The latest articles on DEV Community by muzammilaalpha (@muzammilaalpha). https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F542869%2F6a3452bb-deca-4e30-ba73-ea7ad21fe7fd.png https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha en muzammilaalpha Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:16:36 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/cost-develop-a-taxi-app-2b3k https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/cost-develop-a-taxi-app-2b3k <p>Massive brand building is a time-consuming process. To counter that a brand should go with white labeling before investing in the transportation field to become a brand. </p> <p>Let’s start with the software white labeling, a startup having no experience but is so curious to become a big brand in the public transportation industry (like Uber, Ola, Hailo, and more) should go with white labeling of the app. It will prevent a huge investment, as similar applications are already developed by the world’s best developers for white labeling purposes. Moreover, it will be beneficial to invest in white labeling the app rather than reinventing the wheel. It will not only save money but a huge time also. A startup should ensure that the project is cost-effective. App White labeling is one of the most basic and quick versions that a startup can go with. It will cost up to as lowest as $10,000. Also, this version of the application has all the features that are enough to satisfy the end customer’s need.</p> <p>Without avoiding the fact of extension, that every business wants to extend and modify its services as per the customer’s trends and profitability. A developer can work on new advancements of features and functionality as per the business requirement. In this process, a business should be ready to invest up to $25,000. This price is considered to be the lowest one. But, the prices can be as huge as $100,000 as there are a lot of factors that can affect the total prices such as recruitment of a developer, project planning, timelines, and more. </p> <p>Originally published at: <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/2021/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-taxi-booking-app/">https://www.aalphaindia.com/2021/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-taxi-booking-app/</a></p> mobile startup muzammilaalpha Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:59:38 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/top-web-development-companies-in-bangalore-3j2n https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/top-web-development-companies-in-bangalore-3j2n <p>Looking for the best web development companies in Bangalore? here are the top 10 web development companies in Bangalore.</p> <p>Do you want to grow your business with digital marketing properties or want to take your business online? A web development company is necessary for all these. so we have compiled a list of top companies that will surely help you with great results and a higher level of customer satisfaction.</p> <h1>AALPHA INFORMATION SYSTEM PVT. LTD.<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Aalphaindia is one of the leading and most trusted <a 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SEO </a> digital marketing services, and E-commerce site development. The company is on the mission to provide quality and assurance to its customers with precision, pace, and path. Tihalt is a great choice to make your business perform better. The organization believes that the customer is the only one for which they are working. So they care for their customers like kings.</p> <p>The companies mentioned above are the top companies that provide winning solutions and great value to its customers.</p> <p>If you are looking to <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/hire-developers/&lt;/b&gt;%20%20hire%20indian%20developers%20%20&lt;/a&gt;/%20web%20development%20company%20then%20feel%20free%20to%20contact%20us%20today!&lt;/p&gt;%0A"></a></p> muzammilaalpha Thu, 13 May 2021 14:36:08 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-taxi-booking-app-1359 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-taxi-booking-app-1359 <p>Before getting started with the cost of taxi booking app development, let us first discuss how the whole system works and what features are required in the app. </p> <h1>HOW TAXI APP WORKS?<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>There are many apps developed for taxi booking purposes like Ola, <a href="https://m.uber.com/"><b> Uber </b></a>, Hailo, and more. These are designed and developed to make it easy for the cab seeker and driver to meet. By using the app a cab seeker can find nearby available cabs and book them by mentioning the destination point. A cab seeker can also share his/her ride with other passengers. On the other hand, a cab driver can easily get bookings by using the taxi booking apps. So this app is not only providing benefits to customers but the app is providing benefits to cab drivers as well. </p> <p>A taxi booking app has three main ingredients: </p> <p>App for Passengers (to book taxi) <br> App for Drivers (to accept bookings)<br> Admin Panel (to manage the whole process)<br> Each application has different features according to the need of the stakeholder. </p> <h1>HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO DEVELOP A TAXI APP?<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Companies have almost the same app features in this industry just like Ola and Uber. but, they are using different technologies. Here are some basic activities and features that develop a simple taxi app for Android and iOS along with time consumption. </p> <h1>Native Development<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>User Registration, Login, User dashboard: 110 hrs<br> App Notifications: 30 hrs<br> Cab Booking: 70 hrs<br> Vehicle tracking feature (GPS): 50 hrs<br> Payment gateway integration: 40 hrs<br> Calculation of fare: 20 hrs<br> Booking history: 30 hrs<br> UI/UX Design: 150 hrs</p> <p>Backend Development: 150 – 200 hrs</p> <p>Admin Panel development: 150 hrs</p> <p>Quality Assurance: it takes one-third of the total time spent on app development </p> <p>The whole process of developing a taxi booking app for iOS and Android might take up to 1000 hours in total. </p> <h1>COST DEVELOP A TAXI APP<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Massive brand building is a time-consuming process. To counter that a brand should go with white labeling before investing in the transportation field to become a brand. </p> <p>Let’s start with the software white labeling, a startup having no experience but is so curious to become a big brand in the public transportation industry (like Uber, Ola, Hailo, and more) should go with white labeling of the app. It will prevent a huge investment, as similar applications are already developed by the world’s best developers for white labeling purposes. Moreover, it will be beneficial to invest in white labeling the app rather than reinventing the wheel. It will not only save money but a huge time also. A startup should ensure that the project is cost-effective. App White labeling is one of the most basic and quick versions that a startup can go with. It will cost up to as lowest as $10,000. Also, this version of the application has all the features that are enough to satisfy the end customer’s need.