{"id":2386,"date":"2019-10-14T07:35:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T07:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niyati.com\/blog\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2019-10-14T07:56:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T07:56:07","slug":"choosing-the-right-software-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niyati.com\/blog\/choosing-the-right-software-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose the right platform to build your software"},"content":{"rendered":"

Venturing into the competitive world of software and application development<\/a> can be a daunting yet rewarding task.<\/p>\n

Right from the get-go, you are faced with a myriad of possibilities and options\u2026 from making sure that your solution can cover a common problem to whether it can gain one-upmanship over potential rivals, from picking a software outsourcing partner<\/a> to using a DIY platform, or creating beautiful, simple and easily navigable interfaces.<\/p>\n

But most importantly, the success of your application will revolve around the platform that you build your software. A platform that seamlessly blends framework, technology, and architecture to ensure an immaculate functioning of your software features.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re a techie or non-tech entrepreneur, at one time or another you may have had the inkling to bring your software idea to life. Read on, as we guide you through the right steps to ensure a big-bang delivery of your software with the right platform:<\/p>\n

Make users validate the platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You may have built a native mobile app, but are losing a lions-share of your customers because you failed to initially recognize the need to capture them on the web-platform. With a thorough user validation program, you may have uncovered that a progressive web application<\/a> would have been the right fit.<\/p>\n

Often, entrepreneurs are blindsided by their intuitions in selecting a platform. The result often amounts to software riddled with complexities and features that no one uses.<\/p>\n

This is because of the absence of an actual feedback loop and MVP releases that deliver the software in small incremental cycles for user validation.\"\"<\/p>\n

Software that does not conform to a user’s requirement may require a complete refactor of the platform that it was built on – alleviating expenses and making a negative first impression on customers.<\/p>\n

An effective user-validation program often comprises of:<\/p>\n