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How Small Property Dealers Can Start Their Digital Journey and Grow Their Brand Online?

Real estate is one of the last industries to have adopted the technology, which brought to us PropTech. PropTech Evolution has helped the property listing and inventory management industry to offer a seamless user experience. Big industry players have taken over the industry to give end-users a streamlined way to discover the new properties from the comfort of their homes.

The industry is keeping pace with this booming digital transformation as market giants has built their own solid web presence. Most of them have their own branded website that aid in spreading brand awareness and generating new leads.

However, the small industry players feel left out from this tide of digital transformation. Individual agents or small real estate firms are unable to build their own branded websites due to financial limitations and technical disabilities.

But what if there was a platform based on a SaaS Model that allowed small real estate agencies to not only list out properties but also help manage customer relationships?

Would you consider joining the platform to manage your inventory, contract, process payments, and many more things without much technical expertise or large capital upfront?

To convince you more and present a clear picture of the platform, here are some of the features likely to be part of the platform whenever team ashutec bring it out:

1. SaaS-Based Dealer Specific platform/CRM

2. Drag and Drop Customization

3. Property Functionality Comparison

4. Landing Page Creation

5. Advanced Contact Form

6. Automate Notifications & Lead Distribution Across Team

7. WhatsApp Integration for Effective Communication

8. Hide/Show Finalized Listing

9. Analytics

10. Testimonials From Past Clients

Future Expansion

1. Accounting and Reporting

2. Quotation Tracking and Management

3. Payment Processing

Read more about how small property dealers can start their digital journey and grow their brand online.

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Best App Development Ideas for Startups to Excel in Digital Space

Digital evolution has changed the landscape of how people use their smart pocket devices. Mobiles have supercharged the app development industry as a tide of startups wants to venture and conquer it. The demand for smart devices will increase in the future as the majority of users spend most of their internet time on mobile apps.

Today, mobile devices have become an integral part of our day-to-day life. We have all used it for excessively surfing on social media, ordering and paying online, booking movie shows and even tables at your favorite restaurants, and many more things as well.

So, new business babies — startups are constantly eyeing new app development ideas to cornerstone their success. Here are some innovative and smart app development ideas from the team at ashutec.

1. Real-Time On-demand Apps

2. FinTech/Crypto Trading Apps

3. Utility-Driven Apps

4. ECommerce/MCommerce Apps

5. Augmented Reality Based Apps

6. Health and Fitness Apps

There are also 4 brilliant ideas to complete our list of the top 10 best app development ideas for startups to excel in the digital space. Utilize any one of these app development ideas to venture into and monetize your app. But no matter the idea, the success of your mobile app lies in the expertise of your outsourcing/development partner. So, be sure to hire an experienced and adept team of software and product development service providers.

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Flutter Vs NativeScript: The Ultimate Comparison of App Development Frameworks

Today, cross-platform compatibility has become a necessity and frameworks like Flutter, NativeScript, etc. are renowned for developing hybrid and cross-platform applications. But choosing the best fit options out of the two is sometimes hard.

Flutter and NativeScript are similar in some aspects however, defer in terms of architecture, size, system components, cost of development, etc. Both platforms are capable enough to utilize the full potential of features in a native device to offer a native-like experience.

Flutter is an open-source UI toolkit created by Google for developing cross-platform natively compiled mobile and web applications. It is based on the Dart language that allows fast development, high performance, and flexible designs that delight end-users.

NativeScript is an open-source framework most suitable for developing gaming, real-time, and other high-end complex-level applications. The platform is based on JavaScript and uses JS-based frameworks or languages that compile to JS e.g. TypeScript, Angular, VueJS, etc. The framework is backed by a strong community of developers.

While comparing both technologies, the following factors should be considered.

1. App Architecture

2. Performance

3. App Complexity Level

4. User Experience

5. App Testing

The team at ashutec has come up with a guide to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of both technologies. Read more on the ultimate comparison of Flutter vs NativeScript app development frameworks.

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Steps to Build an MVP for Your Next Mobile App Development Project

Do you think you have an amazing app development idea? Your family and friends like your idea but your business associate don’t approve of it. Let’s get it straight, it doesn’t matter what your friends, family, and business associates think about your app idea, what matters is how your target audience feels about it.

