The Angular vs React debate is one of the most tired comparisons in software, and yet it remains one of the most important technical decisions a company makes when committing to a custom web application. The choice locks in years of engineering, hiring, and architectural direction.

"How much does custom software cost?" is the most searched question in our category, and the most poorly answered. Most articles dodge the question with ranges so wide they are useless ("between 30,000 and 2 million euros"), or they refuse to give numbers at all and funnel the reader to a contact form. Neither is helpful if you are trying to budget an actual project

Choosing a software house is a high-stakes decision. For most companies, a custom development project represents six figures of investment and months of commitment. Yet the document that kicks off this relationship, the quote or proposal, rarely gets the scrutiny it deserves.

"Let's start with an MVP" has become the default opening line for almost every conversation about custom software. The logic sounds impeccable: build the smallest version that delivers value, test it with real users, then expand based on what you learn. Less risk, lower upfront cost, faster time to market.

Most proposals for custom software spend 90 percent of their pages on the build phase and one paragraph on maintenance. This reflects how most buyers think about the investment: the big decision is "who will build it," not "who will keep it running." It is also backwards.