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Experts of Katalyst: Dave Schuler on Web & Mobile App Development

By September 12, 2019 December 11th, 2023
Mobile App Development

Discover how an accomplished Chief Systems Architect at Katalyst Software Services Limited uses world-class solutions to deliver sophisticated web and mobile applications for enterprises.

When it comes to Mobile App Development, organizations need the right technology and talent to thrive. In the past few years, Katalyst Expert: Dave and his team of developers have utilized OutSystems to help businesses create ultra-modern apps with rapidity and ease. As more and more customers increasingly exist in web and mobile environments, companies must deliver engaging experiences in those domains. Learn more about how Dave and his team develop robust applications that meet the demands of modern digital and e-commerce.

Hi, Dave! Could you tell us about yourself and your role as Chief Systems Architect at Katalyst?

I have been in the computer development consulting business for many, many years using a variety of different platforms, including building e-commerce sites completely from scratch or using Magento, which is the most widely used e-commerce platform in the world.

What is an example of a challenge in e-commerce today?

There are many of them. One of them is that customers are increasingly interested in mobile environments. So, you must be prepared to have an e-commerce site that provides a good experience in that environment.

What is OutSystems, and how can it be used in the industry today?

OutSystems is one of the leading low code/no-code development environments. Using simple drag and drop tools, developers can create very sophisticated applications. OutSystems’ particular strength is its ability to create native mobile applications either in the Android, or iOS, environment. We can create e-commerce apps, or any other kind of app, which can be downloaded from the Android store or the Apple store, installed on your device, and will work there and provide an excellent highly interactive user experience.

Why choose OutSystems over other low-code/no-code options?

When I was asked to evaluate low code/no-code environments, I developed a series of about a dozen metrics that I used to evaluate them. These included the ability to created branded apps, to create mobile apps, and to use databases that were not native to the framework. And out of those environments, OutSystems scored the highest. That’s not just my evaluation. The Gartner report, a very famous report of computer and related technologies, rates the OutSystems platform the very highest in technology. The biggest advantage of the OutSystems platform is the ability to create applications very rapidly. And this is not just simple applications; this is very sophisticated applications.

How is Katalyst using OutSystems to benefit customers?

I can give you two cases. In the first case, we’ve developed what is essentially a project management app which automated the entire business process for this particular customer from the pre-bid phase through the close-out phase of the project management process. That would’ve been a multimillion-dollar task without a low-code/no-code environment like OutSystems. It’s a tiny fraction of that in the OutSystems environment.

The other case was working with a state government to help the state government provide certain kinds of functions, which they’ve been unable to do using their conventional development. They don’t have the resources, they don’t have the development talent, but with this, they’ve been able to create (within the course of a year) four different mobile apps that are presently in production. That’s a great accomplishment, especially when you realize they started with no experience.

Finally, what’s a fun fact about yourself?

For twenty years, I taught judo self-defense and the martial arts. I have sung at more than 400 weddings. I’m a tenor. In addition, I race sled dogs. And most people probably aren’t aware of this, but there are actually two specially designated dogsledding areas in the Chicago metropolitan area.

In need of a new web and mobile application? Depend on a solution that helps you build better apps fast. Katalyst Software Services Limited, a trusted OutSystems partner, can deliver support at all stages of application development – from planning to quality control. Contact Katalyst Experts, like Dave, today to get started.

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