Top Rated Responsive Mobile App Development Companies | Mobile App Development | BrainMobi Blogs and News https://www.brainmobi.com/blog Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:59:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 BrainMobi makes it to the Top Mobile App Development Companies in USA at GoodFirms https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/brainmobi-makes-top-mobile-app-development-companies-usa-goodfirms/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/brainmobi-makes-top-mobile-app-development-companies-usa-goodfirms/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:04:24 +0000 https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=1495 Mobile apps are the new cool for any kind of industry today! No matter what business are you in; whether it is a… Read More

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Mobile apps are the new cool for any kind of industry today! No matter what business are you in; whether it is a restaurant or hotel or travel & tourism or garments or ornaments & accessories or movie ticket booking etc. The best way to smoothen your buying process for your customers or clients is through light weighted mobile apps. They function fast, complete transactions faster and gather user satisfaction the fastest! One brilliant idea integrated into a small mobile application has the potential of making tremendous profits and it is a fact no one can deny.

BrainMobi is headquartered in Noida, India and is on a mission to provide next-gen mobile solutions to entrepreneurs and SMEs. The company focuses on catering the users with the apps that are best in breed comprising of high-resolution pixels and depict speed. BrainMobi’s gushing reviews with an awe-inspiring portfolio have earned the company a proud space in the Top Mobile App Development Companies in the USA at GoodFirms.

GoodFirms is a pioneering research and review platform that helps service seekers find the best companies providing mobile app development services across the globe. Each participating company gets evaluated on the basis of three major parameters – Quality, Reliability, and Ability. And some important factors like market penetration, portfolio, reviews, experience along with their development and design quality make up for their global rank.

The research at GoodFirms shows that BrainMobi’s client focus is entirely on small businesses with mobile app development as their prime service apparently. Their key clients that can vouch for receiving the best in class mobile app services are National CSR, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Timekeeper bank, Floyd, Hometurph etc.

GoodFirms has also eyed the company’s rainbow-like industry focus which demonstrates their varied market penetration and choices of projects enhancing their next-gen skills. Additionally, BrainMobi’s app building practices with latest technologies are what make the asset investments in the company worth for their global clients.

Therefore, with no surprise, BrainMobi has also been confidently included in the list of Top Web Development Companies in USA as well as Top Software Development Companies in USA at GoodFirms.

Have a glance at some amazing reviews of BrainMobi at GoodFirms:

“BrainMobi participated in the entire design and development of the app. Their understanding of the project is highly appreciated. In addition, the ideas their team discover help in minimizing the risks associated with the project.”

• Deepak Jha (Head of Marketing and Technology at Hometurph)

“Not only did they heed to every requirement of ours, but they also suggested improvements in our idea which made it even better. They are not only skilled but passionate for their work as well. If we happen to expand to other domains or need to get another app built, we would certainly go to them again.”

• Nayif Aljaber (Electronic Engineer for Qatar Civil Aviation Authority)

BrainMobi does not just take up ideas and implement them to satisfy their clients. The company put in their passionate work hours for every project they come across and makes it technically successful. Keeping the clients in a loop and moving forward with an informed decision is what makes the app a replica of their imagination.

About GoodFirms:
GoodFirms is a maverick B2B research and review firm that aligns its efforts in finding the top mobile app development companies delivering unparalleled services to its clients. GoodFirms’ extensive research process ranks the companies, boosts their online reputation and helps service seekers pick the right technology partner that meets their business needs.

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Top 5 Programming Languages for Mobile App Development https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-5-programming-languages-mobile-app-development/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-5-programming-languages-mobile-app-development/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:20:41 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=1104 In the last five years, the number of mobile app development companies and languages used to develop mobile apps have increased in in leaps… Read More

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In the last five years, the number of mobile app development companies and languages used to develop mobile apps have increased in in leaps and bounds, changing the way businesses function worldwide. Enterprises and Entrepreneurs are aligning mobile solutions to raise productivity and break the monotony of regular customer service with a high-end mobile solution available across various platforms. This poses a great challenge for business owners to bring the idea alive on all device to cover a maximum number of users. Now, the question arises how to get this done when there are multiple numbers of devices and even greater number of technologies to choose from. Thankfully, mobile app developers worldwide keep introducing new technologies and languages to cope up with the situation and make it easier to handle. The guide below will help you choose the right mobile app development coding language. By the end of this guide, you will have one thing absolutely clear in your mind – what language you will use for your app development project:

Swift

Many believe that the language will be one of the most used languages and has all the potential to reshape the future.

Released in June 2014 by Apple, Swift has gained immense popularity across all the possible realms of the iOS mobile app and Web development. With latest framework and libraries, the tool becomes the primary choice for developers which allows to code with Objective C. The language forays into the apple ecosystem with efficient APIs, Cocoa and Cocoa Touch. Apple has been ingraining all the possibilities to reduce all the scope for vulnerabilities associated with Objective C. There are so many other attractions when the language is used for coding cutting-edge mobile apps.

