Requirement:
Track per-user screen usage (Flutter app), identify least-used or never-used screens, then trigger automated WhatsApp engagement (currently likely using WATI).
Question:
Would you build custom backend tracking + analytics for this, or use platforms like CleverTap / MoEngage / Mixpanel / Firebase?
Need scalable but not over-engineered solution.
Would love practical experiences.
I’ve heard that for the iOS simulator, you need a MacBook with 32GB of RAM and an M1 chip. In my country, that’s too expensive for me. I hate the iOS system, and I find MacBooks complicated and closed-off. Do you think I could learn a programming language on my Windows PC and then find a job? I don’t know much about this field. I know there’s Java/Kotlin, Flutter/Dart, and React Native. The iOS simulator on Windows is a pain, and I won’t be able to upload to the App Store or test my apps there either. I work in construction, and the pay isn’t great, so I want to study to become a mobile developer after work. I don’t want to spend 10 years studying only to end up being unnecessary; I’m looking for something with long-term prospects. Thanks to everyone for your understanding and advice.
Where Are We All Leaning These Days?
Frameworks like Flutter and React Native seem to be adopted much faster as companies want to get to market faster and save development costs in the early stages.
I'm just curious to know if developers here still prefer native apps for new projects or if the trend is going totally towards cross platform solutions now. What do you say?
Hey guys, submitting an Expo app soon for a local yoga/wellness studio and trying to avoid Play Store rejection hell.
We built a "Wellness Assessment Dashboard". The user doesn't enter any data themselves. Instead, when they visit the studio, the staff does a physical assessment and uploads data (strength levels, flexibility, progress photos) via a web admin panel. The app is just a read-only dashboard for the user to view their progress.
Since it's labeled "Wellness" and "Strength" rather than a medical diagnosis, does Google still heavily scrutinize this under their strict Health Data policy?
We use Firebase, standard HTTPS, and have disclaimers. Is there any hidden trap or common rejection reason for one-way wellness tracking like this?
Thanks!
AI tools can generate code incredibly fast now. But I have noticed a lot of the work shifts into reviewing, correcting, re-prompting, validating edge cases, and making sure the output actually fits the system.
Sometimes it feels less like 'AI writes the code' and more like 'developers manage and refine AI-generated drafts.' The speed is real, but so is the oversight.
I know there are so many options to build mobile apps nowadays! Overall, I heard that there are both key advantages and disadvantages for each framework!
Personally, I have been using flutter to build ios and android mobile apps since December 2025! I used SwiftUI one time back in the beginning of October 2025 and I was not as familiar with it. That is because SwiftUI limits building apps only for ios and compiling for ios and android is my priority! Before flutter, I used react native for a while and I did not enjoy it as much! That is because the javascript bridge in react native was too fragile to use!
Which mobile app framework do you use to compile for which platforms?
Hello,
I'm a french journalist for the website "Derrière le Vacarme" : https://derriere-le-vacarme.com/
A friend recently talked to me about Google wanting to have a better grasp on Android apps that are installed on user's phones, and the campaign against this measures : https://keepandroidopen.org/fr/
I'm looking for someone that is concerned by this topic in some way, ideally a developer but Android users also have a say.
If you're interested send me a DM, the testimony can be totally anonymous, as my goal is only to understand better the whole situation.
Thanks !
Hi, I want to know the preference and the need for mobile device accessibility! As part of my master thesis i plan to create advanced accessibility setting but need your help to figure out what people might actually want 😄 I'd be really greatful if some of you took 5 minutes to complete my survey: https://forms.gle/NZZ5PrHyrPJfrKQY8
This is not meant as self promotion, as there is nothing i could possibly promote, I just inquire about quality feedback from people who probably have more experience with this than me xD
I have experience designing basic apps using Kotlin on Android Studio but I need tools that work with Ios as well. I know IntelliJ is made by the same person who made Android Studio but I also have experience developing websites using React. Should I use a React Native framework (with Expo if recommended) or should I use a Kotlin Multiplatform framework?
Hi everyone, I hope you’re doing well. As I mentioned in the title, this is something that always bothers me when working on cross-platform mobile apps. When it’s time to test real functionalities that don’t exist in iOS simulators, I get stuck. Do you guys know or use any free tool that can be used for a few minutes to test an iOS app on a real device online?
Hi, last year I shipped my first ever focus app called Zennie to the App Store and of course I didn’t get a whole lot of downloads (I’d say around 40). I haven’t had a lot of or any feedback on how well the app runs or if the UI can be improved for better/easier experiences. This is a side/passion project for me and to get experience shipping an app to the store but I wish to see it do kinda okay. What are some ways I could make this function and look better (particularly with iOS 26)? Thanks!!
I’ve been in difficult situation where even experienced devs and Claude is not able to guide me. I used to be an android developer (Java + xml) for my initials year and then somewhat started learning kotlin. Then after 1.5 years transitioned to React Native as per my organisation’s requirement. Now I want to switch my company but seeing less opportunities for Android Developer with growing AI I’m not very much convinced to continue in this field. I’ve always been fond of Backend Development and even started learning it since 2-3 months. I want to switch to Backend but does only having personal projects for backend in my cv will help me transition and land an interview for the same ? As my whole CV screams of Android Development.
Guide me please !