How to start a software project

Get all the requirements

Objective and scope

Purpose

Target audience

Technology Requirements / APIs

Budget (Well documented)

Deployment

Make sure you put everything in writing, print some documents and have the client sign it.

Create a timeline

Carefully establish a timeline based on the requirements

Document your timeline/tasks

For clients, always tell them longer than you think

UX/UI Design

Know what the final result will look like

Create wireframes using mockups using Figma, Sketch, PS etc

What components will go where

Send for approval

Engineer

Use all the information you have as a guide

Setup your dev environment (IDE, configs, installs etc)

Setup a Git repository with branches

Setup a folder with all the resources for the project (mockups, designs, images, colors, copy etc)

Communicate

Keep in communication with the client/team

Make sure you’re on the same page

Implement project management

Get feedback constantly

Test

Make sure you test every feature

Implement QA practices

Test on multiple platforms

Subdivide the project into smaller components

Start with the UX/UI Design, then move to Database Design, then to Architecture Design

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