Hi everyone, I want to work on a project to build...

# getting-started

[Pranav Kataria]

Hi everyone,

I want to work on a project to build an Android app that helps users get notified about important emails based on their content, sender, or subject. Since I’m still learning Android development with Jetpack Compose, I’m reaching out to get some advice.

I’ve been following the "Android Basics with Compose" course, but I feel like it’s taking more time than I anticipated. I really want to finish it, but at the same time, I’m eager to work on my own project, especially since I’m in my final year of engineering and placement season is underway.

I’m a bit confused about how to approach learning right now. Should I complete the codelabs and practice projects from the course first, or would it be better to follow a project video on YouTube where I can code along and learn the concepts like architecture, coroutines, and navigation faster, and then use them in my project? I’d really appreciate your thoughts on whether I should focus on completing the course first or shift to hands-on projects right away.

Also, could you please recommend any resources or specific videos that I should watch to learn these key concepts more efficiently?

[Vikramaditya]

Hello Pranav!
I'm also a beginner and learning android development. Done about 10+ Projects (Simple + Realtime projects)

Before starting, other experienced people/masters who are reading this, please let me know if I'm doing any mistake. Thank you!

For starting Android Development I bought a course on Udemy by Jose Portilla.
It helped me generate an understanding of how you should develop android projects.

I prefered directly getting into development and doing projects as i already had knowledge of basic programming concepts, it teaches u a lot, many errors occur, i mostly use Official Jetpack Compose documentation, Stack overflow, Blogposts from Medium and ofcourse AI when I want to add a new composable that I have never used in my project. And youtube videos.

Youtube channesl I follow for Jetpack Compose:
Philip Lackner
Cheezy Code
Also Claude AI is also powerful, if you want to learn any concept in details. It has some limitations on chats tho.

Thank you, hope it helps!
Feel free to DM me.

[Pranav Kataria]

Thanks Vikramaditya