Simplicity can often be misunderstood as inefficient or ineffective. This way of thinking is quite destructive–even though we do have to admit that it is often the reason that our clients find us. It’s very easy to disregard a simple solution for a more complex one, especially in technology. This experience is what we refer to as the engineer’s dilemma. This dilemma involves an engineer’s desire to craft a powerful, fault-tolerant solution, even if it is not called for.
Solving the dilemma.
Some of the best advice that we give to a new software engineer is to focus on solving the problem in the simplest way. In a project based scenario, there are three restraints: time, cost, quality. Our focus is to create a solution that solves the customer’s needs within the constraints of their budget, while not sacrificing quality or missing deadlines. By taking a simplistic approach, we design and craft a solution that solves the root issue in the most efficient way possible. Often, we may find that the best solution is to do nothing at all. I’m sure that sounds ludicrous, but it really isn’t that extreme. As engineers, we want to solve a problem. As a result, we can often artificially create a larger problem.
By drawing on our experience, we ensure that we don’t fall victim to these common pitfalls. We’ve learned how to deliver successful projects by solving problems created from poorly executed ones. This is why it was mentioned in the opening above that our new clients often find us due to receiving a poorly crafted solution or as a result from a consistently underperforming provider. We pride ourselves on creating the right solution, the first time. For those customers that were not lucky enough to have come to us from the start, our team is still able to help. We’ve dealt with some very bad software, often involving deprecated software that was last updated 15 years ago. Drawing on our insight and experience, we’re able to maximize these situations and deliver an optimal solution.
When we say we’re a partner you can trust, we truly mean that. Our success is a direct result of your success so we don’t take this relationship lightly. We’ll love to discuss the problems you’re currently facing and determine how we can help. Feel free to contact us to schedule a free consultation.