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Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction

Who this book is for

What’s inside

For job hunters

Who we are

Thank you and good luck!

Table of Contents

Chapter 2: Operating Systems

How are smartphone apps like Toyota cars?

Why did Google make Android free to phone manufacturers?

Why do Android phones come pre-installed with so many junk apps?

Why did BlackBerry fail?

Can Macs get viruses?

Chapter 3: Software Development

How does Google search work?

How does Spotify recommend songs to you?

How does Facebook decide what shows up in your news feed?

What technologies do Uber, Yelp, and Pokémon Go all have in common?

Why does Tinder make you log in with Facebook?

Why does Uber let other apps use Ubers to deliver their products?

How does your weather app work?

Why does every Washington Post article have two versions of the

headline?

Chapter 4: App Economics

Why is almost every app free to download?

How does Facebook make billions without charging users a penny?

Why do online news platforms have so much “sponsored content?”

How does Airbnb make money?

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