Mobile Developer Roadmap
A step-by-step path from native vs. cross-platform basics to state management, testing, CI/CD, and shipping to the App Store and Play Store, 21 stages, in the order you should learn them.
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Internet
Understand how requests actually travel from a client to your server.
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Pick an Approach
Native gives you full platform access; cross-platform lets you share one codebase.
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Pick a Language
Every mobile stack is built around one primary language.
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Version Control Systems
Track changes to your code and collaborate with other developers.
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Repo Hosting Services
Host your Git repositories and collaborate via pull requests.
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Native UI Toolkits
The frameworks that render screens on each native platform.
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Cross-Platform Frameworks
Ship to iOS and Android from a single codebase.
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Navigation & Routing
Move users between screens and manage the back stack.
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State Management
Keep UI in sync with data as your app grows past a few screens.
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Networking & APIs
How your app talks to the backend and handles data over the wire.
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Local Storage & Persistence
Keep data available offline and cache it between sessions.
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Testing
Make sure your app behaves correctly before it ships.
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CI/CD for Mobile
Automate builds, code signing, and store submissions.
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App Store Distribution
Get your build in front of testers and, eventually, users.
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Push Notifications
Re-engage users outside your app with timely, relevant messages.
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Analytics & Crash Reporting
Understand how your app is used and catch crashes before users complain.
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Offline-First & Sync
Keep the app usable without a connection, and reconcile data once it returns.
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Performance & Profiling
A slow or janky app gets uninstalled, measure before you optimize.
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Mobile Security
Protect user data on a device you don’t fully control.
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Accessibility
Make sure everyone can actually use what you build.
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