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Application Development

Adapt and thrive with our comprehensive application services. We empower your organization’s growth, allowing you to concentrate on core objectives. From streamlining existing processes to driving major transformations, Sumedhaa offers flexible, modular solutions. We deliver integrated services across the application lifecycle – design, development, modernization, and management – tailored to your specific needs, ensuring a dynamic and robust enterprise

What to consider when developing an app

Measure Twice, Code Once Don’t build in the dark. The “how” is just as important as the “what.” Every choice you make today—like picking Cross-platform over Native or Agile over Waterfall—is a domino that affects your UX, your budget, and your team’s sanity. Get the strategy right first so you don’t have to rebuild later.

Digital Apps and Solutions

When people talk about building digital products, they usually mean one of three main types — mobile apps, web apps, or enterprise systems. Each has its own purpose and strengths.

1. Mobile apps

These are the ones you download from the App Store or Google Play. They’re built to run right on your phone or tablet and work great when you need features like the camera, GPS, push notifications, or offline access. With tools like Sumedhaa, developers can create apps for both iOS and Android at the same time - no need to manage two separate projects.

2. Web apps

You don’t install these - you use them straight from your browser on a computer or phone. They’re perfect for things like dashboards, online portals, or internal tools, since they’re easy to update and quick to roll out. Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) take this a step further by giving web apps some of the same perks as native mobile apps - like working offline or being installed on your home screen.

3. Enterprise apps

These are the big, complex systems that help entire organizations run smoothly - think banking portals, supply chain management platforms, or compliance systems. They’re built to handle sensitive data, connect different departments, and meet strict security and governance standards.
Here’s a rephrased version of your “How to build an app from scratch” section in more natural, conversational language. It still walks through each stage but in a friendlier, easier-to-read style - the kind you might use in a blog or guide for teams just getting started.

Build an app from scratch

Before touching any code, you must define the “Why.”
  • Problem Mapping: Identify the specific friction point your app solves.
  • User Personas: Determine who the audience is and map their "journey" through the app.
  • MVP Scope: Distinguish between "must-have" features and "nice-to-have" additions to avoid scope creep.
  • Sumedhaa Tip: Use this stage to create low-fidelity mockups to get stakeholder buy-in early.
This phase turns a vision into a technical checklist.
  • Functional Specs: What the app does (e.g., "User logs in via FaceID").
  • Non-Functional Specs: How the app behaves (e.g., security, speed, and 99.9% uptime).
  • Integration Needs: Identify which external APIs or legacy databases (like SAP or Salesforce) the app must talk to.
Design is the bridge between human needs and technical constraints.
  • User Experience (UX): Creating intuitive navigation and information architecture.
  • User Interface (UI): Building the visual brand, including layouts, colors, and accessibility.
  • Technical Design: Designing the data models and service boundaries that define how the app will scale.
This is where the application is actually built.
  • Frontend & Backend: Constructing the interface and the server-side logic simultaneously.
  • The Modern Approach: While traditional coding is manual, using a GenAI-powered low-code platform like Sumedhaa allows you to model logic and UI visually. This generates optimized code and integrates AI agents much faster than manual typing.
  • Security: Implementing role-based access so data remains protected from day one.
Testing reduces risk and protects the user experience.
  • Unit/Integration Testing: Ensuring individual components work and talk to each other correctly.
  • Load Testing: Simulating high traffic to ensure the app doesn't crash under pressure.
  • Security Audits: Checking for vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance (like GDPR or HIPAA).
Moving the app from a private “sandbox” to the real world.
  • Infrastructure: Preparing the cloud or on-premises environment.
  • Distribution: Publishing to web servers or submitting to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
  • Monitoring: Setting up alerts to track performance and catch errors the moment they happen.
An app is never “finished.”
  • Feedback Loops: Using analytics to see where users get stuck.
  • Optimization: Patching bugs and releasing new features to stay competitive.
  • AI Evolution: Using tools like Sumedhaa Mentor to help automate updates and refine the app’s logic based on real-world usage.
Feature Traditional Coding Low-Code (Sumedhaa)
Speed to Market
Slower (months/years)
Rapid (weeks/months)
Control
Total manual control
Visual modeling with custom code options
Maintenance
High technical debt potential
Automated updates and AI assistance
Best For
Highly specialized niche logic
Enterprise-grade, scalable business apps

Coding vs Low-Code Development

Traditional coding and low-code development represent two core approaches to building software, each balancing speed, control, and complexity differently. Traditional coding involves writing custom code from scratch using programming languages, offering maximum flexibility for unique requirements. Low-code platforms use visual interfaces, drag-and-drop tools, and pre-built components to accelerate development while still allowing some custom scripting.

