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Jimmy McBride

🤖 Android Dev Wizard ✨ Crafting cutting-edge apps 🚀 Kotlin & Jetpack enthusiast 🎢 Passionate about UI/UX design 🎨 Forever learning & evolving 🌱

Kyle, Texas Joined on Nov 1, 2019 mcbride967@gmail.com https://www.jimmymcbride.dev/

Education

Lambda School

Work

Senior Android Developer @ Ally Financial

Android Dev Expert 📱 Fluent in Kotlin, Java, XML, Material Design, Compose & more. Passionate about top-notch UI/UX, performance, & security. Generalist mindset, specialist skills! 💪

Mastering Material 3, Compose, KMM & more! Diving deep into cutting-edge Android tools to create stunning, efficient apps. Excited to share my journey & insights! 🌟

Secure, high-performance Android apps using Jetpack Compose, Kotlin & Dagger Hilt. Exploring app security, privacy & optimization for seamless UX. Stay tuned for my Android dev blogs! 🚀

🤝 Collaborative coding adventures & open-source contributions
🌱 Mentorship and fostering growth in the dev community
🎙️ Tech podcast guest appearances, speaking engagements, or panel discussions

71 posts published

133 comments written

14 tags followed

Sep 17 '23

Setting Up Django For Collaboration

#beginners #codenewbie #python #tutorial

2 min read

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Sep 11 '23

The Undisputed BEST Way To Learn How To Code

#career #codenewbie #productivity #beginners

2 min read

Sep 8 '23

More Than Money: Finding Deeper Value in Coding

#discuss #codenewbie #career #programming

2 min read

Aug 30 '23

Why I Haven't Started Learning Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile Yet

#discuss #android #ios #mobile

1 min read

Jun 27 '23

The Ultimate Developer Roadmap: From Zero to 10x Engineer

#beginners #career #codenewbie #programming

3 min read

Jun 3 '23

The Ultimate Blueprint: From Project Research to Executing Lofi Wireframes

#ui #ux #tutorial #codenewbie

7 min read

May 23 '23

🎉 Introducing the Fantastic New Network State Utils Library for Android 🎉

#android #kotlin #tutorial #productivity

2 min read

May 17 '23

The Key to Completing Projects: Mastering the Art of Planning 🗝️

#tutorial #productivity #career #codenewbie

4 min read

May 10 '23

Planning a Project from Scratch: The Ultimate Guide for Success 🏆

#career #careerdevelopment #tutorial #productivity

3 min read

May 8 '23

Create Custom Jetpack Compose Animations 🎨 Make Your App Experience Truly Unique

#kotlin #android #animation #tutorial

2 min read

May 3 '23

Swipe Away Tasks: Jetpack Compose & Material 3 Todo App Quick-Start Guide 🎯

#android #kotlin #tutorial #programming

12 min read

May 2 '23

Jetpack Compose & Material 3 Animations Unleashed: Get Your Android Apps Moving 🚀

#android #kotlin #tutorial #programming

2 min read

Apr 28 '23

Kotlin Delegates: The Power of Delegation Unleashed 🚀

#kotlin #tutorial #beginners #programming

2 min read

Apr 27 '23

🚀 Kotlin: Why It Should Be Your First Language and the Key to Unlocking Higher Earnings 💰

#beginners #kotlin #programming #career

2 min read

Apr 26 '23

🎉 Kotlin for JavaScript and Python Devs: A Friendly Introduction to a Powerful Language 🚀

#kotlin #beginners #python #javascript

2 min read

Apr 25 '23

🌟 Master the Art of Kotlin Network State Handling: A Simplified Approach! 🚀

#kotlin #programming #tutorial #productivity

2 min read

Apr 24 '23

Mastering Kotlin's Scope Functions: let, run, with, apply, and also 🎯

#kotlin #programming #beginners #tutorial

3 min read

Apr 21 '23

🚀 Secure Your Android App: Best Practices for App Security and Privacy 🔒

#android #security

2 min read

Apr 17 '23

React vs Vue ⚔️

#discuss #webdev

1 min read

Apr 11 '23

🚀 10 Game-Changing Reasons to Train Your Own GPT Model! 🎯

#discuss #productivity #ai

2 min read

Apr 9 '23

🚀 Supercharge Your GPT-3 Model with Personalized Training: A Quick & Easy Guide! 🌟

#ai #api #tutorial #productivity

2 min read

Apr 8 '23

🚀 Outsmart the AI Revolution: How to Thrive and Profit in a Post-AI World 🌐

#discuss #ai #productivity #career

2 min read

Apr 7 '23

🚀 Level Up Your Rust Skills: Master State Management with a Brilliant Tip! 🤓💡

#discuss #rust #tutorial #productivity

1 min read

Apr 3 '23

🚀 The Ultimate Prompt Crafting Strategy: A Revolutionary Method for Perfecting Your ChatGPT Prompts 🎯

