lifelong regex power!
If that excites you, then signing up to the legendary personnel of the USS Singleton is for you! Here are just a few of the Benefits of the Job:
* Properly learn Regex - From Amateur to Professional, so that you can actually put the knowledge to use!
* Learn Kotlin APIs to work with Regex
* Explore the vast cosmos & become an Intergalactic Hero having your name sung through the ages! (...possibly)
Due to § 213-B:USSF Mandatory disclosure of hazardous workplaces; we must add: Possible “Challenges” of the role:
* Ship may crash, leaving the crew stranded on an alien world
* Possible loss of sanity and/or limbs
* High chance of death.
…But no need to worry, with the Captain & the crew of the USS Singleton, you are in very safe hands…So, what are you waiting for?
Become a fabled starfarer today and unlock the secrets of Regex… ... Before it’s too late…
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Ben Kadel
Senior Mobile Engineer at GetYourGuide
Berlin, Germany
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