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iOS App Developer Challenges – An insight on experts’ views

The release of iOS 7 in the world market has started redefining the iOS mobile app development strategies, ideas, techniques and tools globally. It’s quite a challenge for companies competing in this arena to come out with a successful game plan to retain their current market shares and gain more.

This post with an aim to bring out the current scenario in iOS app development summarizes a one-To-one interview with an iOS developer who is one of the technical strengths for Contus in the iOS app development department for years.

About the company:

Contus is one of the leading Mobility, Cloud, and Web Solutions Company serving clients in more than 40 countries. Operating from India (Chennai) and America (San Jose), Contus has delivered over 300+ iTunes store approved iOS applications, for Fortune 500 clients.

• Can you briefly introduce yourself? Who you are and what you do?

I am Ashok, mobile application developer who enjoys the challenges of working with cutting edge platforms such as iOS and Android. I have good organizational skills and can easily “switch gears” between platforms, languages, and development environments. I’m a well rounded generalist who can bring immediate value to an organization while quickly learning the particular technology and application domain at hand.

• What influenced you to become a programmer and how you felt after your first programming success?

I was not had well programming hands while entered into the Industry. Computer’s magic made me to become a Master degree holder in Computer Applications, get into the industry through the campus interview and started to code as an usual programmer. Started my career as an Java Developer and SATORI certificate holder. While in Java Technology, Got interested in the design patterns such as Struts, Applets and so on. First projects got succeed by using these technologies and made me proud in front of others and got recognition as a developer. Slightly started with upcoming technologies such as Android and iOS.

• Do you own an iOS device?

Yes, Right now owning 3GS iPhone Device with iOS 6.0 Version Will soon upgrade as an iPhone 5 with iOS 7.

• Why did you choose iOS when you’ve Android, Windows, etc.?

Very first I kept my hands on Android development, and started learning iOS mean while.

While comparing iOS with Android, iOS an native language architecture which makes developers to feel simple and speed. As well as not owning an open source environment, providing structured IDE in instant versions to make development simple and easy.

As a user It is more secured smartphone and have authentication for each and every private access.

• How do you approach iOS app development? Where do you collect the resources from?

iOS App development consists of normal SDLC method, but having concern of developing for portal devices such as iPhone, iPad and iPod. While developing user wants to act not as a web user, but whom needs instant response for each request or information he needs. So it should not be lacking in performance and quality.

For resources to develop an iOS app will mostly depend on Apple developer document, and they provide most solutions for all the app development requirements.

• What tools/frameworks/libraries do you use?

For most common features need for app development are provided by apple itself with IDE.

JSON framework for Web services, Unity, Layar and so on for Augmented Reality, Third party components for such as BLE connection, Attribute Label, Customizing view animations, Customized Interface design, network communication, SQLite Databases, Location based services and so on.

• How long do you take to program an iOS app (including the research time and execution)?

As Programming is not depend on hard work, but it needs smart work. Logical solutions and structured architecture are more important before getting into full fledged development. Knowing of often upgrades regarding technology and developing environment will make works easier and gives better performance. So analyzing the requirement and knowing the exact need of application will reduces the extra time spending in the development. Will take half of the developing time in research and analyzing and it makes easier of another half time.

• What was your first iOS app? Was that a success or failure?

My first individually developed application is named as “Amcham - Fabriqate Ltd”., mainly developed for US government whom they gonna make spread their trust in China. Its available in App Store and receiving concern responses from trust people.

• How often do you track the performance of your app?

Performances of the app are mostly vary after certain period, Truly said there is no performance tracking after submitting the app in App Store. But I know where my applications getting lack in performances after upgrading of each iOS versions and different Devices.

• Have you developed health and game apps? If not, why?

So far I supported in game app namely “GranPix”, but not involved in individual development from scratch. In health based apps, once I developed YOGA app, but not submitted in App store.

Will keep hands in both domain asap.

• What is your favorite iOS app?

Flipboard, which makes feels how to present a perfect UI with user friendly environment and with different platform.

Subway Surfers, Game app makes feel of good UI and better performance.

• Can you disclose what your future plans are?

As an iOS Developer, Need to be an Perfect Architect of an iOS Application, would like to get into on shore development asap and grow in the organizational hierarchy very soon.

• What is your piece of advice to-be iOS app developers?

Being an iOS app Developer, Would like to advice, Apple simplified the all basic functionalities and components. Better use those efficiently and not code for each and every functionality which makes slow of app performance.

• Finally, where do you see yourself after 5 years?

I would like to see at least 50 qualities and well popular apps in App store and every iOS device owner has to install any of my apps. I would like to see myself as a lead iOS developer who been known by name.

See more works of iOS app developers http://www.contus.com/

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Samantha Christy .