Insights for app owners, developers, and all digital product enthusiasts


Agile Roles and Responsibilities

Agile Roles and Responsibilities – From Theory to Practice

Dive into Agile Scrum roles with a twist! Discover the daily life of each team member beyond theory. A must-read for App Owners seeking real-world insights.

green apps and sustainability apps - examples and trends

Driving Sustainability Awareness – Emerging Green Apps Trends & Examples

Sustainability has become a top priority for companies across industries in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. With growing environmental challenges and an increasing demand from users for eco-friendly products and services, businesses are acknowledging the need to integrate sustainable practices into their operations.  Fortunately, advancements in technology have paved the way for a new wave of […]

Fragment Shaders Flutter Guide

Practical Fragment Shaders in Flutter | Guide – Generative Art Part 1

GLSL shaders in Flutter: A step-by-step guide to crafting generative art with custom fragment shaders in app development.

Android Mobile App Accessibility - guide for developers

How to Provide Accessibility in Your Native Android App with Jetpack Compose | Part 2: Scaling • Text Size • Focus Order • Labeling

At Droids On Roids, we develop digital products for clients around the globe, spanning industries from mobile commerce and foodtech to ecology. No matter the field, we see that accessibility is always crucial to an app’s market success and how it’s perceived by users.  That’s why I want to share some tips with you on […]

Flutter Agile Development

Flutter App Development and Agile Processes – It’s a Match!

As a Product Owner, you’ll love how Flutter enhances the app development process, especially with iterative methods. Explore the synergy between Agile and Flutter from a Scrum Master’s perspective.

Top manual testing tools

12 Great Manual QA Testing Tools to Boost Your App’s Success

In today’s fast-paced digital world, where mobile applications play a crucial role in the success of businesses, quality assurance (QA) holds great significance.  As a Quality Assurance Engineer, my role involves ensuring the delivery of flawless mobile apps, meeting what users want and what your business needs. I’m excited to share some of my experiences […]

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Mobile App Testing – Introduction for Product Owners

Understand mobile app testing and find out what is the best way to test your application. Mobile app testing introduction for Product Owners.

5 Scrum Values

5 Scrum Values: Guide for App Owners with Real-life Examples

Hi there! Are you wondering what Scrum Values are? Why are they important? How do they work in practice? Or are they just a catchphrase?  I’m Beata, and I’ve been a Scrum Master at Droids On Roids for almost three years now. Let me share insights from our software house with you.  I’ll present how […]

Mobile Usability Testing and their business meaning

10 Benefits of Mobile Usability Testing | Guide for App Owners

In this article, you will learn about mobile app usability testing. We will explain why it is so important for the success of your application. We will guide you step by step through the entire process.  We will also: What is app usability testing? Usability testing in an application is nothing more than watching how […]

Mobile App Accessibility - Guide for Android Developers

How to Provide Accessibility in Your Native Android App with Jetpack Compose | Part 1

In this article, you’ll learn how to create accessible mobile apps for Android OS. It’s quite important nowadays. There are more and more users for whom accessibility matters. Additionally, more and more laws require app owners to support accessibility. First, let’s explain what mobile app accessibility means.  What is accessibility in mobile apps? Accessibility means […]

real benefits of implementing company apps for employees

Mobile App for Employees: 5 Reasons Why Your Company Needs One

Employee mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular in the workplace.  They provide a range of benefits for both employers and employees, including improved communication, increased productivity, better collaboration, enhanced employee engagement, improved customer service, and more. This article will discuss five reasons why your company needs an employee mobile app.  From streamlining processes to providing […]

Creating Fragment Shaders in Flutter – Guide for Beginners

Practical Fragment Shaders in Flutter | Guide – Introduction

Learn how to master Fragment Shaders in Flutt

Mobile app cost estimate

7 Steps to an Accurate Mobile App Development Cost Estimate

Learn the step-by-step process of app cost estimation and offer preparation at Droids On Roids.

