Coffee & Coding: the App Developer's Handbook

Today's guest is João Dias - developer behind legendary Android automation app Tasker.In this episode we discuss: • Why he started developing apps • Quitting his job to earn a living as a full time independent developer • App monetization models • Deciding which features to build • The mess that is the Android permissions system • Working around OS restrictions • Dealing with negative reviews • Advice to aspiring developers on marketing their apps • and much much more!

Today's guest is Vasiliy Zukanov - Freelance Android Veteran, Course Creator, Youtuber & Tech Blogger.In this episode we discuss: • How he became a freelancer • Finding & pricing projects • Self discipline • Creating courses • Tech blogging • His new membership programme • React Native vs Flutter • How the Oracle vs Google lawsuit could spell the end for Android • and much more! You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode13~~~

Today's guest is Cyber Security Researcher and founder of the Cyber Security firm, Digital Interruption - Jahmel Harris.In this episode we discuss: • Mobile Cyber Secuirty • The main 3 attack vectors on a mobile app • Penetration testing mobile apps • How to protect your apps from being hacked • Android vs iOS Security • Rex - an automated vulnerability scanner for CI ~~~Connect with Jahmel • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmelharris/ • Twitter - https://twitter.com/JayHarris_Sec Resources discussed in the show • Digital Interruption - https://www.digitalinterruption.com • Rex @ https://www.digitalinterruption.com/tooling-2 • To try Rex email rex@digitalinterruption.com Manchester Grey Hats meetup group • Website - http://manchestergreyhats.co.uk • Twitter - https://twitter.com/mcrgreyhats.

Today's guest is serial app startup founder - Dan Burcaw.In this episode you'll learn: • What it was like working at Apple when the iPhone was released • What app development looked like in 2007 • How he launched one of the first app development studios ever  • How he landed the NBA as an app client • and much much more!

In this episode I share with you my top 3 tips that I implemented to get one of my apps 100k installs in it's first 2 weeks!Top takeaways from this episode: • Tell your audience that the app exists • Avoid negative reviews by controlling the feedback loop • Ask for positive reviews strategically

In this episode I share with you my top 3 tips to successfully deliver a freelance project.Top takeaways from this episode: • Understand the project before you commit • Structure the contract so there's no ambiguity • Set expectations up front so there's never any doubt about deliverables

Today's guest is Programming Mentor, App Developer & Social Media Expert - Phillip Lackner.In this episode we discuss: • How to grow your developer brand on Instagram • The benefits of having a social media presence as a developer • His top tips to grow your following • and much much more!

Today's guest is Featured Android Developer @ Trivago - David Odari.In this episode we discuss: • How he got featured in the official Android Developer video series • The hiring process when moving to another country for a visa sponsored role • The importance of having your own personal app portfolio • and much much more!

Today's guest is Ted Harrington, Cyber Security Expert & Author of the #1 bestseller "Hackable: How to do Application Security Right"In this episode we discuss: • His origins in Cyber Security • How his team hacked medical devices • How secure is your smartphone • How to think like a hacker • The book writing process • the Blockchain Bandit • and much much more!

Today's guest is Eran Boudjnah, Lead Android Consultant & Co-Author of the book "How to Build Android Apps with Kotlin".In this episode we discuss: • How he started developing at 6 years old!! • Why he only works freelance • The challenges of getting a mortgage as a contractor • The writing process behind his new book • The problem with Google's apps • and much much more!

In this episode I discuss:    • What's wrong with most developer CV's    • How to craft your CV to land the interview    • Why you should delete your personal statement ASAP    • What to write when you have no experience    • and more!

Today's guest is Greg Edwards, the CEO at cyber security company CryptoStopper.In this episode we discuss: • His origins in Cyber Security • How SMS 2 Factor Authentication is fundamentally broken • How Apple was recently held to ransom • Mobile devices as attack vectors • The future of ransomware on mobile • How to write secure code • Getting into the hackers mindset • and much much more!

Today's guest is Teresa Wu -  Head of Android Engineering at Tide.In this episode we discuss: • BDD - What is it, How to do it & Why it's useful • Why she left contract work for a permanent job • What being Lead Engineer entails • Becoming a T Shaped Developer • Her thoughts on Flutter • and much much more!

