What you need are a few strong men and a tractor
When asked about a budget for mobile app development, the often heard reply is how long is a piece of string. The reason is that mobile app development can be a complex build with many features. We usually advise against this way of building. Our recommendation is not always one that lands well, but it […]
8 Steps to Better Product Innovation
Eric Rees’ book Lean Startup popularized the term Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and it has become the first step for many on their journey in mobile app development and product innovation. It is built on the foundation of the Build-Measure-Learn approach to product innovation. This model of mobile app development creates feedback loops and validated […]
Will my mobile app development idea make money? Here’s how to find out.
With 20% of startup businesses failing in the first year, I am frequently asked how would I know if my mobile app development idea will make money. There is no easy answer to guarantee success, but there are steps that will help. In the bricks and mortar world of business, a three word phrase often […]
How to choose the right platform for your mobile app
A key focus of mobile app development is shorter development cycles to get to market fast, while making sure it performs well. But do you have to chose between great user experience and speed? At Polymorph, we work hard to deliver both and guide you through the platform maze to make sure you make the […]
The real reason why mobile app development with IoT apps is such a hot topic right now
In 1999, Professor of Sociology Neil Goss, made the statement that “in the next century, planet earth would don an electric skin” by using “the Internet as a scaffold to support and transmit its sensations”. A more astute statement could not have been made and we are now living in that skin. In 1999, Professor […]
What does IoT or Internet of Things mean in 2017?
I was recently asked what are the top three industries that South African development and design companies do exceptionally well in. I answered that, in my opinion, it has been Medical, Security and Financial. The amazing development in these areas supersedes many other countries by far – emerging economy or first world. Indeed, because of […]
10 Steps to follow when creating a product development plan
Once you have started product development, keep the following ten practical steps in mind to help you ensure an actionable roadmap. What is your goal? What is the goal of the product development? This is not related to features, although the features get you there. This is related to what you ultimately want. Is it […]
Why the Product Canvas plays a key part in our application design and development process
Simply, the Product Canvas defines the solution and is easily translated into the Product Backlog which forms the backbone of the Agile process and is the one source of truth to which all involved can turn. Once a team has worked through the Product Vision Canvas and the Business Model Canvas, we join teams to […]
Stepping up our Product Development process
Testing new software with real users during an iterative development process is a good idea. In fact, stated like that it seems pretty obvious… but being an obviously good idea does not make a thing easy to do. In 2016, we embarked on the journey to create better usability testing capability in Polymorph. So in […]
Making software that actually gets used
Design is all about the search for form. For software, this means answering questions like “What should this software look like?” and “What interactions should be allowed?”. At my previous company, the products we developed were all server-side backend type software that talks to machines – of course there is always a human user somewhere […]
