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Build a Simple Android App with Kotlin

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Introducing Android

1:25 with Ben Deitch

Making an Android app might sound hard, but we'll see step-by-step how to get started and make this simple app!

To get started with Android, it helps to have a strong base in Java. If you're not familiar with Java, we recommend taking these 3 courses first and then coming back to learn about Android:

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    [MUSIC] 0:00
    [SOUND] Hi, my name is Ben. 0:04
    And I'm going to show you how to make a simple app to randomly serve up a fun 0:06
    fact when you tap on a button. 0:10
    For example, did you know that ants stretch when they wake up in the morning? 0:13
    I did not know that. 0:18
    Anyhow, making an app is easier than you think. 0:19
    And I'll walk you through it step by step. 0:22
    It doesn't matter if you've never written a single line of Android code before, 0:25
    I'll explain everything you need to know for this project. 0:29
    And if you get stuck, check the teacher's notes on each video, or 0:32
    visit our community for help from me or one of the other students. 0:35
    Before we get started, it's important to mention that most Android apps 0:39
    are written in a programming language called Java, however, 0:43
    this course we'll be using the Kotlin programming language. 0:46
    Kotlin was recently announced as an officially supported language for Android, 0:50
    and it has tons of useful features that make it an incredibly useful tool for 0:54
    Android developers. 0:58
    That said, Kotlin's still fairly new to the scene. 0:59
    So while it is awesome, most existing apps are written in Java. 1:03
    So if you plan to help out on an existing app, or 1:08
    you're completely new to programming, 1:10
    you might be better served by starting with the Java version of this course. 1:12
    Okay, let's get started by talking about some of the very basics of 1:17
    Android programming. 1:20
    Then I'll show you how to set up the tools you'll need to write an app. 1:22

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