According to TNW, Swift is one of the fastest-growing languages. Google is also considering to include Swift as their official language for coding Android apps and if the prediction is true, the demand for Swift developers will skyrocket than any other popular language.

Meanwhile. the language is used to code iOS and Apple web for all the available platforms but since it’s open source and available for use. It will be beneficial for those who pick up the language early in time.

JavaScript + HTML

JavaScript is one of the third most popular languages used world wide to create application up above client could imagine. When used in combination with HTML, the amalgamation becomes more powerful and has greater benefits for mobile apps.Both are religiously used by developers to create different types of application including games.

HTML is one of the most prominent languages when it comes to web development. With simpler ways to insert complex data types, HTML is a preferred choice of top web developers. Whereas JavaScript is popular to be used on multiple platforms.

PHP

HyperText Preprocessor (PHP) is an open source server side scripting language developed by Zend technologies in 1995. Initially, the language was used for building websites but now it’s used for general purpose programming.

server side scripting, command line scripting and for coding applications. Using PHP, the app can be used to write complete Android, iOS, and windows apps.  According to many statistics like Jobs Tractor, PHP is the most popular programming language. The percentage of developers located worldwide that use PHP language is 78.6%.  It ensures that the language can easily be considered for building your next app.

C#

C# is known as C Sharp. It is a multi-paradigm programming language, which is object and component oriented. It’s a general-purpose programming language developed by Microsoft. Appeared first in 2000, C# is developed and introduced by Microsoft as Swift was introduced by Apple and both share a common characteristic to rule the world of mobile app development in coming years. Developer Economics Survey states, 38% mobile developers use C# for part of their work while 16% use C# as the main language.

BuildFireJS

BuildFire.JS leverages the BuildFire SDK and Javascript to allow developers to rapidly build mobile apps with the power of the BuildFire SDK & BuildFire backend along with JavaScript seems to be a great combination by top mobile app developers worldwide to develop apps. BuildFire.JS was built to have a flexible architecture to give developers the option to utilize any client-side Javascript framework they like including: jQuery, Angular, React, Underscore and many more.

With BuildFire already having plugins that cover 70% or more of the common business use cases, developers only need to build specific functionality that’s unique to the client, rather than build the whole thing from scratch. This helps a development team to prepare mobile apps in less time and labour.

At BrainMobi, our professional developers are experienced to perfectly match the compatibility of a language with the theme of the mobile app.

Which language out of these is your favourite? Mention in the comment section below.

 

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Top Five Deadly Myths of Mobile App Development https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-five-deadly-myths-mobile-app-development/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-five-deadly-myths-mobile-app-development/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:35:13 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=1065 Gone are the days when people used to worry every now and then for routine tasks. Be it personal or professional, mobile apps… Read More

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Gone are the days when people used to worry every now and then for routine tasks. Be it personal or professional, mobile apps are everywhere to help millennials every minute & everywhere. Taking the advantage of that fire across mobile users, budding entrepreneurs and business owners are releasing mobile apps to make users become cohesive with the brand. Apparently, Mobile apps have become the epic phenomenon that has influenced almost every horizon in the present and coming time. But with evolving technologies and different standards of user experience, there are a lot of misconceptions around mobile app development which sometimes cost business owners in full swing with huge loss. Here are the top five myths of mobile app development:

Who says a small business doesn’t need an app?

Are you a business owner of a small scale of production? Ever wondered how you could multiply your business growth with a mobile app? Get your facts checked if you not in agreement with the ever popular mobile revolution. If your business is yet to go mobile, it’s missing out to create a rapidly growing marketing platform. These days many small businesses are undecided whether to develop their own mobile apps or not. To stay ahead of the competition, a mobile app is your weapon to win over the customer and maintain a business relationship to some extent. It will help them reach their marketing goals faster and with greater success.

Focusing on new installs alone will grow your business

There are cases whereby we come across apps that are downloaded only once and are completely forgotten. Bad user experience could be an evil factor to bring down market reputation. Most of the time people tend to forget what are the applications that they have downloaded. It’s mandatory to remind users of your app with regular updates and notifications. At BrainMobi, we emphasise equally on quality and quantity. Here, quantity refers to the number of downloads and quality refers to the flawless user experience which would lead to higher conversion rate and better ROI.

Settling down for one platform is sufficient

There are various devices and platforms available in the market. The misconception to rely on one single platform will lead to missing out on a huge user base across other available platforms. It’s good when you choose a single platform for screening the idea and observe user feedback, but solely relying on a single platform is a blunder. Consider every popular device and platform to avoid disappointment and any scope of discontinuity in service for your valuable users.

Open-source libs minimize hard work

Just look beyond the mentioned top-10 Tools and Personalization apps – you’ll find tens of thousands of app analogues.

The functional core of such apps is usually based upon one of the popular open-source libs, and their development, obviously, didn’t take much time or effort. It’s a fact that top mobile app developers across the globe rely on such analogues but excellence in work come across with machine and platform perfect coding.

However, who would install a poorly-performing, ugly-designed app analogue, instead of a stylish highly-reliable app by a trustworthy developer, displayed on top of search results?

