17 Jun
How to choose the right software development agency?
We assume that you are making a startup and you have a brilliant idea to put into motion. You have all the necessary things except one, the resources to build what you’ve imagined. Additionally, when you type “software agency” into a search field in your browser, the number of found results can overwhelm you. Treat finding the right software development company as a task. Read on, and make a fully educated decision about future of your business.
Cheap doesn't mean good value
A website, mobile application or any other product requiring development is not created in one day. When looking to save money, many people focus on getting the cheapest deal, thinking that’s the most effective strategy, but what they often forget is to look at value rather than cost.
If the project is to meet your requirements and expectation, work flawlessly without any bugs and have a modern user friendly design – there need to be a team working on it, probably several specialists who will need time and appropriate resources – and it costs.
The decision between a software development agency that does “good” and one that does “cheap” is not at all difficult. The key advice is to avoid buying cheap products, as you tend to usually get what you pay for, and the saying “buy cheap, buy twice” often proves to be very true! Choosing the “good” will pay over time.
Think global
While searching in hopes of finding the perfect match for a software development agency – do you automatically add the name of your city in the browser? Why is that? In the era of remote work, location no longer matters.
Imagine that something urgent is happening and you need to contact chosen software agency, what do you do? Do you go to your partner’s office with this matter? Or maybe you just make a phone call?
It’s worth realizing that experts are not made by location. You will recognize the best by the fact that they operate globally. Check their client’s portfolio, tech stack and read references…so let’s jump to the next advice.
Their work speaks for them
If you are looking for a company that will do the project for you, there are a few details you need to pay attention to that will prevent you from choosing the wrong partner. First and foremost, check if their developers have experience working with the given technology. It’s a good idea to ask for CVs of the people who will be working on your project to find out their experience, projects they have worked on, etc.
Next, use a portfolio and references to evaluate a software development company. Ask this company for a portfolio of completed projects. If possible, verify them to see if they’ve actually been done, see if they’re different, if it’s not just a copy-and-paste job from a template. Don’t take their words for granted, verify what their clients have to say about their cooperation: check references in google, on clutch.
Conclusions
It may seem that choosing a software development company is easy because there is a lot to choose from. True, it can be simple if we look at the choice from the perspective of long-term benefits.
It is also worth having in the back of your mind mentioned above key tips that you should keep in mind in order not to have to search for a partner again and again, wasting time and money.
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