In this episode you'll hear me on the Mentoring Developer's Podcast, talking about: • My journey as a freelancer • My advice to new or aspiring software engineers • How I passed on the chance to be part of a startup that could have made him a millionaire • and much more! Find the original episode on the Mentoring Developer's Podcast

In this episode I discuss: • Why releasing your own apps appeals to recruiters • The benefits of experiencing the entire development lifecycle • My own experience of releasing my own apps • How to leverage your own apps to teach yourself new technologies • and more!

In this episode I discuss:My top tips & advice when interviewingHow to deal with bad interviewersHow to stand out during the interview processWhy I don't advocate for technical testsand more!

In this episode I discuss:How to get your CV ready to make the switchHow to get your LinkedIn noticed by recruitersMy favorite hack for leveraging recruitersMy top tips for crushing at interviewsand more!

Today's guest is Timirah James - Software Engineer, iOS Developer, Tech Evangelist, Musician & Founder of TechnigalIn this episode we discuss:How she went from musical child star to software engineerHer thoughts on higher education in techWhy she started TechnigalHer thoughts on Freelancing vs EmploymentWhy she transitioned to freelancing during Covidand much much more!

Today's guest is Tracy Lee - Serial Entrepreneur & founder of Coding Consultancy This Dot LabsIn this episode we discuss:Starting businessesBeing a serial entrepeneurWhat startup life in the Bay Area is actually likeThisDotand much much more!

Today's guest is app development studio founder, Adedayo Omosanya.In this episode we discuss:How he started his app development studioFinding his first clientsHis hiring process & finding the right developersHow he communicates with clientsand much much more!

Today's guest is Veteran turned Cyber Security Expert - Jon Helmus.In this episode we discuss:How he got into Cyber SecurityThe difference between Government Cyber vs CommercialWhat his day to day looks likeWhat is Red TeamingVulnerabilities of third party developer tools like Firebaseand much much more!

Today's episode is a rebroadcast of my recent appearance on the Code Story podcast, hosted by Noah Labhart (guest on episode 10 of this show). The interview is focused on one of my most popular apps, ReadItToMe, and my journey through building that app in 2011 as a newbie android developer to where it's at today.

Today's guest is João Dias - developer behind legendary Android automation app Tasker.In this episode we discuss:Why he started developing appsQuitting his job to earn a living as a full time independent developerApp monetization modelsDeciding which features to buildThe mess that is the Android permissions systemWorking around OS restrictionsDealing with negative reviewsAdvice to aspiring developers on marketing their appsand much much more!

Today's guest is Benedict Seyer - co-founder of IAP price optimization tool MageIn this episode we discuss:What the most popular apps on the store have in commonWhat part app reviews play in store rankingWhat is dynamic pricingHow Mage worksHow you might be losing out on 20% more revenue by sticking with static pricingLaunching on Product Huntand much much more!

Today's guest is Simon Lightfoot - Flutter Developer & CTO of Dev Angels LondonIn this episode we discuss:His software engineering journey to FlutterWhat Flutter isHow it works under the hoodWhy it's better than Native appsThe ONE drawback it hasThe future of Flutter Developmentand much much more!

Today's guest is Olivier Bloch - Principal Program Manager for Microsoft Azure.In this episode we discuss:His journey from embedded software to iOTWhat IOT actually isWhat it can be used forInteresting products using it todayHow the cloud factors into IOT productsSmall ML (Machine Learning)The future of IOTand much much more!

In this episode me & my co host for the day, the all powerful Mitch Tabian (episode 11), speak with Android developer Frederyk Linhares. We talk about:App development in BrazilHis journey into mobile developmentBuilding embedded tablet apps for tractorsHow he rebuilt & revived a legacy app with millions of downloadsBackend to Frontend architectureand much much more!

Today's episode is ALL about Freelancing. Having been a freelance app developer since 2012 I answer your questions about freelancing & cover topics including:What is Freelancing?The Pro's & Con's of FreelancingThe differences in Freelancer vs EmployeeRisk vs SecurityDo Freelancer's earn more money?What experience do you need to be a Freelancer?Why I ONLY freelanceHow I got started with ZERO experience (and you can too!)Why I don't use websites like UpWorkMy top hack for finding your next gigand much much more!

Today's guest is Jonathan Cutrell - Director of Engineering at PBS & host of the Developer Tea podcast.In this episode we discuss:How and why he started Developer TeaThe why behind things we do as developersWhat drives the actions we takeThe psychology of remote workingHierarchies of developer rolesand much much more!

