Establishing an online presence for your business can take many
forms – websites, apps, blogs, social media, etc. While blogs
and social media profiles are relatively easy to create, the
website (or app) development process is considerably more complex,
often requiring the assistance of a professional developer with the
appropriate creative and technical know-how.
Developers can handle a range of needs for their clients,
including page design, coding and functionality, and hosting and
maintenance. When hiring a developer, it is important that the
development agreement is drafted with specificity, particularly
with regard to the scope of work agreed upon by the parties.
Whether you hire an individual or a firm for this work, and
regardless of the type of development work they will be doing
(e.g., for a website, mobile app, SaaS product, etc.), you should
consider including the following concepts in a comprehensive
development agreement:
