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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.

An MVP usually targets early adopters and includes only the minimum amount of features to validate your value proposition hypotheses.

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?

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

Software is never done—there are always more features and functions you could add. So how much should you budget for a custom software project? Some companies keep throwing money at the project without any budget at all. But they can miss out on early client feedback and end up wasting money on the wrong things.

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.

Finding the "right" custom software development firm for your project is a tough job. How do you find a firm that has everything you need?

Maximize value and deliver faster with co-located software development teams. In-person collaboration ensures alignment and reduces delays.

There's a lot you should know before you start creating software. Take time to understand the product, business, users, and overall project journey.

If you’ve never worked through contracting for custom software development services, it can be challenging. Your existing software development contract templates may be rooted in business relationships focused on purchasing tangible goods or pre-existing software. Custom software development contracts have unique considerations and require a slight shift in mindset.

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

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.

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.