Checklist

Choosing a software partner

The questions worth asking before you sign anything, and the reason each one matters. We wrote it knowing it would be turned on us too.

About this file

The questions to ask before you sign: ownership, handover, who does the work and what happens after launch.

What's inside

  • Ownership: who holds the code, the accounts and the domain
  • Handover: what you get if you leave, and in what shape
  • Who does the work, and who you actually talk to
  • What happens after launch, and what that costs

When to use it

You are comparing quotes, or about to commit to a builder for the first time.

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