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No, it isn't just because of the internet. You can download all the docs and source, and you can learn it in as much detail as you want. Googling was necessary
by xfer 9y ago
No, it isn't just because of the internet. You can download all the docs and source, and you can learn it in as much detail as you want. Googling was necessary because you were a beginner.
And the tooling has gotten better, without them you wouldn't be able to debug, test your android app without ever owning a phone. This applies to other fields as well. The thing where internet does help is participating in discussions, whether you are a beginner/expert.
- wvenable 9y ago> You can download all the docs and source, and you can learn it in as much detail as you want. That doesn't mean the technology is easier that just means the reference material is more accessible. In fact, I'd argue that in a lot of cases the technology is harder and therefore more reference material, stack overflow answers, and source code reading is necessary. > Googling was necessary because you were a beginner. Of course. But many of the answers I found were sort of black magic. The Android project layout is at least 5 times more complicated than it should be. And even many of the answers were not that old and already out of date. I definitely felt that many of the issues I encountered could not have been just figured out my own. When getting your developer tools and documentation required a CD there was a lot more care put into everything. It feels these days that everything is built on an ever shifting house of cards.