With technology now central to most business processes and as a business owner you might be asking how do I know that the developers I have engaged is using the programming language that's best for my business? To solve this let's do it in a few bite-sized steps:
What should you ask first?
An early easy check is to just ask the appointed developer if he has done this kind of work before and find out if it was successful. Just check their references and you have to understand that you can't treat all technology you are asking for as a one size fits all solution to work just straight out of the box. Shoes have different sizes and technology also has different fits depending on the specific requirements your business might have. As a result you need to choose a programming language that is flexible and scalable to adapt along with your business needs. This can take a few different versions before it actually gets right.
Are there any specific requirements you need to get from your lead programmer?
First ask what programming language and framework are going to be used and what the thought process is behind that decision. Second ask if they have already checked out third-party libraries for ready made code that can be used off the rack so the programming team isn't spending unnecessary time to reinvent the wheel when the wheel has already been invented.
Which languages are the safest?
- Web apps, use Ruby on Rails
- For iPhone apps use Swift or Objective C
- For Android use Native Development Kit
- For a simple website, go with WordPress
- For e-commerce, use WordPress and WooCommerce or Shopify if you are looking for an all-in-one solution (This is a simple web-store that can function perform most tasks well).
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