4-Week Android Native Developer Roadmap for Freshers
This roadmap is tailored for freshers with basic Java and XML knowledge who want to become
job-ready Android Native Developers within 4 weeks. The schedule is project-driven and uses
official and curated resources.
Week 1: Foundations & Tooling
- Day 1-2: Set up Android Studio and SDK, complete 'Your First App' codelab.
- Day 3-4: Java refresher - OOP, syntax, collections.
- Day 5-7: Optional Kotlin basics - null safety, data classes, coroutines.
- Deliverable: A console-based Java/Kotlin app (e.g., command-line to-do list).
Week 2: UI & Navigation
- Day 8-9: Layouts & Views - ConstraintLayout, LinearLayout, UI widgets.
- Day 10-11: Activities & Intents - lifecycle, navigation.
- Day 12-14: RecyclerView & Adapters - list handling, click events.
- Deliverable: A multi-screen app (e.g., news headlines with detail view).
Week 3: Data Persistence & Networking
- Day 15-16: SQLite & Room - entities, DAOs.
- Day 17-18: Retrofit - API interface, async calls.
- Day 19-21: JSON parsing, error handling, coroutine use.
- Deliverable: A data-driven app (e.g., weather app with offline support).
Week 4: Architecture & Capstone Project
- Day 22-23: Jetpack Components - ViewModel, LiveData.
- Day 24-25: Jetpack Compose basics - simple composables.
- Day 26-28: Capstone App - task manager with reminders.
- Day 29-30: Polish & Deploy - testing, APK build, GitHub push.
- Deliverable: A polished multi-module app, hosted on GitHub.