App Developer Roadmap 2025
Whether you’re building Android, iOS, or cross-platform apps, this roadmap will guide you from zero to pro in mobile app development in 2025.
📱 Beginner Stage
- Basic Programming: JavaScript or Kotlin or Dart
- Understand how apps work — UI, backend, storage
- Start with Android Studio (Kotlin) or Flutter (Dart)
- Learn UI components, layouts, navigation
- Build simple apps: Calculator, Weather, Notes
- Version Control with Git & GitHub
⚙️ Intermediate Stage
- Deep dive into chosen stack:
- Android: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Room DB
- Flutter: Dart, Widgets, Firebase Integration
- React Native: React Basics, Expo, Hooks
- Use local DB: SQLite / Hive / SharedPreferences
- API Integration (REST APIs, JSON)
- User Authentication (Firebase/Auth0)
- 3-4 real apps with login, DB, and live API
🚀 Advanced Stage
- State Management: Bloc (Flutter), Redux (RN), ViewModel (Android)
- Push Notifications, Background Tasks
- Payment Integration (Razorpay, Stripe)
- Animations, Deep Linking, In-App Updates
- Testing: Unit, Widget, and Integration
- Publishing to Play Store / App Store
- Build a complete app like Food Order / Social Media Clone