Is There a Process to Build an Application?

Published: November 20, 2024 at 6:28 PM UTC+0200
Last edited: 10 January, 2025 at 2:31 PM UTC+0200
Author: Richard Djarbeng

Generally, it is a good idea to break down the steps you need and then test each one before moving to the next. However, the particular process to follow will depend on the company and their techniques, such as agile methodologies, and the specific application you are building.

An Example of a Process Some May Follow:

Initial plan:

Idea → Prototype → Final Application

After gaining some experience, the building process may look more like this:

Refined process:

Develop initial idea → Test prototype → Discussion/Review feedback → 2nd test (beta) → 2nd discussion/review → Final test for errors (fingers crossed) → Deploy final application

Of course, the steps here are not a definitive guide, and more steps may be added in-between. As always, you will navigate errors with Google and Stack Overflow as your trusty helpers.

Useful Resources

If you’re looking to get technical about software engineering practices, this link might prove useful:

Finally, many thanks to Robert Ayetey and Emmanuel Annor for their thoughts on this post.


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