</p> <p>Without avoiding the fact of extension, that every business wants to extend and modify its services as per the customer’s trends and profitability. A developer can work on new advancements of features and functionality as per the business requirement. In this process, a business should be ready to invest up to $25,000. This price is considered to be the lowest one. But, the prices can be as huge as $100,000 as there are a lot of factors that can affect the total prices such as recruitment of a developer, project planning, timelines, and more. </p> <h1>GLOBAL RATES<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Location of the development team is not only the cost factor but, engagement duration, team size, team experience are equally important. However, a team is considered to be the most expensive that is closer to Europe and the United States. A software team from the USA and UK charges twice as compared to the outsourced development. Therefore, a software developer in the UK charges $100 per hour on average and the rate of development for the same in the USA ranges between $80-$200 per hour. Here are the average rates of different continent’s software developers. </p> <p>Africa: $20-50 per hour<br> Asia: $15-25 per hour<br> Eastern Europe: $15-50 per hour<br> Latin America: $15-25 per hour</p> <h1>TAXI APP DEVELOPMENT COST<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>We have estimated the time required to complete <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/custom-software-development-services/"><b> software development </b></a> work. So now let us estimate the total cost required for Taxi App development of Android and iOS. Have a look: </p> <p>Development iOS Android<br> Native Development $10,500 $13,000<br> UI/UX Design $4,000 $4,500<br> Backend Development $5,000 $5,500<br> Admin Panel development $4,100 $5,100<br> Quality Assurance $7,500 $8,800<br> Project Management $4,000 $3,600<br> Total $35,100 $40,500</p> <p>Above costing is an estimate and not a final amount, cost can be different from country to country and individual. These estimates are based on average methods also, cost can be negotiated during the final agreement. </p> <h1>CONCLUSION<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The public transportation industry is on the boost after integrating with technology. The decision to enter the market is profitable yet requires a huge amount of investment. Moreover, it is challenging to develop an app from the scratch. But, as we mentioned above the best thing a startup can do is to start small with the white labeling method. As pre-built apps have enough features that can meet the needs of your end customers. Also, you need to do market research that can help you determine the cost involved in overall project and application development also. So, test your business idea white label a pre-built app. Do not be afraid of the competition, Just start and build a strong brand presence. We wish you all the Best!</p> <p>Original source: <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/2021/05/04/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-taxi-booking-app/"><b> taxi app development cost </b></a></p> mobile ios android muzammilaalpha Tue, 04 May 2021 12:02:22 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-grocery-delivery-app-180e https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-grocery-delivery-app-180e <p>Today, in our busy work schedule we enjoy hassle-free options for booking a ride, tickets for movies, ordering food and medicines using specific apps. And day by day, the extent of technology enhances this kind of facility in our daily life. There is no reason to avoid the advantages of using apps for essential services in daily life. Because, these apps become helpful a lot to get rid of traffic, the crisis of parking spaces, overcrowded shops, etc. Therefore, all the apps for availing essential services make our life enjoyable.</p> <p>Here, we are going to discuss the necessity as well as the demand of a grocery delivery app along with the cost estimation of development. It is such a super-facility app, which allows users to buy grocery products from home. Users get delivery at their doorstep just by opening the app, selecting the required products, and paying the total amount. And in the recent situation of the pandemic, grocery apps are becoming an on-demand service app.</p> <h1>POSSIBLE ASPECTS OF COST ESTIMATION<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The development project of a grocery app requires a chart of cost estimation. To prepare this kind of chart, you must consider not only must-have features but also plenty of relevant factors. We will discuss the overall matters, which directly influence the cost of grocery app development.</p> <p>The specific budget ratios for different countries.</p> <p>In India, app developers charge for grocery apps – $10 to $50 per hour.<br> In Eastern Europe developers charge for grocery apps – $30 – $150 per hour<br> And USA developers charge for grocery apps – $50 to $250 per hour.</p> <h1>COST ESTIMATION BASED ON TECHNOLOGY ASPECTS<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Now take a look at the cost estimation step by step:</p> <h1>TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>This kind of documentation records the every detail of the app development including exact architecture of app, chart of targeted audiences, reports on undergoing processes, features based functionalities, analytical report based on user persona, latest techniques for a successful app, time frames etc.</p> <p>So, this phase is very crucial for other development processes of a grocery app. And for technical documentation, an investor needs to spend almost $100 to $2000.</p> <h1>UX/UI DESIGNING<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>An app developer creates the most interactive design for your grocery app considering the user flexibility. So, your project requires such a professional app developer, who has the ability to lead your app to reflect high-end user interaction. Only, the expertise of a dedicated developer ensures the smooth user experience of the on-demand grocery app.</p> <p>So, the designing resources should be enriched with the latest technology and rugged experience. Therefore, you can expect the cost range for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience_design"><b> UX/UI design </b></a> around $1500 to 3000.</p> <h1>INTEGRATION OF ARCHITECTURE MODEL<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Here, the most significant thing is how to distribute loads of information to deploy an architecture model for grocery apps. The synchronization server and database should be prompt and instant. So, deployment of app architecture requires the latest technology to store data without any hassles. As well as flawless communication with users and trouble-free image uploading systems require some core and dedicated technology. </p> <p>Among two dedicated options like Custom and Backend-as-a-service (BaaS). In the case of BaaS, clients get the facility of readymade back-end server providers. The average cost to establish a flawless connection between the server and the app using API would be around $10,000 – $24,000. But while clients opt for the customized option the cost becomes much higher.</p> <h1>OVERALL SYSTEM INTEGRATION<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A grocery app requires a high-end communication system with third-party apps to offer the users seamless services for payment gateways. Just take a look on the complexity level of overall app architecture integration:</p> <p>To deploy the elementary features for a basic app using primary back end along with a predefined template, developers have to work for 600-900 hours. While you go for a mid-level app along with high-end functionalities including custom animation, interactive processing of media with also real-time synchronization, you have to hire developers for 1600 hours.</p> <p>Now, in the cost estimation of grocery <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/mobile-app-development-services/"><b> app development </b></a> you need to consider these three development factors. As well as you have to include the integration of customer forum facility, interface for delivery persons and business criterias. In the final phase, you need to also calculate top-notch functionalities like real-time tracking, push notifications, in-app payment, custom animations, multiple levels of database relationship and more. Therefore, while you will combine all the three phases of development and relevant architectures and integrations, it will take above 2000 working hours. </p> <p>So, now take a look on the above chart of the charges of the countrywise app developers per hour.