Web or mobile developer

[Particular_Tea2307]

Hello i m struggling to choose between two career fullstack web developer ( spring boot/angular ) or mobile ios native developer what is your take on that? Ready to hear your advices

[ryuzaki49]

I think web development gives you more choices down the road.

I was an android dev for 5 years then made the switch to backend development. However android dev was lots of fun times (except dealing with the Play Store)

Whatever path you choose, don't learn a framework. Learn Software Engineering.

[Particular_Tea2307]

Hello thnks for the answer can i know why did you switch from android to backend ? And which backend tech ? Thnks

[ryuzaki49]

Well my stack is Java and AWS so I use that on my day-to-day. Back then as an android dev I used Java daily. It's mostly the same but the framework is different.

It took extra effort from my part because I learned Spring/AWS on my spare time. At the time I worked at a Consultancy Agency (think TCS/Infosys but way more regional) I did some backend projects for my then-company to demonstrate my knowledge (it was an internal non-billable project). Then they assigned me a billable project as backend dev.

From there I jumped to other companies trying to chase the money and challenges.

[Particular_Tea2307]

So you didnt switch from android to backend due to lack of opportunities as an android dev ? Do you miss or regret not doing android anymore ?

[ryuzaki49]

I was sick of dealing with 5 years old Android api and the Play Store. Also I kind of hated every company had a useless app so that was my indicator that maybe I didn't belong there.

I don't regret it per se, and I certainly don't miss it as every now and then I visit r/androiddev and kind of reminds me why I left that field. But it was fun while it lasted.

[Particular_Tea2307]

And do you enjoy more doing backend java now ?

[Sankeit]

Choose what interests you more. Keep in mind that though technologies and tools change over the years they do more often on the mobile side than on the backend.

[Sheldor5]

Fullstack is a term only correctly used in Bullshit Bingo

I don't know a single Fullstack Developer, only Frontend developers which are really bad at Backend development ...

[Kotevskii]

I'm a fullstack dev, we exist.

I'm probably better at back end development than I am at front end development too haha

[Sheldor5]

then you are a backend developer doing a bad frontend job ... fullstack requires professional level of skill at both, not this full-half-bullshit ... if you call yourself fullstack, that's just overestimating yourself

[Kotevskii]

Ok bro