Most Common Challenges Dvelopers Face During App Development

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With millions of applications in the App Stores, and with the increasing competition in the market, it has become imperative to build apps with cutting-edge technology. But building an app that can stand out among the millions of existing ones comes with a pool of challenges. Developers of every app development company now have to struggle a lot for creating apps that can satisfy the users with stunning designs, rich functionalities, and user-driven features and elements.
 
And here are the most common challenges they have to face and overcome while building a competitive app. 
 
With so many opportunities and options out there, application developers always look out for creating apps that people need and want. After all, you would not want to create an app that nobody will prefer to use, right? 
 
Solution: - Research and more research is the only ...
... solution to this problem. Conduct thorough market research to know what the other existing similar apps lack and what you can implement in your app to make it better than the rest. You have to ensure your app has a stunning design, outstanding features and the best quality graphics. Just make sure your app is absolutely necessary, fills the void in the market, has functionalities that the other apps lack, and is unique with the most demanding functionalities. 
 
Coping up with the market fragmentation is challenging:
It is not that easy today to cope up with the huge market fragmentation. The market is filled with people with different requirements and interests. So, how can you reach the maximum number of these people with your app? Sounds difficult and challenging, right? 
 
Solution: - Here again, the answer is adequate research. Until and unless you research well, you won’t be able to understand the users and their tastes and behaviour. And in this case, you must make a solid plan, market analysis, and competitive analysis. Remember, if you are not able to build your app for all your users, it won’t be fruitful for the business. 
 
Software fragmentation is another big challenge:
With so many different versions, platforms, and Operating systems available in the market today, it has become challenging to build an app compatible with all. In other words, building an app considering the immense software fragmentation is a big challenge now. It is not that simple to create an app that can give the same user experience regardless of the software or device the user is using. And the main problem is that all these devices, platforms and versions use different software. 
 
Solution: - Now, for this, you have to create an app with all the skills required for building the app for not only the latest devices or software but for the older software or versions and devices as well to make sure your app can be used by all your target users, no matter he or she is using a new model or a device that runs on any of the old software systems. 
 
Different screen sizes and resolutions is a major problem:
The design of an application creates the first impression on the user and you have to create a stunning design because of this. While designing the app, you have to consider different screen sizes and resolutions of different devices available in the market. Now, that's a big challenge and is quite difficult as well. 
 
Solution: - In this case, the most feasible solution is to create a responsive design. This will help you to create a design suited for all screen sizes and resolutions, ensuring to give the same look and feel to all the users. In order to ensure there is no display issue, you can also conduct beta testing of the application. 
 
Keeping the app interface simple yet feature-rich:
It is important to keep the app’s interface simple without excluding any required feature. Now, that’s a challenge but can be done.
 
Solution: - Keeping the app’s interface explanatory is important but you have to make sure it is simple and easy to understand as well. The trick is to keep the structure clear and well-organised. You can include elements like icons, thumbnails, widgets, readable and easy content, and a detailed menu on the interface to ensure your users can easily find everything without getting confused yet having all the information at the fingertips. 
 
Ensuring your app does not consume too much space and battery:
A lightweight app and an application that consumes less battery are always preferred more but creating one can be a challenge. 
 
Solution: - Now, for this, you just have to make the use of the right coding skills and steps to make sure your application is high-performing, light in weight does not consume too much space and ensures no battery drainage. 
 
Overcoming all these challenges can help you end up with a flawless, stunning, user-oriented, and ROI-driven application every time no matter what is the type of business and what are the project requirements. 
 
Johan Smith is a skilled and dedicated application developer associated with an award-winning app development company in Australia, GetAProgrammer. The author has written this article to make developers aware of the most common challenges and the best ways to overcome them easily.