1. How to find a perfect partner?

a. Software development company

Review sites

Review sites are where many services providers (marketing, IT, call center, etc.) get listed and discussed. If familiar with them, high chances are that you will find the best fit software outsourcing company to execute your idea.

It’s not very difficult to discover those directories. All you need to do is google phrases like:

• Top outsourcing software company
• Top software development company
• Best outsourcing software company
• Highest rated software company

You might want to include several details such as year, area, type of technology, or other requirements to narrow down the list.

Goodfirms, Clutch, AppFutura, G2 are among the most popular review sites in terms of the amount of review, their seriousness in checking reviews and the large database.

Designveloper’s Clutch profile

So how to make the best of these review sites?

First of all, be careful of sponsored lists. For example, the default list of Clutch will show many profiles of sponsors, not the highest-ranked or rated companies.

Second, do not merely rely on one directory. It’s necessary to look for reviews across the Internet. Maybe, your favorite might appear perfect on one site but there are some criticisms about it on others.

On top of that, if you just do your research on these review sites, it’s very likely that you would miss smaller powerhouses with affordable prices but still offering high-quality services.

Social networking sites/Forums

Social networking sites are not only some digital places to socialize, make friends or update news, they’re also where many software development companies compete against each other fiercely.

The reason is that social networking sites (SNS) have been a perfect marketing tool to promote services for a long time. If done right, they could be your handy assistant when searching for a partner for the next software development project.

The difference between SNSs and review sites is you can learn of one company’s culture, social events or its subjective messages to clients.

On LinkedIn (a business and employment-oriented online service), you can post requirements there and ask for suggestions from your connections. Facebook or Twitter, on the other hand, could be a place where the business is openly discussed. Besides that, you can dig in their Behance to discover agencies that have a cool portfolio.

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