I wouldn’t, would you?

Idea is everything

With countless apps already published, chances are your idea is not entirely unique. Even if you do have a new angle and have a novel idea, it only has the potential to do whatever you plan on making it do. The idea is nothing without the execution.

A lot of budding entrepreneurs across the globe believe that ideas are the key to success. It’s a hard truth to bear, but ideas are worthless on their own. What matters is how wonderfully you enhance every minute aspect of mobility into it. The fate of a mobile app also depends on three major factors, which are :

  • The right timing
  • The right market
  • The right place

In other words, successful apps are products that fit their markets and gain user attention at right time.

But product/market fit is about discovery, not the certainty. It’s like playing roulette. For example, if Twitter continued building features to support their early audience—status-updaters—they would have missed out on much larger markets.

A well-executed and a well-marketed app have a much greater chance of success.

Above points are only the trailer to a much bigger picture and a long list of misconceptions which further leads to disappointment and mobile phenomenon. Make sure you are not the one blaming the mobile era when you are prone to one such misconception. Discuss your idea with the top mobile app developer and work with the right team of mobile professionals.

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What Is Agile Development for Mobile Apps https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/agile-development-mobile-apps/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/agile-development-mobile-apps/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2017 02:07:01 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=1083 At BrainMobi, our development practices are most often based on the Agile approach of software development. On basis of specific requirements of the… Read More

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At BrainMobi, our development practices are most often based on the Agile approach of software development. On basis of specific requirements of the mobile app, the agile mobile app development mainly focuses on customer involvement, flexible planning, constant evaluation and — of course — risk management. As a result, Agile based mobile app development projects get completed before the scheduled time. Our team of top mobile app developers strongly follow the agile methodology with regular client communication to ensure the final product is closest to expected product.

Characteristics of Mobile Application Development

In contrast traditional desktop applications, mobile apps demand service every month to provide an immersive user experience to valuable customers. Here is a list of challenges posed for top mobile app development companies while using Agile approach:

  • Short life cycles
  • Short development cycles
  • Limited hardware
  • Frequently changing user demands
  • Must be easily updateable
  • Must download quickly

All of these characteristics collectively bring more tension for top mobile app developers to carefully choose an approach which can reduce wastage of labour & time while bringing a sign a relief for both clients and development agencies. But how it would be made possible to build high-quality mobile apps across such mayhem around development approaches? The answer is Agile development.

What is Agile?

Agile application development is the approach of developing a product where the whole process is divided into a series of development cycles. In fact, when using Agile for mobile app development, the entire array of tasks is divided into multiple sub-tasks, each of which is a separate mini-project for the development team.

Assignments are distributed to the concerned team of experts as well as teams are also divided to follow the agile methodology. Each assignment is a piece of job and treated as a unit of an independent project. Under the influence of the agile approach, companies successfully reduce the scope of development risks, including errors to a great extent.

Agile applications development also accounts for regular communication within and between groups; constant interaction, both in project development environment and between customer and contractor. This means that if a customer or project leader suddenly raises new demands to the product, it bears virtually no effect on the time spent and app marketing. Changes that are commanded, as a result, are further assigned to one of the teams which do not slow down the project as a whole.

Why use Agile?

When choosing a development approach, it is equally important to understand the advantages. With the Agile methodology, below are the following qualities :

  • Constant supply of valuable client software;
  • Ability to make changes to the project and to put forward new demands to it at any stage of development (even before the release);
  • Constant close contact between the customer and developers at all stages of the project;
  • Regular delivery of the project’s software elements;
  • Comfortable working conditions for both developers and the customer;
  • Priority information exchange method is a personal conversation, which gives opportunities for all participants of the project;
  • The main indicator of Agile implementation success is the high-quality working application;
  • Developers, customers and sponsors have the opportunity to control and maintain a constant pace of work;
  • Constant contact and control gives possibilities for permanent improvement of the product at the design stage;
  • Usage of self-organizing teams to minimize the extra work;
  • Self-organizing teams performing particular tasks, often give better results than a large team dedicated to everything at once;
  • The presence of individual units that perform individual tasks is a guarantee of rapid adaptation to any new conditions to the project.

Developed and formulated in 2001, Agile Approach has been in use for 15 years to the day, during which it proved to be functional, effective and relevant. The method was used in the development of many projects, including most successful and well-known. Today, the Agile method is the basis of productivity in many prosperous IT companies.

How we follow Agile?

When we begin a mobile app development project at BrainMobi, we break down functional requirements into user stories, which then become the foundation of our app development schedule. We usually work within the framework of two-week sprint sets and iterate continuously until we reach substantial milestones on the mobile app. Sometimes this includes an incredibly large number of business requirements. We’ve worked on projects with as many as 3,500 requirements. Agile development makes it possible to break down all these requirements into smaller, manageable chunks.

Don’t forget to share your experience while using Agile Paradigm across your project in the comment section below.

