Android or iOS: which should a beginner learn first?

Vikram Choudhary Posted 3 months ago 1.2K views

Both are good paths. The choice depends on your device, goals and the market you want to work in.

Android uses Kotlin and Android Studio and runs on a very large number of devices.
iOS uses Swift and Xcode, and development needs a Mac computer.
Cross platform tools such as Flutter and React Native let you build for both with one codebase.
Start with one small app and publish it to learn the whole process.

If you have no Mac, Android or a cross platform tool is the practical start.

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Cross platform is a good option for beginners who want to ship quickly.

Prof. Arvind SrinivasanEngineering and Technology Commented 3 months ago

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Zoya Ansari3 months ago

This clears my doubt. Thanks for explaining it so clearly.

Prof. Arvind SrinivasanComment author3 months ago

Yes, start small and increase slowly. It works for most people.

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No. You can start directly with Kotlin.

Vikram Choudhary Commented 3 months ago

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Do I need to know Java before Kotlin?

Moumita Dutta Commented 3 months ago

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Neha Agarwal3 months ago

I was confused about this for weeks. Now it makes sense.

Moumita DuttaComment author3 months ago

Thank you for the kind words.

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