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Not sure where you're located geographically, but in the US there's still a major shortage of qualified mobile developers for the major platforms (iOS and Andro
by kleinsch 16y ago
Not sure where you're located geographically, but in the US there's still a major shortage of qualified mobile developers for the major platforms (iOS and Android). Any platform other than those and there will be less competition, but also many fewer jobs. I've started doing some iOS development, haven't even completed my first project yet, and I'm already turning down consulting jobs.
If you're thinking about launching your own apps, the same logic applies. Go where the users are, then branch out if you're successful. There may be less apps on some of the other platforms, but now that there are successful smartphone companies, they're porting to most major platforms, so you're competing with the big boys for a share of a much smaller pie.
- macco 16y agoGermany. What you is quite true. But isn't Symbian a good bet if you look at sales figures?
- zokier 16y agoSymbians sales have been coming crashing down, and Nokia is going to discontinue it in a few years. And the app market (ovi store) for symbian is quite dead compared to even Android Market, and especially when compared to App Store.
- pxue 16y agoyeah, symbian is already on its death bed, Nokia has made it clear they want to move in the direction of winmo 7. engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/rip-symbian/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/rip-symbian/
- nl 16y agoLook pretty deeply before you believe the Symbian sales numbers. Almost all the paid downloads are games. That's fine if you want to make games, but be aware that not many app makers are making money (or at least no where nearly as much as they are making on Android or iOS).