What are the Steps in A Typical Application Build? Whether you work with Crowdbotics or a different third-party development partner, the overall best practices for building an app will be consistent for any team: Outline requirements – Create a detailed build plan for each feature of your app in collaboration with the development team. Wireframing and basic UX – The team prepares basic “placeholder” screens for each unique screen in your app and walks through the intended user flows with you. Technical assessment and architecture – The team determines how to structure your app’s underlying components and designs the most optimal system for data storage and retrieval. Solidify design – The team replaces the basic wireframes with final design elements and requests your approval. Front end development – The team builds the user-facing components of your application. Back end development – The team builds the underlying components that power the user’s interactions with the front end. Testing – The team works with you to run through the intended user flows of your app and fix any bugs or undesirable behaviors. Deploy – The team launches your app to your chosen platform(s). Iterate and scale – As your app attracts new users, you work with the team to add features and improve performance. 43