Stay Up to Date With Android Development

Android development is evolving rapidly — more so since Google announced Kotlin as an official language and released architectural components and libraries that have become a de facto standard for building modern apps, like RxJava and Dagger.

What Is Android Development?

Android software development is the process by which applications are created for devices running the Android operating system. Using the Android SDK, apps can be written in Kotlin, Java or C++, with other languages also possible via JVM-language tooling. Google Play is the official Android app distribution method for end users, and also supports phased releases and pre-release distribution to testers.

Staying up to date doesn't mean learning every new technology — it means knowing what's going on in the industry and what's available to make development easier.

Android development is a form of software engineering dedicated to building apps for the Android platform. Java has historically been the official language, though it's increasingly being complemented by the more concise and secure Kotlin. Android has the largest installed base among mobile platforms globally — powering devices in more than 190 countries and holding around 71% of global market share.

Programming in Java

Java is a general-purpose language intended to let you "write once, run anywhere" — compiled Java code can run on any platform that supports a Java virtual machine, regardless of computer architecture, making it a straightforward way to take advantage of native features on Android devices.