It's certainly easy to find an app developer these days - you can't move for them on the internet - but finding a good one is more of a tricky business. The fact that it's actually so easy to make apps is problematic. You can make an app without difficulty, thanks to the ease of using Apple and Android systems. There are apps for making apps, which makes the whole process mind-blowingly simple
The web is where you find app developers. Their ability to effectively use search engine optimisation techniques is a good indication of their understanding of content creation and user response. So being higher up in the search engine rankings bodes well for their general media skills. From this, you want to get examples of products from the company, and then go on to do background reading on the reviews and user responses on these products that are on the web.
Look up the products they've worked on rather than taking their word for it, and then look for reviews and awards. If they've won awards for their apps, they're probably doing a very good job of things, as competition is especially fierce in this field. Reviews show how big a sale's potential you might have with your app. The whole market is driven by ratings and reviews, so there's no way around a shoddy product that people don't like. That's where amateur developers fall down.
Ask the developer what they do in terms of software testing. You should hear reassuring noises about white and black box testing, and user response theory. If they can't check the code for errors they don't know if they're releasing something onto the market which will break later on. Lots of apps don't work after release, and they quickly slump to the bottom of the sales pile.
You can usually tell the cowboys from the serious providers fairly easily, so don't be daunted, and look for whoever can give the best product, rather than cheapest price. Cutting corners won't pay off in this field.
The web is where you find app developers. Their ability to effectively use search engine optimisation techniques is a good indication of their understanding of content creation and user response. So being higher up in the search engine rankings bodes well for their general media skills. From this, you want to get examples of products from the company, and then go on to do background reading on the reviews and user responses on these products that are on the web.
Look up the products they've worked on rather than taking their word for it, and then look for reviews and awards. If they've won awards for their apps, they're probably doing a very good job of things, as competition is especially fierce in this field. Reviews show how big a sale's potential you might have with your app. The whole market is driven by ratings and reviews, so there's no way around a shoddy product that people don't like. That's where amateur developers fall down.
Ask the developer what they do in terms of software testing. You should hear reassuring noises about white and black box testing, and user response theory. If they can't check the code for errors they don't know if they're releasing something onto the market which will break later on. Lots of apps don't work after release, and they quickly slump to the bottom of the sales pile.
You can usually tell the cowboys from the serious providers fairly easily, so don't be daunted, and look for whoever can give the best product, rather than cheapest price. Cutting corners won't pay off in this field.
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