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How to Port a Mobile App from iOS to Android https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/port-mobile-app-ios-android/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/port-mobile-app-ios-android/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:06:06 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=992 If you are reading this article, chances are that you want to explore the market other than one platform which your app has… Read More

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If you are reading this article, chances are that you want to explore the market other than one platform which your app has already graced. With different user base potential, both iOS and Android platform have their share of fame and popularity to offer to an app. But due to budget constraint, many times entrepreneurs or business owners choose to launch the idea over a single platform to better understand user behaviour. After iterations of changes, the second platform comes into the picture. No wonder, the market pressure and ever evolving user demand have forced you to propel the development from one platform to another.

Before That we Will See, Why There is Actually a Need to Port iOS App to Android?

If we see the previous year statistics, we will find that there is a significant increase in the number of android users. More and more people are showing interest in Android devices, which resulted in huge investment in Android version of iOS apps. The owners of iOS apps are discovering that they are missing out on a large market, and it is must to port iOS app to android. It is better to focus more on freemium strategies and in-app purchases rather than making it a free app.

Android market is open to all and there is no restriction on what your app can do. This might affect how you want your android app to be designed. The app updates are almost instantaneous, which means there will be only a few users who are not satisfied with your app.

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Things to Consider When Porting iOS to Android

You need significant adaption when porting iOS app to android. We recommend you not to use design tools that are intended for iOS. Most of the common app design tools provide iOS templates and you may think that they fit the android platform as well. However, one should know that porting iOS app to android will lead to conflicts between the ported app interface and design of the android device. There are many contradicting features between iOS and Android, such as – buttons, lists, tabs, date/time, widgets, navigation etc.

The next thing to consider is fragmentation that is derived from different screen resolutions. You should consider app’s data and graphics to be displayed both on small and large screens, considering vertical as well as horizontal layouts. Though you can ignore some of the older versions, you should consider 10% of screen resolution. Some of the popular versions of android system are – Ice-cream sandwich and android 2.X, KitKat, Jelly Bean, Lollipop and Marshmallow.

Android Design

Now, once you have decided to port an iOS app to android, you should consider thinking android design. The problem is that there are many iOS tools that have iOS templates and designers use them to design android apps. However, the designs conflict with the feel and look of the app. It will take a lot of effort and time to implement. Moreover, there are problem areas such as round buttons, tabs at the bottom, lists with right pointing arrows and so on.

To avoid these problems, the first thing you need to do is avoid using iOS design tools. Just use drawing tools such as Photoshop, Visio, Balamiq next etc. If you want to get a quick overview of android UI, you can check the official website of Android. Google also has created a page describing how to design for pure android app. 

Should you Adapt New UI?

With the changing algorithm of Google, it changes the way apps can be architected internally for smartphone and tablet layouts. Google provided compatibility library that allow the latest UI elements to run on new and old android devices without changing the look and feel of the app. When re-designing the app for android, you should focus on how the data and graphics will be displayed on screens of different sizes.

Google strongly recommends following the UI language known as “Material Design”. This will help android audience get familiarized with common UI. Material design has a few common UI elements that have better support for developers.

Read More: Mobile App Design Basics: Common UI/UX Mistakes to Avoid

How to Export Graphics?

Android has a different graphic asset and you need to adapt your app’s graphic assets for android. This means, you need to resize, export and name new files. It can be a bit easier than exporting assets for iOS. For instance, if you are exporting .png images, you should consider grouping the assets in different sizes 1X, 2X, 3X and 568h@2X. It would be a big headache to create precisely sized assets for each android device. Hence, the best solution is to scale assets to correct size for relevant device screen. This could be one of the reasons why graphic images on android are not as crisp and beautiful as they do in iOS.

Code Porting

The next thing to consider is the code porting, Check if it is possible to take objective-C or recompile it for android. The android apps use Java and if your iOS app uses Vanilla C, it is possible to reuse the same code for android. This is beneficial for porting complex libraries as well as to enhance the performance of the app.

Some mobile app developers make the mistake of sharingembedded UI designs into the app. Sometimes, the specificationsinclude UIs that gather information to be sent to social networking apps. There is no need of such sharing for android apps. Instead, mobile app developers should consider using action_send intends to other social networking apps.  This means users should be able to share to other apps and there is no need to write a separate code against server-side sharing APIs.

In short, it is essential to consider which characteristics of your product are time-sensitive and use the programming tactics accordingly.

How Long Does it Take to Port?

Since the app has already been developed for iOS, it will not take much time to port to android. Though porting seems to be a straight forward process, it is not quick. The time to complete the porting process will depend on the complexity of the app and selection of supporting devices. Device inconsistency will create surprise for the mobile app developer, and hence even a small change will mean additional time for porting. Different devices use different hardware components which causes your device to interact with OS and hardware in an unexpected way.

How to Submit the Ported App at Play Store?

Once the app is ported successfully to Android, it should be submitted to Play Store in the similar way it is submitted to iTunes. You need to provide screenshots, regions, ratings and other details about the app to the developer. Go through the guidelines of submitting the app to Play Store. Google will review your app and approve or reject it on the same day.

