A Rewarding Profession Now and Tomorrow Creating and developing iPhone apps as a profession is a booming industry. The boom in the smartphone market, especially iPhones, will last for at least the next 5 years.
Today, the development of the career is directly linked to the industry and the possibilities of capitalizing on the qualification, knowledge and experience that the candidate has. Over the years, the medical and educational sectors have proven to be very lucrative for career development.
The last 2 decades of the 21st century have witnessed the exponential growth of the IT industry. The Internet has proven to tie each and every sector into its network. The computer and the internet connection have become essential.
Previously, websites were only designed to be compatible with the platform and operating system of desktop and laptop computers. Later came the “small is beautiful” stage. Everyone wanted everything to be thumbnail size but without compromising on utility features. Then there was a huge technical leap in merging mobile phones with the computer and turning them into smartphones.
No one is left with a choice but to call this age the age of Internet-enabled computers and services. With the boom in the smartphone market, especially iPhones, the career prospects of iPhone app developers are very bright.
The marketing strategy of Apple Inc., the makers of the iPhone, is very unique due to its backward integration. They have launched the Apple online store. iPhone applications can be purchased and downloaded directly from the thins online store. This online store not only facilitates the iPhone user but also the developers.
How does the Apple Store make it easy for iPhone app developers? It provides developers with a platform for selling apps and provides information about the other apps available on the store. Apple Inc. keeps only 20% of the profits from the sale of the iPhone app, while disbursing 70% of the profits to the app developer. This not only motivates the iPhone app developer but also increases the company’s goodwill in the market.
Learning to develop iPhone apps isn’t very difficult, but learning the subtleties and becoming an expert requires technical acumen. The iPhone app development industry is not without competition and iPhone is not the only smartphone brand available on the market. There are other brands too.
A career in iPhone app development is highly rewarding, as long as you work smart enough to make the technicalities work hard, efficiently and effectively wherever you apply them.
Building a professional iPhone app developer involves turning ideas into meaningful apps that are of some use to iPhone users and commercially viable.
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