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Who you hire to design and develop your mobile application is an extremely important decision. So much time and money is at stake. Your choice can mean the difference between launching an app that succeeds and one that fails. Worse still, the wrong choice could...

A in-depth study into ADA winners and what they have in common.   Firstly, let me just state that I have personally never won an Apple Design Award (ADA). Not many people have. In fact, the highly prestigious award is only presented to a handful of app designers and...

Breaking the established rules and conventions that others conform to seems to be essential to the pursuit of innovation. In any industry, it’s always the rule-breakers who disrupt and revolutionize.   Just as Napster broke the entrenched rules of the record...

Convincing an investor to invest in your app startup is not easy for a first-time entrepreneur. This is especially true if all you have is an idea and a business plan.   Investors want proof, not a pitch deck.   If you've ever watched Shark Tank or Lion's...

DreamWalk Directors Joe and Karl visit Edgar's Mission, a sanctuary for rescued farmed animals. In December DreamWalk donated over $2,000 to the sanctuary to help them with their mission of creating a humane and just world for humans and non-humans. We encourage...

App development is a time consuming and expensive business. Even the simplest apps can cost tens of thousands of dollars and take months to complete. For a business keen to jump into the mobile space or an entrepreneur itching to get their product to market, the cost...

According to a new study by research body YouGov, a staggering number of Australians are now finding love using dating apps but we are a long way off being comfortable talking about it. So what do we find so embarrassing about online dating and how can an app overcome...

Local app development VS offshore app development.  Does your developer build apps in-house here in Australia or send the work offshore? It can make a big difference to the outcome of a project and should be carefully considered by anyone in the process of...

DreamWalk co-founder Joe Russell joins Talking Technology hosts Trevor Long and Nick Bennet on 2UE to talk app development.Check out the podcast to hear some of Joe's views on: Starting an app startup The future of apps Things to look out for when developing an app...

It’s a very appealing proposition -- You come up with the app idea and someone else will pay to build it. After all, why wouldn’t they? It’s a great idea! Unfortunately for the ideas people out there, it is never that simple. Pre-seed investment in app ideas by...

When it comes to putting your money to work, there are so many options these days. You can buy shares in publicly listed companies on the ASX, invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), purchase bonds, buy property, trade currencies or invest in a small business or...

The term ‘machine learning’ may not mean much to you, but whether you know it or not, YOU mean alot to machine learning. In fact, dozens of machines are probably learning from your behaviours everyday and gaining a competitive advantage for their host applications....

Image courtesy of Apple.   Apple fans are jumping with joy today as this morning saw Apple unveil the latest version of their flagship product, the iPhone X, which is the most significant change to the iPhone in years. App developers share their excitement with...

Written by Joseph Russell - Co-Founder and Director of DreamWalk Apps.   The original LinkedIn Pulse article can be found here.   Developing and launching your first app is a challenge and an adventure. It can be exciting, daunting, stressful and rewarding...