Coffee & Coding: the App Developer Podcast

Today’s guest is iOS lead @ Fleksy– Antonio Pallares. In this episode we discuss: • What goes into building a mobile keyboard • How to build your own mobile keyboard with minimal effort • Diagnosing medical conditions from the keyboard • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • Fleksy Connect with Antonio • You can find Antonio over on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajpallares/ 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at...

Today’s guest is senior developer, consultant and founder of the AppRise conference – Øivind Jorfald In this episode we discuss: • What goes into starting a developer conference • Working as a developer consultant • His favourite mobile development platform • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • AppRise Conference (with discount code) Connect with Øivind • You can find Øivind over on Twitter @otjorfald 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter,...

Today’s guest is Senior Software Engineer, and author of the investment site FoxyMonkey - Michael Vogiatzis. In this episode we discuss: • Building wealth as a software developer • Investment options for freelancers • Putting your money to work for you • How to get more out of your limited company • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • Company Investing Academy Connect with Michael • You can find Michael over on Twitter @FoxyMonkey and his investment blog over @...

Today’s guest is Android Developer, Author and Udemy instructor – Catalin Ghita. In this episode we discuss: • Jetpack Compose • Nailing your next Android interview • Mentoring • Secondary income streams for developers • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • Catalin’s Book Connect with Catalin • You can find Catalin over on Twitter @CatalinGhita4, his book over on Amazon & make sure you check out his courses over @ Udemy! 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob...

Today’s episode is a solo one, where I talk about how to get much more development experience, in a lot less time! Things discussed in the episode: • Video version of this episode • Rob J on Vasily Zukanov's Podcast 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me. You can also connect with like minded listeners on the community Slack. ☕ Support the show You can become a supporter of the show with a monthly subscription over @...

Today’s guest is Ed Holloway-George, Senior Android Engineer @Asos & speaker on all things cyber app security. In this episode we discuss: • The most common app vulnerabilities in 2022 • How to build more secure apps • Using hardware keystores • What is Tap Jacking • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • DroidCon London 2022 Connect with Ed • You can find Ed over on Twitter @sp4ghetticode, his blog over @ spght.dev & make sure you check out his talks over @...

Today’s guest is Rafael Costa, Principle Android Engineer @SaltPay & author of Compose Destinations. In this episode we discuss: • Is Jetpack Compose necessary in 2022 • What is Clean Code • The problem with Compose navigation • Building an open source library • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • Compose Destinations Connect with Rafael • You can find Rafael over on Twitter @raamcosta, his Github page over @ https://github.com/raamcosta & make sure you check out...

Today’s guest is Florian Walther aka Coding in Flow. In this episode we discuss: • Founding a startup as a solo developer • Making the switch from mobile to web development • Deciding on what to build • How to promote your product • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • TutHub.io Connect with Florian You can find Florian over on Twitter @flo_walther, on Instagram @codinginflow, you can find his Youtube channel @codinginflow, his twitch channel @...

Today’s guest is Alex Styl - ex Apple employee turned independent app developer. In this episode we discuss: • Working at Apple • Choosing happiness over profit • What it's really like being an indie dev • How to find users • How to promote your product • and much more! Things discussed in the episode: • View to Composable [Book] • Composables.co Connect with Alex You can find Alex over on Twitter @alexstyl & over on his website alexstyl.com 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your...

Today’s guest is Donn Felker - software developer, freelancer & host of the Fragmented Podcast. In this episode we discuss: • The truth about being a Freelance Developer • Pro's & Con's of Being a Freelancer • How to price yourself • How to find clients • Freelancing vs Contracting • and much more! Discussed in this episode: • Donn's Books - https://www.amazon.com/Donn-Felker/e/B004LMQG3S • Rob J on Vasilly's Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ3RuCEFi9U&t=1s Connect with...

Today’s guest is Rahul Pandey - former developer @Pinterest, former developer @Facebook, Youtuber & now, founder of his own startup. In this episode we discuss: • Working in big tech • Why he quit Facebook • The difference between education & real life in the industry • How to provide value as a developer • and much more! Links discussed in this episode: • https://twitter.com/rpandey1234/status/1457522650633232384 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WSfv1vRV0s - Why he quit...

Today’s guest is John-Michael Velasquez - senior developer & founder of iteachcode.com In this episode we discuss: • How to become a better developer • Why he chose employment over freelancing • How he teaches kids to code • His efforts in mentoring other developers • and much more! Connect with John-Michael You can find John-Michael over on LinkedIn @johnmichaelvelasquez or over @ iteachcode.com 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at...

Today’s guest is Oscar Merry - founder & developer behind the podcasting app Fountain. In this episode we discuss: • Building a production app in Flutter • Launching an app startup • Podcasting 2.0 • the Bitcoin Lightening network • and much more! Connect with Oscar You can find Oscar over on Twitter @merryoscar and you can find Fountain on the App or Play Store or over at fountain.fm 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at...

In this episode you’ll learn: • Why you should push back on clients • How UX is actually part of your job • How to help clients make informed technical decisions • and much more! 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me. You can also connect with like minded listeners on the community Slack. ☕ Support the show You can become a supporter of the show with a monthly subscription over @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/support 💛 Leave a...

Today’s guest is Vasiliy Zukanov - Android Engineer, Course Creator & Freelancer. In this episode we discuss: • The future of Android • Jetpack Compose • Flutter • How to value your time as a developer • Remote working • and much more! Connect with Vasiliy You can find Vasiliy over on LinkedIn @ https://il.linkedin.com/in/vasiliy-zukanov, on Twitter @VasiliyZukanov and on his website @ TechYourChance.com 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram,...

In this episode you’ll learn: • Why you should work with developers better than you • The benefits of code reviews • Why it's important to be able to explain your code • and much more! 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me. You can also connect with like minded listeners on the community Slack. ☕ Support the show You can become a supporter of the show with a monthly subscription over @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/support 💛 Leave a...

Today’s guest is Elisha Sterngold - founder and CEO of Shipbook.io In this episode you’ll learn: • The importance of logs • Why code readability is better than "Genius Code" • The downsides to over engineering • and much more! Connect with Elisha You can find Elisha over on LinkedIn @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisha-sterngold/ and you can find Shipbook.io on their website 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me. You can also...

In this episode you’ll learn: • Why you should make use of A/B testing in your apps • Why having a kill switch in your app is important • How to encourage users to leaves a review • and much more! Things mentioned in this episode: • Episode where I talk about asking for app reviews 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me. You can also connect with like minded listeners on the community Slack. ☕ Support the show You can become a...

Today’s guest is Florian Walther aka Coding In flow - a coding Youtuber & Podcaster. In this episode you’ll learn: • How he got into coding • Why he started his Youtube channel with no coding experience • Florian's thoughts on Jetpack compose • Why it's important to do things you actually you enjoy • and much more! Connect with Florian You can find Florian over on Twitter @codinginflow, on Instagram @codinginflow, you can find his Youtube channel @codinginflow, his twitch channel @...

In this episode you’ll learn: • How to identify a "bad" interviewer • My top strategies to perform well in a bad interview • How to provide value in the interview itself • and much more! 🤙🏽 Get in touch You can find your host, Rob J, on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & at robj.me. You can also connect with like minded listeners on the community Slack. ☕ Support the show You can become a supporter of the show with a monthly subscription over @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/support 💛 Leave...