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Custom Development Planning

A practical collection for engineering leaders and product teams to plan custom software with confidence—covering build-vs-buy decisions, modern stack selection, architecture planning, tight scoping to avoid rework, and quality assurance that protects timelines and budgets. Includes responsible AI assist patterns for evaluation, reviews, and documentation.

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Build vs Buy: Decision Framework for Custom Software

Decide Build vs Buy with evidence—differentiation, TTV, TCO, integration, compliance, and exit

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Modern Development Stack Selection Guide

Choose a project-fit stack with evidence—criteria, scoring, PoV, and guardrails (incl. AI readiness)

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Custom Application Architecture Planning

Plan architecture with outcomes, SLOs, data/AI readiness, and a safe rollout—not buzzwords

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Development Project Scoping: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Scope projects precisely—outcomes, constraints, estimates, risks, and change control (with responsible AI assist)

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Quality Assurance in Custom Development Projects

Design QA that protects timelines and budgets—risk-based testing, automation, NFRs, and CI/CD gates

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