Summary

While the rest of this book has been very technically focused, this chapter has been very subjective, based on my experience. We have gone through the key areas that I feel all developers should go through when creating apps.

We’ve looked at some of the easy ways in which you can design your apps, by first taking into account the key drivers and requirements for a system. The biggest one for me is always security. Giving some thought to not only the security but also the data model means that I can then choose the right storage platform for my data. Remember that you are not limited to one OR another; quite often you may be able to create a better solution by using one AND another.

We spoke about the user element of the app, from both a user’s journey through the app and their interactions to the overall look and feel. An app may be functional, but users’ first impressions may be worse than if you’d spent some time thinking about the overall...