Product Builders – Interviews About App Development, Product Design, UX/UI and Digital Products

Implementing mobile DevOps is a must for development teams looking to improve efficiency and release more stable mobile products.

On this episode of the Product Builders podcast, Sean O'Shea, Founder of Majestyk Apps, describes mobile DevOps' importance and shares some valuable tips when getting started with mobile DevOps.

According to Sean, using mobile DevOps will help teams better coordinate and automate all the moving parts of the mobile development process. Mobile DevOps reduces silos within development teams and allows them to complete tasks in a more streamlined way.

Sean notes that though traditional DevOps and mobile DevOps are very similar in terms of methodology, the tools used in mobile DevOps are different. He also highlights the importance of using DevOps tools that are already hosted instead of building internal tools to reduce the time you spend supporting those internal tools.

Sean closes the episode by encouraging development teams to implement a mobile DevOps process as soon as possible. Doing so will allow them to build, test, release, and update mobile products much more quickly and improve their products' quality.

If you would like to learn more, head over to https://www.majestykapps.com/ to view the article associated with this episode.

We imagine, design, and build digital products. With clients like Chevrolet, Audiomack, IBM, Barefoot, and more, you can be sure you are in good hands. Reach out to us at MajestykApps.com

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Should we start with iOS or Android development for our new app? This has been an ongoing question since the inception of mobile development. Fortunately, by looking at the right data and understanding your user base, making this decision doesn’t need to be complicated.

In this episode of the Product Builders podcast, Sean O’Shea, Founder of Majestyk, joins us to discuss the factors his team considers when choosing between iOS and Android development.

Sean kicks off the show by saying there’s no “one-size-fits-all” approach to deciding between iOS and Android. The platform you start with typically depends on your target demographic and the devices they’re using, the complexity of your app, and the type of team that will be maintaining the app.

Sean notes that if you’re building a minimum viable product (MVP), it’s best to complete development on one platform, test it, and validate its need before developing a product for both platforms. He also encourages developers to rely on data to guide their decisions during the development process. If you trust the data instead of getting wrapped up in your emotions about a decision, you’ll likely produce a more effective product.

If you would like to learn more, head over to https://www.majestykapps.com/ to view the article associated with this episode.

This episode is brought to you by Majestyk Apps

We imagine, design, and build digital products. With clients like Chevrolet, Audiomack, IBM, Barefoot, and more, you can be sure you are in good hands. Reach out to us at MajestykApps.com

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Founders come with varying degrees of technical expertise. For non-technical founders, it’s important to find a partner that understands their vision and also makes an effort to include them in the development process.

In this episode of the Product Builders Podcast, we sit down with Emily Fagerstrom, founder of Wisket, and Mark Garcia, CCO at Majestyk, to discuss what it's like developing a product as a non-technical founder. We also explore the best practices you should deploy when working with a non-technical founder from a development perspective.

Emily shares that the most important thing when finding a partner is to make sure they are willing to educate you and help you grow your technical knowledge throughout your journey. This allows you to understand the importance of each step and milestone and deliverables. It also helps build trust between you and your partner.

From the development side, Mark discusses the emphasis that Majestyk puts on clear communication and transparency with a non-technical founder throughout the development process. He notes that it's vital for clients to be involved in the project for them to understand their product and share relevant details with other key stakeholders.

In closing, Emily tells non-technical founders to believe in their vision regardless of their technical expertise. With the right partner, you’ll learn what you need to.

If you would like to learn more, head over to https://www.majestykapps.com/ to view the article associated with this episode.

This episode is brought to you by Majestyk Apps

We imagine, design, and build digital products. With clients like Chevrolet, Audiomack, IBM, Barefoot, and more, you can be sure you are in good hands. Reach out to us at MajestykApps.com

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Choosing to work with a development partner can be invaluable for your next project. And to bring about the best possible results for your partnership, there are some best practices you should be aware of.

In this episode of The Majestyk Podcast, Sean O’Shea, Founder of Majestyk Apps, shares his proven methods for ensuring the success of development partnerships and outlines the different bottlenecks to avoid.

When starting a partnership, Sean says it’s vital to get aligned on the scope of the project, short and long-term goals, and key timelines. The more you can document your wants and needs for a project, the better your development partner can plan out the project.

Sean also highlights the need for clear communication and feedback throughout a project to keep it on track and aligned with your vision. If you aren't providing timely feedback or hitting project timelines at your end, it bottlenecks your development partner and slows the overall progression of the project.

If you would like to learn more, head over to https://www.majestykapps.com/ to view the article associated with this episode.

The sooner you can build a product and get it to the market for feedback, the better you can be at making sure your product meets your users' needs. . And this is accomplished by developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

In this episode of The Majestyk Podcast, Jade Ng, Senior User Experience Designer at Majestyk Apps, discusses the benefits of starting a product development project by building an MVP and what that process entails.

Developing an MVP is the most effective and quickest way to release your product to the market. It allows you to save money and time by validating assumptions about core features without releasing a fully-built product. And by focusing on the core features of your product, users can easily navigate the product without being overwhelmed by too many features.

When developing an MVP, Jade highlights the importance of conducting the proper research,  prioritizing key features, and communicating effectively with all stakeholders on the project. She notes that a key challenge during this process is getting everyone on the team to realize that less is more when developing an effective MVP.

If you would like to learn more, head over to https://www.majestykapps.com/ to view the article associated with this episode.

There are many moving parts involved in the journey from product idea to full design. Each phase deserves the proper attention to bring about a high-quality end product.

In this episode of The Majestyk Podcast, Jade Ng, Senior User Experience Designer at Majestyk Apps, joins us. We discuss the four key phases of product development and how the Majestyk team effectively works through them.

To start the show, Jade discusses the discovery phase of development which includes a kickoff meeting where the project vision, objectives, and potential product features are discussed with a client. There’s also a great deal of research involved in this phase, including user research, product research, and technical research which, will guide the development process.

From there, Jade says her team enters the product planning phase where they further explore the features a product will have, build the information architecture, create a sitemap, and define the user flows for a product.

Next comes the wireframing phase, where the Majestyk team designs a low-fidelity product to visualize the interactions between pages, user flows, and different layouts. Lastly comes the design phase, where all the design elements are chosen and incorporated into the final product.

If you would like to learn more, head over to https://www.majestykapps.com/ to view the article and visuals associated with this episode.

For some companies, the thought of working with an outside vendor for development projects seems like a gamble. They think they’ll lose a sense of control over their projects, may want to keep all of their knowledge and tech in-house, or have worked with vendors in the past that didn’t deliver results. But, when you work with a respected vendor that’s the right fit, you can leave these concerns behind and focus on building a partnership.

We see the collaboration between internal and external teams much more as a partnership than a client-vendor relationship. In a partnership, teams work closely together, leveraging each other's unique expertise to produce the best products possible. Furthermore, a great deal of transparency, communication, and accountability is woven into any effective partnership.

In this episode, we’ll take a look at why partnerships make sense for companies of all sizes and describe what to look for in your next potential development partner.