</p> <p>Above all, whatever you decide about the dedicated platform for the app, it will have a great impact on the budget of the development cost of grocery apps. Here, one thing you should keep in mind is that if you want to reach the vast demographics of the users , you need to spend money for the architecture development on both types of operating systems. </p> <p>Moreover, while the matter comes to the size of the development team, you must consider to <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/hire-developers/"><b> hire developers </b></a> who developers at reasonable budget. While you go for Big IT solutions be ready for their premium packages based on the technologies and expertise of developers.</p> <p>Original source: <a href="https://www.aalphaindia.com/2021/04/08/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-grocery-delivery-app/"><b> Cost to Develop Grocery Delivery App </b></a></p> mobile ux webdev muzammilaalpha Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:20:42 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-healthcare-app-1hg5 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-healthcare-app-1hg5 <p>The cost to build a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHealth"><b> healthcare app </b></a> is on average $410,000, not including post-launch maintenance and promotion. However, for complicated solutions, this number is insufficient.</p> <p>An efficient health care smartphone app includes a wide range of functions. Besides, the expense of developing a healthcare mobile app is determined by a variety of variables, including the kind of mobile app you choose to develop and the functionality and functionalities you choose. The expense of creating a healthcare smartphone app is challenging to predict.</p> <p>Additionally, the healthcare app development cost is determined by the device on which you choose to develop your mobile app (Android/iOS/Cross Web (Flutter)) and the region in which the custom <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/services/mobile-app-development/"><b> mobile app development </b></a> business is based. An app development company in the United States costs about $150–250 per hour, an app development company in Europe charges about $85–150 per hour, and an app development company in India charges about $10–45 per hour.</p> <p>Read original source: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-healthcare-mobile-app/"><b> healthcare app development cost </b></a></p> mobile webdev muzammilaalpha Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:57:02 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/when-your-app-needs-a-major-update-3mf1 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/when-your-app-needs-a-major-update-3mf1 <p>Numerous software upgrades concentrate on bug fixes, polish, tweaks, and perhaps the addition of a minor function. Rarely, a significant change occurs, such as an app switching from version 1.0 to 2.0 or 7.0 to 8.0. For example, in the last year, both Instagram and Uber made significant product changes that significantly altered their user interfaces.</p> <p>Significant software improvements may involve a whole revamped user model, a redesigned graphic interface, or a slew of new functionality. There are some indicators that the app is due for a significant upgrade. Not all the above conditions must be met for your app to need an upgrade.</p> <p>Notable App Function<br> An easier way to determine whether it is time for a new software upgrade is to look at the app’s features. If you want to introduce a significant function that substantially affects your app’s user interface, you will need a considerable upgrade. Essential features may involve security and cross-platform syncing, the addition of a shared or interactive component, collaboration with a third-party provider, or a change in the app’s business model.</p> <p>More broadly, introducing a new element may have little effect on the minor version number, which is the second number in the series. Adding 3D Touch or improved offline functionality, for example, may suffice to upgrade an app from version 1.0 to version 2.0. Thus, when incorporating a substantial app function may catalyze a significant upgrade, it may also be combined with one of the following factors.</p> <p>New Design for the App<br> If you are looking to make significant changes to the app’s architecture, whether it’s the user interface or graphic design, you’ll undoubtedly need to release a new upgrade. The latest illustration of this strategy is the significant upgrade to Gmail for iOS that was just rolled out. Version 5.0 incorporates Material Design, improves the interface, and adds new functionality such as scanning.</p> <p>Read original source: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/articles/how-to-know-when-your-app-needs-a-major-update/">https://www.aalpha.net/articles/how-to-know-when-your-app-needs-a-major-update/</a></p> webdev muzammilaalpha Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:07:27 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-a-responsive-web-design-cost-49m2 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/how-much-does-a-responsive-web-design-cost-49m2 <p>Internet is no longer a luxury but has become a necessity. It has become so integrated into our lives that it is hard to imagine life without it. Businesses use the internet to reach out to a global audience and earn a better profit. Whether your business runs offline or online, it is important to have a good online presence.</p> <p>Every business needs to have a website. A good website makes it easier for businesses to share important information and do some marketing at the same time. The design, layout, and efficiency of the websites have improved with time.</p> <p>Nowadays more than 50 % of the internet comes from smartphones. If you plan on growing the business and keeping up with the competition then it is wise to invest in a responsive website design.</p> <h1>What is a responsive website design?<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A responsive website design is better than a normal website as it offers a better user experience. The responsive design is created using a coding language that allows it to detect the screen size of the device. It can adjust the design and structure of the website to accommodate different screens.</p> <h1>Objectives of a responsive design:<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A responsive web design is a worthy investment as it pays off well. Here are a few objectives of investing in a responsive website:</p> <p>It ensures that the users have the best user experience no matter what device they are using<br> It can easily support devices of all shapes and sizes<br> Saves you from the trouble of creating and maintaining a separate mobile-friendly website<br> No need to invest in mobile apps to make sure that the website functions efficiently on all devices</p> <h1>The Cost for Responsive Web Design<h1> </h1> </h1> <h1>Cost of basic structure:<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Building a website is going to cost you money. The cost of the website can vary based on its type, structure, and features. Generally, building the structure of the website can cost from $2,500 to $3.500. The estimate is just for creating the structure of the website. Other things add to the cost of the website such as web hosting services, secure website certificates, domain registration, etc. With all these factors the cost of building the foundation of the website can go up to $2,700 to $3,700.