5 simple tips to hire the right app developer

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5 Simple Tips To Hire The Right App

Developer

There is no doubt that almost every business nowadays has a mobile app. If you don’t, oh dear, you are

missing out enormous opportunities to boost your productivity. In fact, developing an app for your

business is not an activity of amusement anymore, it’s a must. That’s because today’s customer are

mainly depended on smartphones to do their daily business tasks.

Related: Five Benefits Of Custom Application Development For Your Business

(https://blog.designveloper.com/2016/11/09/benefits-of-custom-application/)

The thing is that finding a developer you are confident and comfortable working with can be a horror

story, time-consuming task. And if you don’t make a right choice, you can end up wasting lots of

money for an app that doesn’t satisfy your business requirement and not match the way you wish to

operate.

If you’re at that phase, no matter which direction you choose to go, here are 5 key points that you

should keep in mind. It’s not only to help you better evaluate your potential developers, but also to

deepen your understanding of what’s best for you and your business.

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Choose a candidate with experienceThe first and foremost thing you need to do while hiring an app developer is requesting a portfolio of

their apps they have built so far.

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It’s not just for evaluating them, also for you to make sure you can hire the right one who had

experienced in relevant field. Because if you don’t, imagine bringing on a developer with years of

experience in building Android apps to develop an iOS app, how terrible!

Besides, when evaluating the portfolios of developers, here are a few questions you need to highly

consider:

– What kind of applications they have built? (yup, I have mentioned above how important it is)

– On which mobile platform they have been creating the most mobile apps?

– What the clients said about their works?

Star t with a small talkIf developers don’t know what purpose that your app should serve, they can not create an effective one

for you. That’s why communication becomes a thing of matter.

You need to clearly specify all the details of your project and watch the developer’s reactions closely

to find out whether they have interest in your business or not. Because if they don’t, they may not give

their best innovative ideas that they could.

The more you communicate with each other, the smoother the process will go, which consequently

results in getting the preferred outcome.

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Developing a mobile app might require various tools, technologies & platforms. Make sure that the

developer is familiar with all these.

However, please kindly note that fluency in an impressive number of program won’t make or break that

developer. The one with an eagerness to learn will always serve you better.

Related: 6 Common Mistakes Can Kill Your App

(https://blog.designveloper.com/2017/02/28/app-design-mistakes/)

Make sure the prices

You wouldn’t buy a car without knowing how much it costs, right?

Every developer has their different pricing structure, so what you should ask is whether it’s a flat

project price or hourly rate is used. The most important thing is that you have to know exactly what

you’re paying for. Asking for an detailed list of deliverables included in the price is the only way to get

clear about how much your app’s actually going to cost you.

However, do not let the price drives you. You have to know that an app is always a long-term

investment in your business and future, and therefore should be treated as such. If you are looking for

someone offering cheaper quote, your app will look cheap as well. Whatever you are thinking, think

bigger. Let’s imagine where you will see your business in next few years with that app.

Hire an offshore development company

If you have a tight budget, hiring a native app developer sometimes can turn out to be too expensive. In

that case, offshoring your app is a good idea to get it build at affordable prices.

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It doesn’t mean that you are compromising with quality to save a few dollars. It’s just about filling your

team with talent people all around the world.

Final wordsBuilding a simple mobile app might be a child’s play, but a seamless one takes complex programming.

It takes time and practice to produce a “be-you” product which attains the quality online presence your

brand deserves, not just a rushed creation from a dull off-the-shelf applications.

Deciding to hire a suitable developer to create a flawless app for your business can be a daunting

decision. I hope that my blogpost helped you to relieve that stress a little bit.

Also, if you have any question regarding outsourcing your applications, please don’t hesitate to contact

Designveloper (https://www.designveloper.com/). That’s something we can definitely help you!

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