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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.

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

Our product definition will help you move forward with your idea, even if you don't have the resources to build a team or product yet.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.