</p> <h1>Cost of content and images:<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A responsive website is viewed on a variety of devices which means it is going to reach a larger number of audiences so it should have good quality and amount of content and images. Engaging the viewers and encouraging them to explore the website is no easy task.</p> <p>Focusing on the quality of the content is crucial because even if you manage to attract viewers with an attractive design you will not be able to retain them if the content is not up to standard. To create exceptional content you should consider hiring professional content writers. It is going to cost you but it is also an investment worth making.</p> <p>You should also consider hiring skilled web designers as they are aware of the techniques that can optimize the website and improve its visibility.</p> <h1>Key optimization techniques:<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Here are some important optimizing techniques professional writers and web designers use:</p> <p>Writing small and descriptive paragraphs that are easy for viewers to read<br> Making images part of the strategy rather than randomly outing them on the page<br> Using compressed and embedded images to ensure fast loading time<br> Testing the resolution of the images before adding<br> Ensuring optimal results by testing mobile loading speed<br> Features of a custom responsive website:<br> To improve the aesthetics and functionality of a responsive website you can add some custom features. Incorporating custom features to the web design improves viewer engagement and is effective in improving the ranking of the website as well.</p> <p>The custom features you decide to add depending on the type of services or product you are offering on your site.</p> <p>Additional features like social media feeds are a great choice because they encourage customers to share the website and its content on their social media profiles and increase its visibility.</p> <p>The feature of the advanced product filter offers a better user experience as it makes it easier for them to find what they are looking for.</p> <p>Adding a custom payment gateway creates an effortless conversion and browsing experience.</p> <p>Read more original source: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/articles/how-much-does-a-responsive-web-design-cost/">https://www.aalpha.net/articles/how-much-does-a-responsive-web-design-cost/</a></p> ux design muzammilaalpha Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:00:48 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/devops-outsourcing-why-startups-need-it-2o77 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/devops-outsourcing-why-startups-need-it-2o77 <p>Startups are striving to launch their proposals daily otherwise someone else could take their idea the next day. They are always searching for new tactics to make progress easier and quicker. And DevOps activities are always at the top of the list.</p> <p>Top DevOps practices reduce the difference between developing a concept for product release, and it looks like a winning approach for any company.</p> <h1>How DevOps Works<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Let us illustrate first: DevOps isn’t the title of a work or the name of the group. Moreover, it is a collection of activities to ensure consistent output integration.</p> <p>DevOps activities include the deploying of applications, processes, and resolving the distance between the IT operations unit and the developers. Thus, the DevOps engineer is responsible for finding the right methods, determining procedures, and automating code flow from creation to output.</p> <p>In exchange, the process of growth is quicker, precise, and more economic. Fewer glitches in the version supplied.</p> <h1>Why DevOps is required?<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>In short, to boost delivery and productivity. DevOps study shows, businesses dealing with DevOps expect:</p> <p>Swift distribution of the product.<br> improved compatibility for multiple applications, programs, or components.<br> Lower safety problems.<br> Lower risk of failure to change.<br> Improved metric reporting by computer processes.<br> DevOps should know about management, networks, and defense combined. These are the areas in which an IT expert should be educated until he/she hits DevOps.</p> <h1>Four stages of DevOps workflow are:<h1> <ol> <li>Integration.</li> <li>Delivery.</li> <li>Distribution.</li> <li>Surveillance</li> </ol> </h1> </h1> <h1>Integration<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>In the DevOps process flows, integration experience is standard. Moreover, developers integrate the modifications of their code into a standard database and automatically validate these updates.</p> <p><a href="https://www.aalpha.net/blog/understanding-ci-and-cd-in-product-development/"><b> Continuous integration </b></a> (CI) always guarantees the availability of up-to-date code. More importantly, this helps avoid expensive delays in getting the same source code to function for a few days. Without needing to wait until individual pieces are merged on the day of release all at once.</p> <h1>Delivery<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The second logical stage in the DevOps method is continuous delivery (CD). All code updates are automatically built, reviewed, and packed during this process. More importantly, the aim is easily and sustainably to release updates.</p> <p>CD automates the release process and engineers only press a button to create new builds.</p> <h1>Distribution<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The automated version of implementation with no human intervention is continuous deployment. Any validated update is issued to users automatically.</p> <p>It substitutes planned launches with smaller and more frequent updates. On the other hand, users offer much more detailed customer reviews. Yet organizations should provide a stable automated evaluation environment for continuous deployment to function correctly.</p> <h1>Surveillance<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>In the end, the team would provide resources to survey products and processes and collect reviews. Also, most reporting systems can take place automatically and provide feedback continuously.</p> <p>This method allows IT operations to automatically detect bugs and alert developers. Moreover, ongoing feedback assures the security and reliability of the infrastructure and agile solutions to emerging challenges.</p> <h1>Why Outsource DevOps for a Startup?<h1> </h1> </h1> <p><a href="https://www.aalpha.net/"><b> Software development companies </b></a> are searching for two trustworthy choices – go local to recruit specialists or hire overseas specialists.</p> <p>With engineers from DevOps local services in North America and Australia are also costly. Many startups, however, cannot afford to recruit locally trained engineers.</p> <p>At the very same time, offshore companies give a decent value for money with many experts available. Below are the reasons mentioned why DevOps outsourcing is the best option.</p> <h1>Access to expert engineers<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Experienced developers cost you a lot when it comes to DevOps. Moreover, the estimated base salary of DevOps engineers in the United States is US$150,000 a year. And for a startup, it is always quite a number.</p> <p>DevOps provides a well-developed procurement method for contracting firms that provide the most qualified professionals. More than competitive prices, they sell.</p> <p>Furthermore, you will get support from the very first day if you employ an accomplished engineer. No time or money must be spent collecting the team and preparing.</p> <p>Besides, leading engineers also work on multiple projects in diverse fields. It’s an ideal way to develop your experience and keep up with the latest technologies and methods.</p> <p>Finally, you should engage less-skilled engineers in general activities and assign top experts to the most difficult tasks because you have diverse DevOps expertise at your disposal.