Story: Think about the process as a customer
How many smartphone users are in the world? → 6.648 Billion(83.89% of the world’s population)
How many shares between iOS and Android? → 25% for iOS, 70% for Android
How many APP exists in the world? → 1.96 million apps on The Apple App, 2.87 million apps on the Google Play Store
How many APP was downloaded in 2020? → 218 billion app
Nowadays, the demand for a programmer/product designer is skyrocketing. Not only SaaS/APP startups, the traditional businesses also develop an APP. The world needs a programmer/product designer instead of a graphic designer even though I don’t think that graphic design skills are unnecessary.
A while ago, a client asked me, “Can you make an APP?”. I know how to make a prototype by Adobe XD or Figma, but I’ve never tried to build it. I don’t know how much it costs.
I don’t have to make everything myself. I can ask the developer who can make it for me. However, when I manage the project, I have to know what I can do and cannot do as a function/feature, what the product designer does, how long does it take at least.
In 2022, I have some ideas which I want to test. I searched for how to make an APP, and what’s the process. This is a good UX practice to understand a customer, has an idea, but doesn’t know what to do.
LearnAppMaking.com: How To Make An App (In 9 Steps)
Mobile App Development Process
- Strategy
- Research and planning
- UX/UI
- User flow, information architecture
- Wireframe
- Mood board
- Styleguide
- Mockups
- Prototype
- App development
- Backend
- API
- Frontend
- Testing
- Function test
- Performance test
- Security test
- Device test
- Deployment
- Support
This article mentions much details. I have to choose what I need to do and what I don't have to do for MVP(minimum valuable product). I don't develop an APP (or Google chrome extension) myself. I do planning. I may make a prototype by Figma if need. It's up to an estimate.
🌎 Invonto: Mobile App Development Process: Step-by-Step Guide
Mobile Apps - Web vs. Native vs. Hybrid
©Traversy Media
Web APP
- Run all device, browser, platform
- HTML/CSS/JS
- Easy maintain
- Low cost
Native APP
- APP on the phone
- Good user experience
- Cost
- Android or iOS
- Different programing
Hybrid APP
- HTML/CSS/JS
- Single APP for all platform
- No need browser
APP is not only a mobile APP on your phone. There is a web-based APP and PWA(progressive web app). I don't want to invest before the testing. MVP first.
🌎 Google Chrome Developers: When should you use a PWA? - Progressive Web App Training
IDEA TO APPSTORE - Design Process UX/UI Remote Design Sprints
©AJ&Smart
Process:
- Approach to the client to improve the product?
- Sprint
- - Interview
- - Setting a goal
- - Map
- - APP references
- Hand drawing
- Feedback
- Pinterest board
- Feedback
- Figma
- Feedback
- Development
*Basecamp for project management
Nice explanation, much details. I could understand the process of real APP development. This is much bigger than MVP though.
App Development: Process Overview, From Start to Finish | Udemy instructor, Angela Yu
©Udemy
- Idea
- Design
- User flow
- Wireframe
- Mockups
- Monetisation plan
- APP development
- Test a small market
- Launch
- Landing page with a newsletter
- App store optimization
I Paid 5 Developers to create an ENTIRE App for me!
©Sam Beckman
I may use UpWork instead of Fiverr, but this is one way to develop MVP. I can test ideas quickly. NDA is considered. To be honest, I need to talk about the idea with someone to receive objective feedback. I cannot ask NDA from all the people I talk to.
I have to figure out what's the best format, mobile APP, web APP or Google chrome extension.
How to Develop a Mobile Web App in Webflow
How to Make an App for Beginners (2020)
©CodeWithChris
Conclusion: Value of APP development
- The Apple App Store has 1.96 million apps available for download.
- There are 2.87 million apps available for download on the Google Play Store.
- 21% of Millennials open an app 50+ times per day.
- 49% of people open an app 11+ times each day.
- 70% of all US digital media time comes from mobile apps.
- The average smartphone owner uses 10 apps per day and 30 apps each month.
BuildFire: Key Mobile App Statistics for 2022
Economist expects that a user of mobile device and APP will be grown steadily. However, opening APP for a user is limited. Please remind yourself? How many APP do you use? I use it below.
iPhone XS
- Mail
- Weather(widgets)
- YouTube
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
- Audible
- Slack
- Translate
- Safari
- Starbucks/Tim Hortons(occasionally)
...
I can not say that I am an average mobile user. I use a laptop, MacBook Pro, mainly. I don't remember when the last time I downloaded a mobile APP. I see 80+ apps on my iPhone, but over half of APPs are no reason to exist. I downloaded some reason, but I have never opened them. I may develop a web app first. I may develop a mobile app if my idea is firm.
Reference:
TEDx Talk: How to Build a Billion Dollar app? | George Berkowski
TEDx Talk: How To Come Up With Good Ideas | Mark Rober
