App development is a big industry today. Thanks to the people spending billions of dollars every year, online businesses of all sizes are considering investing in Magento mobile app development. With ready-made tools and options available, entering the development arena is not a tough task. 

 

 

With the experience of over 10 years in the app development industry, we've identified some common things that every developer should know which they don't. And it is because most developers are far from basic knowledge when it comes to creating mobile applications.

The most common one here is that they're still stuck in the desktop mode and find comfort in big! Developing a mobile app is not enough, but more important here is constructing a good experience. So, instead of creating for 8*13 inch laptop screens, try emerging your skills for 2*2 inch Android, iPhone or BlackBerry screens.

Here are some points that mobile app developers should avoid to prove their mettle in this field.

Leaving User Experience Behind

No app can be a successful one without having a user-friendly experience base. As a developer, your prime focus should be on the target audience and depth of their problems. The more you know about the problem they are facing, the better you can solve them with a mobile app to their lives easier.

Make the navigation simpler so your users can reach where they want to.  Harmonize the UI and application logic as well as be aware of the app functions at the same time. Never give an overdose of information as it will do more harm than good. The trick is to optimize applications in the rich media.

Overlooking Location

The location is the most common feature and requirement in the smartphones, thus persuading developers to give it a place in their app. Usually, developers are found leveraging on locations while creating an app. But this is the feature that can support multiple other features like location-based push notification that are sent to people of a particular location.

Poor Budget Analysis

One has to be very careful when making a budget for the Magento mobile app development. If you are a team of professionals, then get estimated time required for multiple processes like app designing, API creation, etc. This will make it possible for you to avoid loses by providing the suitable budget to a client.

Besides the development cost, you have to take into account the cost of registering the app at Google app store and Apple all store as well as the cost involved in marketing.

Avoiding One-Step Checkout Process

Now that we are talking about online shopping apps, it is must to keep in mind the checkout process. Nearly 80% of abandoned carts are the result of the multi-step or complicated checkout process. Magento default checkout process involves 6 steps which can be quite tiring to the shoppers who are always on the run. Making it as short as one-step would give them a reason to purchase.

It is also important to remember that not everybody would want to go through traditional account creation process to buy a product. Guest checkout option or login through social media makes the process feasible and takes the stress out.

Creating Hybrid Apps

As a developer, you know the difference between a hybrid and native app. However, you also know that eCommerce business owners don't know what makes them different. So, many app developers would create hybrid apps to let eCommerce store owners upload on play stores. However, a little they don't know about these apps is that the hybrid apps are not capable of performing as better as the native ones do.

As developers, you have to be smart and act on the core idea on which the app is built. Keep in mind the end users while developing the app to realign your product in a manner such that it meets the user's needs.