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How to Buy Software
Without Getting Burned

A Plain-English Guide for Business Owners and Managers

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Is your software project already late?

You hired good people. You paid good money. But the system still isn't working, the estimates keep missing, and nobody can give you a straight answer.

This free short book explains — in plain English — exactly what goes wrong when business owners commission software, and what you can do about it before it happens to you.

What you'll learn

  • Why fixed-price software contracts almost always end badly
  • What questions to ask a developer before you hire them
  • How to read a project estimate — and what red flags to watch for
  • Why "it's 90% done" is the most dangerous phrase in software
  • The one thing you must get in writing before work begins

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