For various reasons you might expect that mobile apps are quicker or easier to build than web apps or other types of software, but more often than not, mobile apps can be more laborious and harder to get right, especially since there are so many permutations of devices out there, and it can be tricky to test and avoid common pitfalls unless you have experienced people on hand. Not only that, but web apps can be updated very quickly by pushing changes to the web server running your code, but mobile apps must make it through the gatekeepers at Apple and Google every time you want to publish changes to your mobile app's users. So there are greater risks to avoid, and we can guide you through those pitfalls. While there are low code tech platforms that promise a fully functioning mobile app with very little custom coding, most clients find the results less compellling, especially if they then decide to customize the UX (user experience) beyond what the low code platform can handle. We can help you make the right decisions and get something out the door that wows your audience and won't literally crash on user devices!

Small Yet Powerful Form Factor

Our team will assess your priorities and recommend the best avenue for success on mobile. You might be better served by harnessing a hybrid framework such as Flutter, or you might have naunced needs that require native codebases for iOS and Android. Hotwire Native is a cutting-edge approach to building web-first apps that allow you to layer on native wtih minimal effort, and then over time you can further enhance with native code if the need arises. There could be massive ramifications whichever way you choose, so don’t make the choice without us!

Planning & Design

• Goals: Let’s begin with what you want to happen. What outcome will translate to success? Are there measurable goals we can work towards?

• Requirements: Next we investigate the needs of all pertinent stakeholders and capture this in an organized backlog of actionable steps to completion.

• UI & UX Design: Before we dive into writing custom code, it would be wise to draw some UI (user interface) mockups to get a sense of your preferred style and also discuss the UX (user experience) of some important screens to nail down the look and feel of key interactions.

Development

• Programming: Time to write the code! But we organize the backlog of requirements into small sprints so we can present progress to you as many intervals. This enables you to course correct along the way in case you change your mind about anything.

• Testing: Hunting for bugs is harder than you might think! But there’s more to it than that. Modern development practices provide us with the ability to write code for tests that can be run repeatedly in an automated fashion so humans don’t become overwhelmed by the testing process.

• Publish: This is not the end—it’s the beginning of what we hope will be a long series of successful deployments to the app stores! Users love to see bugs fixed quickly and features added frequently, and there are best practices for getting you past the app store reviewers and monitoring your app for anomalies in production.