Teenage Mobile App Developers
Do you know that there is an increase in the number of teenage mobile app developers? Several big companies are encouraging the efforts of these young developers irrespective of their age and education. In 2012, a teenager based in California developed a mobile app for the Home Depot in a contest and won $10,500, which impressed a Facebook official and the company offered internship for her. Nearly seven months back, Yahoo bought a news-reading app, ‘Summly’ from a 12-year-old British teenager for tens of millions of dollars. The company also employed him and is planning to incorporate his algorithmic invention in its own mobile apps.
Entrepreneurial spirit is a precious gift indeed – something that combines passion, confidence, positivity and ambition. A real entrepreneur is not daunted by the prospect of failure and is willing to embrace both highs and lows with the same positive spirit. It is remarkable that the younger generation, the architects of the future have this fire in them to contribute something unique to society.
Teenage app developers are not only getting jobs in big firms, but are also carving their niche in the field of mobile application development by starting their own companies. Llyt is such a technology startup established by two Atlanta teens (19-year-old and 15-year-old) in 2012. The latest endeavor from this startup is an iOS app named Sketch’d, which is regarded as the world’s first iOS app that allows people to draw anything, animate it and share it with others as a looping video.
So, being under-age or lack of higher education is not a hindrance to find a lucrative career in the area of mobile app development. It’s talent and motivation that matters most.
With the increasing use of Smartphones, mobile apps and mobile application development is becoming an inevitable part of modern technology. The need for mobile app developers is thus increasing at a higher rate. The ace players in Smartphone market including Apple and Google are striving to attract app developers to their App Store by providing some relaxation in their regulations. Many popular firms are eager to acquire mobile apps from talented app developers. Not only are they looking for developers who can create customized mobile applications for different types of businesses, but also those who are talented in mobile web application development for various kinds of domains such as social networking, medical, banking and others.
Mobile App Development – A Fertile Ground for Entrepreneurs
The latest global survey of freelancers by an online staffing firm oDesk and a Gen Y consulting firm, Millennial Branding revealed around 72 percent having regular jobs want to quit their jobs and work entirely for themselves. Around 61 percent affirmed that they will quit their jobs within two years. According to the survey, the top reason for this is the prospect of flexibility and freedom as 89 percent prefer to work by choosing their own workplace and timings rather than adjusting with a strict corporate job.
The job of developing mobile apps can surely provide the freedom and flexibility these professionals are looking for. Being highly portable, Smartphones provide the opportunity for app developers to work with real-time data anywhere with the help of tools including Google Drive and Dropbox. Mobile App Stores (for instance, Apple’s App Store, Google’s Play Store) allow application developers to publish their applications at anytime from anywhere and gain a share of the revenue obtained from the sales with ease.
However, it is challenging to develop efficient mobile apps for various businesses and publish them on App Stores utilizing emerging technologies and following the guidelines of different Smartphone companies. For example, Apple introduced the new iOS 7 which can provide fresh mobile experience and greater user-friendliness. But, the mobile apps which are designed for iOS 6 won’t work well on iOS 7. You need to develop new apps that are compatible with this platform. Apple has published revised Developer License Agreement for App Developers. Its App Store will reject those apps that violate this agreement. In spite of the challenges involved in mobile application development for Apple iOS 7, entrepreneurs like the young teens mentioned at the outset will have no hesitation in surging ahead with their innovations.
A recent Nielsen report highlights the fact that the majority of the 120 million Smartphone users in the United States use a shopping or retail app at least once in a month. Businesses looking to tap into new revenue streams will be keen on having their own mobile apps, given that today’s consumers virtually live in tablets and Smartphones. This speaks volumes of the prospects of entrepreneurs engaged in customized mobile app development.