Process6 min read
How to write a software project brief that gets you a clear answer
What to include in a first brief for a website or software project, what you can leave open, and why a short, honest brief beats a long specification.
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Notes on building software that lasts.
Practical articles on planning, ownership, existing systems and data — written by the ERY SOFTWARE team.
Planning7 min read
Website, custom software or a SaaS product: which one do you actually need?
Three kinds of digital projects that are often confused, the questions that separate them, and how to avoid paying for complexity you do not need.
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Do you really own your website? A practical checklist for code, accounts and handover
Source code, domain, hosting, third-party accounts and documentation: what to clarify before a project starts so you are never locked in.
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Rebuild, redesign or extend? How to decide what to do with an existing system
Before throwing away a website or internal tool, review what it already does well. A practical way to choose between improving, refactoring and rebuilding.
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KVKK and your website: practical points to discuss before launch
Forms, cookies, analytics, hosting location and retention: the technical decisions on a website that touch personal data, and the questions to take to your legal advisor.
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