Key Differences

Traditional coding demands deep programming expertise and delivers full customization but takes longer with higher costs. Low-code speeds up the process-often 10x faster-by minimizing manual code, enabling citizen developers, and reducing team size, though it may limit extreme customization.

Aspect

  • Speed
  • Skills Needed
  • Cost
  • Customization
  • Scalability

Traditional Coding

  • Slow (months for complex apps)
  • Advanced developers
  • High (large teams)
  • Unlimited
  • Excellent for complex needs

Low-Code Development

  • Fast (weeks via templates)
  • Basic or none (visual tools)
  • Lower (fewer resources)
  • Moderate (extensible)
  • Good for enterprise with modern tools

Low-code platforms shift the financial model of app development from high upfront labor costs to predictable operational expenses. By using visual modeling and pre-built components, organizations can often reduce development costs by 40% to 80% compared to traditional coding.

Here is a breakdown of how low-code impacts specific cost categories:

01

Labor and Personnel Costs

Traditional development requires a “heavy” team (backend, frontend, DevOps, QA, and UX specialists). Low-code simplifies this by:
  • Standardized Logic: Because the platform handles the underlying code, you don't have to worry about "spaghetti code" left behind by past developers.
  • Automated Updates: The platform vendor manages security patches and infrastructure upgrades, shifting the cost of maintenance from your IT team to the platform subscription.
  • Integration Savings: Pre-built connectors for services like Salesforce, SAP, or AWS reduce the cost and risk of building and maintaining custom APIs.

02

Time-to-Market (Opportunity Cost)

Low-code is roughly 3x to 10x faster than traditional development.
  • Faster MVPs: Building a Minimum Viable Product in 4 weeks instead of 6 months allows you to test the market and generate revenue sooner.
  • Rapid Iteration: Changes that would take weeks in a traditional code-review cycle can often be pushed in hours, allowing the business to pivot based on real-time feedback.

03

Maintenance and Technical Debt

Maintenance typically consumes 20% of a software budget annually. Low-code slashes this by:
  • Standardized Logic: Because the platform handles the underlying code, you don't have to worry about "spaghetti code" left behind by past developers.
  • Automated Updates: The platform vendor manages security patches and infrastructure upgrades, shifting the cost of maintenance from your IT team to the platform subscription.
  • Integration Savings: Pre-built connectors for services like Salesforce, SAP, or AWS reduce the cost and risk of building and maintaining custom APIs.

04

Infrastructure and DevOps

Low-code platforms are often “cloud-native” and include:
  • Bundled Hosting: Licensing fees often include hosting, monitoring, and scaling, eliminating unpredictable server bills.
  • Automated Deployment: One-click deployment replaces the need for expensive DevOps engineers to manage complex CI/CD pipelines.

The Trade-off: Licensing vs. Labor

While low-code saves money on labor, it introduces a recurring licensing fee.
  • Short-term: High savings on development salaries and speed.
  • Long-term: You must weigh the annual platform subscription against the cost of maintaining a custom codebase. For most enterprises, the ROI (Return on Investment) remains high—some reports show a 506% ROI over three years for platforms like OutSystems.
Cost Factor Traditional Coding Low-Code (Sumedhaa)
Upfront Labor
High (large specialist team)
Low (small, versatile team)
Speed
4–9 months for MVP
2–8 weeks for MVP
Maintenance
High (15-20% of budget/yr)
Low (bundled in subscription
Fees
None (Open source)
Monthly/Annual Subscriptions
Scalability
Manual engineering required
Built-in by the platform