Chet Haase

Author, comedy writer, presenter, recovering software engineer

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Chet Haase

Former Lead on Android DevRel at Google

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Check out the inside story of the operating system powering over three billion devices.

Androids

The Team That Built the Android Operating System

In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software. But nobody wanted to fund them. Today, Android is a large team at Google, shipping an operating system to over three billion devices worldwide. This is the inside story of how that happened—told by the people who made it happen.

“Androids captures a strong picture of what the early development of Android, as well as the Android team, was like.” – Dianne Hackborn, Android Framework Engineer

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April 4, 2022

Hobby Hacking: Exploring Your Passion

Hacking on hobby projects is where developers find their true passion. When you build something without the pressure of commercial constraints, you learn new paradigms.

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March 23, 2022

The Team's Take: Why Android Worked

Following up on our discussions about the technical foundation of Android, we must look at the human element. The culture of the early team was characterized by high autonomy, alignment, and lack of bureaucracy.

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March 9, 2022

Why Android Worked

Androids: The Missing Pieces, Part I. This article was originally the final chapter of the book Androids, before it was cut for brevity. It summarizes how a small startup succeeded against massive odds.

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