Bazil Rana

Bazil leads Devinity's commercial direction and works directly with clients on scoping and engagement structure.

Articles by Bazil

EngineeringAugust 9, 20266 min

Why we would not build your site on WordPress

The economics flipped: a custom-coded site now costs less over three years than a professional WordPress build — and it is faster, safer and able to become an app.

EngineeringAugust 9, 20265 min

A custom QMS costs less than your QMS subscription

The arithmetic on QMS software changed: a system built to your process costs about one to two years of a mid-market subscription — then the paying stops.

EngineeringAugust 7, 20263 min

Weekly demos: the cheapest quality control in software

Why every Devinity engagement includes a weekly demo of working software, what a good one looks like, and the failure pattern it exists to prevent.

EngineeringAugust 4, 20264 min

How we scope a custom software project

What happens on a Devinity discovery call, what we write down before quoting, and why we sometimes tell you not to build the thing you asked for.

EngineeringJuly 28, 20263 min

What custom software actually costs

Where the money goes in a custom software project, which variables move the number most, and how to get an estimate you can rely on.

EngineeringJuly 21, 20263 min

How long does it take to build custom software?

Realistic timelines for a first production release, what actually causes overruns, and why the answer depends on decisions made before any code.

EngineeringJuly 15, 20263 min

Staff augmentation vs dedicated teams

The practical difference between placing individuals into your team and buying a team that owns a workstream, and how to tell which your situation calls for.

AutomationJune 16, 20263 min

How to calculate the return on an automation

A method for working out whether automating a process is worth it, using your own numbers rather than an industry average.

EngineeringJune 2, 20263 min

Custom software vs off-the-shelf: how to decide

A decision framework for choosing between building custom software and buying a product, including the cost most comparisons leave out.

EngineeringMay 26, 20263 min

Choosing an offshore development company

How to evaluate an offshore engineering partner on what predicts outcomes: technical accountability, code ownership, and how they handle disagreement.

EngineeringApril 21, 20263 min

Writing a software RFP that gets useful answers

Most RFPs produce proposals that cannot be compared. Here is what to include so the responses tell you something.

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