</p> <h1>Swift shipping and quality merchandise<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>DevOps <a href="https://aalphaindia.medium.com/how-to-outsource-digital-product-development-aalpha-837d704d77d5?source=your_stories_page-------------------------------------"><b> outsourcing </b></a> operates to ensure continuous monitoring and implementation when it comes to shorter production times.</p> <p>The ethos and partnership strategy of organizations offering DevOps as a service. These teams are well ahead, efficient, and profitable.</p> <p>Yet the team operates together in synchronization, not just with business culture. Moreover, <a href="https://aalphaindia.medium.com/offshore-software-development-a-complete-guide-413d81961103?source=your_stories_page-------------------------------------"><b> offshore </b></a> businesses sell up-to-date equipment, services, and resources to their engineers.</p> <h1>Reduction of risks with no extra charges<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A centralized team of experts from DevOps also assumes financial risks. You do not have to pay fees, purchase hardware or licenses for applications, rent an office, and make an engineer’s work experience easy. Moreover, you are responsible for the jobs you have done.</p> <p>You will extend the market and bring more value to consumers by contracting DevOps resources to an experienced team. Otherwise, it would work without being bothered with product growth, surveillance, or servicing.</p> <h1>Estimated cost for DevOps<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Offshore rates are not uniform, based on location and DevOps engineers’ ranks, the cost is different.</p> <p>Another factor shaping costs is the size of the project. Moreover, you will have to transfer the technology to the cloud or build new architecture from the base. Or update the environment currently in operation. Moreover, the nature of these functions is not equivalent, so the expense is not identical. Here, some expenses from different regions are mentioned.</p> <p>American Market: $150/hour<br> European Market: $75/hour<br> Indian Market: $25/hour</p> <p>Read original source: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/articles/devops-outsourcing-why-startups-need-it/"><b> DevOps Outsourcing </b></a></p> devops startup webdev muzammilaalpha Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:48:45 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/cloud-application-development-process-you-should-follow-4ih0 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/cloud-application-development-process-you-should-follow-4ih0 <p>Developing mobile applications are migrating to cloud development. Cloud software is profitable for business owners. It results in a cost reduction on equipment and performance. Moreover, cloud solutions are easy to adapt to, so businesses have more opportunities to nourish. Notably, 80% of organizations AWS (Amazon Web service) as their primary cloud platform. 65% of organization store confidential information using cloud technology</p> <h1>What is a cloud application?<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A cloud-based application is a software system that runs the processing logic and information storage between 2 different systems which are client-side and server-side.</p> <p>In Layman’s terms, each app features a client face, a region that a user sees and interacts with, and a server face, a region that processes information and makes options work. In the case of usual mobile apps, information and business logic is processed by a smartphone and computer’s processor. However, in the case of cloud-based apps, these tasks are performed by an overseas server.</p> <p>More importantly, cloud-based application development is profitable since most information storage exists on an overseas server.</p> <h1>Some of the characteristics of cloud-based application are:<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Data is stored in a cloud-based structure so no complexities are required to run the application.<br> Data can be stored on the device even offline. Once the device is online data is updated spontaneously.<br> User can access the application from any device as information is stored in the cloud so the user can access from any device.<br> Types of cloud-based applications<br> There are three types of cloud-based applications SAAS, PAAS, and IAAS.</p> <h1>SAAS<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>SaaS stands for “software as a service”. It is used by web browsers and mobile apps for a cloud solution. Such services allow the customer to use the app without installing and configuring it. The Internet allows the use of SaaS solutions globally from any device.</p> <h1>PAAS<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>PaaS stands for “platform as a service” it offers to rent everything one needs to develop an application, depending on a cloud provider for development tools, infrastructure, and operating systems. Moreover, vendors running this cloud-based model provide software and hardware tools to streamline the development process.</p> <h1>IAAS<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>IaaS stands for “infrastructure as a service” which implies that a service provider manages a business’s infrastructure, servers, network, visualization, and data storage through a public or private cloud. As a business owner, one can access the infrastructure using an admin panel. Operating systems and applications can be managed by suppliers such as “Digital Ocean” who offer hardware, networking, hard drives, storage, and servers.</p> <h1>Building a cloud-based application<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Developing a cloud-based application is different from web development and application development.</p> <p>(AWS) is the most reliable solution on the market nowadays. It offers great tools and features for cloud application development.</p> <p>Cloud-based solutions are not difficult to develop. More importantly, before starting the development process, one needs to understand their customers: figure out their problems, and find a way to solve them with the product developed. The following are steps to develop a cloud-based application.</p> <h1>Target audience<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Target the audience to gain customers, one needs to do market research and understand the customer’s requirements. It will help in creating a solid solution for end-users. Moreover, the target audience must understand why to buy your product out of the thousands available in the market. This is a good strategy to analyze the market need, competitors, and new features.</p> <h1>Hiring a development team<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>To develop a reliable cloud-based application, a remarkable development team requires. There are three main options to hire a development team.</p> <h1>Outsourcing developers<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The market is a hub of talent, locate experienced developers at reasonable prices. Outsource companies provide swift project deliveries.</p> <h1>In-house developers<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Having an in-house team can cost more as tools, taxes, hardware, and software cost a lot. However, having an in-house team of developers allows direct communication between the project manager and the team which eradicates misunderstandings.</p> <h1>Freelancer developers<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Freelancer developers are a new trend in the market as they cost a lot less. Moreover, developing a cloud-based application demands excessive hours of hard work, freelancers usually miss deadlines by switching to other projects.</p> <p>The marketplace varies from place to place for example a US developer on average costs 150$ per hour but an Indian developer costs 30$ an hour.