Brandon Howard HIPAA Compliance Requirements for Custom Healthcare Software HIPAA Compliance Requirements for Custom Healthcare Software If you're building custom software that touches patient data, HIPAA isn't optional. It's the baseline. And yet, we see healthcare companies... Custom Development Healthcare Software Strategy Feb 12, 2026
Brandon Howard Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf: When Professional Services Outgrow Standard Solutions Custom vs. Off-the-Shelf: When Professional Services Outgrow Standard Solutions Professional services leaders face a critical decision as their firms grow: continue adapting business processes to fit ... Business Growth Custom Development ROI Analysis Software Strategy Technology Decisions Feb 6, 2026
Brandon Howard The True Cost of Offshore Development Nobody Talks About The True Cost of Offshore Development Nobody Talks About The pitch is compelling: hire offshore developers at a fraction of U.S. rates, get the same work done cheaper, and invest the savings back into... Custom Development Software Strategy Jan 27, 2026
Brandon Howard When Low-Code Hits a Wall: Signs It's Time for Custom Development When Low-Code Hits a Wall: Signs It's Time for Custom Development Low-code platforms like Bubble, OutSystems, and Airtable promise to democratize software development. Build applications without writi... Small Business Software Strategy Technology Decisions Jan 22, 2026
Brandon Howard Why Every Custom Software Project Should Start with Discovery Why Every Custom Software Project Should Start with Discovery Most software projects start with code. A client describes what they want, developers start building, and everyone hopes for the best. Som... Custom Development Project Management Software Strategy Jan 17, 2026
Brandon Howard Custom Software vs. SaaS: A Decision Framework for Growing Businesses Custom Software vs. SaaS: A Decision Framework for Growing Businesses Every growing business eventually faces this question: should we buy off-the-shelf software (SaaS) or build something custom? It's... Software Solutions Software Strategy Technology Decisions Jan 12, 2026
Brandon Howard What Happens When a Software Project Fails—And How to Recover What Happens When a Software Project Fails—And How to Recover Software projects fail more often than most people realize. Not "slightly behind schedule" or "over budget"—actually fail. The system does... Custom Development Legacy Software Software Strategy Jan 7, 2026
Brandon Howard Reshoring software development Reshoring software development Is the End in Sight for the Offshore Software Outsourcing Era? Outsourcing – the word that once struck fear into the hearts of office workers – has become a cornerstone ... Custom Development Software Strategy Mar 29, 2025
Brandon Howard The Role of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in Software Development The Role of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) in Software Development Commissioning Software? You’ll Need User Acceptance Testing (UAT) So, you’ve made the leap and decided to get custom software develope... Custom Development QA/Testing Software Strategy Mar 3, 2025
Brandon Howard Navigating the Challenges of Legacy Software Support February 13, 2025 Navigating the Challenges of Legacy Software Support Common Legacy Software Challenges and How To Navigate Them In December 2022, Southwest Airlines canceled 16,000 flights in ten da... Legacy Software Software Strategy Technology Decisions Feb 13, 2025
Brandon Howard Strategies for Balancing Software Customization and Development Time Developing custom software for your business is an excellent way to strip back unnecessary processes that make your company less efficient. When you build from the ground up, you get tools that are ta... Business Efficiency Custom Development Software Strategy Feb 8, 2025
Brandon Howard Effective Project Management Strategies for Software Development Effective Project Management Strategies for Software Development Best Project Management Strategies for Software Development In 2013, the US government launched the Healthcare.gov website. It crashed ... Business Efficiency Project Management Software Strategy Feb 4, 2025