There's no such thing as the perfect app

When you pick up your phone, what’s the first thing you do? Chances are you’re tapping on your favorite mobile app. And, according to the data, you’re not alone. Research shows that people in the US spend an average of three hours a day on a smartphone or tablet and 87% of that time is spent using apps. So, why do we spend such a huge chunk of time using apps? It’s simple: apps are what make our smartphones feel “smart.” 

Whether it’s through killer design or essential utility, apps turn our phones into our second brain. That’s time well spent.   What you might not realize is that the best mobile apps are always changing. Developers comb through data on how we use their apps to uncover ways to improve them. So, that app you check hourly should never be 100% perfect by design — because, like you, it’s always evolving. “Finished” shouldn’t be a concept that app developers embrace.    Read more...