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You surely have points to check before signing a contract with a development company. You want to make sure that the partner you are going to choose, is reliable and software quality is spot-on. This is part two of hour lenghty and very detailed article, so if you have questions to ask a software development company<\/strong><\/span>, visit the first material: Questions to ask before hiring software development company<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Top questions to ask before hiring software development company<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

11.  Will there be a test version of my product that I could use anytime?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a good practice to let the client know that the product is alive and kicking. A software development partner should give you access to an application. You can test it, work with it, try new things. In extreme cases, you can even change the scope of the project because of the experience with this early version. We give you access to the product right after the first or the second sprint. Then, we release software via the continuous deployment approach, where automated testing is used to verify quality of the code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12.  Will the product be available through the cloud? If so, what cloud provider do you work with?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloud technology is nowadays as natural as breathing. It enables or supplements many functionalities in a variety of applications. A software development company should always think about integration with acloud. For us, the preferred vendor is Amazon with its Amazon Web Services<\/a>. It\u2019s the biggest and the most reliable cloud technology in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13.  How will you assure quality for the product? What does quality assurance look like in your company?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software is complicated. Especially software for FinTech, which meets not only functional requirements but also multiple compliance issues and regulations. To assure quality, testing should be constant and unforgiving. Some software development contracts state that a dedicated person is responsible for the quality assurance of the project. As it should be, since products evolve from sprint to sprint. Projects grow, functionalities become more advanced and complicated. Some products are also integrated with other platforms and market solutions; which generates new sets of challenges. At Code & Pepper, we have a dedicated quality assurance specialist for every project. We also use code reviews, static code analysis via SonarQube\/SonarCloud, Google Lighthouse<\/a>. We also believe in Well-Architected Framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The methodology of testing, scope, and quality assurance tasks are tailored for every single project. We combine manual testing with automated tests to assure the highest level of development throughout the process. It\u2019s constant \u2013 testing happens in every sprint, every single day. We believe in continuous delivery<\/a>, which is the most rational and effective in a world of modern development. The process of testing and embedding the product into a previously agreed environment is fully automated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14.  How much time will I have to invest in the process of product development in different stages of this development?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no simple answer. Each company defines cooperation with the client basing on its individual approach. Some companies don\u2019t have business analysts, on-board UX\/UI specialists. They can\u2019t assure a complete product development cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For us, a company that can do it all, the client\u2019s involvement is crucial. It helps us understand the product, business, and functional requirements. It also lets us present results. It looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n