Before starting an entrepreneurial journey and venturing into the unknown barren lands, it’s always great to validate your ideas. That starts with finding out what your target audience thinks about your idea and how your idea can assist them.

Simply developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) helps validate your idea and comprehend user requirements in a better way. MVP is a fundamental version of your grand vision to develop a full-fledged mobile app that users can play around with and give their honest opinions.

It consists of the core functionalities that define the value proposition for your mobile app. It enables your software products to have faster time-to-market, find early adopters, and define the course of action for further development.

Here are steps to follow for successful MVP development:

1. Sharpen Your Product Development Idea

2. Decide Minimum in MVP to Offer

3. User Experience and Interface Designs

4. Find an Experienced Partner

5. MVP Development

6. Result and Feedback Analysis

Hiring an expert team such as ashutec is a wise choice for MVP development. Read more about all the steps mentioned for building MVP for your next mobile app development project.

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Differences In JavaScript and TypeScript: Which one is Better for Frontend Development?

JavaScript is one of the most popular scripting languages for building engaging and interactive frontends of web applications. There are around 1.9 billion websites in the world and JavaScript is used in over 95% of all those websites.

TypeScript is a javaScript-based scripting language that extends its functionality and intends to be more explicit in terms of what data to use. TypeScript came fourth on the Octoverse survey for most popular language over the year, where JavaScript rules on top.

Both languages have several differences. In a few instances, TypeScript has an advantage over JavaScript but most times JavaScript has the upper hand. Here are several differences between the two:

1. TypeScript is a statically typed scripting language whereas JavaScript is a dynamically typed scripting language.

2. TypeScript uses a compiler to compile code, which takes more time than JavaScript, which does not use a compiler

3. The learning curve in TypeScript is high and requires prior knowledge of JavaScript and other scripting languages.

4. JavaScript is older and has a large and strong community compared to TypeScript.

5. Apps built using TypesScript need to compile and transform in JavaScript to run on the browsers. Apps built using JavaScript run directly on the browsers.

6. TypeScript can highlight errors in the code during compilation, while JavaScript does so at runtime.

Deciding which one’s better out of JavaScript and TypeScript depends on Performance, Popularity, and Project Scale. The team at ashutec has come up with a guide to help you decide. Read more about which scripting language is better out of JavaScript and TypeScript.

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Freelancers Vs Agencies: What’s best for Outsourcing Software Development?

Since you have made a decision to outsource, finding a reliable outsourcing partner is the only thing between you and your project that you need to sort out. However, finding such a trustworthy partner is like finding a needle in a big haystack.

Your choices are either freelancers or agencies. And since freelancers are everywhere, organizations are in the dilemma of choosing the right outsourcing partner out of the two. Deciding which is best without understanding the pros and cons of each is like sitting in a rowboat without oars.

Pros of Outsourcing to Freelancers

1. It’s Cheaper

2. Experts in Certain Domain

3. Flexible to Work With

Cons of Outsourcing to Freelancers

1. Unreliability

2. No Oversight or Supervision

3. Work On Tight Schedule

Pros of Outsourcing to Agencies

1. Accountability and Oversight

2. Great Track Record

3. Streamlined Project Management

Cons of Outsourcing to Agencies

1. Bit Expensive than Freelancers

2. Communication Daleys

Once you read the pros and cons of outsourcing to freelancers and agencies here, you’ll find that even though freelancers are cheaper, they are an unreliable option. Agencies like ashutec are well-suited when you want to outsource large and complex projects that require multiple hands of experts.

For such projects freelancers are incompatible. Furthermore, freelancers don’t look for building long-term relationships while agencies work hard to prove their worth to build a long-term relationship. So, for large and complex projects agencies are better suited than freelancers to outsource your software and product development projects.

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GraphQL Vs REST: Which One’s Best for API Development?

GraphQL is referred to as the revolutionary choice for API design and development. It presents a modern approach over the traditional REST approach for data sending and retrieval over HTTP. Since the REST has been here for a long time now, it has a high rate of adoption while GraphQL is a better alternative that overcomes the shortcomings of REST.

