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Jeandré van Zyl
Jeandré van Zyl is Exceed IT’s CEO and a full stack developer. His original Exceed IT articles cover mobile apps, software development and business technology.
Articles from the archive
These planning editions adapt articles from our archive and retain the original author credit. An archived byline does not indicate a new review or endorsement of every subsequent revision.
What Can a Mobile App Do for Your Business? A Beginner’s Guide
Understand mobile apps, common business uses, device features and the questions to answer before deciding whether your business needs an app.
Mobile App Features: Which Ones Create Useful Business Value?
Prioritise accounts, notifications, offline access, payments and reporting by the user journeys they support, instead of adding features without a purpose.
Agile Software Development: What the Principles Mean for a Client
Understand how feedback, working software, changing requirements and sustainable delivery should shape an Agile project you commission.
How to Write User Stories and Acceptance Criteria for Business Software
Turn a feature request into a clear user story, testable acceptance criteria and useful examples that a development team can estimate and deliver.
Kanban for Software Projects: Make Work, Delays and Priorities Visible
Learn how a Kanban workflow can help a software team manage incoming work, limit unfinished tasks and identify bottlenecks without hiding priorities.
Scrum Explained for Clients Commissioning Software
Understand Scrum accountabilities, Sprints, reviews and a Definition of Done, with practical questions to ask about your software delivery process.
Test-Driven Development: Benefits, Limits and What Clients Should Ask
Understand where test-driven development helps, why it does not guarantee bug-free software and how it fits with integration and acceptance testing.
Exceed IT’s 2023 Mobile Development Award Nomination: A Look Back
A historical note on Exceed IT’s 2023 award nomination, with practical advice on evaluating award evidence and choosing a development partner.
What Does Exceed IT Build? Apps, Business Systems and Connected Platforms
Explore Exceed IT’s software development services and see how mobile apps, SaaS, learning systems, automation and integrations fit different business needs.
Choosing an Android App Development Company in South Africa
Assess an Android development partner using relevant work, device coverage, offline requirements, release planning and clear project ownership.
Choosing an iOS App Development Company: Questions Before You Commit
Evaluate an iOS development partner’s product fit, Apple-platform experience, purchasing rules, accessibility, release process and handover.
Evaluating Cross-Platform Frameworks: A Technical Checklist for Buyers
Compare mobile frameworks through dependency support, native integrations, build reliability, accessibility, testing and maintenance rather than rankings.
Fair Share Bill Splitter: Receipt Scanning and Shared Bills by Exceed IT
Explore Fair Share Bill Splitter, an Exceed IT mobile app that connects receipt scanning with a practical bill-splitting journey for shared meals.
How to Choose a Cross-Platform App Approach for Your Business
Compare shared-code mobile approaches using device requirements, team skills, platform differences, testing and the cost of maintaining the product.
Learning Android Development: Build One Complete App Journey First
A practical beginner’s route through Android tools, interface state, data, permissions, testing and a small complete learning project.
Mobile App Backend Development: What Your Business Needs to Plan
Understand the backend behind a mobile app, including records, authentication, authorization, integrations, background jobs and operational support.
Mobile App Design: Turn a Business Workflow into a Clear User Journey
Plan mobile app design through user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, interface states and practical usability checks before development.
Push Notification Planning: Useful Updates Without Unnecessary Interruptions
Design transactional and optional notifications with relevance, permissions, preferences, delivery states and a reliable in-app destination.
Android App Development Cost: Devices, Workflows and Operating Requirements
Plan an Android app budget around device coverage, offline work, integrations, administration and maintenance instead of generic price ranges.
iOS App Development Cost: What Belongs in a Realistic Budget?
Understand the iOS-specific and shared costs behind an app, including design, backend, testing, store preparation and ongoing operation.
Android App Interface Design: Make Everyday Tasks Easier to Complete
Plan navigation, forms, permissions and adaptable layouts for Android users working on real devices.
