22/07/2026
The research backs it up: only about 1 in 200 software projects hits all three targets, on time, on budget, and delivering what was promised. Small, tightly scoped projects succeed around 90% of the time. Large sprawling ones, under 10%.
Choosing who builds your software is one of the few decisions where most of the outcome is settled before any code is written. Not by the tech stack. Not by the day rate. By how carefully you vetted the partner.
So before you commit, look at six things: their track record on work like yours, their engineering process, security, financial stability, how they communicate, and the contract terms around who owns what you build.
The team most likely to succeed at your project is rarely the most polished one in the room. It's the one whose answers hold up when you check.
Full guide: http://techquarter.io/blog/evaluate-a-software-development-company/