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Bill B. is Director of Engineering at a multi-billion dollar interactive gaming company. A few years ago he took over a new mobile initiative focused on making the firm\u2019s 8,500+ employees (many of them passionate gamers) happier and more productive. Bill recently spoke to us about the employee-focused (B2E) apps he\u2019s building with Ionic, and what it\u2019s meant for him, his team of skilled web developers, and the company as a whole. Here\u2019s his story (at their request I’ll keep the company and individuals anonymous).<\/p>\n

You can also check out the full case study on our new Resource Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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App sprawl & inconsistency holding back employees<\/h3>\n

Bill faced significant challenges getting started. App sprawl and design inconsistencies meant that employees had to juggle up to 18 different apps, all with varying user experiences and workflows. On top of that, many of the apps were outsourced, so his team had very little control over how they were designed and built.<\/p>\n

His first order of business was to bring the outsourced apps back in-house<\/strong>, starting with an internal app that offered pre-release games to employees to test and try out.<\/p>\n

Turning web developers into mobile developers<\/h3>\n

The first challenge was finding a platform that matched the team\u2019s skillset.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t like we had a bunch of Android and iOS developers sitting around.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Instead, they had lots of skilled web developers that knew JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, and had recently standardized on Angular and TypeScript.<\/p>\n

After evaluating Sencha, a tool that had previously been used for mobile development, they decided to try something else. One of the developers on the team had worked with Ionic before and recommended it. \u201cIt didn\u2019t take long for everyone on the team to come to the conclusion that Ionic was the way to go.\u201d, said Bill.<\/p>\n

The team successfully rewrote the testing and evaluation app with Ionic. After that initial success they were asked to take on a number of new projects charted by the firm\u2019s newly promoted Chief People Officer.<\/strong> She had laid out a bold vision for using mobile technology to elevate and transform the employee experience.<\/p>\n

Keeping technical debt low with developer-friendly tools<\/h3>\n

The team has gained a reputation for solving hard problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of the work we\u2019ve done within the last two years, there\u2019s more support and investment for what we\u2019re doing. When you tackle a difficult problem, your reward is more problems people haven\u2019t been able to solve. The only way to handle that with limited resources is to not allow any tech sprawl to happen. You have to keep technical debt as low as possible.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To do that they\u2019ve standardized on developer-friendly tools like AngularJS for desktop, Ionic for mobile, Node for backend services, and AWS for most infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The importance of cross-platform<\/h3>\n

Another key enabler for the team\u2019s success is the ability to work cross-platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking cross-platform is so important. We don\u2019t even think about it. We\u2019ve been hybrid from the beginning. It\u2019s settled. We have it. My stress points would be significantly higher if we had to code everything over again for each platform.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Openness and integration<\/h3>\n

Finally, the openness of the Ionic platform was a major benefit. The company chose Salesforce Lightning to drive consistency in front-end experiences, and Ionic\u2019s ability to support their choice of tools means employees get a consistent look & feel across desktop and mobile experiences.<\/p>\n

Summarizing his views on Ionic, Bill explains:<\/p>\n

\u201cOf the numerous things I have to worry about, Ionic and our choice of the platform is not one of them. Totally solid.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interested in more customer stories? Check out the rest of the Built with Ionic blog<\/a> series or visit our Resource Center<\/a> for other published case studies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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