Questions to Ask App Developers
Questions to Ask App Developers
Due-diligence prompts for hiring or collaborating with app developers: scope, process, code quality, and costs.
1What’s your discovery process to define scope and risks?
What’s your discovery process to define scope and risks?
Prevents vague specs and rework.
2What stack do you recommend and why for this use case?
What stack do you recommend and why for this use case?
Trade-offs in speed, hiring, and scalability.
3How do you handle architecture, testing, and CI/CD?
How do you handle architecture, testing, and CI/CD?
Signals quality, maintainability, and DevOps maturity.
4How do you break work into milestones and demos?
How do you break work into milestones and demos?
Visibility and iterative feedback.
5What’s your approach to design systems and accessibility?
What’s your approach to design systems and accessibility?
Ensures consistent, inclusive UI.
6How will security and privacy be addressed?
How will security and privacy be addressed?
Data handling, auth, dependencies, compliance.
7What parts would you build vs. use third-party services?
What parts would you build vs. use third-party services?
Cost, reliability, and lock-in calculus.
8How do you estimate and manage changes?
How do you estimate and manage changes?
Transparent pricing and change control.
9Who owns code, IP, and accounts?
Who owns code, IP, and accounts?
Protects client control and continuity.
10What does handoff look like if we part ways?
What does handoff look like if we part ways?
Docs, tests, infra, and keys.
11What maintenance and support options do you offer?
What maintenance and support options do you offer?
Post-launch stability and SLAs.
12Can you show shipped apps and references?
Can you show shipped apps and references?
Evidence of delivery and quality.
Want to learn more?
Run a Solid Build
Want to learn more?
Run a Solid Build
Checklist
PRs with reviews and CI checks
Staging env with feature flags
Post-launch error tracking and analytics