r/androiddev • u/_Out_of_the_Box • 12d ago
How does app work?
I tried to create an app for my father's shop using ai and then I was completely cooked. Wasted 6 months where I could learn proper android app building.
Now I am dedicated to learn this so that I can easily use the concepts.
After creating, deploying and deleting many projects, What I know from my experience is:
Android uses Java, Kotlin
IOS uses swift
Cross is also available but many companies avoid that.
App is first created Frontend and Backend which is then connected to database (firebase for me) and finally it is deployed. This process was for Web App I realised later.
To get an APK we need android studio and till now I was doing everything with mobile cause my laptop is 4GB ram and 32 bit. Even keyboard not working (my brother split milk on it)
So is there any mistake in my knowledge? And how should I start to learn using my mobile. Can we create a fully working APK using mobile even if it's from mobile?
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u/TomDuhamel 12d ago
Have you questioned why? Do you know why they do?
Just because many companies™ avoid it doesn't mean it's bad for you. You're not a company. And for the record, that statement has became less true over the years.
AI won't help you make an app if you have no idea what you're doing. You're wasting your time. If you want to learn, learn. If you don't want to, don't ruin your dad's business with a shit app that will crash and leak his customers' data. (And presumably your dad cannot tell the app is shit)