Why Java and Android?
When Android first arrived in 2008, it was a bit drab compared to the much more stylish iOS on the Apple iPhone. But quite quickly, through a variety of handset offers that struck a chord with both the practical and price-conscious and the fashion-conscious and tech-savvy, Android user numbers exploded.
For many, myself included, developing for Android is the most rewarding pastime and business bar none.
Quickly putting together a prototype of an idea, refining it, and then deciding to run with it and wire it up into a fully-fledged app is such an exciting and rewarding process. Any programming can be fun, and I have been programming all my life, but creating for Android is somehow extraordinarily rewarding.
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