</p> <h1>Design layout and features<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>To make a successful cloud-based application two main aspects need to consider which are architecture and module. These two impacts the overall performance of the application. Consulting with experts on these aspects will be a wise decision.</p> <h1>Define solution stack<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Choosing the tools for cloud-based application development is an important task, one should consult with experts. Moreover, the experts will analyze the requirements, features, and propose to design an appropriate solution stack for the product.</p> <p>Bear in mind the application adaptivity. It allows the application to be up to date.</p> <h1>Testing product<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Cloud application development must include the testing stage. Before launching the product, the development team must test it to avoid bugs. More importantly, launching an MVP (minimum viable product) is an exceptional strategy in this way the developer can launch the application with basic features. After launching the application watch the customer feedback and reviews. Fix bugs and glitches if any and then launch the application in a glamorous manner.</p> <h1>Launch the application<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The final step is to launch the application Keep in mind to release the app on the App Store (iOS) and google play (Android). Moreover, make sure the application follows the guidelines of the App Store or Google store. Enable reviews to fix issues if any.</p> <p>Content is originally published at: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/articles/cloud-application-development-process-you-should-follow/">https://www.aalpha.net/articles/cloud-application-development-process-you-should-follow/</a></p> cloud muzammilaalpha Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:59:39 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/mistakes-to-avoid-during-software-product-development-5387 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/mistakes-to-avoid-during-software-product-development-5387 <p>Many businesses are coming up and striving to outdo the competition and stay at the top. To stay up in the digital landscape, you have to go out of the way and produce good experience for your products or services. Many buyers will choose the right product or service and even refer others to your services. So, there more strategies involved in staying up in the digital business.</p> <p>In some instances, you may encounter high-quality products and services being ignored not because of stiff competition, but because of other aspects that are not put in place. There are amazing products produced every year, but a big percentage of the products usually fail. In the end, the investors encounter loss of resources such as time and money, and they have to restart the entire process again. The process requires another time and extra money.</p> <p>Most of such failures occur due to unexpected happenings, poor timing, or poor research strategies. Some of the factors cannot be controlled, but there are some other aspects that as a business person, you can study ahead and get rid of them before losing money and resources. Use the following guidelines to avoid product failures when launching to save your tie and money.</p> <h1>Common mistakes that lead to product failure<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Before taking a step towards your software product development, it is vital to survey to analyze any possible mistakes that can be avoided at an early stage. The errors can happen during planning, product development, and the final stage of launching the product. You can do research and ask friends who have gone through a similar process, the mistakes they should have avoided, and how the whole process took place. From there, you can move on when you are sure of how you will approach every stage to ensure a successful product launch. Below are some of the mistakes you should avoid.</p> <h1>Poor or inadequate research strategies<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Every business has different demands which require different approaches. Once you settle for a product idea, conduct thorough research about the specific product. Visit different markets offering the same products, analyze the procedures they use and the requirements of the particular product. Remember, products and services change with distinct seasons. Understand what new ideas you need to include in the product to make it outstanding than the available version. Know what customers miss in the product and try to solve the issue at an early stage. You must as well analyze the current trends and predict any future changes. The art of foreseeing future trends is to help you invest your money and resources wisely. If you realize the customers prefer a particular product over the other, ask questions about why they prefer the products. The answers will give you an idea of how to create your product. In the end, what matters is customer satisfaction. Another vital aspect you should remember is pricing in different markets. Different markets offer different prices, and customers tend to choose a given product due to their costs. So, before taking a further step, conduct price analysis at an early stage so that you can know how to invest in the product and your expectation on the returns.</p> <p>So, do you want to achieve product success when launching? Take your time, research, ask questions, review what other businesses did, and where they went wrong. Understand how they overcame the issues and, finally, how they launched their products.</p> <p>Failure to understand the basic requirements of the business<br> You must have clearly defined goals of how you want your product to look like and the purpose of the product. This should be the very first aspect to consider before anything else because it will determine if you will continue or change for another service or product. However, the functionality of the business is an aspect that takes place throughout the entire process of software development.</p> <p>There are some features that different products must have to be termed as complete. The features are used to improve the functionality of the business. If you fail to understand such elements from the beginning, the chances are that your product might fail when launching.</p> <p>As a business person, you must identify the distinction between functional requirements and business requirements. They both play essential roles in the finished product.</p> <h1>Focusing on the wrong end-users<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Customers play a significant role in the market. They control the types of goods and services delivered in the market according to their preferences. This means that different locations call for different products based on the kind of clients available. So before any step further, you must understand your location and the type of customers you intend to provide services to them. After that, study what they love and explore what other businesses are not doing well. From there, you can have a clear picture of how to design the product and deliver the product successfully.</p> <p>When defining the target audience, do it at the planning stage before the development process begins. The information about the targeted audience is essential because it will give the guidelines throughout the entire process. If you fail to specify your target audience as early as possible, the development team might design the right product, yes, but not fit for your desired audience. In the end, the product fails immediately; it reaches the market. And if you communicate at a later stage before the finish the process, they will be forced to re-do some steps, which lead to wastage of more time and resources.