Post #955444
2026-04-02 14:08 UTC
Blog entry: It's a mistake to include a detailed list of deliverables when procuring custom software. https://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2026/04/detailed-deliverables/
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@waldoj@mastodon.social 2026-04-02 14:10
When procuring custom software, agencies commonly make the mistake of contracting for detailed deliverables. They think “our existing system has 16 workflows, so let’s require those the contract for the new system, so that we’ll know we’ll get all that functionality.” This ends badly.