As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the many achievements of our developer community. Your creativity and input have guided us to build better tools, foster collaboration, and address the challenges that matter most. Whether you’re a seasoned app developer or or just starting out, we’re grateful to work with you to support your vision and success. From new resources to exciting events, let’s look back at the highlights of the year.
This year, we had the privilege of meeting many of you at events all across the globe. During live panels and tech talks, we explored how React Native simplifies app development for Fire TV, Fire tablets, and more, allowing you to build once and deliver seamlessly across Amazon devices. We hope these insights helped you save time and reach more users with your apps. Missed any of our events? Catch up with some of our favorite sessions from 2024:
Beyond Mobile: Building Multi-Modal Streaming Apps with React Native for Amazon Devices
At React Conf, Chris Trag and Anisha Malde showcased how to extend your app to platforms like Fire TV, Tablet, Echo Show, and Automotive. They tackled challenges like performance optimization, input methods, and focus management, sharing tools and techniques to maximize React Native's capabilities for multi-device scalability.
Build a React Native App for TV in 15 Minutes
At Chain React, Eric Fahsl demonstrated practical strategies to adapt mobile apps for TV environments. From optimizing screen size, navigation, and performance for native TV apps, to using tools like spatial navigation libraries, this talk equips you to create polished TV app experiences quickly and efficiently.
Over the Top: Building Streaming Apps for Mobile, Web, and Smart TVs
At React Universe, Chris Trag moderated a panel with experts from DirecTV, Meta, Callstack, TheWidlarzGroup, and Theodo. They explored how to handle variable screen resolutions, input modes, and scaling for big events, offering tips for optimizing performance and creating seamless, multi-device streaming experiences. Whether you're expanding a mobile app to TV or building a TV-first experience, this session provides valuable insights.
This year, we introduced new spaces and repositories to foster knowledge sharing within our community:
Try these new features to grow your user base and app revenue:
Try these new features to grow your user base and app revenue:
Improved dashboards and reports help you monitor key KPIs and deliver a best-in-class user experience:
Additional tools and features simplify porting from Android OS, helping you expand your app's reach to Fire OS:
We’ve developed resources tailored to your most pressing challenges, supporting your goals to build, optimize, and succeed.
ASO 101: App store optimization for Amazon developers
Actionable strategies to improve your app's visibility and ranking, from optimizing metadata and images to leveraging keywords and reviews for greater discoverability.
4 ways to make money on the Amazon Appstore
Tips for monetizing your app effectively with strategies like paid downloads, in-app purchases, ads, and using Amazon's Product Advertising API to increase earnings.
Get started with React Native for Fire OS
A step-by-step guide to building apps for Fire TVs and tablets using React Native and the Expo framework, with tips for emulators, physical devices, and optimizing for leanback features.
Testing the startup time for your Fire OS app
How to measure and optimize your app's startup performance on Fire OS with the FireOS Performance Test, from setup to actionable insights.
4 tips to update your Amazon Developer account
Streamlined, self-serve solutions for updating your developer name, managing user permissions, and transferring account ownership.
Your work and apps drive the growth and evolution of the Amazon Appstore. We rely on your creativity and innovation to shape what the Appstore is today and what it will become. Please continue to share your thoughts in the community space—your feedback helps us improve and enable you to deliver exceptional experiences for your customers.
Thank you for being part of our community. We can’t wait to see what you build in 2025!