What is software?
A software is a set of programmed instructions that tell a computer what to do, it is independent of hardware and allows computers to be programmable.
When we talk about developing software, we refer to the process of creating, designing, deploying, and supporting software. There is custom software development, which is one that is aimed at a specific set of users, functions, or organizations, and commercial software development, which, on the contrary, is designed for a broad set of requirements; it can be packaged, marketed, and distributed.
What is it for?
Software development helps us automate tasks and processes, increasing efficiency and reducing human errors, saving time and money by using computer applications and systems instead of doing manual or traditional tasks.
Custom software development is designed to meet customer needs precisely, is more specific, and is not available for resale.
The cost can vary, the range is very wide due to numerous aspects that contribute to the development costs.
For example:
1.- Size and type of software:
The size is not so important, what really matters is the complexity of the page, the more complex the page or pages, the higher the cost. In the same way we must define what type of software we will need, the most popular are operating or systems software, programming software, application software, development software and free software.
2.- Complexity of the Software
Depending on the degree of complexity, coding can take longer, but it will also be more expensive if your application does a lot of heavy analysis, scoring, or numerical calculations, or if your “secret code” has many nuances and permutations.
3.- Creative design
This is the part where the fonts, color palettes, among other things that involve the visual part of the page, are chosen. The more extravagant your idea is, the higher the cost, in addition to the fact that the designs must have usability and accessibility regulations to ensure that people with disabilities can access the application.
4.- Integration with other systems.
Integrating with external software is another factor that influences the cost of your custom software, while some integrations can be simple and fast others can become extremely complicated and increase the cost.
5.- Migration of existing data
Migration is a custom script that adapts data from the old system so that it can be integrated into the new system. There are many questions and decisions to be made as the two systems will store data differently. Most migration efforts are run multiple times after the software is finished to ensure that everything moves correctly and that the new system is using the data as intended.
The cost of developing custom software can vary depending on the factors already mentioned.