The argument which one is best for API development is getting intense as the users of both technologies are participating in this raging war. It has left businesses confused about which API design, development, and deployment is better suited for them. The team at ashutec sheds light on which API development technology is best to help businesses make a better decision for their project. But first, let’s understand what an API is.

What is an API?

Application Programming Interface or API is a group of protocols to aid in data sending and retrieval in an easy manner. It simplifies the communication between two systems of an app and helps them talk to each other.

REST and GraphQL both are prominent technologies behind API design and development. Both the technologies resolve the same problem but with a different approach. Here are some criteria to choose the best technology for your API development projects.

1. Community Popularity

2. Performance

3. Security

4. Data Fetching

Read the rest of the article on the best API development technology out of GraphQL and REST to get a better perspective to consider the best technology.

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Ukraine Vs India: What’s The Best Destination for Software Outsourcing?

Ukraine and India both are the most preferred nations for fortune 500 companies to outsource their IT functions such as software and product development. One report by HackerRank gives software developers from Ukraine and India 88 and 76 developer scores respectively.

But such simple scores are not enough to choose the best one out of the two. There are various other indicators that businesses consider while outsourcing their software and product development projects.

Ukraine is one of the strongest nations in eastern Europe with a steady growth that offers 200K developers with 4000 IT firms and 1600 IT-based companies to serve the global demand. On the other hand, India had a record of serving 18% of the digital development demand around the world. On paper, both seem pretty competitive.

However, the team at ashutec has come up with a guide to help potential prospects choose the best destination out of Ukraine and India. Here are some of the factors to consider:

1. Education Level

2. English Proficiency Level

3. Data Safety and Security

4. Quality to Price Ratio

Both the nations have their own strengths and weaknesses and selecting the best destination is sometimes difficult. But read the guide on the best destination to outsourcing software development out of Ukraine and India for a more clear perspective.

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DotNet 6: Let’s Get to know What the Fuss is all About

Since the announcement of .Net 6, the most prestigious brainchild of Microsoft, It has created a heavy buzz in the development community around the world. It has become a talk of the town ever since then, so we thought of letting you know what the fuss is all about.

.Net 6 is the next generation framework from Microsoft for software development, which intends to unify the different .Net frameworks promised back when releasing .Net 5. The framework is supposed to get released during the .Net Conf 2021 held from Nov 9 to 11.

The journey to unify the .Net Core, .Net Framework, and Xamarin was left incomplete last year. But the groundwork for the same was laid when releasing the .Net 5 and Microsoft will continue and complete the unification with .Net 6.

The framework incorporates many features such as integration for Android, iOS, and macOS. However, the most notable features include Profile Guided Optimization, Dynamic PGO, HTTP/3, Crossgen2, Control-Flow Enforcement Technology, macOS and Windows ARM64 update, etc.

Up till now, the .Net team has released 7 previews and 2 release candidates that elaborate many capabilities and enhancements that are likely to be part of the final build. But to know about the biggest of all changes, here’s an article from ashutec on .Net 6 and what the fuss is all about.

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A Definitive Guide On User Experience (UX) Design Process With Stages

The user experience term was coined by the Apple team back in the 1990s. Since then it has become a separate field for study, development, and design. The reason behind this was to make the user experience design focused on fulfilling the user demands. It helps deliver an intuitive, pleasurable, and smooth software experience for increased engagement.

In today’s world, user experience has become a must for software development firms and businesses to come up with intuitive and interactive applications. Apple’s revolution in the UX design field has pushed many companies to alter their course and aim for becoming a design-driven company.

Ashutec Solution Pvt. Ltd. is one such software development company to have adopted the trend to offer clients with user-centric software products. We have incorporated a UX design process that helps our designers execute simple yet intuitive designs. Let’s have a look at the UX design process with stages.

1. Understanding

The better we comprehend the project requirements and user needs, the better it is to design software products. UX design address the pain points users have and resolve those with strategic solutions.

2. Researching

Researching is the next stage in the UX design process and will lay the foundation for the software product. Through certain methods, you can address users’ expectations and make them happy.

3. Analyzing

Analyze the data you have collected through the first two stages to find the most important factors. Using that data about your users, create user personas or user journey maps for the best possible UX design.

