Ask HN: What Is the State of App Development in 2026?

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A Hacker News user asks the community about the current state of iOS and Android app development in 2026, focusing on AI's impact and career prospects.

What is going on in the world of pure IOS&#x2F;Android app development?<p>How is AI&#x2F;LLMs affecting app development? what has changed in App Development in the past 2-5 years? What does a career in only app development look like nowadays?<p>Thank you!
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# Ask HN: What Is the State of App Development in 2026? Source: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48337409](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48337409) What is going on in the world of pure IOS/Android app development? How is AI/LLMs affecting app development? what has changed in App Development in the past 2\-5 years? What does a career in only app development look like nowadays? Thank you\!

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