Absolute Path

Mobile app developer

Build apps for phones and tablets.

A mobile developer builds apps that people install on their phones. You start with JavaScript and TypeScript, learn React, and then build a mobile app with React Native.

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  • 1 of 6 courses ready
  • About 24 hours in total
  • Free

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  1. JavaScript

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    Give web pages and programs a brain.

    • Beginner
    • 11 lessons
    • 1 h 59 min

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    Why this step: React Native apps are written in JavaScript.

  2. TypeScript basics

    Coming soon

    Add types to JavaScript, so that the editor finds mistakes before your code runs.

    • About 4 h

    Why this step: Types help you find mistakes before a user sees them on a phone.

  3. React

    Coming soon

    Build interactive pages from small parts called components.

    • About 6 h

    Why this step: React Native uses the same ideas as React for the web.

  4. React Native

    Coming soon

    Build a mobile app with React, for phones and tablets.

    • About 6 h

    Why this step: You build screens that run on phones and tablets.

  5. Build a mobile app

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    Plan, build, and test a small mobile app from start to finish.

    • About 4 h

    Why this step: You plan, build, and test a small app from start to finish.

  6. Publish your app

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    Prepare an app for the app stores, and handle updates and reviews.

    • About 2 h

    Why this step: You prepare the app for the app stores, and you handle updates.