Conclusion

There are many mobile app developers who have huge experience of porting iOS app to android. To bring amazing results, the template for app porting should have – adaptation plan formula, UX testing, source app business logic analysis, proper coding & testing, etc.

At BrainMobi, we have ported several apps from iOS to android and have huge experience in android and iOS development. The porting process can be a smooth sailing, if you understand how to prepare the assets for Android before you start!!

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What Makes Kotlin a Better Programming Paradigm than Java ? https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/makes-kotlin-better-programming-paradigm-java/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/makes-kotlin-better-programming-paradigm-java/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:25:19 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=819 In continuation to our blog Kotlin – The Latest Powerful Language to Streamline Android App Development, this second edition mainly focus on the… Read More

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In continuation to our blog Kotlin – The Latest Powerful Language to Streamline Android App Development, this second edition mainly focus on the points which are driving world wide top Android developers to go frenzy over Kotlin, the statically typed programming language backed by JetBrains. After Google announced it as the official first class language, Android developers are keen to know what makes it a better option over one of the most popular languages in the history of programming.

Top Android developers have passed on their judgement with a positive note after observing the differences in Kotlin which add a breath of freshness to Java. With several superhit formulas, Kotlin has gained a lot traction with the help of design to tackle more inherent issues. For instance, Kotlin standard library comprises of functions like string.replace, collection.find and collection.filterNotNull which are seldom provided in general purpose programming languages like Swift and Java. Kotlin offers more than such a few changes that improve the process of Android development and overall app performance, including:

    • It’s Android-focused.

Kotlin was officially released in 2012 by JetBrains, The biggest IDE manufacturer in the world. The same folks who created some of the most popular integrated design environments (IDEs) used worldwide, so its background comes from mobile industry pros who were looking to solve specific problems.

    • Making the switch from Java is easy.

In IntelliJ or Android Studio, converting Java files to Kotlin just requires installing the Kotlin plugin, adding it to the Gradle build files and clicking convert. There is no need to convert existing code into Kotlin as it is completely interchangeable with Java. Java can call Kotlin and vice-versa. Developers can write new modules in Kotlin that will work alongside existing Java code. It’s compatible with all existing Java libraries and frameworks, the JVM (Java Virtual Machine) and can integrate with the Gradle or Maven build systems.

    • Extension functions

These functions help in building really clean APIs and solve a bunch of other problems. Such functions lead to concise and less complex coding which eventually saves time, labour and money.

    • It has null in its type system.

One of the most common reasons for a crash in our apps has been the NullPointerExceptions. Nullability problems have been a common issue in Java and Android uses null quite a bit to represent the absence of a value. Basically, having a null point exception can kill an app. Kotlin solves this by having null right in its type system, not forcing developers to use some kind of workaround.

    • It’s concise.

Java isn’t known for being the most succinct language and when you’re programming for Android and using a bunch of common idioms, the verbose code can lead to more chances for bugs. Top Android developers prefer to follow less code, fewer bugs policy for optimal time investment. When you’re able to write less code with a language that’s more concise, there are fewer opportunities for errors, and it’s less tedious for developers. More readability and easy to understand features helps top Android app developers to write precise codes and avoids complexity.

    • The Anko library and plenty of other Kotlin-based projects.

The Anko library is a Kotlin source file that eliminates a few XML-related headaches, too. With plenty of resources from blogs to Github, developers have great options to explore over 2000 Kotlin projects, with everything from frameworks to build systems to libraries.

    • Learning curve of Kotlin is not high.

All the above factors lead to less complex coding practice and hence offers great flexibility to understand and use across complex functionalities. Kotlin is more readable and definitely provides a gist of the code and purpose behind the lines.

    • Enhance Development Speed with Less Coding.

This excellent open source development platform helps developers to make their app developing process faster. It requires approximately 20% less coding compared to Java. Thus, it helps Android developers to make their task simple, quick and efficient.

    • Combine the Best of Functional and Procedural Programming.

Each set of programming paradigm has its own set of pros and cons. Combining the power of both functional and procedural programming leads to better development and output. With a list of weaknesses and strength from both the languages, Kotlin offers inexpensive and intuitive coding style.

    • Great IDE and Tooling Support.

As the name behind Kotlin is known for developing the best IDE’s in the world, you need to worry about the offered support system. The team has developed world’s most used IDEs. While developing Kotlin, the team has considered all the potholes to drastically evolve the programming paradigm that has been ruling the world for decades.

Are you looking forward to convert your code into Kotlin? Consult Top Android app developers at BrainMobi. The team is known for spontaneity and up to the mark skillsets to convert any functionality into reality. Get your project started with us available great discount on world class services.

Pour in your development related queries for us: sales@brainmobi.com

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5 Factors To Avoid For A Productivity Hack https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/5-wastes-mobile-app-development-avoid/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/5-wastes-mobile-app-development-avoid/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2017 11:47:43 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=555 Several times it happens that while developing an app, the cost and labour wastage gets increased due to the investment of time and… Read More

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Several times it happens that while developing an app, the cost and labour wastage gets increased due to the investment of time and focus into places where least or no attention is required. With the help of our top app developers, we have prepared this list of mistakes that can be avoided while developing a mobile app. Avoiding these points will lead to a great reduction in turnaround time, labour and hence cost. Here are the key points:

Defects

Apps prone to defect greatly bring down user expectations within seconds. Make sure to avoid any sort of unexpected event to happen before it ruins your credibility. Implement well build testing scripts to wrap bug-free codes before submitting it after multiple revisions.