4. Designing

Here, the designers take the center stage and put all the understanding, research, and analysis to good use. The team designs site maps, user flows, icons, color palettes, and create mockups.

5. Launch

Once all the designs are ready, the frontend development team will bring those designs to life and make your software product ready to launch.

However, the design process doesn’t end there. To know more about it, read the definitive guide on the user experience design process with stages.

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NodeJS vs Python: What Backend Development Tech Stack to Choose?

Many programmers and development firms fail miserably to make the right technological decision when developing the backend of software products. Even though they have years of experience, sometimes they lack the confidence to make certain upfront decisions.

Choosing the right development stack for the backend out of NodeJS and Python requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of both technologies. This is why product owners and even the development firms sometimes feel the dilemma of which is the best backend development tool.

But selecting the right tool out of NodeJS and Python is crucial and important for your software application, which will determine how it operates, functions, and scales up as per user demands. Here are the certain criteria presented by the team at ashutec to help make the right decision:

Type of Project: Developing SaaS, database, multimedia, graphic app, or any other business app defines the need for backend tech.

Product to Deliver: Product to deliver such as static or interactive, interface-focused, data-heavy or other dictate the type of backend tech stack to use.

Performance Requirements: No tool is perfect to fulfill all performance requirements. The ideal choice would be the one with high security, responsiveness, speed, interactivity, etc.

Python As Backend Tech

Python is one of the most powerful languages for web backend development. Its syntax and ecosystem fit quite perfectly in today’s market. 40% of developers use it in combination with JavaScript.

NodeJS As Backend Tech

NodeJS is a JavaScript-based runtime environment for server-side rendering. It uses Google Chrome’s V8 engine to process multiple concurrent requests simultaneously that too without waiting for other processes to end.

Even though both the technologies have great potential and offer many benefits, they too have certain limitations too. Get to know them all and find out what backend development tech stack to choose out of NodeJS vs Python.

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Reasons Why Small & Medium Enterprises Should Consider IT Outsourcing

Outsourcing IT Functions such as Software and Product Development has many benefits. It eliminates large capital expenditures upfront, infrastructure development, and in-house hiring benefits associated with it, which may put small to medium enterprises in financial crunches.

Apart from being cost-effective, small and medium enterprises should consider outsourcing because of the boost in productivity, and efficiency levels. One report says 24% of enterprises feel an increase in efficiency level, while 57% believe outsourcing allows them to focus on their core business areas.

Outsourcing the non-core IT functions gives you mental peace and stability to deal with many risks. Outsourcing to expert IT partners like ashutec helps your small and medium enterprise keep up with the latest technological advancements. Reap the benefits of experts and let them give you a competitive edge over others.

Large enterprises have already adopted the trend of outsourcing but small enterprises still feel reluctant to try it. To convince them, the team at ashutec has come with some reasons why they should choose the outsourcing model:

1. Access to Highly Skilled Resources

2. Eliminates Large Capital Needs Upfront

3. Strengthen Company’s Focus

4. Increased Productivity

5. Time-Zone Flexibility

6. Reduced Risks

7. Saves the Most Important Resource: Time

8. Keeps You Up with New Technology

Read more about the reasons why small and medium enterprises consider IT outsourcing.

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React Vs Angular: Why Angular is Best Tool for Enterprise Frontend Development?

One of the intense wars going on in the frontend development world is React Vs Angular. Many have given their preference to the React platform for the frontend of web applications, while the majority choose Angular. But out of the two which one is best for enterprise frontend development? Let’s find out.

Enterprises have a large number of software products, which require standardization. They need their software products to have a possibility to share code and core components. However, such kind of software development isn’t yet possible and won’t be in the near future too. But one trend that has caught the attention is to use Angular for frontend development of their software products.

Angular is an open-source framework to develop a unique and scalable frontend. It is a specialized framework whereas React is only a UI library. The reason React quickly rose to fame is because it is beginner-friendly and has a low learning curve. Angular, being a specialized framework, has a steep learning curve. But to be competent with the advanced technology, the developer community should learn Angular without giving excuses or being lazy to do so.

The ashutec team consists of a wide range of Angular as well as React developers to build complex to simple level app frontends. Find out more about why Angular is the best tool for enterprise frontend development.

