Web application development complexity and longer time estimate – a development team view You hate the long development time estimate, and you hate the bug in your software product. You want it to be reliable and perform well. But you always wonder why the development team is taking a long time to build your software product. Your product may be an E-commerce store, SaaS application, CMS application, or any other custom software. The answer is that software development is hard work. Yes, it is hard. In last week, I was talking to one of the clients. And he requested a shorter time frame for his project. According to him, my development time estimate was longer than he thought. I made him understand why his project would take a long time to develop compared to other clients’ projects. And after a discussion, we did not agree to work together. Sometimes the best deal is no deal. You are the product owner. And you make commitments to the customers. And you are the sole thinker of the future features. And therefore, you have a responsibility to understand the development complexity so that you won’t make any wrong commitments. I educate my clients and make them understand the complete process of web application development. In this way, they can see the complexity of it. Building the solid web application requires the integration of many intricate technologies like; Create the page using HTML, CSS, Javascript. You don’t want to see your website looks similar to the other websites. And you want a personal touch in it. Integrate middle layer framework – Angular, React.js, Veu.js, or similar Javascript libraries – to fetch data asynchronously from the server. Create the back-end business logic. And depending on the product complexity, it may vary and need many other third-parties integration. Integrate the software testing automation – Selenium framework. It helps to find the bug before releasing the live build. And it reduces the testing time and increases reliability. Create the database schema for storing all the information. And it is a gold mine for the software owner. Tune the web server or load balancer. Otherwise, your website’s performance may reduce during the high traffic. And then, there are Search Engine Optimization, Responsiveness, User experience, Security, and other non-functional requirements that you need in your website. I could go on and on and educate you in detail. But, you don’t need all of this information in your day-to-day activities. The above list is the tip of the iceberg. Do you see the problem? Yes, it requires a deep understanding of these technologies. And then, we can create a reliable web application or software product. And it takes a long time to learn about the technology and get expertise. Your expectation is correct. And you should receive the application fully developed within the required time rather than taking forever to complete. And I am with you. If we are working together, I ensure you are getting the first draft of the application at the earliest before the final release date. And how do I achieve it? Actually, it is simple. I don’t estimate the wrong efforts. Having spent many years in software development work, I know different sorts of complexity and obstacles we may encounter. And I take account of these things. And I then calculate the total estimate. You may see the high estimate initially, but these are the realistic estimate. I can not give your false estimate and then convince you to extend the time before the release date. I feel it is not the correct way to make a relationship. The long-lasting relationship builds on mutual trust and understanding of each other roles.