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It’s hard to believe that it’s been only 25 years since the first simple mobile app was invented, only 11 years since Apple opened its App Store. Today, the market is flooded with apps for smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches — literally there is an app for any aсtivity you can imagine, from accomplishing daily routines like watering your plants to strange cases like Nothing. This mobile app does absolutely nothing and already has 1 million installs. See what I’m talking about?

A company’s success depends on many factors, the most definitive ones being the tools used and the people who work with these tools. This means it is crucial to know what the best tools are out there and to hire the right people to work successfully with them. Below, we’ll discuss the potential of .NET, one of the most-used software development tools, some case examples, and the nuances of hiring dedicated .NET developers.

At some point, you may realize that your in-house skills and knowledge are not enough to accomplish a given task. If you want to start a project in a completely unfamiliar field, sometimes the best choice is to outsource it. With 300 000 jobs being outsourced annually in the USA, there is no need to limit yourself to a company in your own country. Great talent can be found all over the world, so it’s worth expanding the geography of outsourcing companies on your shortlist.

Unless you’re the rare Swiss knife type of developer — able to design, develop, promote and manage your app all by yourself — you’ll probably be looking to outsource some or all of these functions. Here are some things you’ll want to avoid on your way to success.

The internal workings of custom software development are complex and most of the time overwhelmed by different activities. There are always lots of people involved, and they hold different positions and roles. To dig deeper into the process of software development, we will examine one of HQSoftware’s projects. But first, we will describe the stages of this process and the roles of involved people.