How do you build software?

When we build software, our team of business analysts, software developers, and engineers transform your project blueprints into reality.

While all software developers build software, realize that we don't all build it the same way. 

Other software companies may develop your software offshore in distant countries or nearshore in countries closer to the states. They claim that doing so saves you money, but what they don't mention is the trade-off.

When you work with developers who are offshore or nearshore, you will have to deal with the following obstacles:

All of our projects at Steelhead Software are built in-house with US-based developers, so scheduling calls with the team is far easier. We also avoid “the middleman” scenario by bringing our developers into every meeting. You don't have to worry about your ideas and priorities being unheard or miscommunicated because your build team will be involved with every call.

Nearly all tech companies, including Steelhead Software, deliver software in what is known as a “staging” environment. This safe, virtual space allows our team and yours to experience the software in real-time as we build it out. We use a staging environment for several reasons.

‍Testing real-world conditions
In the staging environment, we can safely put your software solution under the same conditions your users will face daily. Doing so verifies it will work under the most stressful situations.

‍Providing you with a training space
We believe in getting you hands-on with the software as much as possible, and the staging environment gives you a place to experience the solution while you train on it simultaneously.

‍Giving you peace of mind
By testing out every scenario in the staging environment, you'll know your software solution is battle-tested and ready to roll when you launch.

Much like the design process, you will see updates on the build process every two weeks during sprint reviews. In these meetings, we show you our progress using live, interactive demonstrations. We want you involved, and we want to hear all your thoughts and questions.

Remember that these meetings keep you in the loop so you always know what is happening with your project.

Every sprint review also includes an update on the project timeline and budget. We do this to maintain transparency and keep you in control of your project every step of the way. As we show off our progress and update you on timelines and budgets, we’ll also request you sign-off on different parts of the build that meet your satisfaction.

How We Engage with Customers While Building Software?

At Steelhead Software, you are part of every process, including the build process.

Our team will still meet with you every two weeks during sprint reviews. We demo our progress on features, processes, and user experiences during these meetings. You’ll see your project come to life in the staging environment. 

We’ll also ask you to start playing with the software and running user acceptance tests (UAT), which we’ll discuss in the next section.

One of your biggest responsibilities during the build process is providing feedback. We want you to love the finished product. For you to love it, you cannot hold back. If something doesn’t work or feel good, we invite you to tell us so that we can make it right.

Your second-biggest responsibility during the build process is signing off on each part of the build. We will have a sign-off session during almost every sprint review. The sign-offs help us track every aspect of your project and help you maintain control over the build process, features, timelines, and budget.