Be yourself. Don't lie or pretend you know more than you really do. It's ok to not know everything. Just make sure to let the interviewer know you're willing to learn.

Also, don't let anyone intimidate you. If you get the internship, become a reference for your team. Keep studying and stay ahead of everyone. Don't be afraid to share your knowledge. Learn to be a leader.

It's pretty different. I'm sure you you can find the full comparison on Kotlin's website.

I like it, but I haven't used it in production yet.

It's neither a language for the future nor some "hipe-shit". It's just a freaking language with its own pros and cons. Simply another alternative.

Some people will like it, some people won't.

As bad as xcode may be, you're wrong to think there are better cross platform alternatives out there.

Try any cross platform technology first, and then come back. You better stick with native code for now, unfortunately.

@makzimalist So am I. If you think that Python, Lua and C# were never officially supported by Android... I think that says a lot about Kotlin.

@makzimalist yeah, I've just seen it. It's not going to get popular overnight, though. The Java community is huge. Chances are that Google will release a new OS and a new language before Kotlin even have a chance. But that's a big first step into recognizing that Java is flawed.

Wow! I honestly didn't think that would happen. That's great news, really.

Is this for real?!

Not even the NSA would hack that!

Well... it does what it is supposed to.

And there's a whole 0.000002204% chance it's gonna get it sorted on each iteration. 😂

Best case is O(1).

@ddephor It's an aesthetic decision, it doesn't necessarily have to "make sense". Either it looks cool or it doesn't.

I have yet to see a case where it has been poorly used.

@busuu I'm not sure. You should check its documentation and pricing. I believe it's unlimited, and you pay as your app scales. They also have a free plan.

By the way, I'm not trying to discourage you from implementing your own backend. That's totally an option! And if all you need is a user registration feature, it should be fairly easy to implement too.

It's up to you to raise the pros and cons of each option, keeping in mind that implementing a stable and fully scalable backend can be tricky.

@busuu They did. Firebase is Google's BaaS. 🙂

What I think I failed to explain to you is that, to implement the feature you want to implement, in any platform, language or os, you'd need a backend. It really has nothing to do with Android.

@busuu I'm afraid Android only won't do the job. You'll need a backend.

That could be a backend as a service (such as Firebase), or, if you need it to be fully customizable, one you implement yourself.

I think you should give the Firebase documentation a shot. If you decide to go with the other option, php+mysql wouldn't be my personal choice, but there's nothing wrong with it.

@busuu You'd need some sort of storage, sure, and a way for your storage and your application to communicate. Call it a backend.

A backend can be implemented using a ton of different technologies and architectures. Php+Mysql is just one of the several possibilities.

And, more importantly, it has nothing to do with Android. This same backend will be needed may you develop your application for the web or desktop instead.

@iam13islucky @snafuAI The transparency is a choice of design of the developer of the app. It's not such by default.

Any app targeted to Api 21+ can have a transparent status bar.

Maybe that was intended?? 😂😂😂

This field can be toxic and unhealthy, indeed. These people you work with/for will never understand, no matter how much you try to explain.

It's pointless, really. All I can suggest is: take care of your health. Don't let this consume you.

@busuu Android definitely does not require php or mysql.