Your doubts about how much control you will have over the development of your custom software are understandable. We are appalled by the number of software development shops that meet with you once, assure you that all is in good hands, and race to the finish line, only to deliver something that is awkward to use at best and just plain wrong at worst. Sadly, many programmers hear a problem and chase it to a conclusion satisfactory to them – without hearing your goals, your dreams, your objectives. Arguably, this “chase the rabbit” approach comes from the rigorous training of computer programmers in logic and problem solving. It is only experience that teaches that true success in custom software development comes from suspending personal inclinations in favour of hearing out the client and meeting both functional and user-interactivity goals associated with business processes that need help.

That’s why the Sandbox team works with you throughout the development cycle. We adapt to your need for control – you tell us what decisions you want to be involved in, how frequently you need to hear from us, what methods of communication will work best for you. We listen carefully to your needs at the beginning of the project – and provide you with software specifications that we’ll walk you through before seeking your endorsement. We’ll occasionally come back with questions and recommendations that help improve the envisioned product. And we’ll let you peek as often as feasible – brought behind the curtain through our secure online client interface, you will have access to our documents and notes and builds of your custom software as we go.

Our agile programming methodology helps towards our goal of letting you have control – you get periodic snapshots of functional software that you may critique, adjust or redirect. This ensures that your needs are understood and met.

Don’t misunderstand our intention – we don’t want to expand workload for your team as we do our thing! We just believe that custom software development involves a partnership and is like dancing – it’s synchronized, it’s responsive, and it’s beautiful when done right!