Interview with Harshal Shah, CEO - MyAppGurus

Harshal Shah  

CEO, MyAppGurus

Give us a quick overview on MyAppGurus. When and how did you begin this journey and what were your motives to be successful in app development?

Mobile apps are growing in number as the days go by. In the current year itself, we have seen a huge increase in the number of mobile app usage across the globe. Keeping this idea in mind, I realized that there is a huge untapped market that can be utilized for the benefit of a company at large. We also saw that a large number of companies were not satisfied with their providers which made them outsource their projects to an IT company. I thought this was an opportunity of a lifetime for me where I can use my experience in technology to an advantage and create a company specifically for mobile app development. Thus, began the journey of MyAppGurus and I am happy to announce that we are growing strength-to-strength as the mid-year approaches.

What is your role in the management and development of MyAppGurus?

I am the CEO of the company. My role in the organization is to expand our business in the international circuits. To achieve this endeavor, I travel quite often across Europe, Australia, and Middle-East to meet clients and grow our IT business exponentially. My interest also lies in the modern emerging technologies like blockchain, machine learning, etc.

Tell us about your biggest achievement in the industry

We have been considered as a part of the World's top mobile app development companies recently. On top of that, we have a team of 50-150 employees at present which is expanding quickly. Isn’t it amazing?

How do you schedule the development phases of the apps to promise the timeline to your clients?

We use the development phases of the apps using the milestone to ensure that our clients get the project completed within the stipulated deadline. Usually, the most important tasks are assigned with a near deadline date while the least important tasks have a very far deadline date.

How do you help your clients in choosing the right yet profitable platform for app development?

We look closely at the requirements and the budget of the client and then zero-in on the right yet profitable platform for app development.

Which would you suggest for a successful and profitable business progression, Native or hybrid apps? How do you define the factors that influenced you to make this choice?

Both platforms have their own benefits as well as limitations. I personally believe that the ultimate preference of developing a native or hybrid app needs to fall based on the requirements of the clients. Usually, it has been found that native apps are more preferred by those developers who wish to customize things, while it is quite difficult to customize using hybrid apps. So, there is no personal preference as you can see.

How do you scheme your pricing model? How do you fix your budget?

The pricing model is largely dependent on the requirements of the client and the way they want us to develop the application. In case, the requirements are already frozen we can start the work by following the fixed price model. Alternatively, in case, the requirements are ambiguous and need more time to get to the growing phase, we can suggest an agile model which would provide flexibility to the dynamic requirements. In addition to this, we can even offer the services of a dedicated resource if there is a specific requirement of the client.

How helpful are the mobile apps developed by your team, for enhancing your clients’ business?

Our mobile app developers create amazingly creative mobile apps that have a user-friendly interface. It is also very easy to navigate and effective in use. This way it becomes easier for our clients to increase the user base of the apps.

What according to you are the best practices to attain client satisfaction?

We believe in providing continuous feedback to our clients during the ongoing project phase. Our business development manager always remains in touch with our clients to provide them with the requisite information on a regular basis. This way we try and maintain full transparency with the client which allows us to attain the much-desired client satisfaction.

How do you update your business system to be in pace with the technological advancements?

Our mobile app developers keep themselves updated with the latest happenings in the mobile development world. We also provide the state-of-the-art infrastructure that gives them adequate freedom to try new things which ensures high-quality deliverables at quick turnaround times. We believe in giving complete freedom to our mobile app developers which helps them to give their best.

What are your thoughts about AR, VR and Internet of Things (IoT)?

Augmented reality, virtual reality, and Internet of Things (IoT) are the best things that can ever happen in the technology world. We are seeing more and more companies trying their hands on these advanced technological improvements. My vision is to integrate these modern technologies in mobile app development to give our developers a great platform to showcase their untapped potential and develop amazing mobile apps for people at large.

What do you think will be the future of Mobile technology?

Mobile technology is still at an infancy stage. We are in fact, going to see lots of different opportunities opening up in the mobile app development field especially after the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT). The future of mobile technology is extremely bright and in the near future, we will see a splurge of mobile apps in the global market with a steady reduction in desktop websites.