Re:Ask HN: Why is Google not making a language that runs on ...
by jdietrich on Sunday July 15, 2018 @06:47AM
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Google offer the Go edition of Android, which is designed for entry-level smartphones. It includes a range of first- and third-party applications that are designed to use less storage, RAM and mobile data.
Software development is always a tradeoff between development time, features and performance optimisation. You can add more features in less time if you aren't too worried about performance. Most mobile developers neglect performance for simple financial reasons - it's an unfortunate fact that developing apps for low-income customers isn't very profitable. A user with a ₹4,000 Micromax phone probably isn't going to pay ₹200 for my app, but a user with a ₹60,000 Samsung phone might. No matter what Google do, a lot of apps are going to perform poorly on low-end devices.
https://www.android.com/versions/oreo-8-0/go-edition/
Software development is always a tradeoff between development time, features and performance optimisation. You can add more features in less time if you aren't too worried about performance. Most mobile developers neglect performance for simple financial reasons - it's an unfortunate fact that developing apps for low-income customers isn't very profitable. A user with a ₹4,000 Micromax phone probably isn't going to pay ₹200 for my app, but a user with a ₹60,000 Samsung phone might. No matter what Google do, a lot of apps are going to perform poorly on low-end devices.