There comes a time for many people that they feel they've got a great idea for an app that many will enjoy, the problem falls at the execution. Not everyone is adept or educated in the fields necessary to develop the said app, and there's a lot of work that goes into it that isn't seen by consumers. So in general it can be hard to know if your ideas are possible to bring to fruition. That's not to say you should give up on your ideas, but a little peek into how things work might help you with your idea!
Okay so having a great idea is one thing, but you then need a way to make the idea into a reality. No matter what it is that you've come up with, it's not always easy to get things just as you planned them, as there are a lot of moving parts when it comes to programming and coding. On top of that, those moving parts can vary depending on the platform that you want your app to be on, so it can be difficult if you're trying to be flexible with it.
If you want to develop it yourself, you're going to need to start getting familiar with different programming languages that go into the whole development of it. Each app has something called a technology stack, which is a combination of different tools and languages that went into the overall development.
Usually, programming teams will have front-end developers, back-end developers, and multiple more fields where each team or individual will focus on different areas of the app. One will work on how the user interacts with the app, the other works on the background code - all of it is necessary to produce a functioning app!
Of course, it's not as simple as just getting into it, it can take a long time to learn one programming language, and even longer if you're trying to learn multiple. That's not to say you'll have to be a professional to realize your app, but it will certainly take you a lot of work.
Where are you putting it?Where you're putting it is going to determine what you need to learn or prepare for when it comes to development. Every platform runs on a different programming language, and that affects how it interacts with other languages. It will be a lot easier for you to keep that in mind when it comes to planning.
If you're not looking to put a lot of work into this, it might be better to have it done for you, and can be possible by hiring others to do it! You never know, you might have the next greatest idea just waiting to be released to the world, and there's no reason to hesitate if you can find a way for it to be made! A lot of people tend to not go through with their ideas, but there's no harm in at least trying.
