Andrew Orobator

New York, New York, United States
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Andrew taught himself Android development in 2013 when he started working on Auracle…

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Publications

  • Types as tests: How to fail the build when there’s a logical error

    Medium.com

    How to fail the build when there’s a logical error using types.

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  • Andrew Orobator: Using Android Studio's Performance Monitors

    Android DIalogs

    While visting NYC for Droidcon NYC, Huyen sits down with Andrew Orobator, Android developer at SmartThings and developer of Auracle Music Player and asks about debugging apps with the Android Studio Performance Monitors.

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  • Neapolitan Podcast, Episode 3: On Your Own with Andrew Orobator

    Neapolitan Podcast

    In this episode, we talk to fellow Android developer Andrew Orobator. Andrew talks about preparing for his first recorded talk at Droidcon NYC 2017, "Debugging Without A Stacktrace". Andrew also gives us insight into what it's like to be an independent developer working on his own app, Auracle Music Player, and how it differs from a typical development job. Hats on hats.

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  • [Conference Speaker] Debugging Without A Stacktrace: Using Android Studio's Performance Monitors

    Droidcon NYC

    What do you do when your app freezes up, becomes unresponsive, and the logcat just isn’t being helpful? I found myself in this exact situation while debugging a music player I’m currently developing. This talk will walk through a real world crash that doesn't output a stacktrace, and how to debug and get more information using Android Studio’s performance monitors.

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  • [Conference Speaker] Boosting Android Productivity

    AnDevCon

    There’s more to being a successful professional Android developer than just knowing the ins and outs of the Android SDK. From productivity tips to making sure that you give your users the best experience possible, you'll learn the instructor's tools of choice and words of advice to help you become a successful Android developer. This talk includes tips on terminal usage, window management, Android Studio shortcuts and essential plugins, and libraries every Android developer should know about.

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  • Conference Speaker: Implementing App Shortcuts

    AnDevCon

    With every release of Android, there comes a myriad of new features and Android Nougat 7.1 is no different. One of these new features is App Shortcuts. App Shortcuts allow the user to access primary actions in your app straight from the launcher, taking the user deep into your application, by long pressing on your app icon. Users can also pin these shortcuts to the home screen for even quicker access to your app’s primary actions. In this class, we’ll cover how to boost your user’s experience…

    With every release of Android, there comes a myriad of new features and Android Nougat 7.1 is no different. One of these new features is App Shortcuts. App Shortcuts allow the user to access primary actions in your app straight from the launcher, taking the user deep into your application, by long pressing on your app icon. Users can also pin these shortcuts to the home screen for even quicker access to your app’s primary actions. In this class, we’ll cover how to boost your user’s experience by implementing App Shortcuts in your app.

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  • Fragmented Ep. 72: App Shortcuts with Andrew Orobator

    Fragmented Podcast: An Android Developer Podcast

    In this episode, we talk to Android developer Andrew Orobator. He gives us the lowdown on the new feature App Shortcuts that was introduced in Android. We talk about static and dynamic shortcuts, use cases for other shortcuts and how to implement them for your app. We also cover what the feature lacks and things to watch out for, while implementing them.

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  • Implementing Android App Shortcuts

    Medium.com

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  • The best productivity tools for Android developers

    TechBeacon

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  • Debugging without a stacktrace: Using Android Studio’s Performance Monitors

    Medium.com

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Courses

  • Foundations of Software Engineering

    15-313

  • Fundamentals of Programming

    15-112

  • Introduction to Computer Systems

    15-213

  • Principles of Economics

    73-100

  • Principles of Functional Programming

    15-150

  • Principles of Imperative Computation

    15-122

  • Principles of Software Construction

    15-313

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Honors & Awards

  • StackOverflow Top 5% 2018

    StackOverflow.com

    https://stackoverflow.com/users/2294683/andrew-orobator

  • 2018 Pursuit Volunteer of the Year

    Pursuit

  • StackOverflow Top 9% Q4 2017

    StackOverflow.com

    https://stackoverflow.com/users/2294683/andrew-orobator?tab=profile

  • StackOverflow Top 13% 2016

    StackOverflow.com

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