Mario Bodemann

Android Developer Advocate at Yubico

I turn tech topics into digestible content. I try to keep them a blend of information and entertainment. In my daily work I look at current developments in the security space, build Android sample code and am happy to work on feedback we are receiving from users. Please feel free to approach me about security, programming, Passkeys and Yubico. I also love to talk about community building at my GDG Berlin Android.

ZePatch: Embroidery on Android

Have you ever wondered how to create your own embroidered patch using an Android app? Are you curious to Brayden the horizon and learn more about another DIY initiative from our Berlin local Android community? Do you want to take home your own embroidered patch, made from a Composable? Great, then welcome to yet another talk from the makers of ZeBadge, but now with even more shenanigans and less batteries needed In this talk we'll guide you through the making of "ZePatch App" that displays custom Composables, let's you interact with a USB drive, and creates a binary representation of that Composable, so a given embroidery machine can execute it an lastly bring it to live in the flesh, ready to be ironed on your favorite fabric. Expect a healing of Android Composable knowledge, a how to in writing to and reading from anm USB drive on Android and a top ten of how to make your own embroidery patch with a machine. (No threads are harmed during this presentation) Join this ride and be ready for our booth exercise in which you can craft your own patch, using Android.

Extending Android XR’s Reality

Extend your reality with my talk. 🤯 Google announced a new initiative called Android XR. It will be a collection of software and hardware around extended reality hardware. This talk will be about the hardware involved, its capabilities, and quick overview on how to program it using Kotlin. But the main focus will lie on the journey of transferring a social media feed app into an XR App that uses the new extended screen estate and features available only in Android XR. After this talk you’ll be able to understand basic new functionalities of Android XR and start investigating on how to adapt your app for the new extended reality of Android App building.