Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference (한국정보처리학회:학술대회논문집)

  • 2024.05a
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  • Pages.53-56
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  • 2024
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  • 2005-0011(pISSN)
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  • 2671-7298(eISSN)
Korea Information Processing Society (한국정보처리학회)
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Comparative Analysis of Cross-Platform and Native Mobile App Development Approaches

교차 플랫폼 및 네이티브 모바일 앱 개발 접근 방식의 비교 분석

  • Ibrokhimov Sardorbek Rustam Ugli (Dept. of Information Convergence Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Gyun Woo (School of Computer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • 이브로키모브 사도르벡 (부산대학교 정보융합공학과) ;
  • 우균 (부산대학교 정보컴퓨터공학부)
  • Published : 2024.05.23
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Abstract

Though lots of approaches to develop mobile apps are suggested up to now, developers have difficulties selecting a right one. This study compares native and cross-platform application development approaches, particularly focusing on the shift in preference from Java to Kotlin and the increasing use of Flutter. This research offers practical insights into factors influencing developers' choice of programming languages and frameworks in mobile application development by creating identical applications using Java, Kotlin, and Dart (Flutter). Furthermore, this study explores the best practices for development by examining the quality of code in 45 open-source GitHub repositories. The study evaluates LOC and code smells using semi-automated SonarQube assessments to determine the effects of selecting a specific language or framework on code maintainability and development efficiency. Preliminary findings show differences in the quality of the code produced by the two approaches, offering developers useful information on how to best optimize language and framework selection to reduce code smells and improve project maintainability.

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