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MVP, Prototyping, and Outsourcing: Effective Solutions for Startups

When building apps, most startups face constraints corresponding to budget and resources. On the other hand, they need to compete with the big brands for delivering a sophisticated user experience. They need to take highly measured steps to prevent resource drainage and course correction while creating a product. This is why most startups rely on incremental development following the MVP approach and meticulous prototyping for app projects. 

Besides relying on an MVP development approach and well-articulated design prototypes, startup app projects also look for expert development at a competitive rate. Their search for expertise and competitive development rates encourage them to outsource app development projects. 

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Design Implementation With App Development

Introduction

We’ve all been there when we have to manually redline our designs so developers know exactly what our perfect designs are actually showing; we have even tried sending over source files for our devs to use when implementing. But isn’t there a better way of sending over detailed design information? 

There are ways we can make markups easier and a way of disseminating this information quicker and more efficiently. This is of the utmost importance; if a developer doesn’t have all the information in front of them they will not spend precious time digging around for important information, a good handoff is a detailed project with information to hand or directly on top of the designs for quick implementation.

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Five Architectures You Can Quickly Prototype on PaaS

Sometimes, as an architect or developer, you want to try a new architecture or technical solution but just can't seem to find the time to install, configure, debug, and figure out an entirely new concept. Experimentation is a lot of work, project deadlines come first, and new tech is often one of your last priorities. 

However, Platform as a Service (PaaS) can help. One of the advantages of PaaS is the speed and simplicity of pre-configured deployments. You can scroll through a list of options, click a button or two, and have a reference architecture or sample project deployed, running, and ready for experimentation within minutes.