Why You Should Learn To Develop iOS Applications8564787
I'm sure you're aware of the explosion in popularity of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad applications. Even if you don't own 1 of these devices, you've most likely noticed one of Apple's commercials displaying how amazingly fun or helpful all their apps are.
Businesses are getting into the app craze by the thousands. Not only are new companies becoming formed to build apps, but many existing companies are building their personal apps, either as an extra revenue stream or just as a way to build their brand.
In reality, a lot of businesses are beginning to believe of apps as the new website: every business should have 1!
Here's some thing to think about: who's actually developing all these apps?
There's presently a huge disparity in between provide and demand when it comes to iOS development. The iOS platform didn't even exist 3 years ago, and all of a sudden there are tens of thousands of businesses and individuals desperately searching for individuals to build their apps.
It's a great time to be an iOS developer. Clearly new app companies have a require for developers, but even the large established companies require people. You don't have to look far to find places looking to hire, and you can also do fantastic working as a consultant or freelancer. Many companies aren't searching to build an app in-house if app development isn't a core part of their business.
In addition, no matter where you're situated in the world, there probably isn't a lot of outsourcing for iOS development. It's just as well new a platform. Off-shore development shops like to concentrate on big, established platforms for which certifications are available. This is why.NET and other Microsoft platforms are so huge in the outsourcing globe, whilst open supply platforms are comparatively limited. The iOS platform is still only a couple of years old, and Apple has however to produce an official certification program.
I anticipate this demand is only going to continue, at least in the brief term of the subsequent few years. The iPhone is still hugely popular, and is continuing to be added to new carriers, which means new users. The iPad's growth has been huge even in the fairly short time it's been available.
An additional aspect not to discount is the Mac App Shop. I anticipate it to only get much more well-liked as it becomes further integrated with Mac OS X Lion. If you're an iOS developer, it's only a extremely brief jump to developing Mac apps.
Learning to develop apps doesn't have to be hard -- although the language, Objective-C, is new to most, there's lots of documentation available, whether it be from Apple's website, books, courses, or on-line tutorials. Even if you're currently employed, it's a fantastic ability to have in your back pocket.
