How much ya got? Seriously, and you’re going to hate this, development cost is more often a question of what you are willing to spend than what it will actually cost. That’s because the cost of doing everything that you actually want is always way more than what you...
Developing an application: 4 questions you need to ask yourself.
Why are you doing this in the first place? Sometimes developing an application just sneaks up on you. Your customers need you to solve a particular problem, and you find yourself creating a solution for them that involves software. You give that to your customers,...
Know thy customer: Developing software usability
Who are your customers, and what do they want from your product? If they don’t like it, your product won’t sell. Everything you do to create your product will be wasted if you don’t start first with your customer. You probably already think you know your customers....
Software development methodologies – How to create and manage a great team
So you’ve worked out what kind of application you need to create, and now it’s time to build the team to do it. What you do now will have a profound effect on the success of your development. For the sake of this discussion, I’ll focus on the composition of the team,...
Managing software development: A primer
More and more, managing software development is a necessary skill for all sorts of CEOs who never thought they would ever have to deal with creating software. We are well into the age of the Internet of Things; that’s one reason. A product that once stood on its own...
Handing off outsourced product development to Applied Visions: What to expect
When a company wants to develop an application but doesn’t have the technical knowledge to do so, working with a product developer is usually the best way to get it done. It’s less expensive in the long term than hiring an extensive in-house team, and hunting for...