AI Course Review
The Complete Android Oreo Developer Course - Build 23 Apps!
5.4
AI Course Score
- Instructor
- Rob Percival
- Udemy rating
- 4.3 / 5
- Reviews
- 17,740
- Duration
- 23 sections, 273 lectures, 37h 35m total
- Level
- advanced
- Last updated
- 4/2025
Strengths
- Large, project-driven curriculum (273 lectures, ~37.5h across 23 sections) with many small apps (currency converter, higher-or-lower, number shapes, Connect 3, basic phrases) that reinforce concepts
- Starts from zero: installation on Mac/Windows, Android Studio tour, and a dedicated Java section (variables, arrays/maps, loops, classes/objects) give beginners a gentle on-ramp
- Large student base (17,740 reviews, 4.3 rating) suggests the teaching style works for many learners; learner quotes in the description praise the practical approach
- Media section covers useful UI topics such as layouts, animations, audio/video, seek bars and grid layouts, with downloadable project files for each lecture
- Description mentions broader topics (ARCore, Daydream VR, Oreo features), though the visible curriculum doesn't confirm their depth
Weaknesses
- Targets Android 8.0 Oreo and Android Studio 3.0.1; the description itself says Android 11 was current and points to a newer course, so the core material is dated even though the listing says updated 4/2025
- The Java-based approach and older tooling mean modern practices (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, ViewModel/architecture components, current Gradle/AndroidX) are apparently absent; this can't be fully confirmed from the truncated curriculum
- Level labeled 'advanced' but the visible content is clearly beginner-oriented (no coding experience required), so the label misleads and prerequisites are unclear
- Visible lectures are fairly shallow, with short topics and little on architecture, testing, or data persistence best practices; the curriculum is truncated after the Media section, so later coverage (e.g. Instagram/Uber clones, ARCore) can't be verified
- Marketing-heavy description with unsubstantiated claims (salary figures, 'build Twitter, Instagram and Super Mario Run') that may overstate what the apps actually deliver
Best for
Complete beginners who want a hands-on, project-based intro to Android and Java fundamentals and who accept that the tooling and APIs are older (Oreo-era) and will need updating later.
Not recommended for
Anyone seeking current Android development (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, modern architecture), job-ready skills, or genuinely advanced content; also learners who want an accurate view of the later sections, since the curriculum provided is cut off.