I regularly see mistakes in how phone number are formatted, or called out to people, particularly when we start to reference phone numbers outside of our country. People incorrectly call out international access codes, country codes and the like. And in fact, it isn't...
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At Tapadoo we like to share what we’re learning. On our blog you can find updates about our projects and our thoughts on where the mobile app industry is headed.
7 Years in – Develop in house, outsource, or offshore?
So. You're thinking about developing an app. And you're probably considering three options: - Develop it in house - Offshore it to a low-cost development agency - Partner with a local development agency Developing in-house On the face of it, developing in house is...
7 Years In – If you want an app, here’s some stuff you need to know.
There are no get-rich quick schemes The days are long gone where you release an app and wait for the cash to flow in. There are millions of apps in the app stores that you have to compete with. There is no "if you build it, they will come.". For your app to get...
Running an App Development Agency
I'm running Tapadoo 7 years now. As a retrospective, I'm writing a few articles about this. I hope you like them. This is the first one: a general set of ideas rolling around my head. The app store is very difficult to make money in. The chances of getting rich...
A look at WWDC 2016
World Wide Developer Conference 2016 The Apple World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) has finally arrived. The annual event is used by Apple to announce and showcase their latest products and technologies. It's the biggest Apple event of the year, watched by millions...
My Thoughts on I/O No. 9
Last week, Google held their ninth ‘Google I/O’ event. For those unfamiliar with this occasion, it’s a gathering for developers and enthusiasts alike to come and listen as Google announces their latest advancements in the world of technology. At Tapadoo HQ, the...
We’re looking for more iOS And Android Developers
So, we're looking for more developers. Full details are over at workable. Yes to Cake! Yes to Hoodies!
“They asked for a ballpark figure. You’ll never guess what they got!”
Possibly the most common question we get before anyone gets into detail can I get a ball-park figure? But we need to really question. Will this bring any value? Usually, at this point in the conversation we've had a very broad discussion about your idea. And you're...
Android Unit Testing 101
On a recent project for Kitman Labs we were asked to add automated testing to the application we were developing. It is rare that a client would ask for this - mostly because of the additional cost of including automated testing to a project. However, the increase in...
How to Make Your Users Happy
This is a short post based on my presentation at Swipe Summit 2016 "Tips for designing outstanding mobile customer experiences", or as I would say "How to make your users happy". You can also read a more detailed version here. One - Grab a pencil. Whatever...