Build your product cheap, fast and good! December 7, 2009
Posted by Mike in : Mike, Programming , trackbackCheap, Fast and Good. That’s what we all want when we go to build a new product. However the motto is: “You want it cheap, fast and good? Sure! Pick two!”
Why?
If you want it Fast and Good…it doesn’t come cheap.
More resources are required to be thrown at the project to get it done quickly. That means more people have to work on it and possible overtime. Also, to get it done well, you have to get the best people on the job and their time is at a premium.
If you want it Good and Cheap…it’s going to take a long time.
If you hire a software company to do work for you and you want the results good but cheap, they will put a decent programmer on it but only let them work on the project during their down time. If that company gets a client who is willing to pay more than you are, you get relegated to the back of the line and have to wait.
The other option is they will throw a newbie at your project. That way the company you hired gets to train them and you will just have to live through that persons learning curve.
If you want it Fast and Cheap…it won’t be good.
If your having your kitchen floor installed and you want it cheap and fast, the person showing up is in dire need of money and that will be their focus versus doing the job right. And because your paying them next to nothing, your going to get the bottom of the barrel in terms of quality of workmanship.
If your needs are for a custom software solution, the company you hire will toss the lowest paid employee at it. You will then receive a non-disclaimer stating they are not held responsible for the quality of workmanship.
Fast and cheap is usually not good for anything.
So that’s the motto, tried and true. Decide what fits, then pick two.
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