{"id":7295,"date":"2020-09-21T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intexsoft.com\/?post_type=blog&p=7295"},"modified":"2022-07-19T12:38:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T12:38:23","slug":"application-development-process","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/blog\/application-development-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Development Process"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In today’s market situation, it is necessary to align with its realities and stay user-friendly. What else can do this better than the mobile app? The idea seems great, but it turns out everything is not so simple when it comes to its implementation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The application development process involves five main stages on average, but the number may vary depending on the project scale. This post will briefly present these stages, so it’s easier to understand what is behind the scenes of mobile development<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mobile application development process<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Product idea and business analysis<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The first step in this stage is to define the product vision and analyze the competitors’ market. It is also essential to understand your customers – who they are, what they want, and what you can give them. Once the application requirements have been defined, project documentation for its functionality needs to be prepared. This is one of the most critical business analysis<\/a> tasks. The mechanism of users’ interaction with the application should explain the underlying logic of its work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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UX and UI design<\/span><\/h3>\n

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UX\/UI is the design of any user interface in which usability is as important as appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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UX<\/a> defines the experience the user will get from working with your interface. How simple or complicated this process will be, whether it can meet the client’s expectations, etc. Based on the UX designer’s work, the client makes further decisions regarding your mobile service. So you sell your interface and give the user all the necessary elements to achieve the result (whether payment of the order or receiving its delivery).<\/span><\/p>\n

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If the UX designer plans every step of interaction with the interface, the UI designer comes up with what they will look like. Here you choose the appropriate visual style, effects, textures, colors, i.e., physical characteristics of the interface.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Back-end & frontend development<\/span><\/h3>\n

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The back-end developer creates components and functions accessible to the application user via an interface. These can be application servers, databases – everything that is the internal architecture of an application. The back-end developers create everything that the user doesn’t directly see or touch. Data storage, integration with the payment gateway, automated emails, and content updates are all back-end.<\/span><\/p>\n

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However, a well-developed back-end won’t work without an excellent interface. Front-end development is about creating the client part of the site following the original concept. That means everything the browser can display or start. Frontend developers are responsible for creating new user functions, technical implementation of UI\/UX designs, and application optimization. A well-designed interface largely determines the convenience and demand of your product.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Testing and launching<\/span><\/h3>\n

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It is difficult to account for all nuances in the absence of actual implementation. Testing will help identify problems before the application is released. It will save you a lot of time and effort. It includes usability testing, navigation, and user feedback. Small experiments will help to understand what involves the user and to achieve maximum efficiency and quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Post-launch support and maintenance<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Releasing an application doesn’t mean that you have finished working on it. If you are interested in working with customers in the long term, you will have to earn their trust. To do this, you will need to keep your application up to date and functional. Essential points are often overlooked before you even get started, and that will require upgrading and improvement. On top of that, you’ll probably need regular and quick maintenance, and often there may be a need for the upgrades.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each of us wants the fastest possible result with minimal expense. As far as possible, it depends on the goals you have set, but you need to keep in mind that quality requires hard work and time. Much depends on the complexity of the application and its features. For greater clarity, we will demonstrate the whole application development process by the example of a food delivery service.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This industry is growing and developing at a tremendous rate, and it’s very competitive. The development of such an application would, therefore, require considerable investment and continuous support. The timing, in its turn, depends on several factors:<\/span><\/p>\n

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