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EKITI ANDROID STUDY JAMS [REGISTER NOW!!!]

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Ekiti Android Study Jam is the GDG Ekiti State University version of the Google Developers Study Jams; a free series of global, community-run, in-person study groups. The first jam session is presented in partnership with Udacity and will follow their Android Fundamentals curriculum. This series will be led by certified Google Developer Group facilitators and will meet once weekly for 7 weeks. This event will be happening live at Ekiti State University Prerequisites: This is an Advanced course intended for students with at least 1-2 years of programming experience in Java or another object-oriented programming language (for example: C++, Objective C or Python). Udacity's Intro to Java is a helpful background if you're looking to refresh your Java skills.    Free Certifications and Training From Google Engineers. Date: Friday 6th February - 31st March 2015. Venue: Computer Laboratory, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti. Register at : www.bit.ly/andeveksu  a...

The Future of Google Developer Group Member .. [A MUST READ]

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Overview Google Developer Groups together form the largest community of Developers on earth. And we are now at a Nexus - technology defined companies will become the way forward in all fields within the next three years. We can either pull together to create a powerful force for change which permeates down to a local level in a way big corporations can never achieve, or we can stay fragmented and irrelevant - just a talking shop. Let’s seize the day. What is a Developer? A Developer is a mindset rather than a job. People who like to see how things work or make them work, rather than just accepting that they do. Someone who develops apps for fun and because it intrigues them. They do it all the time, not just at work. I see it as like a guitarist - a calling and something you do for fun at every opportunity. Developers are often paid to do something else. They develop to make what they do work better. Like to code in their spare time. Or do a bit of code, bit of graphics, bit ...