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How to avoid this to happen?

Hire the resources with an up to mark skill sets and expertise that can be utilized to the best of possibilities. Choose developers that are well-versed in the array of tasks you are about to assign. Also, cross-check their approach before building any expectations.

Overproduction

When more than required is developed or built, useful resources & labour go to waste. Proper development cycles and analysis helps in attaining optimization across the process. Initiate well-planned execution of idea while keeping in mind all the possibilities and probably last minute changes.

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How to avoid this to happen?

Discuss all the tasks and responsibilities beforehand and leave no room for extra work or overlapping. Make sure to discuss all the jobs in detail with a respective team member for maximum clarity. Overproduction is a result of unclear communication about assigned tasks. This can be strongly prohibited to nil as a result of crystal clear discussion.

Waiting

Avoid all the chances for the time gap between two activities as it affects developers credibility and adds work disorientation across the development cycle. As in project development, many times unintended changes crop up at last minute from client side for implementations. Try to accommodate every minute into utilization for maximum productivity.

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How to avoid this to happen?

Discuss all the possibilities and prepare a layout that holds no waiting time for resources to sit ideal. In a rare case when the string of decision is not in your hand, try to get the resources involved in some other productive task that can be further come into use during the development cycle.

Non-Utilized talent

Ruining an untapped potential or assigning the wrong job are the most influential factors that could deteriorate the whole decorum of app development process. The team needs to take care of every resource and bring them the best opportunity to spurt their expertise over the area of interest. Employees who get assigned their chosen jobs manage to receive better feedback.

How to avoid this to happen?

Interview the prospected team member to assign proper job and try to gain deep insight into their area of interest. Always remember that happy employee delivers remarkable job as compared to the one with burdened work. At BrainMobi, we invest great efforts in assigning jobs after much detailed discussion with our top app developers and management.

Inventory

Inventory refers to the unusable work that has been done and not used further in the project or completed ineffectively based on project parameters. Many times even the top app developers get rolled into confusion and end up with a long list of unnecessary work. It affects project velocity toward the finish line and can result in budget inflation. Common causes of this include waiting, incomplete story information/misunderstanding of the project, unclear information & improper prioritization.  

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How to avoid this to happen?

Take well-revised note of what, who and how things would be processing across the development cycle. Before commencing on the work, sit with every employee to gauge their work routine and time spent to complete it. Well-planned process flow never leads to Inventory. Top app developers prefer to brainstorm the idea along with other teammates to bring the idea closer with the maximum percentage.

Takeaway

All the points lead to one conclusion, well revised and clear discussion over every single project detail among all the team members before initiating the work leads to maximum productivity. Our team at BrainMobi leaves no stone unturned to bring the message clear across every liable person connected with the project.

Let us know what else we can add here to bring maximum flexibility. We would love to discuss your vision within this compilation of “5 Factors To Avoid For Productivity Hack”.

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How to develop powerful Mobile Apps with Node.JS? https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/develop-powerful-mobile-apps-node-js/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/develop-powerful-mobile-apps-node-js/#comments Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:30:50 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=482 In many of our previous blogs, we discussed about the right development team, must have features of an app, cost to develop an… Read More

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In many of our previous blogs, we discussed about the right development team, must have features of an app, cost to develop an app etc. This time our blog mainly focuses on Node.JS, one of the technologies that is preferred over other veteran technologies for Mobile App and Web Development. We will further learn about Node.JS frameworks that are known for lightweight development approach. Use of Node.JS frameworks helps to empower development process with some incredible functionalities that were missing in other patent languages. Developers and clients prefer to choose the technology for a layer of benefits and features associated with Node.JS. Corporate users of Node.JS software include Cisco Systems, Walmart, PayPal, Capital One, GoDaddy, Groupon, IBM, Microsoft, Netflix, Uber, SAP, Yahoo, Lowe’s and much more.

But what exactly makes Node.JS one of the top choices for technical prowess and scalable architecture.

Before we hop on to frameworks and benefits, let’s understand what exactly we mean by Node.JS.

Node.JS: The RunTime Environment

Node.JS is not a language, framework or tool. It is a runtime environment for running applications based on JavaScript. Similar to Java Runtime Environment, NodeJS has a virtual machine called JVM (JavaScript Virtual Machine) which is nothing but V8, the open source JavaScript engine from Google. With the help of different libraries called Node API or Node Modules, NodeJS help to run JavaScript applications at runtime, similar to Java Libraries within the JRE. Similarly, JavaScript Virtual Machine generates machine code with the help of main components like JIT and GC for performing tasks, runtime compilation, and memory management respectively.  

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Now, Let’s take a look at some of the best Node.js frameworks.

