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App Builder Track

Build your first mobile app and publish it on the App Store and Google Play.

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What you need before Week 1

Reading · 7 min · Free preview

Good news first: you do not need a Mac, an expensive phone or a computer science degree. Here is the real list.

Hardware

  • A laptop running Windows, macOS or Linux. Eight gigabytes of memory is comfortable. Less works, just slower.
  • An Android phone or an iPhone to test on. Either is fine. If you have a cousin with the other kind, even better for testing later.
  • A stable connection. Fiber is ideal, but pocket Wi-Fi works if you plan your big downloads at night.

Money you will spend later

Publishing costs money on both sides. Apple charges a yearly fee for the Apple Developer Program. Google charges a one-time registration fee for the Play Console. The amounts change, so check the current price on developer.apple.com and on the Play Console sign-up page before you budget. You will need a card that works for online international payments. A card-enabled GCash account or a debit card from your bank usually works, but test a small online purchase first.

You do not need to pay anything during Weeks 1 and 2. Enroll in Week 3, because verification can take a few days.

Skills

If you have written a bit of JavaScript before, great. If not, you can still finish, but plan an extra two hours in Week 2. The free JavaScript lessons on freeCodeCamp cover what you need: variables, functions, arrays and objects.

Time

Plan about five to six hours a week, plus the live call. Week 4 has waiting time for review, so start it early.

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Full curriculum

Free lessons open right here. The other 25 open when you enroll.

Modules
5
Lessons
27
Hands-on tasks
9
Assignments
4
Learning time
17.2 h
01Start here4 lessons · 1.1 h

How the four weeks work, what you need before you start, and setting up your accounts.

02Week 1: Plan a one-screen app5 lessons · 2.6 h

Pick an idea that solves one problem, cut it down to one screen, and sketch it before you code.

  • Why small apps get published and big ones don'tVideo · 12 min
  • Pick an idea that solves one problemReading · 8 min
  • Write your one-sentence pitch and feature listTask · 30 min
  • Sketch your screens on paperTask · 45 min
  • Submit your app planAssignment · 60 min
03Week 2: Build it with Expo6 lessons · 3.8 h

Create your project, learn the core components, save data on the phone and test it in Expo Go.

  • How Expo and React Native fit togetherVideo · 14 min
  • Create your project and run it on your phoneTask · 45 min
  • Components and styling you will actually useReading · 10 min
  • State and saving data on the phoneReading · 10 min
  • Build your main screen and test it dailyTask · 90 min
  • Submit a working demo of your appAssignment · 60 min
04Week 3: Get ready for the stores6 lessons · 4.2 h

Icon, splash, app name, bundle identifier, privacy policy, screenshots, descriptions and developer accounts.

  • App icon and splash screenReading · 8 min
  • App name, bundle identifier and package nameReading · 7 min
  • Write and host your privacy policy pageTask · 60 min
  • Take screenshots and write your store descriptionsTask · 75 min
  • Apple Developer Program and Google Play Console enrollmentReading · 10 min
  • Submit your store listing kitAssignment · 90 min
05Week 4: Publish and update6 lessons · 5.6 h

Build with EAS, test with TestFlight and Play testing tracks, pass review, and ship updates.

  • How a build becomes a store listingVideo · 15 min
  • Build for iOS and test on TestFlightTask · 90 min
  • Build for Android and run your Play testing tracksTask · 90 min
  • Submitting for review, rejections and how to respondReading · 12 min
  • Updates: over-the-air vs new store buildsReading · 9 min
  • Final submission: your app in the storesAssignment · 120 min

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