The development team at QBCon recently decided to develop an application for iPhone. The concept isn't a gimmick, but a useful addition that will make a daily mundane task a pleasant affair. The QBCon team soon discovered developing an app for any platform is no walk in the park. What they've learnt is to ask a couple of questions before starting on an application development.
What platform should I use?
The team at QBCon decided to develop an iPhone app, as Apple is the perfect platform for budding app developers to test their skills. Developing for iPhone or iPad is also standardised – an app that is developed for an iPhone will work on all iPhones and iPads.
What is the reason behind the development of the app?
QBCon decided to launch this app as a pilot project to explore the medium as well as the approval process involved.
The concept – will it sell?
QBCon’s concept is meant to simplify a weekly task and to add convenience to your daily life. When they talk about the concept, people are interested and can see the use of it. If the app proves to be feasible, QBCon can take the development further to make it a profitable.
Money – do I need some to make some?
QBCon’s lessons from the first stage:
- Keep the app as simple as possible
- As business solutions developers, QBCon is used to a Microsoft heavy environment. This influenced their projected timeframe for completion quite heavily. However, learning a new language is never a bad thing.
