Not a direct solution to your problem, but maybe try React Native? Getting the tooling set up initially is still a bit involved (but way easier than React for t

Not a direct solution to your problem, but maybe try React Native? Getting the tooling set up initially is still a bit involved (but way easier than React for the web or Android Studio) but once you have your first view rendering to the screen there's a lot less ceremony required to actually add more features/functionality, when compared to the smorgasbord of required concepts involved in normal Android development. Also, the 2-5 second save-reload deploy cycle (down from 1+ minutes for a standard app) is even MORE important when you're first learning and just throwing stuff at a wall to see what sticks. PS FRC was my life for 2005-2009... great memories, an incredible program. Definitely instrumental in getting me to where I am today. :)