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Outsourcing Quiz: Cheap Vs. Good
Someone can say, 'Why do you oppose this?' So I'd like to prevent such attacks and tell that this article is dedicated mainly to the issue if it's worth to look for the cheapest solution. Software and web development market is overwhelmed nowadays. Hence, as soon as there is a possibility to get something for nothing the usual approach in search for developers is a choice of the lowest price. The logic is understandable enough, 'Why should I pay $1000 for this bit of software if I can find somebody that will develop the same for as much as $200?' Is it true? I bet it is. Anyhow, think once again about the phrase 'something for nothing'. Do you really believe it's possible? If you really think so, I'd suggest you should consider several issues while picking up a developer. 1. You are paying for what you are getting. 2. People can do as much work per hour as they can. 3. Someone's told you he can develop it two times sooner? Ask him what exactly he'll do?
So consider all advantages and disadvantages once more. You have a choice of paying e.g. $1000 to a reliable company that can't afford to provide you with a poor quality product; hence, it does everything to make it properly. Or you can spare about $800 and get running, however unstable software without comments and under-optimized enough for its best performance. Surely, it's up to you what you should choose. And again, there is no equivalence between "cheap" and "bad quality", as well as between "expensive" and "good quality". However, if somebody offers you just unreasonably low price, make sure that at the end you will get not just an imitation but the product you actually need. Alex Polonski is a Senior Sales Manager at XITEX Software Company, Ukraine. The company works in offshore software development market since 1999 and has a fair expertise in J2EE and .NET technologies. Among company's own-developed and marketed solutions, one can see a J2EE content management system, Xitex WebContent M1.
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