DevPath - Your AI-Powered Career Mentor 🚀

DevPath is a modern Android application designed to bridge the gap between learning and employment for freshers. It provides structured roadmaps, real-time AI mentoring, and mock interview feedback.

📱 Features

• AI Career Mentor: A real-time chat interface powered by Google Gemini for technical and career guidance.
• Interview Prep: Dynamic mock interviews where the AI grades your answers and suggests improvements.
• Visual Roadmap: A custom-built vertical timeline showing the path to becoming a developer.
• Dashboard & Progress: Track your daily tasks, learning streaks, and overall career readiness.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• UI: Jetpack Compose & Material 3
• Networking: Retrofit & OkHttp (Optimized with custom timeouts for LLM latency)
• AI Integration: Google Gemini API (Direct REST implementation)
• Asynchronous Logic: Kotlin Coroutines
• Layouts: Lazy Lists, Grids, and Custom Drawing logic

🧠 Technical Highlights

• Solved Networking Challenges: Pivoted from standard SDKs to a manual Retrofit implementation to solve 404 and timeout issues during complex AI generations.
• State-Driven UI: Leveraged Compose state management to create a reactive experience that handles loading states and dynamic question generation.