Whether the App Store or Google Play Store, people will always find countless innovation unique mobile App. However, creativity is just the first step on the long journey, the process of developing a mobile application actually not easy, sometimes can let a person feel frustrated . Therefore, this article introduces five steps, perhaps for the start-up entrepreneurs will help.
A need to make up our mind, develop the App before business model
Many entrepreneurs have a creative idea, then would immediately set out to develop an App, but I want to remind is, you'd better to your App's business model to have a clear understanding. Generally speaking, the App as a platform, help the two interdependent group communication is a good business model.
In fact, reality, Uber Snapchat, YouTube, and so on heavyweight App application of the business model has been adopted.
Next, is to externalize the main function of an App and core role, in a nutshell, is what it can provide users with value. If you are in the description of the App core functions, with more than one sentence, so sorry, basically the core shows that it is not enough.
Uber core function is to connect the driver and passengers;. Someone whose core function is to connect the room free of landlord and tenant Sets a core function is simple, rapid to share the beautiful in social networks These platforms are only do one thing,. but do this thing is very special, very good. Therefore, entrepreneurs do not have the idea of eating a bowl, look at the pot, a core function is not ready, just thinking of the next.
Remember, you can always add more features in the next version. But investors want, is you unique competitiveness in the market. If you select to allow the user to carry too many, certainly can not succeed. Not only that, the cost of new App application function is usually not too low, entrepreneurs must learn to use their own resources, smart as a result, good steel used in the blade, in the most competitive, most the place that can form a network effect.
Second, understand the competitive environment
Once your App has been clear about the core function, then may be about to do some research work, the first, is to know your potential competitors and competitive environment If you tried to enter a saturated market, the risk is bigger;., In contrast, a competitive market should be mature, are more likely the chance of success in it.
However, if your competition has completed hundreds of millions of dollars in B or C round of financing, at this point you may have to weigh myself, think about the development of the mobile application in after entering into the market, whether there are competitive enough to compete.
Portal, on the other hand, if a market is big, why do you also need to consider carefully, do not presume to break into them.
Three, planning and validation
If the above two points is completed, it is time to start planning, make their ideas into a tangible product.
First of all, you need to understand the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) the difference between the two. User experience mainly involves how to design the user requirements, you need to understand a product or service involved in some of the specific work, so as to provide a better experience for the user. The user interface is more focus on the interface usability, such as whether the user can convenient enough to use, use efficiency is high enough, user satisfaction is good, in use process , and so on.
What will you do first is from the user interface. Your App will be used in what the screen of the device, to provide what kind of function, the function between how they related to each other. User experience does not need to consider the above points, it is more "modification" effect, but the user experience can help you understand an App should have what kind of design principles. you may consider giving you a platform to develop a framework of detailed planning, and even developed a "clickable" App prototype products.
If the work is completed, you need to share, and to seek their sincere feedback. According to the concrete proposals, formulate development planning path and UI / UX. When you complete planning the layout of the App, must want to consider it will run on what mobile operating system platform.
Generally speaking, mobile App applications can run on apple's iOS operating system, but if you want to move into the android and iOS two big mainstream mobile market, so here I want to remind is, the cost of higher android applications, development more difficult, it is also a lot of developers choose one of the reasons for the iOS operating system, but if a mobile App platform to be successful in life, you must have the android and iOS both markets.
Fourth, looking for developers, learn how to recruit talent
If you want to build a respected mobile application development company, you may need to bear in mind that the following a few things:
Good, fast, and cheap. Can only choose three second, in the process of mobile application development, you can not do it all.
If you want to complete the development and deployment of a mobile application, requires at least $ fifty thousand, there are few mobile application development company can cost less than the amount of investment. So you need to make cost budget, and focus on the lowest feasibility of product development, business model, and build a prototype, do not come up to consider the development and deployment project, a bit by bit.
The vast majority of high quality mobile applications, cost more than $ 100000.
Create a mobile application development account for only 35% of long-term cost, then there will be a lot of unforeseen costs.
The process of mobile application development will be very long (roughly 12 to 20 weeks), you need to work closely with development team, during so at the time of the candidates, try to choose those easy to get along with with you. In addition , recruit a familiar with your business model of mobile application programmer, this is also very important.
If the above points are considered perfect, after the next to do is dig to somebody else. Google company has a lot of high level mobile application developers. If you know other mobile applications of entrepreneurs, can listen to their opinions in choosing suppliers.
If you have insufficient funds, also can on some sites (like Elance and craigslist) looking for some freelance programmer. In addition, you need to consider the employee's home, after all company employees distance far away will be very inconvenient.
Five, ready to constantly modified optimization of mobile applications
When the mobile application development to a close, you need to look for testers, see use results in a production environment, understand the mobile application user experience is in line with the expectations, if not up to standard, so developers will need to adjust the product as soon as possible. Unless you can ensure the development of mobile applications to meet user requirements, otherwise, they need to continuously optimize the code. In a word, before release mobile applications, fully completes the testing work is very important.
In addition to ensure that programmers can write high quality code, quality control is also very important, do not use automatic quality control, be sure to artificial participation, although it may take more time.
When you're ready to release an App, you must first apply for creating the App Store and Google Play Store account for developers, the application process may take a few days time, so this also want to consider them, to avoid delay the release process. If it's all ready, you can release.
When you released a mobile application, must be prepared to constantly modify the optimization of mobile applications. If an application USES two bugs, 86% of users will choose to delete. Therefore, in the present competition is so fierce in the mobile market, to give yourself about three to eight weeks, after the release of all kinds of problems. Once your application is users to download, use, pay attention to user comments, and do a good job tracking analysis. Constant revision, continuous optimization, improve customer satisfaction .
Indeed, mobile application development is a long and complicated process, but if you can understand the above five steps, may be able to gain a foothold in the competitive market.