When we make something we should make it the best it can be. It is not good enough for it to work reliably in normal use periods, it also has to be something that works reliably even when everything that could go wrong does go wrong.
Mobile apps downloads in total are in the billions, that is across the official smartphone app platforms and third-party app sites like Cult of Apps. Facebook, one of the most popular apps, has been downloaded in the hundreds of millions. Imagine if every single one of those users used the Facebook app at the same time, would it still work or would it slow down? That is a factor the app engineers have to plan for when they were designing this app, amongst other scenarios that would put the app under stress. If you are looking for a company that does mobile app development columbus, or wherever you are located, you need to pick a company that is knowledgeable on this topic to prevent it from crashing.
Technology is unpredictable and it’s almost like you need to be prepared for any possibility, hence why many industries may make the decision to check out a mobile app development company like Expedition Co. to help make the application the best it can possibly be. The last thing you want to think about is how to deal with things when they go wrong. And this is especially the case in our emerging mobile applications world where travelers depend on app reliability for boarding passes, gate, and other critical information.
When you create an application and you attempt to drive traffic to the site to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs, and then the application cannot hold up to crisis time utilization, then you really have created more problems than you have solved, especially if this app has allowed you to remove human beings from the service equation. You will need to be assured that your app development is at its best, that is why using services such as Visual Objects can offer the support needed and will help work out the kinks.
In consecutive weeks, airlines operating to and from Atlanta – Hartsfield airport faced major operational challenges. First, an unexpected snow/ice storm that shut down all flights, and then on Sunday, a major power outage that shut down not only all flights in and out but also the entire airport facility, creating chaotic pandemonium in and around the airport. As more and more people tried to use the Delta mobile app to rebook their trips, the system became unresponsive. On the day after this travel disaster in the world’s busiest airport, as thousands of passengers crowded through TSA lines, many people reported that their Delta app failed and they were unable to retrieve their boarding passes. So they were sent from the front of the line to the lobby for paper tickets and then back to the end of the line to begin again.
I am no technology expert but if I had to make a bet, I would say that the problem was not a lack of server capacity but rather in the design of the application itself. They did not build a program that could cope with maximum demand in a worst case scenario so, instead of using their apps, customers were forced to call the Delta reservation service where wait time holds were more than two hours – tough when you’re trying to catch a plane and still have a huge TSA line to contend with. The one thing that did work was their call back service. I left my name and return telephone number at 3:03 AM and they called me back at 6:06 AM. The agent did not want to talk about Delta’s app or the mess at the airport. She did find me an earlier replacement flight to another city.
Millennials and their successors live in and depend on mobile applications to manage their lives and coordinate their friendships. Healthcare organizations which have been notoriously behind in technology and the development of related business systems should take a pause and think about Delta’s recent mobile app meltdowns. If the app bellyflops but quickly recovers, you can cut them some slack, but if you are still getting error messages the next day, then it may be decision time. Millennials, as well as those of us older types, will lose confidence and find a more dependable alternative.
This is an important lesson for healthcare organizations.