Daniel Goldstein

Hiring a software development company can be a brutal process, and frankly, it doesn’t need to be.

The goal of hiring a (custom) software development company is to find the right team, for the right type of project, at the right time. Yet, the wrong partner is often chosen for projects based on misaligned estimates for vague project scopes.

Why is the process so difficult? Why are common, expensive mistakes repeatedly made? Why are timelines frequently derailed? What is the right… Show more

Hiring a software development company can be a brutal process, and frankly, it doesn’t need to be.

The goal of hiring a (custom) software development company is to find the right team, for the right type of project, at the right time. Yet, the wrong partner is often chosen for projects based on misaligned estimates for vague project scopes.

Why is the process so difficult? Why are common, expensive mistakes repeatedly made? Why are timelines frequently derailed? What is the right way to pick a partner?

These are the questions we are here to help answer—and not just “we” as in Seamgen. This piece is corroborated by serial entrepreneurs and Fortune 100 employees that have also learned these lessons over the years, along with lots of valuable content from others around the web.

Who is this guide for? Individuals looking to understand how to navigate the software development landscape, properly scope a project, and efficiently vet/communicate/negotiate/hire a software development company. This post is designed to lift the lid on selecting a software development company.

We’ll cover the tools, details, company perspectives, rates, cost, various company business models, templates, example contracts, and recommended negotiations.

If you follow the process outlined in this post, you will be in a 10x better position when choosing a partner for the road ahead.

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After working with dozens of clients to build mobile applications, I compiled a couple insights to some of the most common mistakes product teams seem to make. I originally had them posted as blogs, and then the Seamgen design team made this into a beautiful eBook and we passed it out to a bunch of folks. Check it out.