

Examples include mobile testing solutions like Optimizely, which allows companies to tweak the user interface remotely, and remote configuration solutions such as Firebase Config which can change app configurations remotely.

However, we're seeing increased options for mobile development solutions now third party tools can allow companies to make remote changes without releasing new versions. Only widespread apps such as Facebook and Airbnb have their own in-house deployment solutions. Mobility doesn't offer the same diversity. Web and SaaS solutions can continuously deliver and deploy apps with plenty of open-source and commercial solutions. As more companies rely on mobile as a critical business driver, it is not only frustrating but costly if your app experiences a bug or hiccup and waiting hours, let alone days, this can bleed revenue or customer trust from your business." "Yet the distribution model for mobile apps is completely out of the control of the creator once in the hands of the user. companies say mobile apps are a factor in their success," said Rusovsky. "The mobile app market has become a $51 billion industry and 79% of U.S. I chatted with Erez Rusovsky at Rollout, a company which provides a native iOS solution that helps organizations fix bugs and push live updates on the fly to deployed applications, as well as ensure developers are able to retain the control of their apps after they deploy them to the App Store.

As a follow-up to this piece, now let's talk about how to keep those apps updated for the maximum benefit for your users. In my last article I wrote about ways to build reactive mobile apps which focused on tips for designing apps which react to user needs and actions. However, the process can be tricky at times, depending on the type of app, the features it offers, the security details involved and the information the app processes or stores. Mobile apps are like living organisms: they require care and feeding in the form of updates to keep them relevant and useful.
