## Discover - πŸ•Ή Fascinated by [VR/AR](https://aframe.io/) - πŸ€“ Working on [Web Componenets](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Web_Components) - πŸ₯³ Developer Advocate for [@material-components](https://github.com/material-components) - 🎹 Musician [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/theonlysounddr), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5HBkYdhRZn1aOq40T2A7Eg) - 🎧 Podcast "Creative Engineering" - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creative-engineering/id1507852833) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yb2R5ZGF2aXMuZ2l0aHViLmlvL2NyZWF0aXZlX2VuZ2luZWVyaW5nL2ZlZWQueG1s?ved=2ahUKEwiw5anO0dLqAhU2lZ4KHR3FDtcQ4aUDegQIARAC&hl=en-GB) - [Spotify Podcasts](https://open.spotify.com/show/3UTiK34aDOOSHFpGQ0RglN) - [Amazon Music](https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8884a5cb-a92a-4ba5-a3ef-906ac334386d/Creative-Engineering?ref=dm_wcp_pp_link_pr_s) - βš’οΈ Creator of [Widget Studio](https://widget.studio/) - πŸ“¦ Dart/Flutter [Packages](https://pub.dev/publishers/rodydavis.com/packages) on [pub.dev](https://pub.dev) - 😎 Find me on [Glitch](https://glitch.com/@rodydavis) - πŸ—£ Follow on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/rodydavis) - πŸ“Έ Follow me on [Instagram](https://instagram.com/rodydavisjr?r=nametag) - πŸ“Ή Subscribe on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/rodydavis) - πŸ“– Read on [Medium](https://medium.com/@rody.davis.jr) ## Background ![](attachments/profile.webp) My name is Rody Davis and I grew up in Alabama and currently work at Google on the [Material Design](https://material.io/) team as a Developer Advocate and live in San Francisco. ![](attachments/personal_golden_gate.webp) Growing up, I was always taking apart every device I had and recreating it to figure it out and how it worked then sometimes making something new. I always wanted to be an inventor growing up, and I would sketch out designs and build prototypes and stuff them in a box. In high school I was in marching band on the drumline and worked many jobs. I went to Florida College with the intention of being an Audio Visual Technician. After working that job for almost five years, I joined a small startup where I managed the video department and later became the System Administrator. ![](attachments/personal_grand_canyon.webp) Eventually I realized that this was not the job I wanted anymore, so I slowly but steadily taught my self mobile development. I created my first app and released it to the AppStore- β€œThe Pitch Pipe”- and it quickly gained traction as it fulfilled a need in the market being overlooked. I was then able to get a job as a professional mobile developer and now I am in charge of the mobile department creating both Android and iOS apps. ![](attachments/personal_shuttle.webp) Something that dawned on me recently is that I am doing my dream job. I always wanted to be an inventor and now I am. It may not involve physical products but the rules still apply. I get to create products from pure imagination and bring them to market. ![](attachments/personal_family.webp) I am also engaged to the love of my life, Molly ❀️ ![[RIYAKATARIA-RODY-MOLLY-031823-20.jpg]] I am looking forward to what the future will bring and I’m excited about all the new technologies coming up. All the apps I create reflect what I am learning and trying to perfect with the different markets and technologies for mobile. We spend a majority of our lives on our smart phones, so there is a need now more than ever for high quality and functioning apps. Never stop learning and trying to be better. ## Social - [Glitch](https://glitch.com/@rodydavis) - [Github](https://github.com/rodydavis) - [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/users/7303311/rody-davis) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/rodydavis) - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/rodydavis) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/rodydavisjr) - [Facebook](https://facebook.com/rodydavisjr) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodydavis) - [TikTok](https://tiktok.com/@rodydavisjr) - [Dev.to](https://dev.to/rodydavis) - [Medium](https://rodydavis.medium.com/) - [Email](mailto:[email protected]) ## Support - [Buy Me A Coffee](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rodydavis) - [PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WSH3GVC49GNNJ)