Mobile & Web App Glossary for Founders (3)

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OAuth: Secure, Scalable, and User-Friendly Authorization for Apps

OAuth is a secure authorization protocol that lets users give apps access to their data (like Google or Facebook login) without sharing their passwords. Why It Matters Speeds up user onboarding with ...

Open Source Software: Benefits, Collaboration, and Innovation

Open source software is software with publicly available source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and use — often for free. Why It Matters Reduces development costs by using proven, ...

Organization: Strategies for Better App Project Planning and Workflow

In app development, organization refers to how teams, tasks, resources, and information are structured to ensure smooth collaboration and efficient project delivery. Why It Matters Enables clear ...

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Payment Gateway: Secure, Seamless, and Scalable Solutions for Apps

A payment gateway is a secure service that processes credit card, debit card, and digital payments in your app or website. Why It Matters Enables fast, secure transactions for purchases and ...

Performance: Optimize Speed, Scalability, and User Experience in Apps

Performance in app development refers to how fast, responsive, and stable your app is when users interact with it — across different devices and conditions. Why It Matters Directly affects user ...

Personality: Building Brand Voice and Emotional Engagement

In app development, personality refers to the tone, style, and emotional feel your app communicates — how it “behaves” and interacts with users beyond just function. Why It Matters Builds emotional ...

Personas: Understand User Needs, Behavior, and Motivation for Apps

Personas are fictional but research-based profiles that represent different types of users who might interact with your app, each with their own goals, needs, and behaviours. Why It Matters Helps ...

Pilot Test: Validate Features, Fix Bugs, and Ensure a Smooth Launch

A pilot test is a controlled release of your app to a small, target audience to validate key features, uncover bugs, and collect early feedback before going live to the public. Why It Matters Acts as ...

Platform-as-a-Service: Speed Up App Deployment and Reduce Overhead

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a cloud-based solution that provides developers with the tools and infrastructure to build, run, and manage apps without dealing with underlying server hardware. Why ...

Privacy-First Design: Building Secure, Trustworthy User Experiences

Privacy-first design is an approach to app development where protecting user data is a core priority from the start — not an afterthought. Why It Matters Builds user trust and improves app ...