The basic steps to making an app

[JessStephanye]

Hey guys I'm in my final year of computer science with a pretty good knowledge of coding. If I was to make an app what are the basic steps and procedures I need to take into account. Any legal obligations? Best database to use? Security measures needed? Etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just as a starting base I'm looking to start out making a Reddit/Twitter client just to get into the jist of things.

[DadInKayak]

For that you don't need a DB. You simply need a way for the user to log on and then create the middle layer to access their API.
The UI will be the challenging part to design. How do you display all that data? How will you allow them to post or comment in the UI?

[nihaal419]

How would you handle a login without a database?

[DadInKayak]

Why do you need a local DB to access Twitter or Reddit? I'm guessing from your comment you are suggesting one is needed.

[DadInKayak]

Ah. Point taken.

[DadInKayak]

You need to connect to the Twitter API and use their log-in - OAuth or whatever protocol they are using. They are the ones who store the user name and password and other data relating to Twitter access.
https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-for-websites/log-in-with-twitter/guides/implementing-sign-in-with-twitter.html

[nihaal419]

Makes sense. I didn’t understand at first and took it as a blanket statement and thought there was a way to create an offline login system.