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... in a very different competitive environment, and with probably a larger number of failures to get to market (although it would be interesting to put numbers
by dllthomas 5y ago
... in a very different competitive environment, and with probably a larger number of failures to get to market (although it would be interesting to put numbers to that, if they can be found).
- morelisp 5y agoIf anything the additional stacks means both app quality and the platform-specific knowledge a senior dev needs has declined, since today you're probably working on a pile of React Native bullshit or something that has very little to do with Android anyway.
- rm8x 5y agoTrue in the case of React Native bullshit, false in the case of a native app that isn't just CRUD. A senior without android experience could jump on the apps that are glorified websites and be productive relatively quickly. A senior without android experience is going to have to learn the platform; this will take longer than learning the language. The pace of change updates the best practices often enough to serve as a kind of catch-up mechanic but native mobile does in fact require domain knowledge. I would be comfortable putting a senior iOS dev on native android but certainly not as the lead.