Nov 19, 2021
15 🎄Christmas Gift and Present 🎁 ideas for AndroidDev
A guide to make Android Developer happy, 🎅 ho ho ho
The Holiday season is coming and with it the anxiety of finding the right gift for your friend, lover, colleague. I’ve got you covered this year with 15 gift and presents idea for all budgets, from $10 to $2000+. Let’s get started!
Notice: all price are in US dollar
📗 Androids by Chet Haase — $20
Who doesn’t like a good story? This book will take you through the journey of the Android core team. Written by Chet Haase and based on numerous interviews of the Engineers who worked on the Android project in the early days, this book will take you through the genesis of the Android OS. Chet Haase is very well known in the community and already author of a few books. More details
Android mini figures — from $10
Some artists painted the Android mascot and created mini figures, they looks really nice on a desk or a shelve, and you can be sure an Android Developer would love to have a couple. You can find one that represent your lovely Developer 😊. More details
⌨️ Keychron Q1 — from $160
The Android developer needs a nice keyboard. The mechanical keyboards offer precise typing while providing many cool form factor. I would recommend the Q1, that is a condensed keyboard with full size arrow, function keys, RGB backlight with hot-swappable keys and support QMK to fully customise your keyboard. More details
📱 Google Pixel 6 — $820
As the Google team like to say, Pixel phones are here to show the industry what can be done with the Android OS. With this new version 6, Google has chosen a very recognisable design while integrating its own chip for best AI and camera performance. It is the only phone that support Material You. Pixel phone are great for development since they feature the best of Google. More details
🧠 Subscription to Brilliant
Android Developers like to be stimulated, to learn new stuffs, and to challenge themselves. Brilant offers to learn sciences, math, physics, chemistry and other topics, in the palm of your hand. The lessons are short and it feels like playing a game. It’s a great way to learn! More details
🔊 Edifier R1380DB: Bookshelves speakers — $100
Good tunes help Developers focus and get into the zone. These bookshelves speakers are small but powerful. They deliver a good sound and look great on a desk. They are equiped with APTX that Android phone supports well, for quick pairing and improved bandwidth and latency. More details
Chrome Cast — $30
The Chrome Cast came a long way since it was launched, but it remains one of the best Google product. It will help Android Devs to stream content to a TV, Video projector or another monitor, wirelessly and from their Android Phone. More details
🤖 Odroid C4— $80
This is Raspberry Pi on steroids. While the form factor is relatively similar, Odroid computers feature better processors and more RAM. In addition, they come with an Android OS or Linux, so Android Dev can bring to life their best projects! More details
◻️ Tile — from $24
This small device will prevent Android Developers to lost their precious items, keys, bag, laptop… Tile devices come in different form factors so you can place them in your wallet, on your keyring or bag, they also come with a replaceable battery, so they are more sustainable and you will never loose anything again! More details
🎧 Sony WH-1000XM4
Android developers love a quiet environment, so they can focus and write the best kotlin code. With these Sony headphone with Active Noise Cancellation among the best of their category and they come with a wireless power bank! More details
Google Nest Mini — $49
Voice assistant are everywhere, and Google Nest Mini, is the ideal product to get started, it comes in many colors to allow the Android Devs to match with the rest of the room. More details
📺 Sony X900: Android TV — $1200
They are many manufacturer that embed Android TV OS in their televisions, but the Sony are among the best. They range from 65 to 85 inch, providing great picture and sound. They allow the entire family to enjoy Android Apps and Game on a big screen while Android Dev can also use the device to test their Apps! More details
⌚️ Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 — $249
Stylish and customisable, the Galaxy Watch 4, is the ideal companion. It is a great way to motivate Android Developers to be active but also to get into WearOS and try out Jetpack Compose on IoT! More details
Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 — $550
Samsung Galaxy Tabs are best in class, with powerful processor, load of Ram, beautiful screen and it comes with the stylus, which is ideal for note taking. This is a great device for Android Dev to test Android 12L the Android version for large screens. More details
💻 MacBook Pro M1Pro & MAX — $2000+
Recently release by Apple, the new Macbook Pro are out-of-this-world in term of performance. With Android Studio Bumblebee 🐝 supporting M1 Mac, this computer will speed up gradle builds trenmebdously. The only downside is that you won’t be able to use that computer as a heater in winter 😜. More details
Conclusion
That’s it for this year, I hope you found something interesting for someone that count for you. I’m sure it will be a nice surprise to find any of those gift under the Christmas tree. Happy Holidays season!
