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The Third “S” To A Successful App: Street Smarts
We have discussed how scalability and simplicity are leading factors to an app’s success, but in addition to having a strong coding skill set, developers need street smarts, or knowledge of the state of the market and of themselves. Why? Because an app is unlikely to reach its full potential and achieve success without the […]
Sep 11, 2015 · 3 minAll articles by Brandon West
Showing 1–3The Second “S” To A Successful App: Simplicity
When developing an app for the first time, there are important factors that need to be taken into consideration, such as scalability as previously discussed. Ensuring the app can scale with a growing user base is paramount to success, but how do we ensure the user base will steadily increase? While there are a plethora […]
The Three “S’s” To A Successful App, Pt. 1
Developing your first app can be a daunting task. Many first-time developers may overlook, or over think, certain aspects of building their first app. Through scores of conversations and interactions with developers, I established common pain points and gathered advice that they themselves wish they had known before building their first app. With all of […]