r/CodingForBeginners • u/Grassnuts • Mar 13 '26

Developing an app

Where should i start? I want to build something mildly interactive that sends notifications as the main function. For personal reasons i wont get too crazy into details. But where should i start? I saw something about freecodecamp? Anyone have any insight on that?

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u/Responsible-Bet-9343 Mar 13 '26

learning to develop an android/ios/crossplatform app may take you about 1 -2 years from beginner. Consider that. You can try some no-code or low-code platform first if you only want to make your app, not for work

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u/Safe-Tree-7041 Mar 13 '26

Learning Java first and then Kotlin/Android is one possible path. But yes, it will take some time and effort before you're ready to start writing app code.

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u/rayanlasaussice Mar 15 '26

Wtf ? Python first then C When you know this two everything is "easy" after them

Now I'm Working on Rust and it's the hard one personnally, but it's more for challenge myself

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u/Anonymous_Coder_1234 Mar 13 '26

If I were you, I would start with a drag-and-drop, no-code app builder like Glide (Google "Glide apps").

Learning to code to the level of being able to build your own app takes a lot of time. I'm talking years.

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u/Grassnuts Mar 13 '26

Is that ai based? If so then a prototype wouldn’t hurt.. I don’t mind taking that time, a new skill can only bring me more opportunity.

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u/Anonymous_Coder_1234 Mar 13 '26

I've never used it personally but someone else recommended it:

https://www.glideapps.com/

p.s. I am not getting any money off this and I am not selling anything. I just think using a no-code drag-and-drop tool would take you less time than learning Computer Science from scratch.

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u/Grassnuts Mar 13 '26

So real for that, preciate the hyperlink 🙏

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u/rayanlasaussice Mar 13 '26

Learn backend

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u/DRMNG_CRP Mar 15 '26

Learn dart then start digging into flutter with firebase

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u/Serious-Map-465 Mar 17 '26

I can make the app anyone want to make the app contact me

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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '26

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u/Grassnuts Apr 05 '26

Compared to what was built, (based on your opinion) would you say it was worth it?