Staff Augmentation vs. Outsourcing: Which Model Fits Your Project?
Every engineering leader eventually runs into the staff augmentation vs. outsourcing question. Usually it lands in Slack late on a Thursday, sent by someone in…
Software Development
Legacy System Modernization: Refactor, Rebuild, or Replace?
Every few months someone puts the same slide in front of me. Three boxes, three verbs: refactor, rebuild, replace. The sponsor wants me to point…
API Integration Services: Connecting Legacy Systems Without a Rebuild
A few years ago, an operations director walked me through her company’s setup on a whiteboard. Orders came in through a modern storefront. Inventory lived…
Web Application Development: What to Expect From Discovery to Launch
If you’re planning a web application development project, the first question on your mind is probably “how long will this take?” Nearly every new client…
Software Development Outsourcing: When It Saves Money and When It Doesn’t
The first software development outsourcing contract I ever signed looked like the easiest decision of my career. I was a newly promoted engineering director with…
How Much Does Custom Software Development Cost in 2026?
Every week someone asks me for a number before they’ve told me what they’re building. For example, it might be a founder at a conference,…
