Jump to the tl;dr below for just the updates and links.

This week on The Developer Show, I crash a live Twitter chat on Udacity Nanodegree programs andDeveloper Training, with Sebastian Thrun (Udacity Co-Founder & CEO) and Peter Lubbers (Senior Program Manager).

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Episode 011 — January 29th, 2016

tl;dr

Just the updates and links

Android

  • Add immersive audio experiences to your virtual reality apps with spatial audio, now available in the Cardboard SDKs for Unity and Android.
  • Learn how you can use Google Sign-In with your backend, in this post by Laurence Moroney. The third in a series about using Google Sign-In on Android.
  • You can now generate and distribute promo codes to current and new users on Google Play to drive engagement with your app. Use them to reward loyal users, encourage app reviews, and attract new customers.
  • There’s a brand new set of Android Development Patterns coming soon! The goal of the series is to highlight the fundamental components and best practices that can make the biggest difference in your app. Make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss a single episode.
  • Learn where your game players get stuck, what virtual goods they buy, or how to tailor the game for both casual and hardcore players by using Google’s web-scale analytics services. This post shows you how.

We’re on Medium!

  • We’re not just videos. Check out all the helpful written content on the Google Developers Medium publication written by Engineers for Engineers. Hint: that’s where we are right now.

Training

  • Enroll in Nanodegree Plus, and Udacity will guarantee you’ll get hired within 6 months of graduating, or they’ll refund 100% of your tuition.