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Start with doing one thing well. Become a great Android developer, learn the tools, the libraries, the patterns. Then see what else you need. Look at things like Firebase if you need a quick 'n easy serverside component. Start small. Don't boil the ocean. Don't start with your dream app. Just do it. Lots of grit, coffee and swearing.
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Best advice I can give you is to go to a university and get a degree in software engineering. Then you will truly become a software engineer.
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TheBeege707yAt first, I've heard it said that software developers are like monkeys and engineers are like architects; however, over time, I've found there to be no meaningful distinction between the two within the tech community.
Echo other people's points about getting good at one thing first. Take it one step at a time.
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