Florian Hirschmann
Engineer in Munich. I build Android Automotive apps that ship in production cars - and roast espresso on the side.
01 — Projects
9+ Android Automotive apps shipping in production cars, including BMW. Built solo, end to end: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, self-hosted backends.
I roast specialty coffee: selected origins, fairly sourced, roasted by hand in small batches in Munich.
An interactive explainer following a single coffee bean from cherry to cup — with more than two dozen 3D demonstrations you can drag, scrub, and break.
An app store for Android Automotive OS: developer onboarding, automated quality testing, and controlled app rollouts to specific vehicle fleets and markets.
AI-first, API-first testing for Android Automotive apps. It boots your APK on Cuttlefish-powered AAOS virtual devices for smoke and regression testing before it reaches a vehicle.
Also shipped
- improduell.de — improv match app with a live applause meter 2026
- wasgibtsheute.com — recipe swipe cards for a nutrition counseling practice 2026
02 — Writing & Talks
- Rendering real Android Automotive devices on a server: Cuttlefish and an AI-first testing portal Jun 21, 2026
- Hello, hirschmann.io Jun 11, 2026
- Building AAOS 14 for Google Pixel Tablet — The Complete Guide automotive-apps blog
- Automotive App Integration talk · DroidCon Berlin
More automotive-specific writing lives on the automotive-apps blog.
03 — Beyond code
I roast espresso under my own label, Hirsch Roast — up to 300 kg of green beans a year. The rest of my free time happens in the mountains: ski touring, climbing, triathlon.