Top 7 questions when hiring a mobile app development company

Want to build a mobile app? Asking the right questions makes all the difference.

You may have the next big app idea or probably are a brand that wants to build an app as an opportunity to connect with their community, either ways the choice of mobile app development partner plays the deciding factor in your success. 

A successful mobile app is equally a combination of a powerful app idea and meticulous execution if not more and therefore an astute mobile app development partner can give you a competitive edge by taking your app idea to the next level. Whether you prefer a reputed offshore mobile app company like CC Advantage for scalable team of developers and infrastructure or an indie developer, when you hire a mobile app development company, you must look to leverage more than just their skills but also their experience, consistent competency in niche area and resources that take your app performance and success to the next level. With multitude of mobile app developers available for custom mobile app development and each proclaiming themselves capable of offering world class mobile application development services, it becomes necessary to ask pertinent questions that help you choose your best mobile development company.

Here are the 7 key questions to ask when hiring a mobile app development company, so that you make the right choice:

What is your mobile apps portfolio?

A sure give away of the mobile app developer’s competency and ability to build your app. This question helps you understand their experience, expertise and core competency in mobile app development. What are their ratings in the app store? You get an idea into their niche area of expertise. Are they into game app development or enterprise apps? Probing about their portfolio of mobile apps also helps you know whether they single-handedly built the app or whether they were one of the many collaborators. 

What are your major past projects, past and present clients you have developed app for?

The objective is two-fold, firstly to get a reference check on the experience of the app development, their working culture and work-ethics. Apart from its core competency in relevant mobile app platform or technology, it is essentially a people process where communication play an important part. Further, by doing a cross-reference with past clients you also get to know whether they can deliver on time, their communication and time management skills and whether they are able to deliver  within the budget and time deadlines. 

What is your in-house team size?

Ensure that there is a sufficiently large experienced team of top-class UX/ UI professionals who are easily available. Do they focus on just one platform or are dexterous with professional expertise in multiple platforms and technologies. Few developers can only do so much and therefore it is handy to have a sufficiently large team of developers who are scalable and available. Ensure that the mobile developers and app designers are sufficiently experienced and skilled to help you leverage the benefits of experience and resources. Choosing a newbie or indie mobile app developer just because it is a cheaper option may not necessarily match the advantages of going with an established and reputed app development company.

On-shore or Off-shore development? 

Off-shore app development offers you instant access to top experts and scalable infrastructure with better results in both quality of work and communication through the development process. CC Advantage, one of the leading off-shore app development company offers skilled scalable technology resources and infrastructure that can be scaled up or down with just a call. This makes it easier and cost-effective as you do not have to unnecessarily bear the brunt of maintenance of developers nor opportunity cost of developers if lying idle. Thus with experts who carry relevant experience and scalable infrastructure, offshore=development offers many benefits that trickle down to better quality and affordable price.

Do you follow agile development?

Among the two methods of waterfall model and agile development model, the agile development model ensures high-quality and more robust app with quicker speed-to-market delivery along with incremental delivery. The continuous planning and feedback allows developers to adapt the app to the taste and requirements of the business and users. It is also more affordable and flexible than the waterfall model. 

Do you do in-house testing?

A critical factor in the success of a mobile app, accurate and quality mobile app testing ensures that your app stays away from crashes, lags and offers best performance each time to the end-user. Get a list of all the exhaustive beta tests for bug testing that they offer. The other objective is to get an idea about the level of commitment of the mobile company. 

Who owns the app?

It is important to claim the ownership rights of the source code of the mobile app right at the outset and make it completely transparent to avoid any ambiguity later on. Crucial maters as these must be clearly discussed laid out clearly in black and white right at the outset of the contract.

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Want to develop a successful mobile app?

At CC Advantage, we offer offshore mobile app development with teams and infrastructure that you can scale anytime with just a call. A trusted mobile app development company for android app development, iPhone app development and ecommerce app development, CC Advantage has in a very short span emerged as the preferred choice for high-quality apps. So make sure that you choose the best mobile app development company to transform your mobile app development dreams into reality. Asking these 7 questions definitely puts you in the driver’s seat and prepares you for success. Get started to take your brand experience to the next level and make your app idea a reality. Visit www.communicationcrafts.com today.