Development in today's world sounds so easy. Everyone has a friend that is a 'hacker' or is really 'a genius at programming'. My experience is that most of these people have some basic skills that impress their friends.
Then you have the thought that you should be able to outsource everything. It seems easy - pay the lowest bidder to write the code for you.
The reality? It works better if you have a dedicated programming staff in house. Does it cost more? Yes. Is it worth it? A million times. Want an example?
My business partner and head of development has been coding for 30 years. He has written hundreds of thousands of lines of code. . Most of it with SelbySoft. You can't find an outsourced coding firm that will have that level of knowledge, dedication and (it seems weird) love of every line.
Mike
