Episode 70: How To Buy Software With Ashley Quinto Powell Tech Done Right

How To Buy Software With Ashley Quinto Powell

Guest

Ashley Quinto Powell: Director of Business Development at Table XI.


Summary

Today on the show, we have Ashley Quinto Powell. Ashley and I have run a workshop together called How to Buy Software aimed at people who want to buy custom software but aren't sure what the process will be like. In this episode, we try to compress a four-hour workshop into a 45-minute podcast. Ashley will talk about what to expect from the sales process and then Ashley will interview me about what it's like to work with a development team. I hope you like it.


Notes

01:40 - How do you buy software?


02:47 - Common Misconceptions When Starting the Process


04:20 - Preparing for a Conversation About Buying Software


06:42 - Terminology To Know


Offshore / Nearshore



Agile / Waterfall
Time and Materials Contract / Fixed Contract


16:08 - Interacting with a Development Team


18:28 - Estimation


28:16 - Signs Things Are Going Well / Red Flags
Special Guest: Ashley Quinto Powell.