Having a business idea is important, but is not a guarantee of success. To stand out in your industry, you need a trustworthy technology partner. How to find such a company in the sea of potential partners in the country and in the world? It all depends on what type of application you want to build. There are a few rules of thumb that you should follow to make the best possible choice.Copy HTML Copy text
Why do you need a software development company?
Let’s start with what you definitely shouldn’t do at the start. Don’t send general inquiries to random IT companies. Without clear requirements, your request will be worth nothing to them and may be ignored. Even if the scenario is not so dark, the whole process will take longer, communication will be difficult, and the software development company will not answer your questions anyway, until it collects all the information.
To make the searching process much easier for both sides you should rethink your project and write down as many assumptions as possible. If you are not a technology specialist and have not dealt with the software development process before, don’t worry. An experienced software house will guide you through the sales process, propose workshops during which you will analyze the project not only in terms of technology, but also design, functionality or business relevance. Transparency and gathering as much information as possible is in the interest of both parties and the success of the project depends on it.
So what do you need to know to start? What is your budget? When do you want to start the project? When do you want to launch the product? What is the main need your app is addressing? How is it supposed to work? How to monetize? For who is it intended? And who is the main decision maker in this project.
What choice do I have? And how to made it
In fact, the size and diversity of the IT market is huge. The number of companies and their specializations can overwhelm the client, especially without prior experience. But don’t worry, you don’t have to talk to every company. Below you will find a few criteria that you can follow when compiling a list of potential partners.
Industry experience
What will not only allow you to avoid problems during development, but will also help you create a better product is a software partner who knows your industry perfectly. Always verify the company’s portfolio and look for previous projects from your backyard. Many IT companies specialize in solutions for a specific sector, for example CrustLab software development agency is a company that offers custom software development services for the iGaming industry.
Client’s reviews
Experience in projects of a specific type should be documented not only in the portfolio, but also in customer reviews on the website or rating portal like Clutch, Top Development Agencies or similar. Search for companies that have logotypes of firms similar to yours in their portfolio. Study their opinions. If necessary, try to contact them and ask about the cooperation.
Talk to those who have questions
You will see the difference between the companies already at the level of handling your inquiry. Experienced companies have perfected this process, so they will ask you for all the relevant information one by one. It is the company that is most interested in your project, asking, questioning and trying to understand will be the best partner. From the very initial conversations you will learn more about your project than you knew on your own. And later during the workshop and the ideation phase, you will really feel that you have made the right choice.
Is that all I need to know?
Not really. However, it is enough to start searching and even talking with experts. The topic of software development is as wide as the offer of IT companies with which you can cooperate. Prepare the basics and start looking for a partner, he will take care of the rest!