Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#1

Post by user321 » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 8:17 PM UTC

The idea is to use Google Maps and Facebook. An android app mashup. I don't know how to do it. Can you help me please ?

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#2

Post by byoung2 » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 8:21 PM UTC

Is the idea to network with people who live nearby? There are already apps that do that (e.g. NextDoor). Any app can be made given enough programming knowledge or money. The real question is "should it be built?"

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#3

Post by user321 » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 8:33 PM UTC

byoung2 wrote: post #2

Is the idea to network with people who live nearby? There are already apps that do that (e.g. NextDoor). Any app can be made given enough programming knowledge or money. The real question is "should it be built?"

Why not ? It could be a nice project

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#4

Post by blendergeek » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 8:53 PM UTC

Why Google Maps?

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#5

Post by ColinWright » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 9:02 PM UTC

user321 wrote: post #3

byoung2 wrote: post #2

Is the idea to network with people who live nearby? There are already apps that do that (e.g. NextDoor). Any app can be made given enough programming knowledge or money. The real question is "should it be built?"

Why not ? It could be a nice project

Exercise for the enthusiast - work out how your proposed product could be used by a stalker or abuser. I, for one, wouldn't go anywhere near a Facebook/Maps mashup.

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#6

Post by techjuice » Fri, Aug 03, 2018, 9:10 PM UTC

Build it and see how it goes. Ideas are nice to have, but of little to no value until you start to implement it to see if it is actually of value.

First step is to learn how to develop android apps.

Read all of this developmenthttps://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/

Learn about Google Maps https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk...

Learn about integrating with facebook https://developers.facebook.com/docs/android/getting-started...

While you are at it make sure you have a decent android device so you can test on hardware. Once you have put the time in to test your idea (40-100hours) you should have a pretty good idea if you want to continue with it. Just because there are ideas and apps that do this does not mean you cannot build something better or more streamlined.

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#7

Post by user321 » Sat, Aug 04, 2018, 4:00 AM UTC

blendergeek wrote: post #4

Why Google Maps?

I mean Google Maps API and Facebook API together

Re: Ask HN: Is it possible to make this app for android?

#8

Post by user321 » Sat, Aug 04, 2018, 4:02 AM UTC

ColinWright wrote: post #5

user321 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why not ? It could be a nice project

Exercise for the enthusiast - work out how your proposed product could be used by a stalker or abuser. I, for one, wouldn't go anywhere near a Facebook/Maps mashup.

oh damn. I didn't know