How important is collaboration in the mobile application development process?
Organizations like team players. Even though some mobile developers will readily admit that they work best on their own, organizations prefer developers who are good at collaboration. This is because application development is a synergistic process, and the more input from different people with varied backgrounds, the more robust the application is likely to be. Of course, at some point during the application development process, the functions and features need to be locked in, and input from many developers can have a negative impact. Interviewers will expect you to have perspectives on when collaboration is effective and when it isn't.
"I place a great deal of value on collaboration during the development of a mobile application. Even though I have a strong background in this area and the skills needed to develop an application on my own, I appreciate the input and perspective other developers bring to the process. Even if I am assigned to work on an application by myself, I share my work with my colleagues to get their feedback and ideas on improving the application. I also insist on collaborating with other project stakeholders and potentially the end-users for the application to make sure that their needs are being addressed."
