FOR ANDROID ENGINEERS MOVING INTO AI

You know Android.
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Learn with Akshay NandwanaGoogle Developer Expert · Android · Ex-Google, Zee5

SMALL STEPS. REAL PROGRESS.

YOUR SKILLS. MORE POSSIBILITIES.

From your first line
to your next big idea.

Learn the foundations Build apps and AI systems Solve real customer problems

MainActivity.kt

@Composable
fun YourNextIdea() {
  StartBuilding()
}

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Build it.
Make it yours.

ANDROID ↗ AI ENGINEERING ↗ AGENTS

START WITH YOUR NEXT GOAL

Grow into an AI engineering role.

Go deeper in Android, or start a free path to become an AI Engineer, Agentic AI engineer or Forward Deployed Engineer. Python and AI basics are included — any software background works. New to AI? Start with the free, beginner-friendly AI Basics course.

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BUILD APPS

Android Engineering

Grow from Kotlin foundations to Compose, architecture, and Android system design.

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BUILD AI SYSTEMS

AI Engineer

Start from zero and build production LLM apps: retrieval, evaluation, and deployment. Free path.

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BUILD AGENTS

Agentic AI

Build agents that use tools, remember context, and ask a human before acting. Free path.

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DELIVER FOR CUSTOMERS

Forward Deployed Engineer

Take AI into real companies, from discovery and integration to pilot and handoff. Free path.

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LEARN WITH AKSHAY · ANDROID EXPERT

Start free. Go further when you’re ready.

Every step is built for Android engineers growing into AI — from free hands-on projects to personal guidance on your next role.

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Codelabs & interview questions

Build real Android + AI apps with Gemini, on-device AI and agents, and practise interview questions.

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PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS

Android AI Interview Handbook

150 questions and answers on on-device and cloud AI, LLMs, RAG, agents and system design.

₹999

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GET SHORTLISTED

Resume Review

30 minutes with Akshay on your resume and LinkedIn, tailored for Android and AI roles.

₹1,999

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PERSONAL GUIDANCE

1:1 Mentorship

90 minutes on your interview prep, career decisions or move into AI. Leave with a clear plan.

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Need ongoing support? Monthly mentorship · ₹15,999 Recorded courses & masterclasses

43 learning roadmaps 474 interview questions 8 hands-on codelabs Expert-led masterclasses

A LITTLE CURIOSITY GOES A LONG WAY

What will you learn next?

Start with the basics, go deeper, or build something new.

All learning paths

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AI app development

AI for Android Developers — Fundamentals

Learn Android AI fundamentals through PocketCards: prompts, structured output, Firebase, MVVM, local storage and evidence-based evaluation.

17 of 17 lessons available

Beginner to Intermediate12–16 hours

Learning path

AI app development

Gemini Chat for Android with PocketChat

Build reliable Gemini conversations with PocketChat: streaming, cancellation, context, Room history, recovery, and a grounded Android Engineers AI guide.

23 of 23 lessons available

IntermediateSelf-paced

Learning path

AI app development

Firebase AI Logic

Build protected Android AI features with Firebase setup, App Check, model configuration, structured results and rollout controls.

13 of 13 lessons available

Intermediate to AdvancedSelf-paced

Learning path

AI app development

Gemini Live for Android with PocketCook

Learn realtime voice through PocketCook: direct Gemini sessions, PCM capture and playback, interruptions, lifecycle recovery and tested Kotlin changes.

16 of 16 lessons available

Intermediate to Advanced12–16 hours

Learning path

AI app development

Gemini Nano + ML Kit GenAI

Build on-device text and image features with Gemini Nano, ML Kit capability checks and explicit download and fallback states.

13 of 13 lessons available

Intermediate to AdvancedSelf-paced

Learning path

AI app development

On-device AI on Android

Understand local inference, LiteRT-LM model delivery, quantization, memory budgets and hardware benchmarking.

13 of 13 lessons available

Intermediate to AdvancedSelf-paced

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING

Your Android community, beyond the lesson.

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PUT YOUR LEARNING TO WORK

Apps, agents, and real-world delivery.

Choose an integration guide or an independent project brief with clear acceptance checks.

Android + AI

Bring AI into your app

Explore Android AI integration, on-device capabilities, and cloud-backed features.

