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Posted by Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

Can I do front-end web development as well as android development?

Is it possible for me to do both android and front-end web development?

5 Answers

Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

So you are saying that it would be good for me to continue to develop my skills in front-end web development, even though I want to keep a strong focus on Mobile? Sorry I didn't phrase this question right xD

Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points
Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points

Yes, you will just have to keep going to your "Home" and switch your tracks.

Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

So you are saying that it would be good for me to continue to develop my skills in front-end web development, even though I want to keep a strong focus on Mobile? Sorry I didn't phrase this question right xD

Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points
Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points

Front-end web development and android development are very different and use different languages. If you want to have a strong focus on mobile, then I would just focus on the android tracks.

Joel Hernandez
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Joel Hernandez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 2,571 Points
Joel Hernandez
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Joel Hernandez
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 2,571 Points

To add to everyone's answer, front end compliments mobile exceptionally well. Mobile web browsing is quickly overtaking desktop browsing.

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points
Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

Tim, if all you want to do is be an Android dev, and you are Really comfortable with CSS, then I would not suggest you stay on the frontend dev track. You should stick to anything that is associated with building Android apps, Java or Android SDK or whatever. If you want look up job posting for Android devs and see what they require, then study that. If you don't want to be a frontend dev then don't, learn that you need to learn in order for you to achieve your goals. Example, Should I learn C++ if I want to make WordPress themes? I think most people would say no, You need to learn WordPress and PHP. In the End it's all about what you want to do.

Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

I totally agree with your answer there jacob! Thank you all for the help!

Jacob Mishkin
Jacob Mishkin
23,118 Points

Tim, the main thing about the frontend that will carry over to other programs is CSS and JS. you need to know how to properly style your apps, and I think almost everthing now can/has JS running in it somewhere. So if your cool with that then study Android SDK and Java, and if you can, take logic classes it really helps to have the fundamental mathematical concept down, when learning a programing language.

Caleb Kleveter
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Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

Yes, you can learn both, and in my opinion front-end is so easy that it doesn't take much brain space which is left for other things!

Tim McKyer
Tim McKyer
10,989 Points

I kinda feel the same way on that caleb, would you say that having skills in front-end web development while i'm in college would be worth it?

Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points
Caleb Kleveter
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 Points

I think that since you are going to collage you might want to wait on the front-end development, it will give you more time to do more android while you are also doing the collage courses; now I am trying to graduate from high school, build an app, learn more advanced Swift, learn Sass and Gulp, and help my brother on some development projects :); so I think it depends on how much you can handle.