Is Android development still necessary to learn?
Let's take a look at the answers of Android practitioners; some information can be read from the answers. There are still job demands in the Android market, but many junior Android development jobs have been reduced. For the mid-to-high-end market, there is still a shortage of talents; because there are so many junior developers, we see comments on the Internet saying that Android is not good enough.
However, learning Android development is still very important. The Android system occupies the vast majority of the mobile device operating system market. Whether it is application development or system-level development, it is widely used on the Android platform.
Here are a few reasons to learn Android development:
- Mobile application market: The Android platform is an important platform for mobile application development. Through the development of Android applications, applications can be released in application stores such as Google Play, and a wide range of user groups and business opportunities can be obtained.
- Prospects and needs: With the popularity of mobile Internet and smart devices, the demand for Android application development continues to increase, especially in the fields of Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and mobile payment. The prospect of Android development is very broad.
- Diversity and openness: The ecosystem of the Android platform is very diverse and open, supporting multiple development languages, development tools and application development frameworks. Whether it is Java, Kotlin or C++, it can be used for Android development, and can be flexibly selected according to application scenarios and requirements.
- Human-computer interaction and interface design: Android development not only focuses on function realization, but also includes user experience and interface design, involving UI design, interaction design, performance optimization, etc., and has cultivated various skills
How to make yourself a senior developer
Why have so many of us been stationed in junior Android development for so long? Still can't make progress? We may have the following reasons
1. The company's business development, the written code has not been out of the circle, and there is basically no opportunity for technology advancement.
2. There is no systematic learning of advanced Android technology.
Then we need to break this circle by ourselves and learn to advance the technology by ourselves; here is a learning and growth roadmap to share as follows:
According to the Android technical points in these routes, some learning documents are summarized. For documentation, refer to "Android Core Technology Manual" , click to view detailed categories.
Android Development Learning Program
Making a systematic Android development learning plan can help you better grasp the learning progress and direction. Here are some suggestions for making an Android development learning plan:
- Familiar with Java programming foundation and object-oriented programming, including Java syntax, object-oriented programming, collection framework, etc.
- Understand Android system architecture and application development framework, including Android system architecture, basic components such as Activity and Fragment, UI layout and controls, Intent and service, notification and broadcast, animation and drawing and other related technologies.
- Learn data storage and network programming, including SQLite database, SharedPreferences, file operation and network transmission protocol, HTTP, Socket and other related knowledge.
- Familiar with advanced technologies in Android development, such as multithreading and asynchronous tasks, JNI, memory optimization and performance optimization, push, payment, etc.
- Practical projects, through the design and development of Android applications, consolidate the knowledge learned and enhance the practical ability.
- Practice coding and debugging to master basic debugging skills and problem-solving ideas.
- Read related books and blogs, learn the experience and skills of other developers, try to develop Android applications in your spare time or participate in online and offline technology sharing and exchange activities, and learn and share with other developers in the community.