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What is the best software for Android development?
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Best software for Android development
Price
Platforms
Cross Platform
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IntelliJ IDEA
Free / paid
Windows, Linux, Mac
Yes
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VS Code
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Windows, Linux, Mac
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Jetpack Compose
Free
-
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Eclipse
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Cross Platform
yes
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IntelliJ IDEA
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ommendation
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IntelliJ IDEA
My Recommendation for
IntelliJ IDEA
All
11
Pros
8
Cons
2
Specs
Top
Pro
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Markdown support with preview
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Con
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Autocomplete does not work while IntelliJ is indexing
But this, in general, is not much of an issue. Usually after npm install, etc.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
Cross Platform:
Yes
Top
Pro
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Great Java Support
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Con
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Heavy
Consumes more resources than VSCode etc. But depending on your use-case, it can still be worth it for the benefits you get with this editor.
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Pro
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Supports Android emulator
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Pro
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Great free version
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Made by developers for developers
It can make one more efficient, but also can get one way too used to shortcuts, autocomplete, and easy debugging.
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Pro
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Supports PHP quite well
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Pro
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Great TypeScript support
Really good support for importing classes, libraries, etc. into a typescript class. Making it easy to do TDD.
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Great JavaScript support
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Free / paid
Recommend
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VS Code
My Rec
ommendation
for
VS Code
My Recommendation for
VS Code
All
5
Pros
3
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Show diff
Shows file diffs in a similar fashion to github desktop.
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Con
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Can't see history
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Pro
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Editable diff
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Pro
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Ease of use
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Get it
here
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Jetpack Compose
My Rec
ommendation
for
Jetpack Compose
My Recommendation for
Jetpack Compose
All
2
Experiences
1
Cons
1
Top
Con
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Still in Beta
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RickZeeland's Experience
Jetpack Compose is a complete rewrite of the Android UI toolkit that allows to create a polished UI quickly and efficiently.
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Free
Recommend
2
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Eclipse
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ommendation
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Eclipse
My Recommendation for
Eclipse
All
4
Pros
2
Cons
1
Specs
Top
Pro
•••
Free and open source
Eclipse is an open source project and free to use.
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Top
Con
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Plugins can be unstable
Though there are plenty of plugins to choose from, they aren't always reliable. Some aren't maintained, bug fixes can be slow, and you may need to download plugins from multiple sources.
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Specs
Platforms:
Cross Platform
Cross Platform:
yes
License:
MIT
Price:
FREE
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Pro
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Great debugger
Shows threads, concurrency locks, and conditional breakpoints.
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