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Mobile apps have displayed astonishing innovations in the past few years – from uppermost technologies to proficient gadgets, and still evolving.
Finding a good mobile app development company in USA is certainly not an easy task. It is tricky to judge from a lot of parameters, whether the company is really credible, whether it is capable to deliver its promises on time, whether it is having a justifiable pricing and so on. Nothing is untraceable, but all this information is spread all over. You really need days – if not week – before you pick that one best mobile app development company.
There is a broad range of app developers to hire. They are spread over from individuals, hobbyists and students – with limited experience – to professional app development companies in USA – with experienced app developers, who handles anything, including the mobile strategy, visual design, the mobile app development and testing etc..
Now the question is, how to choose the best mobile app development company in USA? – Go through an internet search, you will get hundreds of results for app developers and app development companies.
This list seems to be the ideal option, but you may need two or three times more people to complete your project. You also need to give them exact details to follow and will have to be in constant contact with them, else be ready for the real discrepancy between what you were expecting and what you actually got from them.
During your investigation, you will get a variety of mobile app development rates. Don’t get tempted by the price alone. It is clear that app development is an area where you will definitely get what you pay for. Project done from a top mobile app development company in USA can cost a big amount. Avoid a low-ball estimate or the daily rate of the project team.
You can ask any app development company few questions –
About the company:
* Is the company real, or a group of individuals and freelancers are working together?
* Ask them, how many mobile apps they have developed, which are shipped in the app stores?
* Are they experienced in iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phones and HTML web apps?
* Are they capable to handle deployment in the app stores and current maintenance?
* Ask them about their business model. Do they have their own apps in stores?
* Ask them about the deliverable. If the source code is included and who owns it. Clarity of ownership is important.
About the team:
* What is the experience of their designers? Mobile or back-end experience?
* Do they belong to the company or are a network of freelancers with no accountability?
* Ask them about their site. Can they work on-site at your suitable place with your team?
* Are they having a dedicated product manager to manage the process, or they manage it themselves via some sources like Skype or email?
About the PROCESS:
* Do they have a detailed estimate showing each functional area and how long will it take to design the app, develop it and test it?
* Can they conduct a kick-off meeting, app design meeting and status meetings at their office?
* Will they offer a password protected location for your testers to download and install your app on a regular basis during development?
* Do they do the app user interface design and other creative work in-house or outsourced?
About the testing:
* Who is there for quality assurance and is it included in the estimate?
* Will the developers test the app on actual devices? Which device and which version and languages?
* The answers to the questions listed above will change from vendor to vendor. Hire the company which can answer these questions.
The best mobile app development company in USA is one who can provide full transparency into their company, their process, their estimates, and their app design, development and testing methods. When you hire such company, you should have a dedicated product manager to handle the entire process. And can deliver the app exactly as you want it.
By Craig Juarez