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What We Love About Figma at Our Software Design Agency

It was early 2020 when our team began transitioning from Sketch to Figma as our software design tool of choice. One of our designers discovered it, gave it a try on some fun work and suggested we use it on the next client project. From day one there was no going back. The collaboration features […]

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5 Things to Know Before You Hire an App Developer to Fix Your Mobile App

When you hire an app developer to build your application, and it flat out doesn’t work, it’s a frustrating situation. Your team keeps finding bugs, and your developer is unable, or unavailable, to fix them. You’ve already invested in an app design service and you expect it to work as it should. Most ideally, the […]

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Solutions for Major Software Issues Caused by Coding Errors

As the owner of a custom software design and development company, I can tell you that poorly written, shoddy code is more common than you might think. There is an assumption floating around that if a company or developer provides app development services, they must be good at it. And, that coding is easy and […]

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Does Fear of Technology Paralyze Your Decision Making?

I’m talking about the kind of fear that prevents businesses from making technology decisions. If you suffer from this fear, you are not alone. But don’t worry, there’s a lifeline within reach. Facing too many options Remember your first catalog of classes when you were a freshman? Choosing was hard! When you have a lot of […]

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How Much Does it Cost to Maintain an App?

If your company is planning to invest in a custom mobile app, it’s important to have a big picture view of your ongoing app maintenance costs…beyond the initial capital expenditure. We want to help you with that. Your ongoing cost of owning an app includes items in several categories. Some, or all, of these will […]

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6 Ways Field Service Automation Increases Revenue

According to a report from Field Service USA, out of 10 critical business functions, field service companies identify automation as the leading driver in revenue growth. That result shouldn’t surprise anyone, as automation has become a prime source of increased revenues in every major industry. For Field Service companies, automation increases worker productivity, opens new […]

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Medical Mobile Apps Take on America’s #1 Killer: Heart Disease

Medical mobile apps are important weapons in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the latest figures from the Center for Disease Control, heart disease claimed more than 647,000 American lives in 2017. That’s nearly 50,000 more than deaths from all cancers combined. Here are four […]

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How a Custom App Improves Perceptions of Your Field Service Company

While it’s true that not every company, and not even every field service company, has a need for a custom mobile app, it’s also true that when a business does have their own app, it elevates the way they are seen from a number of perspectives. Here are seven of the most significant areas where […]

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Innovative Healthcare Apps to Inspire You

Businesses in every industry are finding ways to innovate, and improve their performance, with custom mobile apps. In what seems like a very short span of time, healthcare has moved to the forefront in both usage and innovation. According to an article on healthworkscollective.com: In excess of 97,000 health and fitness apps are now available […]

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For A Better Mobile App Get ALL the Right People Involved

When businesses invest in a custom mobile app, they want to do everything possible to make the app a success. One area where a real difference can be made – deciding on who to include in the process – is sometimes not given the attention it deserves. Typically, a business will appoint executives to an […]

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5 Things that Set Big Fish Apart from Other App Developers

Of course we have a particular set of values that define how we work and the kinds of clients we enjoy working with. But at Big Fish, there are also several aspects of our process, and our people, that make us uniquely qualified to develop custom applications for businesses. Five things about us truly set […]

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4 Ways to Get Your App to Market Faster

Speed to market is a critical factor for businesses facing stiff competition. You can build products of the highest quality, but if someone beats you to market – even with a less capable product – you may never have the opportunity to show how great yours is. This is true for all business products, including […]

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Why Empathy Matters in App Design and Development

For a mobile app to be successful, it has to solve a problem for users. Your company might have a great idea for an app that helps digitize paperwork or improves communication with patients, but if this app doesn’t make work easier for users, they won’t use it. Or, if required by company policy to […]

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Your Mobile App is Like an Iceberg. Here’s What’s Under the Surface.

When thinking about your company’s need for a mobile application, your team is probably envisioning the actual app that is installed on smartphones or tablets. The part your employees or customers will tangibly interact with. Think of the app like the tip of the iceberg that peaks up above the surface of the water. Like […]

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10 Questions Mobile First Companies Ask Themselves

Mobile first companies put today’s smartphone-carrying majority at the forefront of their business strategy. This approach is not about creating just another “app”, mobile first is about creating better experiences for your customers and employees. Mobile first companies sincerely explore how they can, and should be, providing products and services in today’s world. They think […]

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What is a Mobile First Company?

In the past, “mobile first” was just a design approach – design your websites and applications for mobile devices (and users) first, then adapt them for laptops and desktops. At the time, smartphones were poised to overtake desktops and laptops as the Internet-enabled device of choice. Mobile first design made sense…and still does. But, what […]

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Benefits of a Custom Mobile App for Field Sales Teams

Field sales organizations can benefit greatly from equipping their reps with the right mobile technology. Read on to find out how your field sales team can use a custom mobile application to accelerate buying decisions, improve their productivity and close more deals, faster. 1. High-Tech Products Deserve a High-Tech Presentation Imagine this – you sell […]

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Benefits of Hiring a Boutique App Development Company

At Big Fish we refer to ourselves as a boutique app development company. The word “boutique” sums up a few aspects of our business that differentiates us. Mainly: We offer a specific service (app development), rather than a broad range of services We are specialists in the service we offer We are not a large […]

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6 Mistakes Companies Make When Buying Custom App Development

Having a custom mobile app developed makes it possible to get exactly what you need, and nothing more, without compromise.  It’s an exciting path to take, but can be a complicated and confusing purchase. I talk to buyers all the time, and there are a few mistakes I see companies making in their approach to […]

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