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FinTech Software Development: Process, Costing, and Tech Stack to Use

FinTech or Financial Technologies offers a diverse range of financial instruments such as personal finance, mutual crediting, accounting, financial advice, non-banking loans, etc. Recently, crypto exchange and trading platforms have disrupted the FinTech Market with groundbreaking solutions like Blockchain.

Blockchain is a transparent solution that has added another dimension to FinTech specifically to the Crypto trading software development industry. This branch of FinTech has evolved with tremendous potential, seeing which many startups have planned to venture into it and take the piece of the pie for themselves.

But in the beginning, they face certain challenges and the biggest one is coming up with an idea for software application development. Moreover, they lack the necessary information such as process, tech-stack, and cost of development. Having developed a crypto trading platform for a Nasdaq listed company, ashutec has the necessary knowledge and experience to develop a FinTech/Crypto Trading Platform. Here, we have presented the process for FinTech software development.

1. Selecting the Niche and Analyzing the Requirements

2. Define the Features to Offer

3. Design & Wireframe

4. Budget and Time for FinTech App Development

5. MVP/Testnet Development for Feedback

Read more about FinTech Software Development process, costing, and tech stack to use.

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Smart Outsourcing Tips to Hire A Trusted Software Development Partner

Outsourcing IT functions such as software and product development projects provide businesses with many advantages. However, it is not only about delegating and getting work done just for once. It is also about building long-term relationships and partnerships with your outsourcing provider.

Software outsourcing refers to choosing the third-party vendors in the same niche to carry out your software development. They have qualified teams and other resources in which your organization falls short. Outsourcing comes in handy when your organization is going through time or resource constraints. Also, it helps maintain the business continuity and project delivery schedule.

Selecting the right outsourcing partner is one of the most crucial aspects for the success of your venture. While looking for an experienced outsourcing service provider, you need to keep certain things in mind. Here are a few smart tips and things to consider:

1. Skill Gaps to Outsource

2. One-Time Thing or Long-Term

3. Look Through The portfolio

4. Finalize the Budget for Outsourcing

5. Outsource to Vendors With Relevant Industry Experience

To help you select the right outsourcing provider, the team at ashutec provides a few smart tips to select the right outsourcing partner. Read more about the smart outsourcing tips to hire an expert and trusted software development partner.

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Which is Most Preferred Frontend Development Framework?

Web apps have three layers: frontend, backend, and database. A frontend of the web application is the most crucial aspect to lure visitors with visual appeal. Also, web apps with high on visuals and user experience get to rank higher, helping boost traffic, conversions, and revenue. Thus, most of your efforts should be focused on making frontend of your web app look more elegant, easily navigable, and rich in UI/UX for end-users.

Currently, there are a vast number of frontend development frameworks available in the market, but making the right choice is sometimes difficult. Frontend development mostly relies on JavaScript/TypeScript or frameworks based on these languages. But when it comes to choosing the right technology for frontend development, most seem lost.

Among others, React JS, Angular, VueJS, Svelte, EmberJS, etc. are the most favored frontend development frameworks today. But as a business owner, which frontend development framework is most suitable for your web apps?

We, at ashutec, have come up with a guide on which frameworks are most preferred and should business owners consider for their web applications. Read the guide to uncover some interesting insights.

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Things to Consider While Developing Web and Mobile Apps

As per one report, the software industry, especially the web and mobile app development sphere has risen exponentially with enterprises spending $5.2 trillion. In the last five years, the number of smartphone users has nearly doubled, which has resulted in 218 billion downloads worldwide.

All these convey only one thing, which is the future of the software development industry is bright going forward. For businesses, what this means is a strong online presence is necessary in the form of web or mobile applications. Businesses with no significant online presence must prepare a plan for the same.

But before you do so, there are many factors that you need to consider and take care of. Things such as:

Target Audience for Your software Solutions

Selection of Tech Stack and Platform for Development

App Architecture Designing

Features of Offer

Budget and Time Frame

Security and Maintenance

Whether you plan to build it in-house or outsourcing it to an experienced partner like ashutec, you must take these things into consideration. To know more about each factor in detail read things to take care of while developing your web or mobile applications.