On May 7, 2019, I participated in a panel discussion following the first day of Google I/O 2019, hosted by GDG Toronto at the MaRS Discovery District. The panel brought together developers and tech journalists to discuss Google’s latest announcements and their potential impact on the developer community.
Panel Participants
- Esther Baruti (Loblaw Digital, Mobile Engineer)
- Jigar Brahmbhatt (Intersect, Mobile Engineer)
- Tamara Stefanovic (TWG, Software Engineer)
- Steven Zimmerman (XDA Developers, Senior Editor)
- Jodie Zhu (Dessa, Machine Learning Engineer)
- Patrick O’Rourke (MobileSyrup, Managing Editor)
Key Topics Discussed
- Google’s increased focus on privacy features
- Flutter development and cross-platform capabilities
- Machine learning and on-device AI processing
- Android development improvements including Jetpack
- The new Pixel 3a and Google’s hardware strategy
- Accessibility improvements in Google products
The complete panel discussion is available on YouTube.