# Newsletter - January 2021
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| |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Insert hidden preheader text here | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | [](https://developers.google.com/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng) | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | | | January, 2021 | |---|---|---| | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---|---|---| | ||| | | |---| | **Google Developer Student Clubs 2021 Solution Challenge** | | Solve and build for the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals with Google technologies to promote employment for all, economic growth, and climate action. Submit by March 31, 2021. |---| | [Register](https://goo.gle/solutionchallenge?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=hero) | | | | | | [](https://goo.gle/solutionchallenge?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=heroimage) | |:---|---|---| | | ||| | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | |---| | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe6Wr6CarBc&list=PLOU2XLYxmsII8REpkzsy1bJHj6G1WEVA1&index=1&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=video1image) | | |---| | | | Catch up on what's new with *TL;DR Google Developer News* |---| | [Tune in](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe6Wr6CarBc&list=PLOU2XLYxmsII8REpkzsy1bJHj6G1WEVA1&index=1&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=video1) | | | | | | | |---| | [](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXZWHAFguvY&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=video2image) | | |---| | | | Meet co-founder Ire of BuyCoins, Nigeria's first female GDE from Women Techmakers |---| | [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXZWHAFguvY&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=video2) | | | | | | |---|---|---| | **Featured Videos** | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | | |---| | [](https://events.withgoogle.com/founder-fridays-by-google-developers/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=content) | | |---| | | | [Register for Founder Fridays on February 5](https://events.withgoogle.com/founder-fridays-by-google-developers/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=content) | | | | | | |---| | [](https://twitter.com/FlutterDev/status/1339256577480683521?s=20&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=content) | | |---| | | | [Save the date of March 3 for a special Flutter event](https://twitter.com/FlutterDev/status/1339256577480683521?s=20&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=content) | | | | | | |---| | [](https://blog.tensorflow.org/2020/12/whats-new-in-tensorflow-24.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series__010721&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=content) | | |---| | | | [See what's new in TensorFlow version 2.4](https://blog.tensorflow.org/2020/12/whats-new-in-tensorflow-24.html?utm_campaign=devshow_series__010721&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2020-12-eng&utm_content=content) | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Featured Content** | | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Android / Google Play - **[Learn](https://developers.googleblog.com/2020/12/announcing-grpc-kotlin-10-for-android.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=android)** about open sourced gRPC Kotlin 1.0 for Android and Cloud. - **[Publish](https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/12/opening-google-play-store-for-more-car.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=android)** and get feedback on your car apps to closed testing tracks in the Google Play Store. - **[Optimize](https://medium.com/googleplaydev/churn-acting-before-its-too-late-a19f6a680c09?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=android)** churn strategy and user engagement using three steps based on learnings from experienced developers and experts like Quickbooks. - **[Read](https://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/google_play_unlocking_user_retention_reportv2.pdf.pdf)** the research behind retention featuring insights and methods from leading developers and industry experts. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Firebase / Google Cloud - **[Introducing](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/ruby-comes-to-cloud-functions??utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=firebase)** Ruby on Google Cloud Functions. **[Check out](https://cloud.google.com/functions/docs/quickstart-ruby?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=firebase)** the quickstart guide to implement this popular programming language. - **[Now](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/management-tools/introducing-monitoring-query-language-or-mql??utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=firebase)** generally available: Monitoring Query Language in Cloud Monitoring. Use the same language that powers advanced querying for internal Google production users. - **[See](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/databases/new-extensions-for-postgresql-for-cloud-database-use?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=firebase)** new extensions for connectivity and data types that store and query IP addresses and phone numbers in Cloud SQL for open source database PostgreSQL. - **[Try](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/serverless/build-and-deploy-an-app-to-cloud-run-with-a-single-command?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=firebase)** the new single command to build and deploy to Cloud Run. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Web - **[Check out](https://web.dev/squoosh-v2/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=web)** the major update to image compression app, **[Squoosh](https://squoosh.app/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=web)** , including updated design and support for new codecs and CLIs. - **[Learn](https://web.dev/deprecating-excalidraw-electron/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=web)** why the Excalidraw project deprecated their Electron wrapper in favor of the Web version. - **[See](https://youtu.be/ncYzTvEMCyE?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=web)** how five different CSS centering techniques react to common layout stress. - **[Subscribe](https://web.dev/newsletter/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=web)** to the [web.dev](https://developers.google.com/newsletter/2021/01#) newsletter to stay up to date on web development best practices. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Developer Community / BIPOC Partner Highlights - **[Register](https://events.withgoogle.com/elevate-training-2021/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=devrel)** for ongoing series Elevate from February 19 - December 17. **[Read](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/01/community-leaders-upskill-themselves.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=devrel)** the first success stories for details on the new program and applied skills training. - **[Learn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgPF0JaTlkQ&feature=emb_logo&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=devrel)** more about the annual Google Developer Student Clubs 2021 Solution Challenge and build for one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals from the U.N. - **[Read](https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/07/kanarys-raises-3-million-for-its-data-driven-platform-to-assess-diversity-and-inclusion-efforts/?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=devrel)** the recent funding announcement from Google for Startups Accelerator: Black Founders alumni Kanarys. - **[Watch](https://goo.gle/between-the-brackets?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=devrel)** *Between the Brackets* , a new monthly video podcast-style show covering Google tech, community requested developer topics, and live Q\&A. | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | |---| | | | | | | | |---| | |---| | |---| | | | Open Source and Misc - **[Check out](https://developers.googleblog.com/2021/01/announcing-new-smart-home-app-discovery-features.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=misc)** the newest Smart Home App Discovery features. **[Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgvxnq9C6JM&feature=emb_title&utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=misc)** this video to learn more. - **[Register](https://g.co/hashcode?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=misc)** for the Hash Code competition by February 24 to solve a real Google engineering problem - open to developers of all skill levels. - **[Read](https://opensource.googleblog.com/2021/01/the-api-registry-api.html?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=misc)** about the experimental approach to organizing information about APIs with the release of The API Registry API. - **[Catch up](https://material.io/blog/mda-2020-winners?utm_medium=email-d&utm_source=newsletter&utm_team=googledevs&utm_campaign=2021-01-eng&utm_content=misc)** on the 2020 Material Design Award winners for Material theming, motion, and dark theme.
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