Mobile application development is not as easy as it looks. The needs and requirement of the end user play an important role while developing mobile applications. A bug-free application is the one which does not have any problem. Regular testing of the applications ensures that the application is bug-free when it is launched. Taking regular feedback from the users about the application is also one way to improve the quality of the application after it is launched. There are so many variables in play when it comes to mobile app development. So, building a bug free app in the first release is almost impossible. One of the biggest challenges that the mobile applications face is of security. Network related issues can also degrade the value of your application. There are various ways the developers can manage these issues while developing the code so that the application comes out to be bug free. We have listed some of the ways to mitigate these issues:


Security Concerns: With the number of hacking attacks on the rise, application security is one of the most challenging things that developers are facing. A single security point left unaddressed can cause many bugs in the application developed. These bugs become so critical when the payments of the users are involved in the system which can cause huge loss of money. Proper testing is the only way to reduce the security related threats to the application. With the Agile methodology of software development, the security bugs can be developed early in the software development process using proper testing. So, testing a software application is not a one-time process and can be easily fragmented along with different stages of application development lifecycle.

Code Revisions: Regular revisions of the code written by one developer by another developer help to identify the problems in the code early in the application development process. By doing cross reviews of the code by the developer’s help each other by developing the most optimized version of the code and hence the application becomes sturdy. A new developer can bring fresh perspective during this review which can be helpful to keep the application bug free.

Beta Testing Beta testing is one of the most effective ways of testing. This type of testing is performed in the end user environment by the real users. This way the issues of the application are addressed in the beta test environment where the issues that might come in the live environment are addressed beforehand. At this stage of testing, multiple revisions can be performed and new builds can be deployed to address the real-time concerns of the application.

Automated Testing with Error Reports Although beta testing is important to identify some of the minor bugs that may have been left in the application but automation testing helps to identify major bugs of the system with the help of test code. As people who use the system may leave some things unattended or ignore but with automated testing tools you can rest assured that the application adheres to all the requirements and parameters as suggested by the client initially.

Using debug feature of the integrated development tools By debugging the code with the help of debug options present in the Visual Studio and other development environments, identifying the bugs becomes easy process. Debugging the code written using the scripting languages like PHP, Python or Ruby is relatively tough as compared to the code written in C# or Java because the coding in later can be done using IDE. Although no application built in this world can be hundred percent bug free as finding a balance between different aspects of application is difficult. If you perform one change due to some reason another feature might get affected. So, developing a balanced application with 99% accuracy is achievable if above things are kept in mind while developing an application.