Mobile App Development – 5 points to think on

A more interesting fact is that an average mobile user spends more than 45% of his mobile time on apps. This is about 2 hours 15 minutes a day. In effect we spend about 1 month every year on mobile apps.

Do you want to order food? Are you looking for a rental house? Do you want to buy a house? Do you want shop for clothing, electronics, and household accessories? Are you looking for a job? Are you looking for a training? Want to listen to latest news? Want to relax listening to the latest music tracks? Do you want to pay your utility bills? Do you want to book a travel?

Last and best even your banking, finance and money transfers?

Whatever you want there is a mobile application. App here, app there, app everywhere.

As per a global research in 2017 an average computer or mobile user has 75 applications on the device with 30 of them being essential or priority. A more interesting fact is that an average mobile user spends more than 45% of his mobile time on apps. This is about 2 hours 15 minutes a day. In effect we spend about 1 month every year on mobile apps.

If you are considering a career in mobile app development this is the right time. Let us look at what are some factors contributing this growth.

Also the 5 questions you should ask yourself and seek answers to.

So what are some factors that are fueling this growth

• –       Expanded array of devices encouraging an even larger pool of applications.
• –       Growth of millennials, professionals or mobizens coming into mainstream professions.
• –       Growth of infrastructure availability
• –       Smartphones becoming smarter with enormous ease of use

Guess we now have your interest in considering a career in the mobile app industry. If you want to get there, here are a few things you should know before you consider app development your primary career.

What is the education that you might need?

While app development does not need any formal education as a qualification. But having said that quality enterprises always look for a formal degree in education from a technology or computer science stream. Never ignore your education as it serves as the primary qualification for any entry. Getting trained on programming languages, databases and mobile application will act as a catalyst to the opportunities.

What is career market looking like?

24% is the average growth of mobile application development market for the past 5 years constantly. There are a calculated 3.8 million apps on Android and 2 million on iOS increasing at a rapid pace every day. India will have a need of close to 400,000 professionals required in the next 3 years.

Is this going to sustain, we should ask Google they have just come up Kotlin a new and exciting programming language.

What will work look like?

I will build mobile apps, take a deep breathe that is not all, Planning, building, testing, debugging, enhancements, revisions and new releases all this is a part of an app developers life. You will surely not work alone hence communication, teamwork and client management will also need to put in place in your personal skills or portfolio. Being multi skilled is a must especially between Android, iOS and another hybrid application development tools. Get creative and get innovative clients will like it but not at the cost of risking the core functionality and user experience of the application.

What technologies should I learn?

Be sure and certain to start with HTML, it is purest and simplest language for front end design. Every mobile application always has the front end which interacts with the user and creates the experience and the backend which works on the integration, application logic and functionality.

It is good to be the Jack of all for getting into the larger pie. Ideally a combination of OOPS programming with Java, C with Android or iOS Swift should be good. For backend deeper expertise on Hybrid applications, micro services, JavaScript libraries like Angular, React, React Native will help.

There are new kids on the block like Flutter and Kotlin that are important to a get a breakthrough.

Where to look for jobs

Both large and small enterprises are constantly hiring for app development. If you don’t secure yourself entirely to one parent brand and absorb the needs of their individual companies, Especially in the beginning, you’ll want to apply your skills on budget jobs so you’ll have something to show in your portfolio. As you gain experience, you’ll be able to move up the ladder by investigating corporate websites for companies that are looking to create or improve apps.

For a headstart into this career, simply start creating an app and launch into the GooglePlaystore. Showcase the same and make it popular. With the right idea, right effort and right execution you might create the next Angry Birds or Bubble Bash.