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I am a beginner, so which platform is better for android development
a) IntelliJ  IDEA
b) Android Studio

android studio is usually better for beginners I'd say since it has all the goodies preinstalled -- if you want to go with intellij you can install most of the same things, it'll just take some work

at what level of development, a beginner feels the real difference?

if there's something you really want from intellij it has more of the new IDE features, but otherwise I'd say go with android studio -- it'll get the same features, just a little later

though this is all based on what I've heard, I used intellij for android development just so I could use Junie the jetbrains AI agent -- but now I'm back to android studio

For a beginner aiming to learn android specifically, start with Android Studio because that is what all the tutorials you watch and documentation you read will be using.

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What <@U01HMQ42G1Y> is trying to say, I believe, in a passive aggressive image-only manner, is that these channels are intended to discuss the Kotlin language and any issue related to building applications with it. I believe he's suggesting that it DOES NOT include topics that are more about learning Android in general that aren't direct programming questions. I agree with that and you'll probably find better help at an Android focused channel.

Again, because <@U01HMQ42G1Y> chose not to use words at all in his post to convey any sense of meaning, empathy, or tone, I cannot confirm what he is trying to say, but I can confirm that it came off (to me at least) as both condescending and discouraging towards people trying to learn (at best). Questions like this are a common problem here, but behaving as if it shouldn't happen when Kotlin is the primary language Android apps are developed in is simply putting our heads in the sand. Let's at least use words and if its not too great a reach, polite ones that reflect how we want to be seen by others.