Flutter SSL Certificate pinning

SSL Certificate Pinning in Flutter

HTTPS basics To understand certificate pinning you need to know first how HTTPS works in general. Look at the following diagram: Let’s take a look at the Certificate verification step. By default, it bases on the trust chain. What is that chain? Let’s take a look at the picture. The idea of the chain is […]

Outsource Your Mobile App Development to Poland

Top Software Development Companies from Poland in 2024 Grouped by Technology

Based on our eleven years of experience in the business, we list top mobile and web app development companies that deliver great digital products.

Benefits of outsourcing software development

Outsourcing App Development – Benefits & Risks for App Owners

Take a closer look at the trend for outsourcing software development to analyze its key benefits and risks together with tips on how to avoid them.

Google Safety section

What is Google Play’s new ‘Data safety’ and How it May Affect Your Mobile App?

(If you’re wondering why you need a privacy policy and how to write one, check out our latest article). Increasing information requirements for software providers is a part of the global data privacy trend that can be observed since GDPR (2018), followed by CCPA (2020) and the introduction of other cross-border laws. At the same […]

GDPR

10 Myths About GDPR in Mobile Apps

The privacy policy is mandatory in every app You may have heard that the privacy policy is a must-have and you cannot have an app without it. Well, it is not quite accurate. A privacy policy is not obligatory according to GDPR. On the other hand, you (or more precisely the data controller) have to […]

Frequently Asked Questions

An Agile Team is a cross-functional group of professionals that collaboratively work on delivering high-quality products in iterative and incremental cycles. Committed to continuous improvement, the team members prioritize customer feedback, adapt to changing requirements, and employ Agile principles and practices to ensure efficiency and responsiveness in the development process.

An Agile framework is a specific set of practices and guidelines used to manage and organize projects in an iterative and incremental manner. It’s grounded in the Agile philosophy, emphasizing collaboration, adaptability, and delivering value to customers efficiently.

No, Scrum isn’t the same as Agile. Scrum is a specific framework within Agile. While every Scrum development team follows Agile principles, not every Agile Team member uses the Scrum framework.

Scrum Team roles are crucial in guiding the agile software development process, ensuring that each stage of the project is executed efficiently. Development team members, each with specific key responsibilities, collaborate closely to deliver value incrementally. All Scrum Team members play a vital part, bringing their expertise to address challenges and achieve the project’s goals.

The three main Scrum roles in Agile software development are the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers (Development Team).

  • The Product Owner defines the product vision,
  • the Scrum Master facilitates the process,
  • and the Development Team members build the actual product.

Scrum roles and their responsibilities in an Agile Team:

  1. Product Owner: Represents the voice of the customer and ensures that the development team delivers value. They prioritize tasks and make business decisions in line with Agile principles.
  2. Scrum Master: Facilitates the Agile process, removes obstacles for the team, and ensures that Agile practices are followed, brings engineering and business teams together.
  3. Developers: Design, build, and test the product. Each team member collaborates to ensure the product meets quality standards and aligns with the vision set by the PO.

In classic project setups, you’d often find a team lead steering the ship, making decisions, and guiding their team through tasks. But in the Agile world, it’s a different ball game. Here, the Scrum Master takes on the role of a process champ, clearing roadblocks, while the Product Owner is all about the vision and direction. The traditional “team lead” hat? It doesn’t really fit in the Agile wardrobe, as leadership gets spread across the crew and these specific Agile roles.

While some might use the term “Agile methodology” it’s more accurate to say that Agile represents a set of principles and values outlined in the Agile Manifesto. Various methodologies, like Scrum and Kanban, are derived from these principles and offer specific processes for their implementation.

In Agile environments, while roles like Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team are central, effective collaboration across departments is essential. The marketing and sales teams often interface with the Agile Team to ensure the product aligns with market needs and to provide feedback directly from customers, reinforcing the Agile principle of customer collaboration over contract negotiation.

Scrum Team Members are responsible for collaboratively designing, developing, and delivering high-quality product increments during each Sprint, ensuring alignment with the goals set by the Product Owner.

The Scrum Process is a streamlined approach to project management, breaking work into short cycles called sprints, guided by a Scrum development team, Product Owner, and Scrum Master. It’s all about collaboration, adaptability, and delivering value quickly.