I apologize in advance, this question has probably already been discussed before (it should have been discussed), however, I could not find an answer to it by searching.
The question is this: my potential client asks to show him applications that I have made previously and that are working right now.
I just can’t figure out how to do this without violating the confidentiality of my current clients, but at the same time show everything in the best possible way.
May be, just make a copy of the app in the same team with option of Copy the sheet. Remove all confidential data and fill with random.
Also, you can directly record the video from screen and blurring confidential data. Or i misunderstand something?
Are they asking so that they can get ideas for the app they want by viewing different applications? Or does your client want to see your skill specifically?
Depending on which, you can compile sanitized (censored) app images, video clips, use PowerPoint or even send them a link to a dummy app that has the key elements that might be of interest.
I personally like PowerPoint because it’s easy to use for presentations - you can just drop screenshots of your apps and add text to describe the features. If you use objects to block out your other clients’ info, convert the PPT to PDF before you send it so that the prospective client isn’t able to move/edit or un-censor the content.
While it is perfectly valid for a client to ask for past experience, you must not share anything that violates client confidentiality, even if the sensitive information masked. If you can show them what is publicly available such as play store pages or reviews from your clients about your past work. Their rationale for wanting to see the apps to get ideas from past apps is not valid either. You can turn this around by asking if they have problems or requirements that they can share with you and then create mock/presentation for them to showcase how you would approach them.
I thought about it, but it’s not so easy to make a copy of an app that uses 17 Tables, has 15,000 Updates a month and still keep it working…
Now this thought is starting to bother me))
I expected that the client wanted to see my professional skills, but now, given that the client is an agency that claims to be recruiting a team, I will be careful…
Easy solution:
Submit some templates to the Glide store.
Those are the best portfolios, and he can purchase them if he like the preview.
Taking into account all the previous good advice (thanks to everyone who responded), I will rephrase my question:
Any ideas on how to show a client (or, for example, an employer) your skills, but not show your finished work (they are all in commercial use)?
What do “traditional” programmers do in this situation?
Templates are one idea, as Gideon suggested.
Also, if you have an agency plan (or even if you don’t), you can build a handful of sample/concept Apps in your own team just for the purpose of showcasing to potential clients. I believe this is the approach that some Experts take.
Thank you. I guess that’s exactly what I’ll do
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