What are the Major Challenges Faced by Android App Developers?

Developers Academy — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:10:21 +0000

Indulging in app development for Android is much more flexible and easy. It entails the developers with enhanced liberty as Google play store, don’t impose a strict restriction for app submission. This is the general conception people carry and it is not entirely false, but not entirely true as well. Despite such liberties, there are other challenges involved in the Android app development which makes the Android training complex. The platform is very wide and developed and offer a bundle of opportunities to frame a great career option for the developers. With excess liberty comes excess competition. Being able to stand that competition and make your app stand out is something every app developer should learn. One of the growing sectors in Android is enterprise app development and if you master the art of outstanding the competition, you can sparkling future.

Android is one of the most popular OS for the smartphone across the globe also has some of the most basic and prevalent challenges to overcome. Let's have a look at those challenges.

1) Hardware Compatibility

Android being a huge platform, the devices available for this platform are also in abundance. Building an app that is compatible with all these devices with different size and shape is a challenge for the newbie taking training on this platform. It's kind of freaking with Android devices with diversified features, different keyboard format, different camera button, different screen size and what not. A massive challenge, what say?

2) Software Compatibility

With a divergent range of hardware out on the market making hardware fragmentation, there is also a plethora of OS version for the Android in the app market. For the Android developers, it is tricky to keep up with all the versions of the Android out in the market. Also, not all the devices have upgraded their OS version to the latest one and these make their apps malfunction or not at all function on the older version at all. Nightmare for the Android developer, right? Well, as it is always said the grass is always greener on the other side. Android always looks easier from the other side.

3) Expensive and Extensive Research

One of the massive challenges in the way of live project training of Android and also for the existing expert Android developers is the extensive amount of research involved in the sector. When research is extensive it would also be expensive for sure. Bering in the know-how of the end users and estimating the ever-evolving wish list of the users and developing apps likewise or making changes accordingly in the existing ones is by default costly.

4) Security Breach

One of the biggest pros turns out to be one of the biggest cons of the Android. No stringent app launch guidelines, a win-win for the new developers. No strict guidelines, an open invitation for the hackers to get into the apps and screw them up for their personal benefits. A lose-lose for the developers as well. Leaving a minor glitch in the security will screw your app on the go and your career as an Android developer as well.

5) Fragmentation Freak-outs

Android developers should be fairly in the know of the current scenario. Don’t faff like what current scenario. You already know and if not you better know now there are several carriers for Android OS. Not just that, developers are also at the freedom to make alterations in the operating system as per their wish. This will do nothing else but add even more to the fragmentation issues. Don’t freak out, there are herds of developers in the market combating these challenges and you will also do the same effectively and efficiently.

Which Developer is Better PHP or Python?

Developers Academy — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 06:47:27 +0000

Business these days can’t just survive without an online presence and a strong one I just must say. So, when it comes to building a strong digital presence the website development and app development are the outcomes people opt for. Even the smallest of the small business have their own website and mobile app. If you have been missing out on this trend, buckle up and get ready to hire a web and mobile app development company. Well, there are some decisions to be taken before coming to the conclusion of website and application development. One of the essentials is to choose the programming language. The trending languages are PHP and Python and both are equally good. I know what you might be thinking, you can’t hire both PHP developer and Python developer and get your site build in two different languages. So, what to do? Here is a comparative study of both the languages, decide yourself which one suits your need better.

1) PHP as a programming language is quite easy and rapid to learn. It's easy to get PHP training and implementing the training experience in the real time is also simple. The learning span is short and the developer can get started on the go. PHP can be easily mastered and productivity can be enhanced in an agile manner. Coming to python, if you are looking to commit for the long term then only you should opt for it. It takes time to learn python and get started with it. However, you can reap maximum benefit with python language compared to that with PHP.

2) We discussed that PHP is an easy language but it's not a compatible one. Only the developers with sound knowledge and an ample amount of experience can build a great software with PHP. However, PHP as a language has some limits. Coming to Python, there are several things which keeps it out of any limitations and compared to PHP it is designed in a commendable manner. Web and app development with PHP is a clumsy task whereas with Python instead of clumsy its very easy.

3) Coming to the readability aspect, PHP is complicated to read and understand. The approach for web and app development is very classic and is documented excessively making it complicated to read. Python makes use of indentation which makes it more comfortable from the readability aspect. So, looking from the readability point of view, Python is considered to be superior to PHP.

4) The next point of comparison is hosting. PHP hosting is easy to find and almost present everywhere. Coming to Python my friend, its way too much expensive and finding it is difficult as well.

5) When coming to outburst with real-time apps then PHP is considered more feasible than Python. The king of social media Facebook is built on PHP which makes it one of the most popular languages for app development. Coming to python, it offers very restricted options with a specific set of functions and features. This is the reason why more developers are undergoing live project training for PHP and intending to shape their career as a PHP developer.

6) Coding is better with Python especially when you are looking for elegance. Coding is complex with PHP. Hence this is the point of comparison where python ranks higher.

Well, you have seen the entire comparison, I don’t want to hang you with a diplomatic answer without appropriate conclusion. Overall PHP is considered to have an upper hand over Python. For ease and agile work PHP is preferred and for better reliability Python is preferred. Make your choice wisely.