Stacy Devino
Principal Engineer @Fanatics
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Stacy leads the Fanatics App and client platforms in the Fanatics Ecosystem. She is a multifaceted, international keynote speaker noted for her work in diversity advocacy, tech democracy, and "real-talk" leadership development. She has been a mobile specialist her whole career and worked on nearly every aspect of the ecosystem, currently specializing in engaging, fan-first Sports experiences for Fanatics. Her work has been featured on sites like Wired, Gizmodo, and Geek.com in addition to being mentioned directly in published books and being named to WWC's "100 Technologists to Watch". You can catch Stacy posting advice on LinkedIn, traveling to conferences, or working in her local DFW community as an educator and mentor for all career stages.
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You’re Not an Android Developer Anymore
Android isn't going away, but your job might be. Your job, as it is today, is in danger. With the rapid changes in AI to allow more work to be done by a single developer, more technical and prototyping work done by product and management, pressure like we have never seen to do more with less staff, and the ever-increasing business, consumer, and leadership skills shifted-left onto you as a dev - it can feel impossible to stay relevant or feel capable. Then add KMP being the future of application development in ways that Flutter and React never could be as mobile development reaches market maturity, and you have some choices you need to make now. We can do this. You can do this. Together, we are going to talk about how to enact real change to provide value in your job, focus on your goals, architecture built for tomorrow, and balance adding technologies so that you are ready to maximize your impact or even just stay afloat.
The Hard Truth about Soft Skills
Do you frequently feel like you are speaking “out of turn” or have trouble “reading the room”?
Have you ever given thought to why you like working for your Lead so much or maybe don't?
Wondering what is holding you back on that promotion from Mid-level engineer to Senior?
Did you know that Principal Engineers and Software Architects spend about half their day or maybe more in meetings?
The truth is that "Hard" skills, technical skills, without the "Soft", interpersonal skills, to complement or back them up have real limits on career progression and overall career happiness. Think about it! It is honestly, the majority of the content in any Interview. Soft Skills are attainable, just like any other skill. Let’s identify the areas we have trouble in, how to recognize them, and methods to overcome each in real-time.
Our focus will be on building skills to answer the following questions:
Can you speak clearly about what you know?
Can you explain and demonstrate at the same time?
Can you be a decent human being to those around you?
Can you take what you know and replicate it in others?
The Future of Android...And How to Prepare For It
In this keynote, you'll hear from well-known Android experts about their hot-takes, predictions, wishes and advice about how they expect the Android ecosystem to change and how to best prepare for that future. Join us as they answer the question:
Where do you see Android Development in three years, and how do you think developers should prepare for that future?
After all experts are done making their pitch for the future...its your turn to ask the questions in a rapid-fire Q&A format.
Get Happy, Get Known, Get Paid
You make your own fate and you make your own career.
Success is relative, but there are things that the top developers, innovators, managers, and leaders do that make them successful. It's not what you think it is, like "Oh, they just work really hard all the time." or "Oh, they are just so much smarter." or "Oh, they are just charismatic" or "Oh, they are just really good negotiators". It isn't even all about the title(s).
In this talk, we are going to go through self-analysis and prep, then how to establish your personal brand based on that analysis, and finally how best to capitalize on that personal brand with the help of appropriate professionals.
This is the hidden stairway with the steps you need climb to personal success.
Fate is Bull$h!t : Control Your Career Destiny
You make your own fate and you make your own career.
Success is relative , but there are things that the top developers, innovators, managers and leaders do that make them successful. It's not what you think it is, like "Oh, they just work really hard all the time." or "Oh, they are just so much smarter." or "Oh, they are just charismatic" or "Oh, they are just really good negotiators". It isn't even all about the title(s).
In this talk, we are going to go through self analysis and prep, then how to establish your personal brand based off of that analysis and finally how best to capitalize on that personal brand with the help of appropriate professionals.
This is the hidden stairway and the steps you climb to personal success.
Exoplayer 2 rescue VideoView
Are you still using VideoView because its "simple"? Or, "gasp" sending . a media Intent to take the user out of your app? Are you sick of bugs where it works on some devices, but not others?
Exoplayer "2" the Rescue in this Live Code Session.
Exoplayer2 gives you a consistent, high quality, multimedia experience that supports a variety of Codecs and streaming standards. There is a ton of stuff you can do with Exoplayer beyond just a normal media player and its fully customizable too.
The online examples look difficult (because they are) 😢 Let's prove it isn't! 🙌 You will write a custom video player with Exoplayer in minutes that plays Streaming and Downloaded content. Promise 🤞.
Career Office Hours with Stacy Devino
Stop by and chat with Stacey Devino and grab some advice on how to take ownership of your career path. Find out what skills you need to succeed, what the winning formulas are and find out how to avoid pitfalls.
Building a Strong Engineering Culture
A strong engineering culture is crucial for mobile teams to scale efficiently, retain top talent, and drive innovation. This roundtable will explore strategies for fostering an adaptive, inclusive, and high-performing engineering culture across remote, hybrid, and in-person teams.
> What are the most effective ways to document, spread, and reinforce engineering culture in mobile teams?
> How do mentorship, knowledge sharing, and in-person events contribute to a strong culture?
> What common pitfalls can erode engineering culture, and how can leaders prevent them?
> How does engineering culture evolve over time, and what leadership actions sustain it?
> What metrics or signals indicate a thriving vs. struggling engineering culture?
Android in an Hour
Did you know that you can go from Zero to App in under an hour?!
YES, YOU CAN!
You don't need to know ANY Android or Kotlin or Java to get started as this session is completely beginner-friendly whether new to coding or just new to Android. We will cover the most basic concepts of building an Android App in Kotlin and how to identify some common, not obvious, "bugs" 😉 in this LIVE coding session. At the end, you should have your very first running Android app!
A Talk about Talking : Making a Memorable Presentation
What makes a presentation memorable? Engaging? Entertaining?
Honestly, what separates great presenters from average ones?
There are a number of pot-holes that presenters will hit on their journey before it has even started. This is true of veteran presenters and beginners alike. Let my experience help you and we will dive into some of what my process is beyond the content and motivation.
Become a better presenter and speaker in your everyday life from the classroom to the boardroom.
This is a skill that anyone can learn and shape into their own.
Stacy Devino
Principal Engineer @Fanatics
Dallas, Texas, United States
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