Node.JS – Popular Frameworks

With an asynchronous architecture based on comprehensive frameworks, Node.JS has answered the needs of computational forces in the quest for incredible user experience blended with powerful options to take care of the evolving World Wide Web (WWW) needs. Below are some sorted out Node.JS frameworks used by top mobile app developers worldwide:

Hapi.JS

Hapi.js is a powerful Node.js web framework for building application program interfaces (APIs) and other software applications. The framework has a robust plugin system and numerous key features, which makes it one of the popular choices among developers. Also, it is used by many large-scale websites such as Disney, Concrete, PayPal, Walmart and more.

Hapi.js is widely used by thousands of developers for designing useful applications. Features of Hapi.js:

  • Especially good for passing around a DB connection.
  • Known as go-to technology for both startups and enterprises.
  • Works as a stable, secure solution as well as helps deploying an application.
  • Good structure to work in a team.

Socket.io

Socket.io is a Node.js server framework for building real-time web applications. It allows bi-directional communication between server and web clients. Like Node.JS, Socket.io is also event driven. Socket.io works as a client-side library running in the browser and as a server-side library for Node.JS. The framework allows real-time concurrency for document collaboration and data exchange. Notable users include Microsoft Office, Yammer, and Zendesk etc.

Top app developers use this framework for below-mentioned features:

  • Asynchronous input/ output (I/O) processing.
  • Binary streaming.
  • Horizontal scaling.
  • Document collaboration.
  • Instant messaging.

Express.JS

Seven years ago, TJ Holowaychuk, one of the core Node project team member developed this essential framework for Node.JS. This framework allows writing code in pure Node.JS with minimum lines of code.

The express.js framework is used by top app development companies for features like:

  • Template engines.
  • Simplified multiple routing.
  • Database integration.
  • HTTP requests.
  • Error handling.

Mojito.JS

Mojito is a JavaScript framework based on Yahoo! Cocktails, a mobile application development platform introduced by Yahoo! Developer Network. JavaScript is the only programming language, which is used for Yahoo! Cocktails Platform. Since client and server components are both written in JavaScript, Mojito can run on both the client side (browser) and the server (Node.js).

Mojito is a model-view-controller (MVC) framework used by top mobile app developers for a gamut of features, such as:

  • Convenient data fetching.
  • Integrated unit testing.
  • Local development environment and tools.
  • Library for simplifying internationalisation & localisation.

Meteor.JS

Meteor is an open-source Node.JS framework for building websites and web/mobile applications. It allows writing both client and server parts of an application in JavaScript. Meteor helps in writing application codes. Moreover, it’s reactive programming model that allows creating applications using lesser JavaScript code. Besides, Meteor is a powerful framework for building real-time applications. Popular applications built using Meteor are Respondly, Blonk and more. Here are some features that lead many top app development companies to choose the language:

  • Full-Stack solution.
  • Isomorphic JavaScript code.
  • Front-end solution.
  • Database integration.
  • Live reload.
  • Custom package manager

Hope the above frameworks have helped you gain an insight into why top app development companies prefer to choose it over other veteran languages. This is just a glimpse of a much bigger picture of many more frameworks and features. Best of luck with choosing the correct technology as its one of the important aspects of mobile app development.

At BrainMobi, our top Node.js app developers have transformed many ideas to the pinnacle of success using Node.JS technologies. Our mobile apps are not only the epitome of excellence but they also mould business strategy for dominating success.

For a team with flexible and lightweight development approach, get in touch with our experts to deliver your idea within desired time and budget.

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How to select the right App Development Team ? https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/select-right-app-development-team/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/select-right-app-development-team/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 12:54:51 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=450 Are you looking for best mobile app developers but not sure where to head for the smoothest collaboration? As there are several top… Read More

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Are you looking for best mobile app developers but not sure where to head for the smoothest collaboration?

As there are several top rated developers with a well-renowned array of services, you would be surely left in the midst with head full of confusion. “How to choose ?” and “What to look out for ?” are some of the questions with much potential to pile up more confusion.

In this blog post, we have tried to rack out some important points to help you battle out the confusion around choosing the best app developers. Every point has its own significance while app development and contributes to great work collaboration. Let’s swing through the points:

  • Understand the basics

Jot down all the queries you come across while going through A-Z  of app making. Take help from Google to clear all the surrounding drama to build a successful app. This point brings out the maximum from either team in the form of exemplary work. A unique idea with strong base leads to better work collaboration as compared to unclear ideas.  In the history of mobile app development, we have always witnessed a strong inclination towards stroke of innovation. 

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  • Set a ballpark budget

Choose a team that agrees to deliver under your terms and conditions when you are looking forward to debut as an Entrepreneur. A development team that offers services with expected quality and with financial bandwidth would be a good choice. Taking this step right will help you attain peace at financial front. Once price costing is fixed, all your focus can be solely concentrated over the execution part.

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  • Identify the services that you need

Before hovering over a team for services to process your idea, be sure of what you want, why you want it and how you want it. A good R&D on market trends will surely help you to grasp a good hold on building a strong project configuration. Answers to the above questions will surely turn your collaboration journey into a cakewalk.

