20 POINTS TAKE AWAY

ABOUT ANDROID APP

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20 POINTS TAKE AWAY ABOUT ANDROID

APP DEVELOPMENT
By Vibeosys Posted December 23, 2019 In Android app development, iOS app development,
Mobile App, Technology

Mobile app development holds its own significance given the fact that an app
unlike a website exists on a phone- the place where people spend over 63%
of their time. Now, close to 85% of the users across the world use Android as
a platform in their smartphones. This does not make iOS App development
any less important but it definitely does stress out on how crucial Android app
development is. It simply means that if one is looking at launching an app in
the market, even if the budgets are meagre, the preference has to be given to
Android app development only because that is where most of the market
would lie.

A natural implication of this is the fact that android app developers will always
be in great demand and given the lucrativeness of this domain, the
competition is going to be extensive too! However, one has to start from
somewhere and even after a headstart has been achieved, excelling is
something that cannot be ignored. Thus, in this blog we will talk about 20 key
tips one has to keep in their mind if they want to pursue and excel in Android
App development as a career path.

1. MAKE YOURSELF FAMILIAR WITH THE

FRAMEWORK INTERNALS

A major part of Android app development is based out of the developer’s

knowledge of not just the documentation but also the actual Android
framework code. Deep diving into the framework helps one understand not
just what all could be done but also why and how everything works- a know
how which can help one curate something very distinctive and original.
2. THERE WILL ALWAYS BE TOO MUCH
LEFT

One needs to understand that Google has its Android developers work
continuously to improve the entire framework. With the ecosystem getting
updated daily, it is practically impossible to learn all of it-no matter how regular
one is.

However, that should not make you feel under confident while developing your
android app. Remember that you will do great and there is a reason why the
app development allows for continuous updates!

3. ABSORB SOME CODE DAILY

To make sure that you have some of the best android app developments
done, you need to not just ace your skill well but also know what other
developers are working on. Reading more about others’ work helps one build
their knowledge and skills. On the open-source forums, a lot of developers
post hacks as well, you never know how much these could help you!
4. GO GLOBAL-LANGUAGE WISE

While English is the most commonly used language for android app
development, yet it is just 20% of the world’s population which is comfortable
with it. It makes absolutely no sense to restrict yourself to English only since
China and almost all of the European nations use Android too, just that they
use these apps in their native.

And, making a base for your work in these nations will only be an added
advantage for your career growth.

5. LEARN AND MASTER JAVA

There is literally no way out of this. If you want to make a career in android
app development, it has to be through learning Java or Kotlin programming
and design patterns. Even if you want to be at par with the other designers,
you will have to know well about Factory or Decorator or a Facade Pattern
because that is how most of them would be found interacting.
6. CONTRIBUTE TO OPEN SOURCE

Open source your apps, the multiple discussions that will happen upon it will
help you improvise upon your app as well as learn new hacks. If you are just
beginning, check the other similar open source projects to know which all
bugs to fix and what all documentations to do.

7. MAKE YOUR IDE WORK FOR YOU

Start spending more time on and in understanding the Android Studio.

Constant working on it will help you discover many more ways and tools to
boost your productivity and improve your workflow.

8. ARCHITECT YOUR APP WELL

Always adopt a good architecture for your app. MVP, MVVM, Redux are some
of the good ones. Make sure you consider the app’s business logic, view
interactions and data interactions into separate layers so that they can be
easily managed and tested.

9. KEEP THE CODING GUIDELINES ON

YOUR FINGERTIPS

It can become really difficult to manage your app in the future if you do not
write a clean code including at least the basics of the coding guidelines for an
android app development. It isn’t as tough either to learn but to make sure that
these guidelines are included will require commitment and sincerity.

10. LEARN ABOUT THE BEST ANDROID

PRACTICES

There are multiple do’s and don’ts which help one score over the huge lot of
android developers. Make sure you are thorough with them respective to your
industry of work.
11. PAY HEED TO THE DEVELOPMENT
PODCASTS

Listen to some good podcasts daily or at least twice or thrice weekly. Every
developer has their own experiences to share and their own issues to discuss
about. Remember that app development isn’t all about your experiences, it is
also about learning from others’ experiences as well.

12. BE REALISTIC

Always make a flowchart before you start and keep adding to it. Keep things
on paper because when you will start developing, thoughts will keep striking
you all the time and believe it because we say this from experience- not all of
those thoughts would be worth implementing.

13. PAY ATTENTION TO UI/UX DESIGN

No matter how great an app you develop, if the ultimate user doesn’t find it
attractive or easy to use, all the functionality goes down the drain.

14. WORK TOWARDS PERFECTION

A pretty generic to say but always give your best and improve from there on.
Developing an android app isn’t a child’s play and there are multiple half
hearted attempts lying waste on the play store. Hopefully, you aren’t looking at
being one of those

15. BE CONSISTENT

We had mentioned about preparing and maintaining a flowchart for a reason.

This is because things keep changing in the android ecosystem and hence if
you really want your app to do well, you will have to keep working on it
continuously to not just update but also upgrade it.

16. START SMALL

Once you know what you would want to create, break it down into several
small segments which would be easy for you to work on. A bigger problem
could be overwhelming but the sense of achievement which would come up
with solving the multiple smaller problems will help you not just build up on
your confidence but also help you reach your larger goal faster

17. ALWAYS HAVE A PLAYGROUND

PROJECT IN HAND

Having a playground or side project in hand can significantly speed up your

learning in the field of android app development. For instance, if you come
across something new in the Android ecosystem, make sure that you practice
it on your side project.

18. START WRITING MORE TESTS

Testing helps you to know that your app is working fine and if not then what
the issues are. It isn’t something “optional” because if ignored now, it would be
a great trouble later when everything is done.
19. CONSIDER ADOPTING TDD

Always look at developing an app which is robust enough to survive the

changing technologies. Of course there would be continuous upgrades but
following the “Red-Green-Refactor” cycle of TDD would be of great
assistance. [ Red here stands for fail, Green is for a go ahead post test
cleanups and better codes- the step called Refactor]

20. SETUP A PROPER AUTOMATED

RELEASE MECHANISM

Why was the coding done in the first place- to automate things or in other
words, reduce human effort. As a developer, you should strive for the same
during your app building process too. Tools such as Checkstyle, PMD, Lint,
Find Bugs etc can be of great help in this pursuit.

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