To begin this discussion we could cover three areas namely:

• What is Android?

• Android and the developer's community.

• The Economics of Android.

What is Android And Native Android Development?

Android is a Linux-based mobile Operating system that is currently being maintained by Google. It is open source which means it is freely accessible and the source code can be modified. Native android development means developing only for android users and it gives you a premium experience of seamless integration with the hardware components of the android mobile device. with recent developments in kotlin Multi platform Mobile, certain parts of the native application code base can now be shared with other mobile platforms for development.

Android and the developer's community

In 2014 android 5.0 introduced major changes in material design and architecture components. These changes introduced standards in developing android applications, which has in turn led to a large community where developers can interact and share great ideas.

If you’re just learning to develop Android apps for the first time. Languages like Java, Kotlin, C#, and C++ can be used for Native android development. since 2019 Kotlin was made the official language for Android development, and Google has even adopted it as the preferred option for Android development with their kotlin first policy. That said, with many development teams already deeply invested in Java, many have chosen not to make the switch.

Kotlin is a modern statically typed programming language used for modern android development by professional Android developers because helps boost productivity, developer satisfaction, and code safety.

Kotlin runs on the Java Virtual Machine, and It’s also completely interoperable with Java. The difference is that Kotlin requires less “boilerplate” code, meaning that it is easier to read and comprehend. It is type-safe and null types must be explicitly declared to avoid null point exceptions. unlike java, kotlin does not end every line with semicolons.

The Economics of Android

According to a Statista article During the second quarter of 2022, Android users were able to access over 3.5 million apps, making Google Play the app store with the biggest number of available apps on earth. This translates to a large community of android app users, meaning the reward for a successful application on android is very rewarding. Android users in the world today are over 2.7 billion and run on over 75 percent of the world's mobile phones. This translates to long-term job security for fledging and Expert android Engineers.

Conclusion

Android is the most popular operating system in the world, with over 2.7 billion active users. The operating system has gained tremendous popularity due to its cheap price and affordability, open-source licensing, device variety, and software enhancements.

publishing an application on the google play store is a seamless experience that costs only a one-time fee of $25 to publish an android application on the google play store.

Android is prevalent in most countries but loses to Apple iOS in the United States and Japan, But if you want to reach the world be an android developer