SOFTWARE DEVELOPER - THE STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL SOFTWARE PROJECT The expectations of a software developer In the first step, you must be clear about what exactly you expect. What is your budget? What is your expectation of the software developer? What quality do you expect in the project? If your business has a high budget and does not have to spend too much time on the costs, you can design your product as you like. However, if, like many companies, you have limited resources available, you should prioritize your software project and put much more work into the groundwork. You can also read our article "App Development
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Assess priorities correctly Arrange your project. Write down the requirements and consider whether each requirement is important to your project. For example: You want to develop a mobile app and want to allow your client to communicate with other users. You also want video chat and audio chat possible here. Is this important for your customers or your target group? When developing software, each factor is an additional cost and can increase the susceptibility to errors. Therefore set priorities and keep the project compact and simple. A compact, working software is better than an extensive one with errors
Find software developers Please also read our article "App Developer - How to find the right developer for your company" at https://applaunch.io/blog/app-entwicklersuche/ . In this article, you'll find tips for finding agencies as well as developer offices. Beware of developing with freelance developers overseas.
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No matter if agency or developer office, you will in any case receive a rough estimate for your project and should spend a lot of time here to discuss this with the developer. If you're wondering if some things are really clear, then you better play it safe. The offers you receive are likely to vary a great deal, and companies often opt directly for the first vendor. Here the gut feeling and the offer must be right. Be sure to schedule a buffer for any changes or delays. Here, individual software is developed, even the best developer can never accurately estimate the effort.
Flat fee or rather hourly based? When choosing the remuneration you should also pay attention as a client. For fixed contracts, software developers include buffers that protect them from eventualities and cover delays. So a supposed capping can also be to the detriment. For fixed contracts, it is usually not so easy to make adjustments or changes because the effort must be constantly adjusted. So it is generally recommended for projects in which the final result is to be worked out together, rather hour-based. Projects where the final result is clear and there is not much need for discussion can be concluded with fixed contracts.
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Support software developers You and your company know best what the end product should look like. The developer is currently working on your project and can only record this in a very short time. It is always recommended for software projects to provide the development team with a contact person from their own company. Note that a delay usually comes only by waiting for feedback. This can also affect the duration of the project and the nerves. Help the developer and schedule an employee who is familiar with the project and can provide the developer with feedback and input.
Try software and stay patient When developing software, it often means patience. If bugs occur or something does not work as you like, give it to the developer and give it time. This time each developer has planned for each project and it is with 100 percent probability also happen in your project. You work with the
human resource. Developer offices or agencies often use simulators, which can often lead to different results in the live environment. Nowhere else is there so often a "does the developer not see" moment, as in the development of software.