What to do when a development relationship is failing
The project is four months late and someone senior asks whether to find another supplier. That question is reasonable and it is being asked too early. Diagnose before acting....
Paying for software is not the same as owning it. The five things that must transfer, and the questions to ask before you sign rather than after....
Onshore, nearshore, offshore: what you trade for the rate
2026 regional rate benchmarks, where the saving quietly goes, and the questions that predict whether a sourcing decision will work....
Fixed price or time and materials: which contract actually protects you
Fixed price does not remove risk, it prices it. What each contract model really costs you, and why the checkpoint interval matters more than the pricing structure....
In-house team or outsourced partner? An honest comparison
What a US developer really costs an employer, why the usual day-rate comparison is wrong, how long hiring actually takes, and when each option wins....
The five questions that actually separate suppliers, what a proposal reveals about how a team works, the warning signs, and how to test a supplier cheaply before committing a budget....