M Registry - Interview with the developer of a fantastic app

Did you have any prior development or coding experience?

Yes, I have been developing apps for almost 6 years now, and I have been developing software for even longer. (Dominic)

What was the most challenging aspect of developing mobile app?

_{Armien Davids & Dominic Arendse}

Dominic Arendse - Graduated from the University of South Africa. Residing in Cape Town. Experienced Software Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in app, web, and software development. Armien Davids - Graduated from the University of Cape Town. Experienced Retail Store Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry. Skilled in Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Retail, and Inventory Management.

Name a few of your favorite apps and reason you love them.

Pinterest - For its unique design and sharing of ideas. Instagram - For standardizing and providing a white-label approach to social media. (Dominic)

How long have you been working on this app?

This app took 2 months for me to develop. (Dominic)

What need of the user did you have in mind when developing this app?

Users pave the way for how the app should be experienced, it's pointless you design the app to be used one way, and when users start using it, they use it in ways unintended, then you have to adapt and make it even better based off their experiences. (Dominic)

In what way do you think your app is better than similar apps on the market? Please describe in detail what innovation you think you bring and what you are proud of in your app.

Currently after doing extensive research it could be safe to say that the app is the only one of it kind on the mobile platform. The app unifies users of a specific segment of the market. We could probably say a combination of Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, but completely different if that makes sense. We weren't interested in mainstream apps when formulating the idea but at the same time wanted to bring in familiarity. The heatmap we believe gives us the edge. You are able to see where the largest concentration of vehicles are located which breaks it down into real time stats. (Armien)

What are your future plans and expected features of the coming new versions of this app?

Phase 2 of the app would allow users to download information for their specific vehicle as well as livefeed being an added feature. Phase 3 of the app would link the user to parts distribution agents whereby they are now able to purchase the specific parts of their vehicle via the app and expect delivery thereof. (Armien)

Assuming new users of your app are reading this page. What do you want to ask them to do (contact you about X, Share the app, etc.)?

Feedback is invaluable. It molds the future of the app. It would allow the users to mold the app according to their needs and not what we think it should be. The idea is to make it a brilliant experience for the user being that we're introducing the world to something unique. Downloading the app and giving us feedback is crucial. Basically taking it for a test run. What would also be great is if the users share the app amongst their peers. (Armien)