Today's guest is Andrew McAvinchey - Sales & Marketing Guru and CEO of MountArbor.io.In this episode we discuss:How he got into sales & marketingWhy sales & marketing are not the same thingHow to approach sales/marketing in 2020Small budget vs big budget marketingThe pros and cons of taking investments as a startupOrganic vs paid reachWhy you shouldn't do everything yourselfThe journey from startup to viable businessThe sales flywheel (it's not a funnel anymore folks)and much more!You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode14~~~

Today's guest is Vasiliy Zukanov - Freelance Android Veteran, Course Creator, Youtuber & Tech Blogger.In this episode we discuss:How he became a freelancerFinding & pricing projectsSelf disciplineCreating coursesTech bloggingHis new membership programmeReact Native vs FlutterHow the Oracle vs Google lawsuit could spell the end for Androidand much more!You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode13~~~

Today's guest is Brian Plummer - veteran mobile developer, speaker & developer at the New York Times, Nike, TouchLab & currently OKCupid.In this episode we discuss:How he got started in developmentWhat mobile development was like in 2010His experience working at the New York TimesHow he got into public speakingHis philosophy on code reviewsHis thoughts on GraphQLFakes vs Mocks when it comes to testingAnd more!You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode12~~~

Today's guest is Mitch Tabian - mobile developer, course creator, successful Youtuber & podcast host.In this episode we discuss:How he got started in developmentHis journey to becoming a successful Youtuber & course creatorHis creation processWhy he doesn't host his courses on UdemyHis thoughts on Flutter vs NativeWhy he prefers course creation over freelance workAnd much much more!You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode11~~~

Today's guest is Noah Labhart. Software engineer, Founder of mobile development agency Touch Tap, Co-Founder and CTO of startup Veryable, and Creator & Host of the awesome podcast Code Story.In this episode we discuss:How he got started in software engineeringHow he founded his own a Mobile Development StudioCo-founding a successful startupThe role networking has played in his successWhat makes a good technical testHow to hire & manage a fully remote teamWhat Being CTO actually involvesWhat Code Story has taught himAnd much much more!You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode10~~~

Today's guest is the developer behind the number 1 top paid social app on the Play Store* (Talon), Owner of app studio Klinker Apps and long time independent developer - Luke Klinker.In this episode we discuss:Klinker Apps rise to success as an independent app studioThe Story Behind Pulse + TalonThe Pro's of Freemium vs Paid appsOpen Sourcing his most popular appsSupporting 100's of 1000's of users by himselfThe strategy he would use to launch a successful in 2020You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode9~~~Connect with LukeTwitterGithubWebsiteThings discussed in the showTalonPulse SMSKlinker Apps Github~~~

Today's guest is Yelp Android engineer, Sherry Yuan.In this episode we discuss:Working with Internal Libraries + Why They're UsefulWriting Open Source SoftwareDependency InjectionDeclarative UI FrameworksYou can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode8~~~Connect with SherryLinked - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-yuan-375291a2/Github - https://github.com/frostyshadowsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/frostyshadowsResources discussed in the showBento - https://github.com/Yelp/bentoKoin - https://insert-koin.io/Dagger - https://github.com/google/daggerHilt - https://developer.android.com/training/dependency-injection/hilt-android~~~

Today's guest is Cyber Security Researcher and founder of the Cyber Security firm, Digital Interruption - Jahmel Harris.In this episode we discuss:Mobile Cyber SecuirtyThe main 3 attack vectors on a mobile appPenetration testing mobile appsHow to protect your apps from being hackedAndroid vs iOS SecurityRex - an automated vulnerability scanner for CIYou can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode7~~~Connect with JahmelLinked - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahmelharris/Twitter - https://twitter.com/JayHarris_SecEmail - jahmel@digitalinterruption.com (he's a brave man!)Resources discussed in the showDigital Interruption - https://www.digitalinterruption.comRex @ https://www.digitalinterruption.com/tooling-2To try Rex email rex@digitalinterruption.comManchester Grey Hats meetup groupWebsite - http://manchestergreyhats.co.ukTwitter - https://twitter.com/mcrgreyhats.~~~

