[barrkel]

Bespoke software is a bit like building a one-off car. Some chunks, like the basic framework (e.g. Rails ~= car engine) are commodity, but the bits that are custom aren't really worth more than scrap metal to other people unless their requirements are very similar.

And even then, if the people who were working on it aren't part of the sale, the new owners are going to face a chunk of cost just getting familiar enough with the project to alter it in the right direction. Most people will be better off starting from scratch.

Unless what's been developed is a fairly complete and self-contained solution to a common problem, I think it's hard to see it being worth much at all.