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Learn mobile app development (iOS / Android / Windows Phone)?


Learn mobile app development (iOS / Android / Windows Phone)?

Follow the following generic steps in the order of learning:


  • Mobile OS basics.
  • Understand why a mobile platform is created and relative pros and cons of each platform.
  • Software and hardware architecture
  • Mobile platform design
  • User Experience/Interface Basics
  • Design guidelines and best practices
  • Basic usage of APIs, Libraries, protocols, etc. in general in the programming language used.
  • Core development part begins from official developer documentation (refer the platform you want to develop for)
  • Understand SDK (Software Development Kits), emulators, extensions and their better alternatives.
  • Resources required for implementing a particular kind of functionality.
  • Code maintenance, integration and syncing - SCM like GitHub or BitBucket.
  • Community involvement with developer groups, pages, meetups and organisations.
  • Testing guidelines and associated tools, testing kits, mechanisms, etc.
  • Dedicated testing and performance evaluation test suites and methods.
  • Code simplification and optimisations.
  • Beta testing with developer community and maximum possible set of available real devices.
  • A legal developer guideline self-check before publishing or deploying the app.
  • Opening official developer account and going through payment procedures.
  • App maintenance - interacting with user review and re-iterating on the scope for improvements.


    Additional steps:
  • App monetisation - ads, in-app purchases and premium app versions.
  • Design improvements as per the newest available UX in the market.
  • Performance improvements from user feedback.
  • Scaling and expansion to other platforms or devices.



    Note: I've not provided you with links because learning resources are widespread and their effectiveness may vary from person to person.
    Also, I'd like you to get more aggressive about power searching of the web - a skill that is the foundation stone of any innovative developer.

    Additional point: For a long term sustainability and support, prefer native development over hybrid development.
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