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AI ENGINEER · PROJECT BRIEF

A knowledge assistant with evidence

Build an API that answers from documents, cites sources, and knows when to stop.

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AGENTIC AI · PROJECT BRIEF

A support agent with boundaries

Retrieve evidence, propose a ticket update, and ask a human before taking action.

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FORWARD DEPLOYED · PROJECT BRIEF

From customer brief to working pilot

Scope an enterprise workflow, integrate a sandbox system, and prepare an operational handoff.

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GO BEYOND A SINGLE TUTORIAL

A clear path. A deeper understanding.

Structured curricula to work through, one topic at a time.

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THINK IN SYSTEMS

Android System Design

Design scalable, reliable, and high-performance Android apps—from OS internals and concurrency to modular architecture, offline sync, performance, security, and real-world case studies.

01Android Architecture Fundamentals
02Core Android Components Deep Dive
03Threading & Concurrency

30 modules · Intermediate to Advanced

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BUILD MODERN INTERFACES

Jetpack Compose

Master Android's modern declarative UI toolkit from fundamentals to advanced animations and custom components

01Compose Fundamentals
02Basic UI Components
03Layouts and Arrangement

26 modules · Beginner to Advanced

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EXPLORE KOTLIN + AI

JetBrains KOOG AI Agent Framework

Master building AI agents with Kotlin using JetBrains' official KOOG framework - from simple single-run agents to complex graph-based workflows with tools, memory, and observability

01KOOG Fundamentals & Setup
02Tools and Agent-Environment Interaction
03Strategy Graphs and Complex Workflows

8 modules · Intermediate to Advanced

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EDITOR’S PICKS

Android & AI blogs.

Handpicked deep dives to help you build better apps and sharpen your engineering skills.

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Jetpack Compose · 5 min read

Side Effects in Jetpack Compose

Choose the right effect API for network requests, lifecycle cleanup, and state changes in Compose.

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Kotlin coroutines · 5 min read

What is SupervisorScope?

Understand coroutine failure isolation with practical examples, edge cases, and real-world analogies.

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System design · 5 min read

Mastering LRU Cache in Kotlin

Build an LRU cache in Kotlin and understand how Android’s LruCache manages limited memory.

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More ways to move forward

Your learning library goes beyond lessons.

Books & project guides

Go deeper into interviews and real Android projects.

Free downloads

Study plans, resume templates, and practical toolkits.

Android + AI

Explore AI tools, app development, and voice practice.

Build your resume

Bring your experience and projects into a clear resume.

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TURN WHAT YOU KNOW INTO CONFIDENCE

Your next interview.
Your daily practice.

Explore 474 questions across 21 categories. Work through explanations, revisit concepts, and practise explaining your decisions.

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Interview practice mode Blind 75 roadmap

FROM THE QUESTION LIBRARYView all

Database · Advanced

Switching a paged search from Kotlin to Compose mixes both result sets. Where would you look?

Read the explanation Machine Coding · Intermediate

Build an offline-first approach system.

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TAKE A MINUTE. LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

One concept.
One small breakthrough.

A quick introduction to state in Jetpack Compose. Read the code, check your understanding, and explore the full learning path.

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COMPOSE / STATEQuick practice

Remembering a value

remember retains a value across recompositions while its call remains in the composition.

@Composable
fun Counter() {
    var count by remember {
        mutableStateOf(0)
    }
}

Does remember survive an activity recreation?

Try it — choose an answer to check your understanding.

ALWAYS BUILDING. ALWAYS SHARING.

Akshay Nandwana, founder of Android Engineers

Hey, I’mAkshay↗

Google Developer ExpertAndroid

A little code. A lot of curiosity.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Hi, I’m Akshay.
Let’s build something useful.

I’m a Google Developer Expert for Android with 10 years shipping Android at Google, Zee5 (100M+ installs) and funded startups. I founded Android Engineers to share what I’ve learned with 55k+ engineers through practical guides and hands-on projects.

Android expertise.
A builder’s perspective.

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A LITTLE GUIDANCE. A CLEARER NEXT STEP.

You don’t have to
figure it all out alone.

Bring your interview questions, career decisions, or resume to a focused conversation with Akshay. Leave with practical next steps for your Android career.

Personalized career guidance
Resume & LinkedIn review
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