Today's guest is iOS Developer Tim Mikelj - a professional cyclist turned software engineer.In this episode we discuss:Building apps for the Apple WatchWorking with Apple's Natural Language processing frameworkThe importance of publishing your own appsYou can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode6You can find Tim on Linked @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmikelj/ and his apps on the App Store @ https://apps.apple.com/ca/developer/tim-mikelj/id1298450749 . You can also find out more about Apple's Natural Language processing framework @ https://developer.apple.com/documentation/naturallanguage .~~~

Today's guest is Tom Bugden - a software engineer turned Cyber Security Recruiter.In this episode we discuss:How to stand out as a candidateHow to better work with recruitersWhy some senior roles are severely underpaidWhy job specs infamously ask for 5 years experience in a 1 year old technologyYou can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode5You can find Tom on Linked @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjbugden and you can find the recruitment agencies he advocates at https://www.opusrecruitmentsolutions.com and https://www.naviro.com.au~~~

Today's guest is Gijs van Veen - an iOS and Android developer whose worked on apps for companies like Takeaway{dot}com & Garmin, and is currently working at Splendo BV where he's working on Kotlin Multiplatform app library, Kaluga.In this episode we discuss:Kotlin MultiplatformWhat is itHow and when to use itIt's pro's and con'sCross platform code sharingJ2ObjC (https://developers.google.com/j2objc)You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode4You can find Gijs on Twitter @ https://www.twitter.com/Daeda88 and you can find the Kotlin Multiplatform library he's currently working on at https://github.com/splendo/kaluga.~~~

Today's guest is Andrea Scuderi - currently the lead iOS developer at Schpock that's spent the last 6 years working for a range of companies from Timeout to Sky Sports and is now the lead iOS developer at the popular marketplace app Schpock.In this episode we discuss:Server-side SwiftWhat is itHow iOS developer's can leverage to write their own backendRunning a server-less backend on AWS running Swift codeThe pro's and con's of unit testingScaling up your resources as a startupYou can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode3You can find Andrea on Linked at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreascuderi/ and you can find his Server-side Swift Github projects at https://github.com/Andrea-Scuderi.You can also find his app Trackyzer on the App Store.~~~

Today's guest is Mike Akakpo - a Digital Nomad & location independent freelancer that's spent the last 4 years working on a range of freelance projects all around the world. Mike has worked on whole range of unique apps including for the Olympics in Barcelona, and even a stint as a freelancer Google - working on some of their bespoke R&D projects.In this episode we discussBeing a Digital NomadHow he made the switch to a location independent freelancerLiving the 4 Hour Work WeekGenerating passive incomeYou can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode2You can find Mike on Instagram @iammikeyao, on LinkedIn and on his website https://nomadiq.co.uk/~~~

Today's guest is David Cruz Anaya - a lead Android developer with a background in web development. David has built apps for Android, Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV, as well as running his own online coding courses at in both English and Spanish, and currently is the lead developer of a 5 man team.In this episode we discussSwitching from being a web developer to an app developerBuilding apps for Android TV, Fire TV and Apple TVHow to create your own online coding coursesThe future of app development (think Flutter)You can find the show notes for this episode @ CoffeeAndCodingPod.com/episode1You can find David on Instagram @dacran, you can find his online courses at lastreact.com and lastreact.es, and finally you can find his music on Spotify~~~

A brief introduction to the Coffee and Coding podcast.~~~More from CoffeeAndCodingJoin us on Slack @ https://coffeeandcodingpod.com/slackBuy me a coffee https://coffeeandcodingpod.com/buymecoffee~~~Follow Rob J You can find me everywhere @lowcarbrobInstagram - https://www.robj.me/instagramTwitter - https://www.robj.me/twitterWebsite - https://www.robj.me~~~Music by: Maccary Bay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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 FlorianYou can find Florian over on Twitter @codinginflow, on Instagram @codinginflow, you can find his Youtube channel @codinginflow, his twitch channel @ https://twitch.tv/florianwalther & you can find the Coding in Flow Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

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!

Today's guest is Taylor Desseyn - the recruiter against recruiters & one of the coolest recruiters you'll ever meet.In this episode you'll learn: • How to land your first software developer role with no experience • How to craft a winning CV or Resume • How to interview well • Our thoughts on take home tech tasks • and much more!Other Things Discussed in the Show • January CV WorkshopsConnect with TaylorYou can find Taylor over on Twitter @tdesseyn, on Instagram @tdesseyn, on his website taylordesseyn.com & you can find his show Guideance Counsellor 2.0 wherever you listen to podcasts!

Season 2 is launching January 5th 2021!