The developer experience
Martin Korling · 2008
Over the last few years, there has been a tremendous evolution of hardware and software capabilities of mobile devices and networks. This has opened up for rich user experiences and development of applications and services. Still, there is a big potential for improvement in how application developers can reach mobile users in a simple, rich and controlled way; a potential for improvement of the developer experience. Recent industry initiatives, such as Symbian Foundation, Android, and Apple iPhone, show varying degrees of openness and reach. What makes up a good developer experience? We take a look at technology trends, their impact and challenges.