# Improving Cross-Platform Mobile App UI and Developer Education

DevFeed: [Improving Cross-Platform Mobile App UI and Developer Education](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/that-s-a-great-looking-app-19553.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.codenameone.com/blog/thats-great-looking-app/>)

Author: Shai Almog

Published: 2017-06-18T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [CodeName One](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/codename-one.md>)

Topics: [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-platform.md>), [User experience (UX)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ux.md>), [Bootcamp](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bootcamp.md>)

Tags: [cross-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-platform.md>), [developer-guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-guide.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [pitfalls](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pitfalls.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

The author discusses the difficulty of creating polished mobile app interfaces with cross-platform tools. They describe lessons from a bootcamp and plans to improve developer education by focusing on real apps, practical design, and clearer tutorials.

## Source excerpt

I talk to a lot of mobile developers or those who are starting out in the field and by far the number one problem is getting a refined sublime app. There are too many difficulties and pitfalls along the way and the end result is often "sub par" in terms of the UI you want to achieve. We too bear responsibility for that. We focus too much on the technology and too little on making "gorgeous" easy. I want you to join me in changing that narrative...