How To

Build An App

Catherine Lückhoff, co-founder and CEO of 20fifty, takes us through the thinking behind and the practical steps involved in building an app.

About This Recipe

Mobile apps are extremely useful when they are well-thought-out, well-built and well-maintained. If not, they will frustrate customers and do a brand more harm than good. In this recipe, Catherine Lückhoff, co-founder and CEO of 20fifty talks us through how to build an app that hits the spot.

She highlights the necessity of being clear about the problem your app is trying to solve and gives practical advice on how to define its objectives and how to go about choosing the best tools - platforms and technologies - for the job.

From wireframing to testing and rolling out updates, Catherine’s advice and insights will guide you on the journey to creating an app that adds value to your business and your customers.

Cover These 10 Steps

Step 1: Identify The Problem Or Need
Step 2: Define The App's Objectives
Step 3: Choose A Platform
Step 4: Sketch Your App's Design
Step 5: Develop A Wireframe
Step 6: Create A Prototype
Step 7: Develop The App
Step 8: Test And Debug The App
Step 9: Launch The App
Step 10: Maintain And Update The App

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Who Is Our Heavy Chef?

Catherine Lückhoff is the co-founder and CEO of 20fifty. Launched in 2019, 20fifty specialises in modern application development and serverless cloud computing.

In her career, Catherine has served on the board of Mobile Entertainment Forum Africa and the Silicon Cape Initiative. She was named one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans; recognised for Topco Top Women in Business and Government; featured in the Old Mutual Do Great Things start-up guide and Destiny Magazine’s Power of 40 under 40; and named as one of the SA Women Making It Big In Tech by Fin24. The Influential Businesswoman Awards recognised her as the Most Innovative Woman in Cloud Innovation in South Africa 2019.

Passionate about mentoring and life-long learning, she contributes to programmes such as Techstars, Sw7, Launch Weekend and Spark-Up and recently completed the MIT Sloan Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy course.

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