Author Archives: Kio

App Release: Should I Buy It?

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Kio

I am thrilled to announce the release of my very first app in the Google Play Store “Should I Buy It?”! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiodev.shouldibuyit.app I started this app almost a year ago, right when I started learning Android development.  And let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Finance | 5 Comments

Google Glass App: Basic Pokedex

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Kio

In my previous post I mentioned I had the opportunity to speak at WWC Denver about Google Glass.  I wanted to write a quick app to demo at the presentation, and decided to write a very basic Pokedex app (because… … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Google Glass, Pokemon | 2 Comments

WWC Denver and Google Glass

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Kio

Last week I had the great opportunity of speaking about Google Glass at Women Who Code Denver.  If you haven’t heard of Women Who Code (WWC), it is a great organization where women from all areas of tech can come … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Google Glass, Speaking, WWC | 2 Comments

Installing Android L Preview on the Nexus 7 – Attempt 1

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Kio

Ever since Google released device images for the Android L Preview, I have been itching to install it on my own Nexus 7 device.  I finally had some downtime during my lunch hour yesterday, and I was SO EXCITED to … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, L Preview | 3 Comments

Google I/O 2014

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Kio

A few weeks ago I had the time of my life attending Google I/O 2014!  I basically was going a million miles an hour from the time the plane touched down at SFO, and it was awesome. I kicked off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Conferences, Google Glass | 2 Comments

Google Glass Book – Technical Copy Editing

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Kio

A few months ago I had the privilege of working as a technical copy editor for a colleague of mine, Mark Scheel.  His book Software Development for Google Glass  is now officially released, so I can finally share my thoughts … Continue reading →

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GovDev Challenge Recap

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Kio

I just got word that the Google Enterprise Blog just did a recap on the GovDev Challenge.  It’s a nice article, with a great video that captures the energy of the hackathon.  Check it out here: http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2014/06/developers-code-their-way-to-more.html

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Swift and Compiler Magic

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Kio

No matter what area you work in, I’ve always felt it is important to have a diverse knowledge of your domain.  So though I am primarily an Android Developer, I like to stay up to date on whats going on in iOS land.  I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Compilers, iOS, Low Level | 1 Comment

Hack 4 Colorado

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Kio

I just got done with another great weekend of hacking!  This time it was for Hack4CO, which is part of the National Day for Civic Hacking. I was part of team Peak Badger, which worked on a fun app that … Continue reading →

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Interview with GovTech.com

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Kio

This week I had the pleasure of talking with Colin Wood of GovTech.com about my experience at the Gov Dev Challenge hackathon.  It was a great conversation, and I really appreciate him taking the time to speak with me! GovTech.com … Continue reading →

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