Android App Planning: Which Technology Changes Matter to Your Business?
Evaluate Android features, AI, offline work and connected devices against a real business workflow instead of a trend list.
Choosing App Colours: Brand, Readability and Clear Feedback
Build a useful app colour system with accessible contrast, consistent status meanings and restrained brand accents.
Improving Mobile App UX: Find and Fix Friction in a Real Journey
Use task observation, error recovery and meaningful product measures to improve the experience of an existing mobile app.
Mobile App Testing: The Checks Behind a Dependable Release
Understand functional, integration, device, accessibility, security and recovery testing, with practical examples for business acceptance.
Modern App Design Patterns: How to Choose What Helps Your Users
Evaluate dark themes, motion, voice, AI and minimalist layouts by the task they support, without chasing outdated design trends.
Publishing an iOS App: A Business Owner’s Release Checklist
Prepare your accounts, app review information, testing evidence and support arrangements for an iOS release.
How Mobile App Development Works: From Brief to Supported Product
Understand the stages, responsibilities and deliverables involved in commissioning a mobile app for your business.
Mobile Solutions for Business: Where an App Can Improve Daily Operations
Explore practical mobile workflows for field service, stock handling, customer updates and approvals, with questions to scope each one.
Four Practical Stages for Delivering Dependable Business Software
Connect discovery, implementation, acceptance and supported rollout to concrete evidence your business can review.
iOS Development Tools: What a Business Should Expect in Its Project
Understand the roles of build tools, source control, testing, design files and release automation in a maintainable iOS app.
Building a Business Case for an App: Costs, Benefits and Assumptions
Estimate the operational value of a proposed app with a baseline, realistic adoption assumptions and a complete cost view.
Cross-Platform App Examples: Three Illustrative Business Decisions
Compare a booking app, field-service product and device-connected app to see when shared mobile code helps and what still needs proving.
Cross-Platform Development Practices That Keep an App Maintainable
Plan shared code boundaries, platform behaviour, dependencies and releases for a maintainable iOS and Android application.
Cross-Platform App Testing: Build a Useful iOS and Android Test Matrix
Organise shared and platform-specific checks across devices, permissions, network conditions and release versions.
Native vs Cross-Platform App Development: A Practical Buyer’s Comparison
Compare native and shared-code mobile development using device requirements, platform differences, team capability and lifetime maintenance.
What Can You Share Between iOS and Android Apps?
Understand which code, business rules and assets can be reused across mobile platforms and where separate work remains.
App Monetisation Models: Match Paid Features to a Useful Product
Compare subscriptions, paid access, transaction fees and advertising while planning entitlements, support and customer expectations.
Does Your Business Need an iOS App? Evaluate the Customer Journey
Decide whether an iOS app supports your audience, repeat-use needs and customer service before committing to development.
Mobile App Security Planning: Questions for Business Owners and Developers
Plan access controls, device storage, sensitive information, testing and recovery when commissioning a mobile business app.
Commissioning an Android App: A Delivery Guide for Businesses
Scope an Android business app around users, devices, integrations, distribution and ongoing support.
App Development Costs in South Africa: How to Request a Meaningful Quote
Prepare a comparable app development scope in South Africa, including integrations, rollout, operating costs and ownership.
Moving an Existing App to Shared Code: What to Assess Before a Rebuild
Review an existing mobile app’s business rules, native integrations, data and release history before considering a cross-platform migration.
Choosing a Web and App Development Company: Evidence to Ask For
Compare software suppliers through relevant work, delivery visibility, scope clarity and ownership instead of promotional rankings.
Exceed IT’s Mobile App Development Approach: From Conversation to Release
See how Exceed IT approaches business requirements, first-release scope, design, working reviews and supported rollout.
Why Exceed IT Uses React Native for Suitable Mobile Projects
Understand how Exceed IT approaches React Native, shared application code, platform-specific requirements and maintainable releases.