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  @burtovijostap I only know about public sdk archives, like this one: https://developer.android.com/sdk/older_releases

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  @burtovijostap Same as your question last week - all I know is from that public SDK site I linked.

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  Hey listeners! The audiobook publisher has my Androids book at 50% off through Oct 11th: https://lnkd.in/g8GK6riT If you haven't gotten around to reading the book yet, and you're looking for a way to listen to me for ten hours straight, this could be your chance!

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  You can now find me over here as well: https://bsky.app/profile/chethaase.bsky.social

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  @axeleroy done! I didn't know that was a thing, thanks

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  @cpurdy Ah, interesting context (about Ads). When I interviewed him for the book, he made only passing reference to getting hired onto AdWords. He'd wanted to join the Mobile team (not Android, which was quite small and secret), but he wasn't given a choice. So he put in 2 years on AdWords and switched to Android when he could. For all that he did, Bob didn't toot his own horn. He didn't have to.

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  I just donated all 2024 royalties from my Androids book to Black Girls Code. (Previously, royalties were split between BGC and Women Who Code, but WWC dissolved this year. I guess I didn't sell enough books to keep them solvent.) https://www.chethaase.com/androids https://www.wearebgc.org

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  Wait, you *still* haven't listened to the Androids book? What are you waiting for? A sale? Good call: my publisher is selling the audiobook for 50% off until May 11. https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/601285/androids-the-team-that-built-the-android-operating-system?refId=192228

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  Don't have the Androids audiobook yet? Or need a second copy to listen to it in stereo? My publisher is running a 50% off sale through September 5, get yours for $10: https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/601285/androids-the-team-that-built-the-android-operating-system?refId=209935

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  I hit a disturbing milestone yesterday with agentic coding - I used the term "we" in a prompt. Twice. Like my bot is now my coding buddy, instead of a soulless machine and eventual overlord. I wonder if they feel the same about me.

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  @sslaia I can't speak for the rest of the team, but I'm writing more words than code these days

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  I just used the last swab from a mega Costco Q-tip box. It's the end of an eara.

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  I chased a longstanding network speed issue to a specific ethernet cable in my house. I unplugged and tested it: it performed fine. I plugged it back in and the network worked perfectly. Clearly a case of Schrödinger's Cat6.

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  Loaded nachos are the Jenga of appetizers. One wrong move and you have a complete mess on your hands.

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  My publisher notified me of another sale on my Androids audiobook: 50% off, so it's just $10. The promotion runs through January 26th. (If you already have it / listened to it / read it: thanks! I hope you enjoyed it!) https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/601285/androids-the-team-that-built-the-android-operating-system?refId=231533

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  Here's a thing I wrote about podcasting... and life in big companies https://chethaase.medium.com/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-podcast-5851ebd6a063

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  Here's a thing I wrote about running, and why it's great except for the running part: https://chethaase.medium.com/running-dont-do-it-for-the-running-94ca7a85c270

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  Part 2 of my series on the new AndroidX shapes library is out. This time: shape morphing! Spoiler: It's easy: val shape1 = ... val shape2 = ... val morph = Morph(shape1, shape2) morph.progress = ... Check it out! https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/shape-morphing-in-android-f5c36416a979

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  Aha! I finally tracked down that drinking bug: fun justOneBeer() { enjoy() justOneBeer() // Bug is here }