Stan is the director of Android development at Bloc, responsible for the course syllabus and student support. The program teaches programming basics, Java, Git, and Android app development, culminating in a capstone project where students build their app ideas. Graduates join the alumni community and can launch their apps in the Google Play Store.

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Development
● He is responsible for writing and
maintaining the course syllabus,
recruiting and training Android
mentors, and working with students
during Office Hours
● Prior to Bloc, Stan worked as a
mobile developer at Kwarter, Inc.
● Prior to that, he worked at Zynga on
the Words With Friends franchise

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11. Learn the basics of programming and computing
● Learn Java from the ground up. No programming experience? Not a problem
● Manage your code with Git and GitHub
● Become a 1337 haxXor after you master the command line
Dive deep into Android
● Work your way from an empty project to an Evernote clone complete with notes and
notebooks
● Learn fundamental programming skills such as SQL databases, MVC, network access and multi-
threading
● Grok core Android concepts such as Activities, Fragments, Views, resources, animations,
tablet support, rotation, etc.

12. Create full Android apps from scratch
We'll give you a menu of apps to choose from so you can focus on the skills and concepts that most
interest you. Examples of apps you may choose to build:
● BlocSpot - A Geo-Fenced POI tracker powered by Google Maps and Google Places
● Blocs - A Tetris clone built with AndEngine
● BloQuery - Your very own version of Quora powered by Parse
● And more!
Capstone Project: Have an app idea? Build v1 with your mentor
● Work with your mentor to define the scope of your dream project
● Design, build, test, and launch your capstone app. Show off your capstone project to the
world!
● Graduate from Bloc, enter our alumni community, and launch your app in the Google Play
Store.

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