Re:An iOS Developer Takes on Android
by znq on Monday August 01, 2011 @12:13PM
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Totally agree with the other comments. This is the first honest and realistic writeup about "Android vs iOS development" I've read.
I started with Android myself and started porting an Android app (which I wrote) to iPhone and I had exactly the same problems iOS developers have when starting with Android. So it's just a matter of what you're used, too. From my experience some things can be done quicker on iOS, others on Android. However, that doesn't necessarily mean better, because providing a framework for a special case usually comes with the cost of restricted flexibility.
I also agree that Eclipse is a behemoth and quite overwhelming in the beginning, but there is a great tool for any code base that is larger than your typical pet project. Especially when having to read, understand and trace down other people's code.
I started with Android myself and started porting an Android app (which I wrote) to iPhone and I had exactly the same problems iOS developers have when starting with Android. So it's just a matter of what you're used, too. From my experience some things can be done quicker on iOS, others on Android. However, that doesn't necessarily mean better, because providing a framework for a special case usually comes with the cost of restricted flexibility.
I also agree that Eclipse is a behemoth and quite overwhelming in the beginning, but there is a great tool for any code base that is larger than your typical pet project. Especially when having to read, understand and trace down other people's code.