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What is the True Cost of Software Development?


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We build software. Great, so what is the actual cost of software development? There are plenty of reasons you may want to build custom software, but you probably have some questions about how much money you’re going to have to throw in to get exactly what you want. We go through how we estimate software costs and what the final numbers will look like.





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How do you give estimations for software – 00:32What does the estimation process look like? – 02:32How do changes to scope affect the cost? – 07:22How do we stay within budget – 09:41How do I ensure my investment – 11:19Isn’t there a way to build software cheaper? – 14:32What questions should a customer ask about cost? – 15:46What costs will I run into after the project is completed?– 18:40Give me a dollar amount – 21:41





Full Podcast Transcript





Erin Srebinski: [00:00:00] Hi and welcome to Ask an Innovator. We’re here to talk about innovation in the software development space. Sometimes us, and sometimes others. This podcast is brought to you by City Innovation Labs.





Hey, this is Erin and Josh from City Innovation Labs. We’re here today to talk about software development costs. I have no idea what I’m doing. So Josh is going to kind of walk me through what it costs. Here we go. So Josh, how do we do estimations for software development? What does that entail? How do you get there? What do you give the customer when you’re finished?





How do you give Estimations for Software?





Josh Barker: [00:00:32] Yeah, it’s a great set of loaded questions you’re asking right now.  usually we’ll get that right away from customers that say what is software costs. And so a lot of people have preconceived notions that come in and if you’re a startup bright eyed, bushy tailed, you’re a young person saying I’ve got an idea and they come to...
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