Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17683264

by user321 • 8 years ago

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The idea is to use Google Maps and Facebook. An android app mashup. I don't know how to do it. Can you help me please ?

byoung2• 8 years ago

Is the idea to network with people who live nearby? There are already apps that do that (e.g. NextDoor). Any app can be made given enough programming knowledge or money. The real question is "should it be built?"

user3213• 8 years ago

Why not ? It could be a nice project

ColinWright• 8 years ago

Exercise for the enthusiast - work out how your proposed product could be used by a stalker or abuser. I, for one, wouldn't go anywhere near a Facebook/Maps mashup.

blendergeek• 8 years ago

Why Google Maps?

user3213• 8 years ago

I mean Google Maps API and Facebook API together

techjuice• 8 years ago

Build it and see how it goes. Ideas are nice to have, but of little to no value until you start to implement it to see if it is actually of value.

First step is to learn how to develop android apps.

Read all of this developmenthttps://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/

Learn about Google Maps https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk...

Learn about integrating with facebook https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/getting-started...

While you are at it make sure you have a decent android device so you can test on hardware. Once you have put the time in to test your idea (40-100hours) you should have a pretty good idea if you want to continue with it. Just because there are ideas and apps that do this does not mean you cannot build something better or more streamlined.

Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

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