Java Application Development Services for Growing Businesses

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As your business expands, you may find that you outgrow some of the software you started with. For example, once you get to be more than a startup with a handful of employees, Excel spreadsheets will no longer cut it for certain functions, such as customer management. To increase efficiency and allow your small team to make the most of their time, you’ll need new applications built specifically for a single purpose.

You can find many commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) options for all types of software but, depending on the needs of your business, you might want to take it a step further and have custom software developed for you. The biggest benefit to custom software is that it is created to adapt to your processes, relieving you from having to fit the way you operate into the features available in a given application.

When you hire a software engineer, they will determine the best language to use to create your application. Java is one of the best languages available because it’s flexible and easy to learn and understand. Applications built with it range from widely used platforms like Gmail and Spotify to ecommerce and customer management solutions. If you’re considering custom software, it’s worth your time to learn more about Java.

What Is Java?

Java is both a highly popular programming language and a platform for application development. It uses “objects” to represent data and methods and can be deployed in both front-end and server-side development. Because applications built with Java are fast and scalable, it’s a great choice for creating many types of software, mobile apps, and computer games. Additionally, Java was designed to build code that can run on any platform.

Since its release in the mid-1990s, Java has been popular among software engineers because of its power and effectiveness. Java offers the following benefits:

Simple. Java was designed to be easy to understand and learn.
Object-oriented. As mentioned above, Java uses objects to enable engineers to easily reuse snippets of code.
Secure. Java doesn’t use pointers, reducing the possibility of unauthorized memory access.
Portable and platform independent. Java was designed to use a write-once-run-anywhere (WORA) strategy.
Self-managing. Objects not being used by a program are automatically removed.
Multithreaded. In Java, two or more threads (the smallest process units) can run at the same time, increasing application efficiency.

Java-Based Applications

Software engineers can use Java to develop a large variety of applications with numerous benefits, including security, performance, portability, and scalability. They include desktop, mobile, enterprise, scientific, web-based, cloud-based, and gaming applications.

If you’re thinking about developing a Java-based application, consider the success of these famous and varied examples:

Cash App

Cash App allows users to conveniently send money to each other. Java’s security features are especially important when dealing with banking information.

Gmail

Gmail is a good example of a web-based application built using Java. Easy coding and high security contribute to the effectiveness of the widely used email platform.

Minecraft

Minecraft is one of the most popular video games ever. Use of Java enables programmers to create their own mods.

Signal

Signal is a highly popular and secure messaging app that takes advantage of Java’s robust security tools.

Spotify

Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming applications. Its Android version was built using Java.

Twitter

Twitter is a hugely popular microblogging site that also uses Java for its mobile development.

Wikipedia Search

Wikipedia Search is a wiki-based online encyclopedia whose code was written with Java.

How to Find Talented Java Engineers

If you’re looking for Java application development services to help you build a custom software application, start by thinking about what you want to create. Ask yourself and your team the following questions:

What is our biggest challenge and how do we think updated software can help?
What do we want to be able to do that we can’t do now?
What are our short- and long-term goals?

With the answers to these questions, you’ll be able to tell potential software vendors exactly what you need. And remember that good custom software engineers will be good listeners, asking you the right questions to refine their understanding of what you hope to achieve.

Next, think about other needs, such as budget, whether you prefer an outsourced team working onsite or remotely, what staff you already have available, what languages you need the team to speak, and whether you want them to work in your time zone, during your business hours.

To get started researching possible Java application development services, request recommendations from colleagues and ask what they liked and didn’t like about the service they received. Also, ask if the end product met their expectations and whether they felt it was worth the cost. You can also do online searches to expand your list of potential providers.

Narrow down the list and visit each vendor’s website to determine if they meet the criteria you developed earlier. Here are a few additional considerations to research:

Does the vendor have experience in your industry?
Does the provider understand business considerations in addition to technical ones?
Are they open to questions and discussing your project any time?
How do they communicate? Is there a single point person you can always contact to discuss concerns? What communication tools do they use?
What kind of post-development support do they offer?

Schedule in-person or video meetings to get to know them even better. When you select a company to work with, be sure they offer a reasonable contract that you can feel confident signing.

Starting a Java Project With BairesDev

At BairesDev, we strive to be not just a provider, but a partner. We take the time to understand your concerns and your software needs. From there, we use a tested process that includes:

Idea & conceptualization
User experience (UX) design
Feasibility study
Consulting
Software architecture
Software testing

When you choose BairesDev for Java application development services, you get all the benefits of software outsourcing, including access to new talent, increased efficiency, more flexibility, mitigated risk, improved security, and effective results.