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Lean Mobile App Development

By : Mike van Drongelen, Aravind Krishnaswamy
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Lean Mobile App Development

By: Mike van Drongelen, Aravind Krishnaswamy

Overview of this book

Lean is the ultimate methodology for creating a startup that succeeds. Sounds great from a theoretical point of view, but what does that mean for you as an a technical co-founder or mobile developer? By applying the Lean Start-up methodology to your mobile App development, it will become so much easier to build apps that take Google Play or the App Store by storm. This book shows you how to bring together smarter business processes with technical know-how. It makes no sense to develop a brilliant app for six months or longer only to find out later that nobody is interested in it. Build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) first. Validate your hypotheses early and often. Discover effective product development strategies that let you put Facebook's famous axiom "move fast and break things" into practice. A great app without visibility and marketing clout is nothing, so use this book to market your app, making use of effective metrics that help you track and iterate all aspects of project performance.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)

Making the final decision - factors to consider

Earlier, you came up with answers to baseline questions about your audience, your technical needs, and your technical capabilities. Then, we examined the benefits, drawbacks, and capabilities of both native apps and hybrid apps. We also busted the native or nothing myth, demonstrating that hybrid can offer some very real advantages. Now, it's time to answer specific, practical questions that will help you decide which choice is right for you:

  • Technical needs of app impact: Are native features critical to your app? If not, take a close look at the benefits you would gain from a hybrid approach, such as decreased time-to-market, savings, and access to multiple platforms.
  • Speed-to-market requirements: Do you need to make it to the market in under 6 months? If so, then a native app may be out of the question.
  • Usability and functionality...