by Neville Silverman

Software Development: Avoiding Disasters

“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future”

Horror stories abound with news of projects that result in software disasters. The statistics are frightening. Billions of dollars have been wasted on software projects with cost overruns, that finish late, do not meet user expectations, and are outdated before they commence.
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There are several reverse bid freelance sites out there. Beyond the big ones, smaller ones are popping up each day. With the variety of places for a programmer to go and look for work the review systems in place on these sites don’t count for as much as they did at one point in time. If you are thinking about getting a project off the ground and using a freelancer there are some basic rules you should go by. (more…)