In this episode we get to speak with Sam Edwards, Android developer and instructor. Sam is a Google Developer Expert for Android and has worked with the platform since 2011. We talk with Sam about Android Development, Kotlin, the value of attending conferences, and doing a handstand in almost every state in America. We dive into some of the conferences that Sam contributes to, and why he loves to share his knowledge with others.

Show Links

• Our Guest:  Sam Edwards
• Twitter: @HandstandSam https://twitter.com/HandstandSam
• Website: www.HandstandSam.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/handstandsam
• Google Developers Expert https://developers.google.com/experts/people/samuel-edwards
• Caster.io Twitter https://twitter.com/caster_io
• Sam Edwards on Caster.io https://caster.io/instructors/sam-edwards/
• Where the heck is Matt?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJi0jZR7oQ
• Anisse Edwards @browngirldev https://twitter.com/brwngrldev
• Steal Like an Artist https://austinkleon.com/steal/
• Gary Vanderchuck https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
• UX Dev Summit https://uxdsummit.com/
• Android Summit http://www.androidsummit.org/
• Android Summit Twitter https://twitter.com/AndroidSummit
• DevFest Florida https://devfestflorida.org/
• Kotlin + buildSrc for Better Gradle Dependency Management https://handstandsam.com/2018/02/11/kotlin-buildsrc-for-better-gradle-dependency-management/