For over 15 years in the industry, we have been providing outsourced web application development services to clients all over the world. We consider every step of the project life cycle, including the development process and KPI. Our teams collect statistics and accurately analyze data to ensure continuous improvement of our services. Thus, we have identified the fundamental rules and principles that play an important role in creating a successful web application.
In this article, we will share the best practices to help improve the chance of success for your web app development project.
Web Application Development: Top 5 Best Practices
Have you ever done competitor research and thought, “there must be a recipe for success of my business web app” only to realize that you haven’t fully understood what is required to increase the likelihood of success for your project. In fact, there are “secret tips” that can take your project to the next level.
#1 MVP
Minimum Viable Product is a great idea that has long become popular as a time-saving and cost-effective app development strategy. With an MVP, you can have your application developed with just basic enough essential features and present to your investors to show that the app can perfectly solve certain business needs.
However, if you want to start an MVP-based project, first ask yourself: are these features in the MVP list of essential functions? Our experience with MVP development shows that there is a big difference between a solution that users can use to accomplish a specific task and a solution that they actually love. At every stage, ask yourself if your program is right for your target audience.
#2 Prototype it
New business ideas that are translated into real-life applications can be changing constantly. Today, many tools and frameworks allow for simultaneous UI/UX development and interactive prototyping. Yet, prototyping requires additional costs in the early stage of development. Many customers skip the step of developing a prototype due to this particular reason.
From our point of view, prototyping should not be eliminated entirely. Business models and customer demands are also evolving. Instead of just a mere concept on paper, when customers are exposed to “visualized” products, they gain a new level of understanding of the core business objectives. Prototyping is an excellent opportunity to review, test, and refine the potential products before putting them into official development.
#3 Software QA
When you launch a new app, it’s highly difficult to avoid criticism such as negative comments and reviews of your app on the market place. The last thing you want to encounter is a plethora of bugs and defects that happen to the very first version of your app. Your first release should be as perfect and error-free as possible to withstand criticism, complaints, and comparisons from other mature competitors. Give the utmost importance to software testing and QA before releasing your app into the market. Thoroughly test both the front-end and back-end of your web-apps for resilience.
#4 Collect Constructive Feedback
Even if you already have an experienced QA team, the best way to test your web app is through your audience’s feedback and reviews. By checking app usability and collecting users feedback, you can get an honest overview from an unbiased app’s intended audience. It’s important to collect analytics data, track conversions and navigation paths. Although some things may seem obvious to you and the development team, your users may have different ideas about them. They voice their opinions about the particular features they like or don’t like as well as workflow mistakes or defects and errors a lot more effectively.
#5 Last but not least, pay attention to UI/UX design
One of the most effective methods of acquiring users and turning them into loyal customers is through your unique design style and unforgettable user experience. Invest in a high-quality and attractive front-end. It really pays to involve experienced designers and UX experts in the development process. They can tailor the perfect solution in terms of material design and human interface, and add personality to your web app development projects. If we keep in mind the general trend of standardization, creating a unique design is a difficult task that only experienced UI/UX professionals can handle.
Also, if you like the idea of creating a unique web application and want to develop it in the right direction. Contact us with your requirements.