5 challenges to keep in mind while developing an app

5 Challenges to Keep in Mind While Developing an App With an estimated 200 million mobiles and tablets sold worldwide, there remains a huge scope for app makers and developers to reach every individual with an app which can be useful to them daily or occasionally. When we say, every individual, that means every individual with different choices and different needs. But with such huge numbers of apps already available, a great deal of planning and technique is required to avoid hassles, both while creating and using an app.

Here are the top 5 challenges that an app maker needs to overcome

User Database Management

Developmental Tools

Cross-Platform Connectivity

Security

Experience of using App

1. User Database Management – Most of the features in an app make login and connectivity much easier for their users. Apps can be accessed through Facebook, Google and Apple Id on android or iOS devices. It is very essential for app developers to store the database of their users in order to remain in control of user activities on a daily basis. In games, with every level, the system needs to recognize where the player last left the game and also, whether he was connected to his social networks or not, are his features getting regularly updated and is the database appropriately updated both, on the app and on the connected networking site.

2. Security – With a huge user database, there remains a massive threat to security. Security does not only mean essential banking details but also relates to login information. In the past, giants like Sony have had trouble dealing with the security of its user, which turned out be catastrophic. While developing a mobile apps’ security, app makers have to be specific about it with respect to the various types of mobile devices as different devices have different security levels. And users do not like multiple hassles or log-ins if the security of the app is a bit too stringent on devices that are less secure. Here, app developers must ensure encryption of data for their users in accordance with all mobile devices and every platform they are connected to.

3. Experience of using App – Poor performing apps are soon removed from the play/app store through its automatic detection pattern. Performance is gauged through number of downloads as well as the number of downloads during a specific period of time, rating of the app, bug/error fixing gestation period and the response period of the app. It becomes unavoidable for an app to be removed if user comments are not at par with the app rating standards, also known as, NPI (Net Performance Index). Therefore, for the optimal user experience, an app needs to have simple, effective and productive features.

4. Cross-Platform Connectivity – This feature ensures free promotion and healthy competition between app users. The challenge faced while creating an app is that, some of them only connect to cross-platform with a Wi-Fi, while in 3G mode, cross platforming of connected devices becomes ineffective. While creating an app, the developers must ensure that they give one or a maximum of two major cross-platform links for a smooth transition between pre and post launch. If they cross-platform three or more links, connectivity is likely to fail, especially on 3G connected devices.

5. Developmental Tools – Last but not the least, developers need to be aware of each and every tool to support the factory of mobile apps. Still, as a last resort, to deal with last-minute errors such as, launch test failures, peer to server connectivity issues, testing frame work fails, app developers can create a library of these issues with solution-ready techniques that were not integrated while developing the app.

First Published – http://anchalblogger.blog.com/2015/04/17/5-challenges-while-developing-an-app/