#discuss #ai #productivity

2 min read

Apr 2 '23

Unlock the Secrets of Prompt Engineering: Master the Craft with This Proven Template 🚀

#discuss #ai #productivity #promptengineering

2 min read

Mar 31 '23

DaVinci: The GPT-Powered Project Planner That's Transforming Task Management

#discuss #ai #productivity #saas

2 min read

Mar 29 '23

Enhancing Code Quality: How ChatGPT Can Help You Follow Best Practices and Maintainable Code 🚀

#ai #productivity #tutorial

3 min read

Mar 28 '23

🧠 Boost Your Chatbot's IQ: Integrating ChatGPT with Your Software Engineering Projects

#ai #tutorial #javascript #python

3 min read

Mar 27 '23

5 Common Mistakes New Full Stack Developers Make That Cost Them Job Opportunities and Clients - Yikes!

#discuss #webdev #beginners #career

3 min read

Mar 26 '23

7 Critical Warning Signs Your Web Development Project is Headed for Disaster (and How to Avoid It)

#discuss #webdev #career #productivity

3 min read

Mar 25 '23

Rust vs C and C++: A Concise Comparison for Developers 🚀

#discuss #rust #cpp

2 min read

Mar 25 '23

6 Surprising Habits of Highly Successful Full Stack Web Developers 🚀

#discuss #webdev #productivity #career

3 min read

Mar 24 '23

5 ChatGPT-4 Productivity Hacks: Unleash the Power of AI and Supercharge Your Software Engineering Workflow

#discuss #productivity #career #ai

2 min read

Mar 23 '23

Starting with Tailwind CSS in a Nuxt 3 Project 🚀

#css #design #beginners #tutorial

2 min read

Mar 23 '23

The Unrivaled Guide to Rust Ownership: Master the Art of Memory Management and Unlock the True Potential of Your Code

#rust #lowcode #tutorial

4 min read

Mar 22 '23

Independent Dev vs. Company Dev: Unlocking the Secrets to Thriving in Your Career - The Ultimate Guide

#discuss #webdev #career

2 min read

Mar 21 '23

The Ultimate Face-Off: Building Your Own Backend vs. Using Firebase & Supabase - Which Path Leads to Full Stack Success?

#discuss #webdev #cloud #productivity

2 min read

Mar 20 '23

The Ultimate Checklist to Streamline Your Workflow and Boost Your Income

#discuss #webdev #career #productivity

4 min read

Mar 19 '23

Why You Don’t Need to Learn Every Programming Language to Become a Highly-Paid Full Stack Developer - Seriously!

#discuss #webdev #beginners #career

3 min read

Mar 18 '23

Docker Networking Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide

3 min read

Mar 9 '23

How To Create A Linode Server

#cloud #linux #tutorial

3 min read

Dec 14 '21

Kotlin Coroutines 101

#kotlin #android #mobile

8 min read

Apr 27 '21

How To Neovim Inside VS Code

#vim #vscode #productivity

2 min read

Aug 24 '20

Best Markdown CMS 🎉

#sideprojects #webdev #graphql #database

3 min read

Jul 2 '20

Bash: How To Teleport In The Terminal

#bash #tutorial #productivity #linux

2 min read

Jul 1 '20

Best Markdown Editor

#sideprojects #react #typescript #graphql

3 min read

Jun 25 '20

Connect A Heroku Pipeline To Your GitHub Repository

#webdev #devops #github

5 min read

Jun 22 '20

Getting Started With TypeScript

#typescript #tutorial

5 min read

Apr 25 '20

How To Install PostgreSQL On Windows 10

#postgres #database

2 min read

Apr 6 '20

"Hello, world!" Python Script

#python #bash

3 min read

Feb 2 '20

New Bushido-strap React Style Library Update!

#react #webdev #uiweekly #npm

2 min read

Jan 24 '20

Lambda Brownbag: How To Make And Publish Your Own CRA Template!

#react #productivity #webdev #npm

3 min read

Jan 22 '20

How To Use Postgres With Knex On Your Node API

#node #postgres #database #sql

2 min read

Jan 21 '20

Side Project: Wrote A Node Program That Can Write A Bash Script To Your Computer (Mac/Linux maybe Windows???)

#bash #node #javascript

2 min read

Jan 16 '20

LF Advice: VIM/TMUX Environment For Python

#discuss #python #vim #help

2 min read

Jan 5 '20

Bash Script: Knex Database Refresh

#bash #productivity #node #database

1 min read

Jan 5 '20

New Color Scheme Props For Bushido-strap!!!

#react #npm #javascript #webdev

3 min read

Jan 4 '20

Lambda's 2020 Winter Hackathon

#react #webdev #devops #javascript

2 min read

Dec 29 '19

Why You Should Make Your Own Create React App Template

#react #webdev #productivity #bash

2 min read

Dec 27 '19

What I Learned In 2019

#webdev #javascript #react #linux

4 min read

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