What native Android development means in practice
Native means Kotlin (not Java legacy), Jetpack Compose for UI (not legacy XML layouts), proper architecture based on MVI or MVVM with clear separation of concerns, dependency injection via Hilt, and reactive flows via coroutines and StateFlow. The application performs well on mid-range Android devices, not just on flagship phones, and handles flaky network conditions gracefully because most Android users worldwide live with imperfect connectivity.