the dumbest custom software mistakes businesses make
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The Dumbest Custom Software Mistakes Businesses Make
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Unrealistic Expectations• Willing to have several meetings
with their developers over a prolonged period of time.
• Willing to communicate their needs clearly to the developer.
• Open relationship through which they can exchange ideas and achieve project goals together.
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Too Many Features for the Initial Version• Feature-stuffing• Adding all features from the start
can be detrimental.• Steeper learning curve • Increases the amount of time it
takes to develop and launch the software.
• Higher costs to add redundant features.
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Impractical Deadlines
• Building software from scratch is a laborious task - especially when several custom features have to be included in it.
• The initial goal is to create software that meets your requirements and functions without major errors.
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Hiring the Wrong Developer• They don’t have a clear goal of what the software should do
exactly or what features it needs to include.• They have no understanding of a business’ needs in charge of the
hiring committee.
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• Not all developers specialize in building the type of software your company needs.
• They will only work on small projects or just build standalone apps.• Others specialize in building mobile applications.
Hiring the Wrong Developer
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• Businesses often go about purchasing custom software as if it were a product.
• Businesses are used to thinking in terms of numbers, shipments and deadlines - concepts that apply only indirectly when it comes to building software.
• Custom software developers are more like architects and builders that you are hiring to execute your plan than salesmen hawking finished goods.
Buying vs Building
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• Businesses often think of per-hour costs when hiring developers.
• Building good software is often an ongoing project that can take a while to finish.
• What you should look for is the value for the price you pay.
Skewed Value Perceptions
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• Look for a developer with the right skills to deliver the project timely and to your specifications.
• If you avoid making these major mistakes when you decide to invest in your own customs software, you'll save a lot of time and money and get a better product in the end.
Skewed Value Perceptions
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