--- title: "The Developer Show — TL;DR 087" description: "The Google Developer Show, episode 087. Topics include Android 8.1 Developer Preview, Android Studio 3.0, Go 1.8 on App Engine, Gmail add-ons, Chrome 63 Beta, and GCP Podcast." doc_version: "1.0" last_updated: "2017-11-06" canonical: "https://timothyjordan.com/blog/2017/11/06/DevShow-087.html" --- # The Developer Show — TL;DR 087 _Published November 6, 2017_ > The Google Developer Show, episode 087. Topics include Android 8.1 Developer Preview, Android Studio 3.0, Go 1.8 on App Engine, Gmail add-ons, Chrome 63 Beta, and GCP Podcast. --- The Developer Show is where you can stay up to date on all the latest Google Developer news, straight from the experts. Have a question? Use #AskDevShow to let us know!
TL;DR 087 — November 3rd, 2017
#### [Android 8.1 Developer Preview](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/android-81-developer-preview.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_android8.1_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) The Android 8.1 developer preview is now available. It includes a set of targeted enhancements including optimizations for Android Go and a new Neural Networks API to accelerate on-device machine intelligence. We’ve also included a few smaller enhancements to Oreo in response to user and developer feedback. All the details are [on the post](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/android-81-developer-preview.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_android8.1_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog). #### [Android Studio 3.0](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/android-studio-30.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_androidstudio3.0_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) Android Studio 3.0 is a large update focused on accelerating your app development on Android; and it’s ready to download today. [Head on over to the post](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/android-studio-30.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_androidstudio3.0_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) for details, video, and screenshots covering everything that’s new with Android Studio 3.0. #### [Go 1.8 on App Engine](https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/10/announcing-Go-1-8-on-App-Engine-Standard-Environment.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_go1.8_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) Go 1.8 introduces library, runtime, performance, and security improvements. And it is now generally available for the Google App Engine standard environment. #### [Gmail add-ons](https://gsuite-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/gmail-add-ons-framework-now-available.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_gmailaddons_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) The Gmail add-ons framework, which we previewed earlier this year, is now available to all developers. It lets you integrate your app into Gmail and extend Gmail to handle quick actions. A video and links to the docs and a codelab are [on the post](https://gsuite-developers.googleblog.com/2017/10/gmail-add-ons-framework-now-available.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_gmailaddons_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog). #### [Chrome 63 Beta](https://blog.chromium.org/2017/10/chrome-63-beta-dynamic-module-imports_27.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_chrome63_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) Our post for Chrome 63 Beta is out and covers Dynamic module imports, async iterators and generators, Device Memory API, and permissions UI changes. All the details and code are [on the post](https://blog.chromium.org/2017/10/chrome-63-beta-dynamic-module-imports_27.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_chrome63_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog). #### [GCP Podcast](https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/10/GCP-podcast-hits-100-episodes-here-are-the-10-most-popular.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series_gcppodcast_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) After years of interviewing Google Cloud Platform customers, product managers, engineers, developer experts, salespeople, support staff and more, Google Cloud Platform Podcast has released their 100th episode! Congratulations Francesc, Mark, and the whole podcast team from all of us over at the Dev Show. #### [Build Out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBjURSfMfwk&list=PLIivdWyY5sqKoHKrke__lawXs757D8u7M&index=1%3Futm_campaign%3Ddevshow_series_buildout_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog) In episode one of Build Out, Colt and Reto go head-to-head presenting competing system architecture designs for a Smart Garden. The restriction? They must use the Tasks API. [Check out the first episode of Build Out](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBjURSfMfwk&list=PLIivdWyY5sqKoHKrke__lawXs757D8u7M&index=1%3Futm_campaign%3Ddevshow_series_buildout_110317&utm_source=gdev&utm_medium=blog). ## Sitemap See the [full sitemap](/sitemap.md) or the [blog index](/blog/index.md) for every page on the site.