how to become an android developer

Android development is the most valuable and high-profile skill. Android developers are get paid a high salary scale. Android developers also earn money from freelancing. and nowadays websites are dying as compared to apps.

To become an android developer, you will need some skill which is shown below :

👉 Programming

👉 UI design

👉 Working with database

 ðŸ‘‰ API

 

This article will give you a complete roadmap of android development.

Step1: Learn java

There are two main parts to android app development :

  • App design
  • App code [ back-end code for creating features in-app ]

For app design, there is XML which is a markup language. with the help of XML, we can create a  beautiful and responsive app UI  or Design. You can skip learning XML because android IDE provides some tools. 

With the help of these tools, we can directly drag and drop controls in our app design.        

But for the Back-end and logic here comes java or Kotlin. With the help of these two languages, we can write our logic to perform all actions in our app.               

But as a beginner, you should learn java and after learning java you can switch to kotlin easily.

which java topics?

You don't have to  learn complete java after learning some important topics you can switch to  android and those topics are :

  1. Variable
  2. Data types
  3. Methods
  4. Loops
  5. Conditions (if-else)
  6. Switch-case statements
  7. Access modifiers
  8. Threads
  9. OOPs, concepts like class, objects, inheritance, interface, abstraction, constructors, encapsulation.

NOTE: There is no need to learn data structure and algorithm.

After completing the above concepts your first step is completed.

 

Step2: Start android app development

After completing the step1 you can directly switch to android app development. For that, you will need a fast pc or laptop and an android phone(optional) to test your app and internet connection.

Now install android studio on your pc .set up an android studio and create your first project, try to play with android studio, explore different tools in android studio by yourself with the help of google. , explore different controls and properties of android. like edit text, text view, buttons, etc., try to make different layouts designs.

And now time to make your first app: Try to make some basic apps like 

  • getting values from the user and displaying them.
  • adding two numbers.
  • display images, etc.
You can use youtube or any paid tutorials to make your app features.


Step3: Learn database   

In any app, there is a database that is designed to store some information about users.

  1. For storing data in users' phones there is an SQLite database.
  2. And to store and fetch and to connect all users' data there is a cloud database or servers example:   firebase.

So now learn SQLite database and try to learn firebase.


Step4: Learn API

Try to implement API in your apps like news API or weather API etc.


Step5: Try to make apps instant of only learning

In android development, it is all about practice. try to make constant apps. because it will boost up your skills and never stop learning.

"BOOST YOUR SKILLS WITH LEARNING BY DOING CONCEPT"

 

Step6: NEVER GIVE UP

If you follow the above steps then you can become an android developer at some stage.

BEST OF LUCK!!