That’s probably not that far off, there are approximately 29.3 million developers in the world and Android is the largest operating system by market share. It doesn’t feel an exaggeration to say that at least 20% of active software developers have worked on Android apps.
- They could be counting developer accounts. I knew a few that have paid the fee but never published anything.
- They could be counting developer accounts. I knew a few that have paid the fee but never published anything.
I have a developer account because I considered making an icon pack a long time ago, and they make it super annoying to deactivate the dev part if it’s tied to your main account.
“What does y’all think the real # is?”
First of all; “y’all”.
Second, to answer the question; Given that Android is open source and the most widely used smartphone OS on the planet… Probably around 5.8 million or higher.
@Galen
Imagine being sickened by a simple word. lol
@Galen
Y’all - a contraction of ‘you all’, often used by Texans to reference multiple people in one efficient word.
Ex: You’d have thought contractions undermine formality, but they’re invaluable ‘cause they’ll streamline expression, enhance readability, and—if used judiciously—won’t detract from professionalism.
Sorry efficient English gives you the ick but as a Texan, I love that word. Hehe.
@Jensen
Tbh it was supposed to just be a silly joke, but if people want to downvote me that’s fine. I don’t need imaginary internet points to know I’m doing alright.
I’m from a town in the UK called Grimsby, we’re not exactly known for our impeccable grammar. We’re more known for stealing anything not bolted down and football hooliganism. I’ve also lived in Australia for the last 10 years. Slang and word contractions are the norm here.
Oh well.
@Galen
I’m joking around too. Waving at you from across the pond in the USA.
Jensen said:
@Galen
I’m joking around too.Waving at you from across the pond in the USA.
hello!