At present, there are many APP entrepreneurs. At the beginning of the project, every entrepreneur faces a question: Is it better to form a team to develop by yourself or find an APP development company?
There is no standard answer to this. There is indeed a big difference between self-development and outsourcing development.
The following will analyze the pros and cons of each based on years of experience. The specific situation should be determined according to your own actual situation.
1. Independent research and development of APP
Independent research and development of APP means that the enterprise conducts the research and development of APP by itself. Whether it is using existing personnel or forming another team, it requires product managers, designers, front-end development, and back-end development. , testers, etc. Only when the team is fully equipped can APP development be carried out smoothly.
Advantages: Since it is independently developed by the company, it has stronger control over the project. The company can adjust the development direction and progress at any time, and it is more convenient to perform maintenance and upgrades in the future.
Disadvantages: The biggest disadvantage is that the company’s labor costs are very high. If the company itself does not have a technical team, then first of all, it will cost a lot of manpower and material resources to form a technical team. Secondly, it will take time to run in after the team is established. Time is the cost. It is impossible to form a technical team without any strong funds. This is not recommended.
2. APPOutsourcing development
Outsourcing APP development means choosing a software outsourcing company for APP development. The company only needs to pay and inform the outsourcing company of functional requirements, and then the outsourcing company will customize it according to your needs. Development, and then acceptance after the development is completed.
Advantages: When enterprises outsource APP projects and first hand them over to professional companies and people for development, it will save time and effort, and make them more secure. Secondly, compared with independent research and development, the cost of outsourced development will be much lower, saving labor costs for the company. Finally, companies can take time to do what they are good at and improve their core competitiveness.
Disadvantages: There are currently many APP development companies on the market, and they are a mixed bag. Companies generally develop APPs based on price, so it is easy to fall into the low-price trap and choose some unreliable ones. There is no spectrum of development companies, resulting in the developed APP not meeting their own requirements.
