title: Mobile app development environment for Windows machine
body: <p>I want to create a mobile app from scratch, but I'm not sure what development environment to use. I have a Windows machine, so I can't use Xcode. I think Visual Studio has mobile app programming capabilities? But I am not sure. I have never built a mobile app before. For all other coding projects I have used Visual Studio Code.</p>
  <p>I am also wondering: for technical interviews, I know employers like to see projects that you have worked on outside of school/work. Can I consider this app (once I complete it) as a project that I can talk about during an interview even if I don't publish it to an app store? Or is this frowned upon?</p>
  <p>Thanks in advance!</p>