Software Development Company Checklist

Rate your company on the following criteria:

1. () Do you use version control for source code management?
2. () Can every developer create a local development build in a single step?
3. () Do you maintain an actual, dedicated test server for each project?
4. () Is your production/test server deployment pipeline fast and efficient?
5. () Do you maintain a prioritized database for bugs and future feature requests?
6. () Does your team work predominantly asynchronously (minimal meetings)?
7. () Do you practice pair programming or code reviewing to ensure at least two people are familiar with every line of code?
8. () Do you openly discuss and clearly differentiate between project needs and compliance requirements?
9. () Do you have established "clean code" principles, and do you apply them not only to code but to the overall project structure?

Score: ____ / 9

The higher the score, the more mature and efficient the software development practices of the company are likely to be.

What's your score?