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09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

Like any other part of human life, healthcare has been digitised in many ways but there is still lots of tiresome paperwork in the sphere. Solutions have been proposed to enhance the system and make the future of healthcare swifter, more provider-friendly, are free from paper records. Not only this, but mobile apps and other digital tools promise to make the industry more flexible and liberate…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

As incredible as it may seem, there are 200 health applications released every day. People are becoming more aware of their health and want to keep and manage their data, as well as receive recommendations and insights on the go. If you’re interested in fitness app development, there are lots of areas you could consider: various physical activities, nutrition, and self-care, to name just a few…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

Whether it’s a marathon or the occasional jog, people love running. The focus has switched from professional runners to a community of people who run to stay fit, raise awareness of social issues, or just have fun. Since mobile solutions catering to these purposes already exist, it has become a bit harder to find an untapped niche and create the next best running app. Our MadAppGang team has been…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

While making an application for truck drivers, we faced an engineering challenge plotting location data on a map in a way that overwhelming volumes wouldn’t crash users’ phones. We had more than 200,000 geopoints and needed them to be grouped into certain categories so that a driver would operate within these categories instead of seeing all the points at once. We solved this issue by applying a…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

The logistics industry has been through many automation phases already. A lot of companies replaced manual labour with technology and updated their services. But given the complexity of the processes involved, logistics still suffers from the issues that arise from a lack of automation and, unfortunately, chaotic management. We touched upon logistics problems and solutions before when we described…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

The days of pulling out a trusty road map from the glove box are far behind us, and with good riddance! These days it seems somewhat kooky to go exploring or building a trip route without the assistance of a mobile navigation app. But these apps are not just a map – instead, GPS applications enable so many actions that it’s hard to imagine how we ever lived without them. The beauty of it is that a…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

Before the emergence of CPaaS, integrating a messaging feature into a business would take months. You would need to find a telecom service provider and set up a telephone exchange. Now, all of it can be handled by companies that provide dedicated services like programmable voice, SMS, chat, video, and so on. What comes to a regular user as a feature seamlessly built into an application – whether…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

Empty mileage causes significant damage to the freight industry. It adds unstableness to the trucker’s job, increases accident risk on the road, and represents a serious threat to the environment. American trucks drive 50 billion empty miles a year, which is more than a quarter of their total mileage. Similar numbers can be applied to Europe, Australia, and other parts of the world. Such…

09 Sep 2020 • Anastasia Osypenko

Many of the numerous services available via apps require location data. If you want to include a map in your app, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel and make it from scratch. Instead, choose the best pre-existing mapping tool for your project. Let’s say, for example, that you’re making a system for people who are looking for ways to buy medication. First, you will need a map which shows all the…