Web development and Internet trends
This blog post is co-written with Alexandra White and Matthias Rohmer In our experience, working in many different companies and contexts, there are – very broadly speaking and quite simplified – four types of people you will come across during your working life. For me, at least, being able to identify these archetypes has helped […] The post Four types of people you will come across during your…
The year was 1983. I was 9 years old. I used to visit my paternal grandmother who lived in the city, and every time I came by she would take me to the movies, which was wonderful! It was the time when I learned to love both movies and cinemas. This time around, she told […] The post The End of the Star Wars Saga first appeared on Robert's talk .
After over 4 years at Google, I’m now a Developer Advocate! “Wait, I thought you already were that?” is the most common reaction. Allow me to tell my story. How the Google journey began Google recruiters had reached out to me over the years, and in Aug 2014 – if my memory serves me right […] The post I’m now a Developer Advocate at Google! first appeared on Robert's talk .
I’ve worked with Developer Relations for many years now, and I think it’s a fascinating topic with many takes on what it is and how to do it! I wanted to share my view on it here, and what I think it encompasses. Last year I gave a presentation called "Have you tried listening?" (video) […] The post What is Developer Relations, and how to do it first appeared on Robert's talk .
When I was a kid, back in the time when there were announcers telling you which the next program on TV would be, you knew it would be good if they said: "We'd like to warn sensitive viewers that next program might upset you". So, with that in mind, I need to start this blog […] The post We need to create a more inclusive web for developers first appeared on Robert's talk .
When I got started with blogging back in 2005, I had been an interface developer for the web since 1999. The big challenges back in 2005 were convincing developers and companies to make sure that things worked in more than one web browser, and that JavaScript wasn't evil and actually pretty competent. And now, in […] The post The building for just one browser thing first appeared on Robert's talk…
Having spent almost 20 years working on the web, it is something I strongly believe and am invested in. Therefore, when I see or am part of initiatives that I think will help developers and the web platform out there, it makes me very excited! And last week I got very reminded about how good […] The post MDN Product Advisory Board meeting and experience first appeared on Robert's talk .
One million kilometers. That's a pretty long distance. Going through my travel statistics recently, I discovered that is how much I've traveled during the last few years. This is what the overall stats look like: 698 days of traveling 1,126,866 km 48 countries 109 cities 117 trips I've been extremely fortunate to get the opportunity […] The post One million kilometers later first appeared on…
I’ve been following the stories on #MeToo, listening and talking to a lot of people, and have been trying to gather my thoughts. First, no one should ever have to feel unsafe. Ever. I’m so saddened to hear all the stories and testimonies, women being treated unfairly, as less worthy or as just being there […] The post On #MeToo first appeared on Robert's talk .
Travel. Such an amazing chance to see the world and meet lots of fantastic people! In 2016, I traveled: 121 days 203,078 km 19 countries 25 cities On 16 trips I know I am extremely fortunate to get to do all of this, and while I naturally miss my loved ones a ton when I'm […] The post Travel in 2016 first appeared on Robert's talk .
Last week we held our big Google I/O developer conference, and I thought I’d share links to the main announcements and links to the talks. Main announcements Google Assistant & Google Home Allo and Duo – New communications apps Allo, for messaging, and Duo for video calling. ATAP – Updates and upcoming developer kits for […] The post All main announcements and videos from Google I/O 2016 first…
For a good and secure web – and also for faster performance, new APIs on the web such as Service Workers, better search ranking and more – using HTTPS for your web site is key. I’ll walk you through how to easily get started with that here. I’m not a security expert or server guy, […] The post Adding HTTPS to your web site first appeared on Robert's talk .
I’ve just made a very interesting move at Google, and would love to tell you more about it! What I’ve been doing the last year at Google I joined Google as a Developer Relations Program Manager, heading up developer relations in the Nordics for all Google products and technologies. It means anything from Android to […] The post My new role at Google: returning to the web first appeared on Robert's…
I’ve taken a little hiatus from writing here, so here goes with the first post of the year! From Gmail reaching 1 billion users to the web, VR and Android Studio. This is part 16 in the Latest from Google series. Gmail now has 1 billion users Thanks a billion for helping us make Gmail […] The post 7 Google products with 1 billion users, AMP, The Physical Web, VR Symposium & more – Latest From…
Last week before the holidays begin, and many things released an announced – from Star Wars, VR & Google to Android, Cloud and Google Play. This is part 15 in the Latest from Google series. Cardboard Camera Happy to announce the Cardboard Camera! An easy way to turn your smartphone into a VR (Virtual Reality) […] The post Star Wars VR & Lightsaber Escape, Cardboard Camera, tons of Android news and…
A ton of things have been happening the last week, including many announcements, both Chrome and Android Summits and much more! I’ve split this post up in main categories – Google, Android, Chrome & Slush – with news for each area. This is part 14 in the Latest from Google series. Google announcements Here are […] The post Google + Star Wars, Chrome Dev & Android Summits, VR news and more! –…
All YouTube videos now support VR, Google open sourced its AI Engine, Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub in Stockholm and much more! This is part 13 in the Latest from Google series. All YouTube videos now support VR! YouTube presses play on virtual reality and now all videos support VR! If you have a Google […] The post All YouTube videos now support VR, Google open sourced its AI Engine, Google…
IoT Brillo invites, AI & RankBrain, security panel in Chrome, app to publish your gameplay on YouTube and much more! This is part 12 in the Latest from Google series. Brillo & Weave available through invitation Google’s IoT operating system Brillo & the Weave communication protocol are now available for developers through an invite. I […] The post IoT Brillo invites, AI & RankBrain for Search,…
YouTube Red subscription announced, what’s new in Android M for developers, New York Times delivers one million Cardboard and more! This is part 11 in the Latest from Google series. YouTube Red YouTube Red was announced! Watch videos without ads, save videos to watch offline on your phone or tablet, play videos in the backgroiund […] The post YouTube Red announced, what’s new in Android M for…
Lots of new releases, both in the form of software like Android 6.0 Marshmallow and hardware, in the form of two new Nexus phones, 2 Chromecast devices and the Pixel C. Also Google Cardboard success and news about Nest. This is part 10 in the Latest from Google series. Announcing Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP) […] The post Android 6.0 Marshmallow & new devices, Accelerated Mobile Pages,…