</p> <h1>Poor selection of product development strategy<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Anything that involves stages or phases must have clearly defined methods or procedures used to achieve a given goal. The same applies to product development. You must have a precise approach to be used during the process, from research, planning, development, and deployment phases. When you define a clear plan, you will make the work easier for your staff because they can connect and work with one idea after the other. It also saves more time and resources because the development teams already understand what steps should follow after they complete one stage. We have two methods you can use in product development which include:</p> <h1>The agile model<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>In an agile strategy, you must have a creative and highly professional team ready to handle tasks simultaneously then integrate the functions at the end. During every stage in the agile model, the development team requests feedback from end-users after one step is done. The team reviews and implement some changes at every phase before moving to the next stage.</p> <h1>The waterfall model<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The waterfall strategy is the opposite of the agile method, whereby every step is fully completed before the development team can move to the next stage. This method is time-consuming because there is no way the team can move ahead if the current phase is unfinished.</p> <h1>Lack of cooperation among stakeholders<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Any person who plays a vital role in your company’s well-being is a stakeholder. In a company, there are external and internal stakeholders. The external stakeholders are people outside the company but contribute to business operations such as vendors and customers. On the other hand, internal stakeholders are the company’s board members, employees, and investors. They play direct roles in making the activities of the company.</p> <p>For a company to be successful, both stakeholders must work towards a common interest, which is to make the company better and fulfill the needs of the customers. If both parties do not agree at some point, the chances are that the product will fail in the market.</p> <h1>Failure to understand the legal requirements<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Each business field requires different regulatory rules. Before moving further with product development, it is essential to know the legal requirements about safety precautions involved in the product. If you ignore researching the needs of a product, you finish the process of product development only to realize that the product is unacceptable in the market due to some features. In the end, you might be forced to re-do the entire process.</p> <p>To avoid such misunderstanding at the end, hold meetings at the start of the product development process. Consult from relevant sectors such as regulatory agencies and certified laboratories to verify the needs of the product before starting.</p> <p>When you understand and act accordingly to the product requirements at the beginning, you will boost your confidence in a success story at the end of product development. Also, you will avoid issues with changes in designs due to some changes in the middle of product development. In the end, you will save more time and resources. Although the process might be challenging and time-consuming, it is worth fulfilling the process before moving on because of the risk factors involved in the end.</p> <h1>Conclusion<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Every business person aims to stay ahead of the competition and achieve product penetration in the market well. However, nothing comes easy. You must strategize, have a clear plan and goals, then have a team of experts to help you through the product development process. Among the most crucial aspect, you should never forget to study the market and understand all the requirements of software product development.</p> <p>This content is origially published at Aalpha blog: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/blog/mistakes-to-avoid-during-software-product-development/">https://www.aalpha.net/blog/mistakes-to-avoid-during-software-product-development/</a></p> webdev muzammilaalpha Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:46:49 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/importance-of-firebase-in-mobile-app-development-42gl https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/importance-of-firebase-in-mobile-app-development-42gl <p>Having a stable, interactive, and scalable app is all that you need regardless of the company your business belongs to. Currently, many end users have adopted vast reliance on mobile applications. Therefore, the kind of mobile applications churned into the market should be efficient and meet the needs of individual users. To achieve all these, every development team or individual developers should focus on building powerful business applications that satisfy the needs of intended users. But achieving all these requires a strategical approach by incorporation of various external supportive ideas. But everything seems way more powerful when a powerful company such as Google delivers to the market a powerful platform such as Firebase. Firebase is an open-source mobile-based platform critical for establishing a flexible solution to the development of outstanding business apps that can grow your business by a great deal. </p> <h1>Definition of Firebase<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Wondering what <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebase"><b> Firebase </b></a> is? Well!! Worry not we’ll cover in this article. When one speaks of Firebase, then immediately think of one of the best Backend-as-a-Service for web and mobile phones to develop the most powerful applications. Firebase has a range of solutions to offer when it comes to developing applications critical for guaranteed effective end usage. With Firebase, both Android and iOS mobile applications can run more efficiently and effectively. </p> <p>Firebase started gaining popularity after its launch as Envolve. This was in the year 2011. Envolve marked the onset of an API that supported the integration of online chat functionality into the website. This came as a relief for developers. The idea here was to pass application data, which is more critical than chat messages. Since then, developers used Envolve for syncing application data. James Tamplin and Andrew Lee, who were the organizers of Envolve, separated the real-time architecture from the chat system. The fourth month of 2012 marked Firebase as a different organization that provides BaaS. In 2014, Google took over Firebase to take over web-based backends. It was developed on the Google Cloud Platform into a next-generation application. </p> <h1>The purpose of Firebase<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>A real-time database is all that Firebase is aimed at. Additionally, Firebase offers Backend-as-a-Service. It is a cloud-hosted database with no SQL. With Firebase, there is guaranteed synchronization between user data. </p> <p>Backend-as-a-Service gives developers an <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/services/api-development-services/"><b> API </b></a> that enables data to coordinate through customers and keep them on the cloud messaging server of Firebase. Additionally, Firebase is also essential in synchronizing browsers and devices using a similar database. All these are done in real-time. </p> <p>With Firebase, developers can focus on enhanced customer experience. With it, you need not control servers or write APIs. In short, Firebase is just but a server, an API, and a data store where modification as per individual needs can occur. </p> <h1>Creating a Firebase account<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>If