Category: Building Software

  • Using Milestones For Project Communication and Success

    Using Milestones For Project Communication and Success

    One of the important parts of tracking project progress is defining milestones.  These are points during the project where the required tasks and the goals for time meet.  It only makes sense that the definition of milestones and how they are treated are an important part of project success. Defining…

  • Contractors or Employees? Options for Growing Your Team

    Contractors or Employees? Options for Growing Your Team

    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…

  • Finding A Balance in Choosing Your Technology Tools

    Finding A Balance in Choosing Your Technology Tools

    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…