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Isn't Xamarin the IDE and cross-compiler? Last I saw, it took C# and cross-compiled to native Android and iOS apps. Or had a .net runtime that ran on both. Re

by bena 7y ago

Isn't Xamarin the IDE and cross-compiler? Last I saw, it took C# and cross-compiled to native Android and iOS apps. Or had a .net runtime that ran on both. Regardless, you need a C# developer if you're choosing Xamarin as your tooling.

commanderjroc 7y ago
We were all C# Developers. Xamarin is both yes, though it really integrates into Visual Studio so its more of a tool? I am not sure, definitions like that are a bit murky.
amaccuish 7y ago
iOS requires AOT compilation as interpreted/bytecode languages AFAIK are restricted to the Nitro JS engine. With Android it compiles with a .NET runtime included IIRC.
- commanderjroc 7y ago
  Yes, it uses Mono under the hood as the .NET runtime.