App Design and Development Process I

The design industry has become an adaptable practice to accommodate the evolving digital world. Rather than being spectators, users are actively contributing to the design development of apps.

Change the way you work
With the design platform changing to encompass a realm within the digital sphere, designers are able to shift their conversations to include the users so they can become an integral part of the design development process. These developments have brought new ways of working that might not have defined beginning and end points as previous linear design processes. Here, iterative processes are adapted and evolved to take advantage of opportunities to make and remake.

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Understand development
Learn to use prototype tools. E.g. InVision, Adobe XD. Learn the same terminologies as the team you are working with.

Use a variety of operating systems
If the target is the global mobile market, it is important to have a strong comprehension of the different operating systems in order to solve the sufficient design scenarios.

Prototype everything
The point is to determine the extent of its necessary design in order to test what is hypothesised. 

What you see is not what you always get
Always test on a mobile device.

Apps are never finished
Apps are constantly improved because of user feedback.

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