5 Tips to Lessen App Development Timeline

You must be aware of the phrase ‘Time is Money’. It is especially relevant for businesses that have different projects to cater to within a strict deadline. When it comes to mobile app development even then time holds a paramount value. 

Let’s break it down here; suppose that you have an exceptional app idea in mind and you want to create that app as soon as possible, and you hire a company for the same. Now you will be given a timeline in which the app will be delivered to you. However, not all deadlines are met. So if the deadline for your app is not met that means you will have to pay more. The companies charge on the basis of hours so added hours of development means more money for you to pay. You would not want that at any cost. Therefore, before you step into the mobile app development world, make sure that the timeline is respected and there are no delays that may cost you exorbitantly. 

This blog will help you with tips to curtail your app development timeline. 

5 Tips to Curtail Your Mobile App Development Timeline

1. Try the MVP Approach

Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) are an excellent means of saving time in app development. They can be easily developed by focusing on the basic functionality of the app. Once the MVP is launched in the market, you can build the final version of the app based on user feedback and additional features. Many big brands, such as Airbnb, Uber, and Snapchat, have launched MVPs before releasing their actual apps.

2. Use Hybrid Mobile App Solutions

Cross-Platform App Development Technology allows developers to use a single codebase to target multiple platforms, rather than writing native code for each platform independently. In this way, developers can write the code once and get an app that can be published on Android as well as iOS. 

However, hybrid apps come with some drawbacks which you should not neglect. They may not handle animations as smoothly as native apps and high-end technologies like AR and VR cannot be integrated into cross-platform apps. 

For this reason, many startups initially opt for hybrid apps to quickly get into the market, but eventually replace them with native applications to provide a more viable solution.

3. Go for Outsourcing Services

This option is the best to save you time and effort. It is recommended to have a reliable and excellent outsourcing app development company by your side during the development phase. In many cases, this is a great option than having an in-house team of developers. This option is even more beneficial when you are planning some add-ons to your product or even if you want to create a distinct version of your app for the other platform. 

For instance, if you have iOS developers in your team and your iOS app is all set for the launch but now you want to have an Andriod version then you can just rely on outsourcing. This is not a good practice to ask your iOS developers to learn a new Slack so you better outsource. 

4. Go with White-Label Solutions

These solutions are the products that are built by one company and afterwards remodelled for another company’s use. These solutions save you much development time as you do not need to develop things from starting. 

5. Test Your App with the Help of Automation

Automation helps you to save the time that is used on the manual testing of your app. With the help of manual testing, you can set up tests that may otherwise take hours and hours to accomplish manually. However, this is not a suitable solution for all types of apps. You have to be careful and keep in mind that your priority is the quality of the app. Therefore, the quality should never be compromised. 

That was it. Based on your app type, business objectives and functionality you can choose any of the tips to shorten your app development timeline. 

Wrapping Up

As per the earlier discussion, time is a vital factor in the app development process so should never be compromised. When you are on the venture to develop a mobile app then alongside the evaluation of requirements related to features, platforms and purpose, it is also crucial to consider the timeline. 

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