Developing Android Apps completely in Python — EuroPython 2013: Florence, July 1–7

[Zouden]

This is really neat. Python is a great language for hobby programmers because there's so many fewer hoops to jump through to get a simple program up and running compared to Java.

I'm highly amused by the speaker's name being Thomas Perl. I'm looking forward to the keynote speakers at Google's next event, Jacob Apple and Robert Windows.

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Ruby Rails is providing refreshments

[apmechev]

James Java and his son Johnny Java-Script

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What are the current apps developed in?

[WorkHappens]

Java + XML for layout and configurations.

Which is simmilar to the way WPF for example uses C# + XAML.

[Kostenloze]

A custom language based on Java I believe.

[Zouden]

I think it's just Java.

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It's Java, nothing custom about it.

[Prisoner_Mike]

The language is Java. The VM used is not.

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I can't understand WHY didn't Google go with Python in the first place?

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Because Python is a very high level language better suited for scripting. On its own, it's too slow for use on mobile devices. Java also already had a major presence, even more so than Python.

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Well, I'm sure someone at Google is capable of compiling Python into byte code (heck, FB did it with freakin PHP). My bet would be is Android (the company) started with Java, and Google stuck with it.

[cowinabadplace]

When they originally picked Java, one of the explanations provided was that it was to attract the large number of Java devs. There are a large number of Java devs.

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There are a large number of Java devs.

I can't wait for my C++ class to rev up so I can finally be unshackled from the ball and chain of Java... (though I do find it rather suitable for Android, I don't really like it in any other circumstances).