You know the signs: you can’t stop thinking about it as you fall asleep at night. Your mind wanders back to it when you know you should be concentrating on your work that currently pays the bills. You’re even a little distracted watching Walking Dead on Netflix. You can’t help but feel like there’s a hole in the home screen of your smartphone. You have an idea for an app, and you can’t put it to rest until you build it. But you don’t know the first thing about programming and have no idea how to get started.
you have an idea, but don't know where to start, start by turning your app into a business case. We at Mildain are here to help! If you want help fleshing out your idea to actually build a business around it, then Feel Free to contact us.
I have no idea where to start, I have an app idea so where do I go from here, how do you develop an app, if I had an app idea how would I go about getting it done.
If you have an app idea, but no idea where to start, start by believing in your idea. Stop questioning the validity or the applicatory potential, and adopt the can-do-it, entrepreneurial tenacity required to get your idea off the ground.
We assume whatever idea you have is a great idea, we do not need convincing.When you have an idea for an app, but are not sure how to move forward, here is what we suggest:
Validate the Idea: Concept Analysis and Discovery
An idea is usually a solution (a source of entertainment, inspiration, education, connecting people etc.). Therefore, before you proceed towards development, confirm if your idea is:
Resolving the problem of the masses,
If the targeted problem is authentic and typical,
What's the scalability scope of the app in future,
How will it complement the revenue model etc?
Along with this, identify the audience for your app (entrepreneurs, kids, students, gamers etc.). You can further categorize them by virtue of their age (Gen A, B, C). Remember, that a successful app is all about targeting the right persona with your solution.
Prototyping the Idea
Like with any business, before developing the app you need to do the market research and understand your users. Based on your findings during the research, take your time to craft a business concept. It is really important to write everything down, and not just keep it in your head. Don’t rely on your memory, we all tend to forget some things. And sometimes, while writing you can stumble across new useful ideas.
Your business project should consist of several blocks:
- The app – the main idea, advantages for the user, pros and cons, features
- Your users – analysis of your target audience
- Market and your competitors – apps you will be competing against
- Monetization strategy – how to make money from an app idea
- Marketing – how you are going to promote your app
Consider outsourcing
Outsourcing has its logistic challenges, but it might be a viable way to build your first app.The most difficult part of app development is to get going initially, but after you get rolling, you'll keep rolling. By creating a prototype, you are creating something tangible that both your target market and your investors can see and feel—a manifestation of your vision.
Hiring a trusted app development partner to help you, will allow you to plan your market strategy and forget about the technicalities. The right partner will guide you and work tirelessly to breathe life into your idea.
In the current digital climate, there are three app development imperatives: adaptability, scalability, and viability. We tap into these qualities by allocating the time to properly curate ideas and develop incrementally, using a feedback-driven roadmap.
In actuality, it's very easy to get started. The question here is do you want to get started or do you want your app to remain an idea?
