The AndPlus Software Development Blog

Ever since iOS and Android established themselves as the two dominant mobile platforms, app developers have had to make a choice: If you’re going to create an app with both Android and iOS versions, which do you work on first? “Both” has never been a viable option, because developing for each platform is sufficiently different that precious little code can be shared between the two. This means that app development takes twice as long as it should, sometimes longer. In an environment where speed to market can determine commercial success or failure, this state of affairs is a major handicap.

Great engineering doesn't mean compromising on excellent design. In many technological developments, however, the functions of design and engineering are far removed from each other. The design component fulfills the esthetic requirements, but the most critical requirement for a successful app is its functionality and how well it contributes to delivering what the user needs. Let’s look at what the two concepts are and how they can be meshed for the ideal customer experience.

With all the buzz about machine learning, artificial neural networks, and other forms of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s fair to ask, “When will I have it on my smartphone?”

The exciting Summer of 2017 at AndPlus is coming to an exceptionally fun close as we find out that we are now ranked as Clutch.co's top mobile development agency in Boston. Between shipping quality products for our customers and publishing our first machine learning research paper, the AndPlus team is ecstatic to be Boston's leading software development company. Great design & engineering with a transparent and honest process has all culminated in the top spot on the prestigious websites ranking system.

We’re so used to hearing new business “buzzwords” every so often that it has become easy to ignore them. Innovation is a word that’s been around for some time, which refers to developing and implementing new or more effective products, processes and ideas.

Two remarkable developments in the last year represented the brilliant (or unholy, depending on your perspective) union of two inexorable trends: mobile apps and virtual/augmented reality (VR/AR). One was the release of the insanely popular Pokémon Go smartphone app, which brought augmented reality to cartoon character hunters of all ages. The other was Google Cardboard and the virtual reality content that can be played on it, giving anyone with a few bucks, a smartphone, and some free time a taste of the virtual reality experience.