The Dumbest Custom Software Mistakes Businesses Make

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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