| I'm leading an in-house team that's developing a custom software for a niche financial institution.
The original product was outsourced to a software factory, forward 2 years and they decided this project wasn't worth their time and left.
I took the responsibility of moving the project forward, then with only another dev. What worked great to me as dev? . the direct connection with the CEO as he became a high level PO. With this arrange we were always sure that our work was giving value to the business. . I learned a LOT about the business and loved it . I was in charge of growing the team when the amount of work justified it. I got several wonderful devs onboard. What worked great for the business? . they decided and prioritized the direction of the (customized) product. . they understood the strategic constraints and possibilities of their software what was tough for all? . at least the first full year, was spent killing bugs and making the project work properly. Operations needed too much support in that initial period. Stressfull times. Starting with a pair of Senior Devs is a good choice IMHO. If you trust them, even better. Those points I mention above that I found great, are your selling points to hire some good Developers. |