Complete Android Developer Roadmap
A structured checklist for Android development and interview preparation.
1. Programming
• Java Basics
• Kotlin Basics
• OOP
• Collections
• Generics
• Exception Handling
• Threads
• Lambda Expressions
2. Android Basics
• Activity
• Fragment
• Lifecycle
• Intent
• Context
• Manifest
• Resources
3. UI Development
• Layouts
• Views
• RecyclerView
• Adapter
• ViewHolder
• Spinner
• LayoutInflater
• Dynamic Views
• ViewPager2
• ConstraintLayout
• Material Design
4. Data Storage
• SharedPreferences
• SavedInstanceState
• Files
• SQLite
• Room Database
5. Networking
• HTTP
• REST API
• Retrofit
• OkHttp
• JSON
• Gson/Moshi
6. Jetpack
• ViewModel
• LiveData
• StateFlow
• Navigation
• View Binding
• Data Binding
• WorkManager
• Paging
7. Architecture
• MVC
• MVP
• MVVM
• Repository Pattern
• Dependency Injection (Hilt/Dagger)
8. Background Processing
• Services
• BroadcastReceiver
• AlarmManager
• Coroutines
• Flow
9. Firebase
• Authentication
• Firestore
• Realtime Database
• Cloud Messaging
• Crashlytics
10. Advanced Android
• Permissions
• Notifications
• Deep Links
• ContentProvider
• Performance
• Memory Leaks
• ANR
11. Testing
• JUnit
• Mockito
• Espresso
12. Build & Release
• Gradle
• Build Variants
• Signing
• R8/ProGuard
• Play Store Publishing
13. Tools
• Git
• GitHub
• ADB
• Logcat
• Android Studio Profiler
14. Interview Preparation
• Android interview questions
• DSA basics
• Project explanation
• System design basics
• Coding practice