In building a team one of the first questions that need to be answered is whether you will use contractors or employees. Although this decision may be dictated by circumstances, it is important to recognize the pros and cons of each. In the spirit of full disclosure, I have been a contractor for most of […]
One of the challenges we face when building a new product is the selection of the technology. Finding a balance between a homogeneous or mixed solution can be difficult. On the one hand, a single vendor is easier to work with. However, on the contrary, you want to avoid lock-in, and single vendor solutions often lack […]
One of the first items of discussion with a client that wants to build an application is cost. When they are new to the process, the cost is a complete mystery. The wide range of resources available does not help this. There are low-cost offshore providers all the way up to high-cost boutique firms. However, […]
