What to Never Save on When Building an IT Product?

Software development is a complex and multifaceted process. It requires technical expertise, experienced specialists, strong organisation, and a flexible management methodology. It not only takes time but also requires extensive efforts from all the parties involved in the process. And we must not forget about the costs.??

Even though quality performance and topmost productivity of IT development is an objective of any self-respective business endeavouring to achieve success, it is safe to say that today’s companies are obsessed with savings.???

Don’t get me wrong; in harsh conditions on the market and pessimistic forecasts for the future, it’s more often than never advisable to cut costs on unnecessary expenses. There’s no point in flaunting your money around and wasting resources just for the sake of spending.??

However, even though some savings are absolutely acceptable and even advisable, there are some aspects of IT development you should never save on. Let's discuss some of them.?

Elements of IT Development You Should Never Save On

Playing safe and obsessively saving money may save you the trouble initially. However, in longer term, it may have serious consequences. After all, your competition is vigilant and once you stop delivering quality solutions, they may take their chance to beat you.?

To avoid this grave scenario, make sure never to save on these aspects of development.

Quality

If there’s one best business practise that you should always have in mind, it’s to never compromise on quality. Unfortunately, easier said than done – we all know that value and quality cost money. And it usually costs a lot.?

Afraid of increasing project costs, many companies search for cheaper alternatives.? However, in IT development, this strategy can easily backfire.?

Developing a faulty product swarmed with errors and bugs turns out to be much more expensive than releasing an effective one. The need to make numerous corrections and rectify errors in the long term generates more costs than an investment in cooperation with a trustworthy, expert company.?

As harsh as it sounds, don’t use a difficult situation on the market as an excuse – you still need to deliver reliable services for your clients. Only by maintaining quality your company can stay afloat.?

Technology

Due to the crisis associated with the COVID pandemic, many companies have decided to cut costs and stop their IT investments. According to the research from Ayming Group, up to 31% of businesses have failed to innovate during the COVID-19 pandemic. In many cases, it was a mistake.?

Saving on technology may save you some money at first. However, in the longer term, using outdated technology in business comes with much bigger problems than just pain and frustration: outdated technology runs slower, needs more time to execute tasks, and requires much more time-consuming maintenance. And don’t even get me started on security issues.?

Organizations that fail to invest in modern technology expose themselves to risks and are more likely to fail whereas businesses strategically investing in replacing their outdated systems can avoid the outlined risks and greatly improve productivity and security.?

Security

Even though general awareness about the importance of data security is constantly increasing, there are still some instances of terrible negligence of security in software development. And there are numbers to prove it. In 2022, Secure Code Warrior, global security leader, released findings from its annual ‘The State of Developer-Driven Security’ 2022 survey, which found some eye-opening information.??

While many developers acknowledge the importance of applying a security-led approach in the software development lifecycle, 86% do not view application security as a top priority when writing code. Moreover, the research found that more than half of the 1200 developers surveyed are unable to ensure that their code is protected from seven common vulnerabilities.?

Sad but true, many organisations fail to ensure security measures during the development process.? However, saving on security and ignoring the importance of code safety may have grave consequences for your company and cost you much more than a reliable security strategy.?

Specialists

According to a survey conducted by Coding Game, 61% of recruiters have suggested that hiring good software developers would be the biggest challenge in 2022. Even though there are so many software developers on the job market, hiring the one that fits your company and meets the candidate profile can be very difficult due to the limited talent pool for the technology or the exact skills you need.?

And these specialists want to earn, usually, a lot. You many feel tempted to save on that and hire someone less demanding, and less expensive. However, let me tell you, saving on experienced specialists is never a good option.??

Even though you may save some money at first, you are likely to meet a lot of problems along the way. Developers who are underqualified for the project are likely to fail to satisfy the requirements.?

If you’re looking for savings, you may want to consider outsourcing experienced specialists.?

Final Thoughts?

In these troubled times, there’s no wonder so many businesses are looking for savings. And there’s nothing wrong with that – you should most definitely eliminate unnecessary expenses. However, you should also remember not to take saving too far, as sometimes initial savings may escalate to huge waste of money in the future.?

To make your products future-proof and stay on top of your game, make sure to never save on quality, technology, security and talent.