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Hello! I\u2019m alangaelrojas<\/strong> \u2014 that\u2019s my nickname across all platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and yep\u2026 now on Threads too. If you see that handle, it\u2019s probably me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m a software engineer passionate about technology, computer science, and continuous learning. I love thinking about mobile development and user experience, aiming to create a smooth harmony between the application and the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also enjoy reading, especially technology books. Some of my favorites are Clean Code by Robert C. Martin and Kotlin for Java Developers by Jos\u00e9 Dimas Luj\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I\u2019ve stepped into mobile game development, publishing my own Minesweeper game on Google Play, which I actively maintain and improve. Lately, I\u2019ve also started writing and sharing book reviews on my personal blog and Medium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been working as an Android Developer for over 7 years now, so here\u2019s the short version of my long story. I started developing apps using C# and Xamarin for a university class called Desarrollo M\u00f3vil<\/em> (\u201cMobile Development\u201d). After spending some time with it, I realized I didn\u2019t love Xamarin\u2026 but I did<\/em> fall in love with building apps. There was something magical about compiling an app on my phone for the first time \u2014 I call that moment happiness<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After finishing that class, and with some experience in Android (and a little iOS), I met an amazing person: Jos\u00e9 Dimas Luj\u00e1n<\/strong> (https:\/\/github.com\/josedlujan<\/a>). Thanks to him, I dove deeper into native Android development with Java. I loved how much easier and more powerful native development felt. I\u2019ll never forget the chaos of compiling Android projects in Xamarin, updating NuGet dependencies, or trying to keep up when Google released a new Android API level \ud83d\ude05. Native development is still<\/em> a mess sometimes \ud83e\udd23\u2026 but definitely a better one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, I bought one of Jos\u00e9 Dimas\u2019s Android books and read it almost every day. It genuinely felt like a bestseller to me because of how much value and motivation it gave me. That\u2019s when my passion for Android truly exploded. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, in 2025, more than 7 years after I started, I\u2019m even more passionate than before \u2014 not just about Android, but also about the rest of the ecosystem that makes software development so exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For over a year, I\u2019ve also been immersing myself in UX Design, Gamification, Machine Learning<\/strong>, and, of course, keeping up with the AI wave of 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, I love teaching. I\u2019ve been giving online Android programming classes through Superprof<\/strong>, which has allowed me to meet incredible people with amazing ideas. One of those projects is FitCube<\/a><\/strong>, created by a founder passionate about fitness who designed a system to analyze and track exercise performance using a WitMotion Bluetooth<\/strong> device that measures motion data. We\u2019re working hard to launch this platform as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope to keep using this blog more and more to share insights about programming, mobile development, UX, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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