you need to have a firebase account, visit <a href="https://console.firebase.google.com">https://console.firebase.google.com</a>. On the website, you simply have to click on the plus icon and add your new project. After doing so, the firebase google console moves customers to the dashboard. The present features will appear on the left side of the dashboard. A further description is also provided for each related project. You can try out on a single demo account where users can add and even delete their products. </p> <h1>Features of Firebase<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Several features make Firebase unique and outstanding. The following features make it a framework recommendable for web and mobile applications: </p> <h1>Real-time Database<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Firebase is a NoSQL database. Data is kept and synced with the JSON design way. As a result, every user is connected in real-time. Furthermore, every user can gain access to data of their own from any given device. Any changes that occur in the customer’s application are automatically synchronized. Most importantly, all these can work in offline mode. </p> <h1>Web Hosting<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Sometimes hosting a website can be tedious and tough. But in Firebase app development, everything is easier. Auto-provisioned SSL certificates, Global CDN, and custom domain support freedom are some of the new features essential here. Once your application is ready, you can quickly deploy it after Firebase CLI is fully set up. With Firebase, progressive web applications, single-page applications, among others, can be hosted without much effort. Hosting backed up with SSD helps transfer data fast. </p> <h1>Firebase Authentication<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>It’s boring to log into an application strenuously. But developers always strive much harder to ensure the login facility is easy, secure, and simplified. Firebase authentication is geared towards simplifying the sign-in process. Most applications will always request for users’ data, and therefore with Firebase, backend services are the easiest. Furthermore, there is an instant provision of libraries once validation services are requested. Identity is made easier through phone numbers, twitter, email and password, and much more. Therefore, the feature Firebase authentication is essential in the faster development of high-level security systems improved sign-in experiences for final users. A user interface, such as the Firebase one is the most essential as it is customizable and scalable. Additionally, high-security levels are guaranteed. </p> <h1>Powerful Storage Space<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>With Firebase, all your storage shortages are already handled. There is vast storage; hence development teams can properly handle content generated by end-users. With this feature, the end-users can share, transfer, and download files regardless of the internet speeds. Google cloud storage supports this feature. Most importantly, there is a proper cost-effective approach to managing content generated by users. </p> <h1>Integrated Google Analytics<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>With Firebase, you can easily access Google Analytics for your application. Further integration has made it easier for proper tracking of user history across devices. It’s free and supports a lot of various events defined using Firebase SDK. With this feature, you can also send data from a mobile application to BigQuery to understand general user behavior, interaction, and experience. </p> <h1>Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>Firebase features Cloud Messaging as an essential feature as well. This feature provides a reliable connection between devices and the server. With this feature, you can send and receive messages as well as notifications on the web or Android. The maximum limit for sending notification messages is 2 kilobytes, and the maximum limit for data messages is 4 kilobytes. With the Firebase Cloud Messaging service, you can consistently track messages with already defined segments and then learn from history before generating your messages.</p> <p>Furthermore, this feature allows the sending of messages to a range of devices depicting a common historical behavior or even those that are subscribed to specific areas of interest. Additionally, message delivery is timely. But more surprisingly, no involvement of coding in this feature.</p> <h1>Dynamic Links<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>An active link is one that can be run in accordance to your requirements. Such links are best created by the Firebase console, which is loaded with a range of features. Users can click on such links on a website, and they will be directed to the desired content on your website or local application. If no such application is installed, then they can be redirected to a download destination such as Play Store. Once the application is installed, they can then navigate to their desired content. </p> <h1>Remote Configuration Variables for Apps<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>This feature allows the development team to change mobile application functionality with no need to launch another newer version. As a result, there is minimal time need when comparing to waiting for new data for personal applications.</p> <p>Follow the steps below to know how to utilize Remote Configuration in your application. </p> <p>Include Firebase in your mobile application <br> Acquire the Remote Configuration singleton object <br> You then have to set default in-app default parameter values<br> Seek for parameter values for use in the application <br> Correctly set every parameter value in the Remote Configuration service <br> Access and activate values from the service <br> In-app Advertising<br> You can raise your revenue a great deal through in-app advertisements. But Firebase enhances all these since boasts powerful in-app advertising features. The framework of this software is equipment with AdMob, which gives you the chance to permit the display of advertisements. As a result, there is an inflow of more income through ad revenues. But more importantly, a variety of templates are in for accommodating advertisements in your application. Therefore, you can monetize your application via Firebase. </p> <p>It is also essential to note that with Google Analytics, we can encourage installs, seek target ad viewers, and deeply explore ad conversions to suit the Firebase audience. An added advantage comes in when linking Firebase with AdWords. With such links, you will have the privilege of managing tools. You will, therefore, understand the need for app installs and activities within your application. </p> <h1>Conclusion<h1> </h1> </h1> <p>The dream of every developer is to gain access to a platform that can make everything easier and even enhance functionality. Firebase is one of the major options. It’s a unique and impressive platform for the development of mobile applications. It’s a Google-based platform with the assurance of scalable, robust, and dynamic framework features. It now emerges as a powerful platform that poses a threat to companies providing web services. While this piece shares much about Firebase, there is even much more to explore. If you need to substantiate and enhance your business-based application, then a trial of the Firebase platform can be quite promising. </p> <p>Original source: <a href="https://www.aalpha.net/blog/firebase-in-mobile-app-development/">https://www.aalpha.net/blog/firebase-in-mobile-app-development/</a></p> webdev muzammilaalpha Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:39:21 +0000 https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/best-php-framework-for-2021-238l https://dev.to/muzammilaalpha/best-php-framework-for-2021-238l <p>Best php framework for 2021</p> php programming