Most companies don’t start with custom software — nor should they. Off-the-shelf tools are great in the early stages: they’re fast, affordable, and easy to plug in. But there comes a point where pre-built systems stop supporting your growth and start slowing you down. That moment is the real signal: it’s time to consider custom […]
Most software projects don’t fail because of bad developers or weak technology. They fail because leadership disappears halfway through the build. Over the past three decades, I’ve worked with business owners and executives turning great ideas into working systems. And time after time, the same issue appears: leaders hand the project to the “tech team” […]
Software projects rarely explode on day one.They don’t usually fail because of “bad code” or “bad developers” or even major changes in business needs. Most projects fall apart quietly, slowly, and predictably — somewhere in the middle. The timeline slips.The scope drifts.The deliverables don’t reflect what anyone remembers discussing.Stakeholders feel misaligned, developers feel confused, and […]
Planning isn’t the opposite of agility. It’s the foundation that gives agility purpose. We hear it all the time: “We’re Agile — so we don’t need a detailed plan upfront.” But here’s the truth: Planning isn’t the opposite of agility. It’s the foundation that gives agility purpose. In today’s dev world, planning has become one of […]
Building an MVP is one thing. Keeping code clean, aligned, and maintainable as it scales? That’s where most teams start to fall apart. At Palm Beach Software, we’ve worked on projects that started small but turned into complex, enterprise-grade platforms. What keeps things from spiraling out of control isn’t just smart code — it’s having the […]
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