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You know the pros and cons of building vs. buying software. But how do you weigh them? By evaluating your need for control – how much are you willing to pay to put your process first?

A step-by-step guide to creating successful software products—with goals, activities, a budget, and the people you should connect with during each phase.

Confused about artificial intelligence? Discover how leveraging AI in your business can help you obtain tangible benefits.

Traditional pricing strategies, like “Fixed Prices” and “Time and Materials”, bring risk to the client and the software product. Atomic uses a Fixed-Budget, Scope-Controlled approach that offers the best of both worlds.

Why is estimation so hard and so disliked by technical staff?

Don't make the mistake of prioritizing cost management in custom software product development. Optimize for throughput and time to revenue.

Co-located teams are best for developing critical infrastructure software or applications needing intensive stakeholder interaction.

When you're selecting the best software firm, understanding U.S.-based, nearshore, offshore, and hybrid models is crucial.

Here are some misconceptions I've heard over the years regarding why a company doesn't work with outside firms on product development.

Leaders often look at the challenging problems in their organization and assume that sprinkling on some technological magic will solve them. The reality is that making custom software is full of unknowns.

If you aren't in the software business, you probably will be soon. That's where Atomic Object comes in. We want to demystify the custom software project process by giving you a window into what we do at Atomic every day.

We work with many first-time custom software buyers. Here are a few of the common misconceptions they have about building custom software.

You've made a big investment in creating a custom software package, and you want it to last for years to come. That means software project maintenance.

It’s tempting to put off software modernization when your budget is tight, but this can be a risky move. Your competitors are likely investing in their own software and modern technologies to improve their business

Software applications (like homes, cars, and nearly everything else) need maintenance. Even when the software itself doesn’t change, the systems/devices it runs on and the larger software environment are always moving forward. This is called Software rot.