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Alex Stephens
13,342 PointsTo do with android app development
So if u know a bit of java like the basic knowledge of how java work's and thing's can you still make android apps ? As well when I learned java I always went back to the java documentation so does that mean you are not a good dev or is it ok to use it ? Because I thought you would have to remember everything to do with programing
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Steve Hunter
57,712 PointsHi Alex,
A working knowledge of Java is very useful in making apps for Android. The Android flavour of Java has its own quirks but it is possible to get the hang of it quite quickly. The courses on here do a very good job of that.
Referring to documentation is a key skill in being a developer. It isn't possible to know everything. Especially with Anroid & iOS, for example, where the SDK changes from release to release. It is very important to know where to look and what to look for to be able to develop for these mobile platforms.
If it was a requirement to remember everything, why would the documentation for Android or iOS or Ruby on Rails be so comprehensive! It is expected that these reference pages will be used frequently so they are always easily searchable and navigable.
Hope that helps.
Steve.
Alex Stephens
13,342 Pointsthanks for that advice now I understand it a bit more I gusse I will try and get the hang of writing android apps in java and try use the documentation when I do the course it's because when u look at the android courses it looks intimidate a bit well that's what I think I need to do is just take my time with learning android like the saying goes Rome was not built in a day and if I get stuck or need to ask any questions I can ask the teamtreehouse students and just try to Stop thinking I need to remember everything in programming .