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  • Evaluate their talent and experience

Once the coast is clear at budget and services front, peep into the developer’s work and a list of their associated clients. Client feedback could also help you to gain a good insight into one’s work ethics and professionalism. Make sure to thoroughly evaluate those projects with your interest of work. Give preference to the development company that passes the evaluation with flying colours. The company website, Portfolio, client feedback and rating etc are some of the sources to squeeze out required details.

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  • Consider the Work Logistics

Your compatibility with the chosen app development team in terms of execution style also holds great importance. Interview each member separately to rate their work style and process in accordance to yours. Skillset compatibility helps to accelerate the whole process with amazing results. Possibilities are maximum that teams which share technical compatibility end up collaborating on more than one project. To head with that perspective, underline this point to get hold of a strong partnership.

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  • Zombies VS Ninjas

A team which adds valuable inputs & drive the whole development process to another level is one of the several quality you should look out for. Prefer to choose agile processors that deliver much more than you expect. This quality only reflects in people with good work experience and never give up attitude.

          Tip: PingPong lovers deliver more agile and spontaneous work. 

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  • Maintenance and Support

Both Developer and Client team generally ignore this term. But product maintenance is as important as any other parameter. Many times it brings quarrel across the whole collaboration just by missing the discussion. To avoid any conflicts at the end, it’s recommended to go through support clause at length before signing on the dotted line.

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Facebook Developer Conference, F8 2017 – Day 1 Recap https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/facebook-developer-conference-f8-2017-day-1-recap/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/facebook-developer-conference-f8-2017-day-1-recap/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:56:55 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=336 Facebook Developer Conference is the world’s biggest gathering where developers and businesses come together to explore the future of technology. The F8 conference… Read More

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Facebook Developer Conference is the world’s biggest gathering where developers and businesses come together to explore the future of technology. The F8 conference is held by Facebook,  intended for developers and entrepreneurs who build products and services around mobile apps and website. The name “F8” was originated from Facebook’s tradition of 8-hour hackathons. The first F8 event was held on May 24, 2007, at San Francisco Design Centre in San Francisco. This year the keynote event was kick started with more than 4000 attendees at Mcenery Convention Centre, San Jose, California on 18th and 19th April 2017, with a keynote speech by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

He shared a fun fact that coincidently F8 and recently released movie “Fast and Furious 8” share the same notation. He also mentioned his regret for not being able to bring THE ROCK on the stage to discuss breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. With some striking announcements at the event, Day -1 wrapped up with great enthusiasm among attendees and billions of people tuned in from different online channels. This blog is a recap of some key updates from Day – 1 of Facebook Developers Conference.

F8 2017: Day 1 Opening Notes

AR Studios – Experience the excellence of AR in real time through your camera

The event started as Mark Zuckerberg pointed out his desire to bring “extend the physical world online” and asked the audience “think of how many things in our life don’t need to be physical,” before using the monitor behind him to detail a world of virtual chess, or watching TV — sounds riveting.

He also pointed out that the Facebook team is rigorously working towards enhancing real time experience by integrating more of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality across various features.

Using SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) technology, Zuckerberg gave a demo of a bowl of cereal with sharks circling the bowl, bobbing up and down through the table as if it were water. It was impressive AR experience and shows just how powerful SLAM is in detecting the most minute of location details and mapping it to add digital incredibility to real-world experiences.

Image Recognition – With Better Features

Facebook CTO, Mike Schroepfer took over the stage next to talk the other highlight feature of the event – Image Recognition. This time the company has upgraded the technology to recognise multiple objects in an image and (mostly) mask them accordingly. And with the help of a technology known as Mask 4-CNN, Facebook can tell the computer (or human) exactly orientation in relation to the scene. Just released last month, Mask 4-CNN gives Facebook to remove an object entirely from an image in near real-time. Schroepfer showed an example video in which he was able to remove a windsurfer entered the scene and display only the ocean behind him.

Facebook Spaces – VR Feature

Head of Social VR, Racheal Franklin took the stage to introduce Facebook’s First Social VR App, Spaces. Her commencing words at the Facebook Annual Event were “VR is a naturally social platform, and we’re building it with people at the centre”. Spaces allows a user to interact virtually with connected people on Facebook. Using Spaces, you can connect with up to 3 people to watch 360 videos together, hold a virtual game night or show off new home to family and friends.

Messenger Platform 2.0 – With Spotify and Apple Music Integration

FaceBook VP of Messaging product closed the keynote event. He revised all the four updates since the release of Messenger and how every update helps people to get more involved with Facebook. For instance, Messenger bot helped many retailers to elevate their business sales rates and customer service. In a new update, both Spotify and Apple music will make a debut for a seamless transition between vividly followed apps. He also put forward his desire to “invest in discovery” to provide users with more comprehensive features.

For more updates, stay tuned with BrainMobi.

The day-2 highlights of Facebook Developer Conference will be shared in our next blog.

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