Smartphones are not complete without apps. The applications which we used nowadays mainly for communicating and entertainment, were once not even thought possible. Just the basic software was available when the first smartphones were launched.
But over time, apps started to come out, and now we all know there is an app for virtually everything you want to do on the internet.
One of the most important reasons why app development is so huge is because young and skilled app developers started to flood the market. The young minds started their work to develop apps that cater to a specific problem.
When apps like WhatsApp and Instagram started to make it big all over the world, app developers see that as an opportunity to showcase their talent and come up with bright ideas.
It all started with Facebook and Yahoo offering an app developing contest in 2011 and 2012, respectively, and provided young entrepreneurs a chance to showcase their talent. And they were right as several young teenage developers were discovered who created great apps and won the competition.
App Development in the Middle East
Just like anywhere else, the craze for new apps started to engulf this region too. The vast market in the Middle East, especially in the metropolitan cities like Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha, warrant for new and improved apps that cater to the needs of the businesses. The role of young entrepreneurs looking for a solution for an age-old problem started to surface, and that was the start of mobile app development in Dubai and other cities.
You must have heard the success stories of young app developers still in their teens and coming up with the idea that excited big IT companies around the world. Several developers work hard from developing countries like India and Pakistan by top companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon. And this heralded a new era of app development in the region.
What Makes a Great App?
If you think that there are already millions of apps available on Google Play in the App Store, and there is no way that anyone can come up with the new app, you are wrong.
Virtually every other week or month, we see a new app or software becoming the newest craze all over the world. In the current lockdown situation because of the Coronavirus, apps related to online meetings and video chat are becoming popular, and Zoom is one of the prime examples.
An entrepreneurial spirit is a driving force behind young minds looking to conquer the world. You may never know that your neighborhood geek teenager looking like just the average one playing on the street can come up with the Revolutionary app. And here, I am not talking about just the apps which can offer help to businesses.
There can be an app that can cater to every age segment, like games and communication apps are for everyone to use, and these are the most common types of apps being produced nowadays.
What’s in Store for the Future?
The current economic situation around the world can make any person depressed. Even the most optimistic of the people looking astonished and worried about the future.
Similarly, app developers also look at what lies ahead for them in the future and how they can be able to sell their app in the market. There is always light at the end of the tunnel, and as an app developer with a great idea, you don’t need to worry because a good product will make its way in the market no matter how bleak the situation is.
On the positive side, across the world, the majority of us are working from home and looking to take every advantage of the situation.
Online marketplaces like Amazon posting record profits and streaming services like Netflix seeing millions of new subscriptions. So, in the same manner, new apps that can cater to a problem for any specific industry or to a general audience can make a mark in this dire scenario.
One should not lose hope and carry on with his work as a current situation is not going to last forever. And once the situation normalizes, there will be Business as usual.
This is the time for developers to come up with ideas that can make everyone sit back and take notice of it. Your app can be downloaded, used, and can get a great response from the target audience.
Chances for the Young Wizards
So, how exactly young app developers can make sure that their work can be looked up by their target audience?
App optimization is one of the most important aspects once you have developed an app. Just like a business requires search engine optimization to rank their website high on Google searches, app optimization is necessary so that your app can come in the top results when someone searches for an app in your category.
Optimization in terms of security is also one of the important elements. Features such as fraud prevention should be a part of the app optimization while making it. Tools or extensions such as device fingerprinting SDK can also be integrated in the mobile apps. Opportunities like these, open more doors for young guns.
While Generation Z is what I am referring to throughout this blog, these are the ones who are making it big and also looking to carry on with their endeavors, that next lot is the Generation Alpha. Children belonging to Generation Alpha will be e 14 to 15 years old in just 4 to 5 years. And that’s the age when they are about to pass high school.
Several young app developers have started coding as early as 8 to 9 years, so you can be sure about Generation Alpha offering some worth to look at in terms of a mobile app within a few years.
Final Word
App development nowadays is not limited to graduates from the top business schools. Anyone with a bright idea and good knowledge about how to code can start developing an app and with a little experience can start a mobile app development company.
And if he can aptly present his case to a company, the chances are bright that he can make it big in the online market within a few years.
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