In many cases, startups become so preoccupied with “completing milestones” at various aspects of their business that they lose sight of the fundamental aspects of their business, such as listening to what their customers are saying about their product.
Having a dedicated design and product team can provide a range of benefits for founders, including improved user experience, higher product quality, cost-effectiveness, and increased efficiency. By investing in these teams, you can create a better product and grow your business more effectively
It is common for startups, especially successful ones, not to prioritize product testing. Once the app has been launched, they don’t test it anymore until a customer complains about an issue and they need to troubleshoot.
Now that your mobile app is ready, I am sure all you want to do right now is to get your app to go live on the app stores so your users can download and start actively using the app. Well, I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news. An app going live rarely ever translates to a high number of active users.
As a founder looking to launch a new product – there are certain design tips you must consciously look out for because they are integral to building a successful product in the long run. Product design is not as simple as it may seem. Everything about product designing is strategic and intentional – primarily to solve the pain points of your customers.
MVP has nothing to do with perfection. It has more to do with validating your hypothesis and iterating as much as you can till you find PMF. (Product market fit)
Building a product is not a process that has a beginning and an end. Especially for founders. It’s an actively recurring process. You need to be ready to go through a rollercoaster of the good, the not so good and the highs and lows.
When a product team fails to connect customer value directly to their north star metric, they risk driving their business down the wrong road
Make a choice that works best for your startup. You should choose the technology to go with, based on your startup goals, requirements and the resources available to you
It is usually difficult to identify premature scaling in your startup when things are seemingly going well. However, it is critical for founders
Essentially Your growth speed is usually determined by how you start. What you focus on at the beginning. Don’t get too obsessed with building a perfect product and attracting millions of users.
Remember, the best apps do a small number of specific things very well. Apps with a small number of functions offer a simpler, smoother, and more satisfying user experience.
Many founders have been made to believe the myth that if they can get their apps to the app store, it is going to be like a plug-and-play situation where everything just starts yielding results with minimal effort.
It is often a rude awakening when you discover you don’t automatically get an audience when you launch an app. The uncomfortable truth is, mobile app growth takes time.
Investors are very aware of the fact that about 20% of startups fail in the first year, 30% fail in the second year and by year 5 about 50% of them are completely out of business.
Programming is a more social skill than anything else. To be a good programmer, first, you must work on your personality and then, master the programming principles.
Design goes way deeper than colors, pictures and text. Design is more about the process of imagining, creating, and iterating products/content that solve users problems.
Founders have tried to take the simpler route by hiring developers from freelance platforms, commission the developer to begin the development of their app, just to end up being disappointed.
Before the emergence of cross-platform apps we were only accustomed to the major giant platforms, Android and IOS, but as time went on the Facebook developed a mobile application.
From my scope of experience, I am aware that everyone dreads deadlines. Regardless of who you are or what position you hold. Trust me. No one looks forward to a deadline.
A lot of developers are familiar with a number of architectures for their applications and one of the most popular is the MVVM architecture which was introduced by Google.
Our indefatigable in-house designers took time off their busy schedules to tell us their experience with designing diverse products for clients at WePrototype Technologies
A study shows that, generally, companies do not have a structured process that guides innovation. This means that, in most companies, innovation isn’t as a result of any deliberate management.
There are many factors that determine if a company will grow and become successful. But in the tech industry, innovation is probably the most important
As a founder, you probably stay up all night making up plans on how to make your company relevant for years to come. In the tech space that is ever-changing.
Innovation, for the sake of it, only reduces the efficiency of your business. In order to achieve the best possible outcome, you need to clearly state your mission and goals; define your target market..
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is a version of a new product that allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least amount of effort.
Funding is one of the many challenges businesses face in their quest for success. More often than not, you’ll need to look outwards in order to get that much-needed fund.
Have you ever wondered how the ideas behind super successful companies are birthed? I have and I know that it’s not always something that happens in a coffee shop. Or in the bathroom!
Outsourcing software development has grown in popularity. Companies who are looking for avenues to reduce basic costs without compromising on app quality often favor outsourcing.
Startups around the world have a long road to navigate if they want to go from being just an idea to becoming profitable. Or even possibly a unicorn! Statistics show that 90% of start-ups..
As an aspiring tech startup founder, the software you plan to introduce into the market will play a major role in determining how long you stay in business.
“Ignore the hype of the startups that you see in the press. Mostly it is a pack of lies. Half of these startups will be dead in a year. So Focus on building your business”
Jules Pieri (CEO of The Grommet)
When it comes to software development people often think that certain components aren’t very important. There is this expectation that if the product is solid.
The demand for quality apps has become really intense because users are not willing to compromise on performance and quality.Especially businesses that app dependent.
A lot of people have heard about UI/UX perhaps perfunctorily, some have a vague understanding of it, but the majority aren’t aware of its importance to mobile app development.
Minimum Viable Product is a light version of the planned project to test it in a real-life environment. It gives room for receiving actual feedback for a solution without major financial contributions.
The accumulation of bugs, errors, and problematic code that begins as soon as you start a new development project is called technical debt. Technical debts are costly..
The most successful companies are those that continue to innovate and digitalize their strategy. Never resist innovation as a business. Make sure to listen to your customer’s.
2020 is going to be a litmus test for many businesses around the world. With the dominance of smartphones and wearables, people are more likely to interact with businesses via mobile apps.
Mobile apps have become an integral part of our daily living. These days we use apps to books rides (uber), we shop with apps (konga, jumia), we use apps to circumnavigate a city or province (Google maps).
WHO DO YOU APPROACH WHEN YOU NEED AN APP? If you said a Mobile App Developer, then your project has failed before it even began. I hate to do this but the answer is the Business Analyst.
What do you have in mind? How do you think a mobile app will help you scale? Do you need technical co founder support? Do you have a network of friends you think will love your idea..
An app that gains you traction with customers can be a significant way to boost business. And the solid number of active users that the app brings is one of the most important factors.
Mayowa told the listeners that one major essence of a mobile app is to help businesses scale. If your customers or market consume data and spend most of their time on their mobile devices.
Mayowa’s key focus was on the people wanting a mobile app but going about it the wrong way. “This is one of the reasons WePrototype Technologies was founded. A successful business plan and a well built app.
We were excited to have a press conference to announce our service. One primary reason for hosting this press conference was to establish media relationships our clients could eventually make use of.
