So much has changed in Android since I started (when Android 2.0 launched). The ecosystem has matured, the developer tools are unbelievably better than the old Eclipse days, app stores have risen and fallen by the wayside, and building apps for Android is more accessible than it ever has been.

Much of what I covered in blog posts and books filled a gap that simply no longer exists. While there are still other app stores, most developers will be served just fine by focusing on Google Play. The documentation and guides from Google have improved so much during this time, and first party documentation should be where we all start now.

I’ve left my old blog posts up for now, but a lot of them are obsolete. Many app stores and ad networks no longer exist, and Play’s interface has advanced a lot. I’ve been focused on building, and for now I am on hiatus from posting new articles here.

Thanks to all my readers over the years! Keep building great apps!

— Tim