As an entrepreneur, you might be inclined to do things yourself. Like managing the development of new software for your company. However, in that case, there are a few signs that you should pay attention to. Because sometimes they can tell you that it’s better to outsource the software development.
Signal 1: You don’t like it
This is very important. If you really don’t enjoy developing software or assembling a software team, then you shouldn’t do it. Maybe it’s just not your cup of tea. Then it probably results in better outcomes if someone else takes on this task for you.
Signal 2: You don’t have time
You have a brilliant idea, but no time to execute it. The money is there, the market is there, the timing is right. And yet it’s not getting off the ground. At that point, you are your own bottleneck. Then you should rather leave it to someone else.
Signal 3: You have little experience
You have no experience developing software. You have no idea how to manage it, who to hire and what expertise is needed in a team. You think: I’ll hire four programmers. And that’s it. But that’s not how it works. (Why not? I described in this blog).
Signal 4: You don’t have the manpower
You can’t find programmers yourself, especially not with this market shortage.
Signal 5: It’s not running smoothly
The process is not going well. You have gathered a team by now, but it just doesn’t work. They misunderstand you, you say A, they do B. Chances are that you should look at yourself in this case. It might be a sign that you are not suitable for this task, or one of the above four points applies to you.
Signal 6: You’ve lost track
You have no visibility on the progress. You’re developing, and it just doesn’t finish. Your team keeps making promises, but can’t keep them. This might be a sign that you’re not a good project manager. You’re out of control. It’s usually more convenient to outsource to a professional team.