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Our Development Process Explained

Fairview Software December 10, 2025 9 min read

Our Development Process Explained

Working with a software development company for the first time can feel like stepping into unknown territory. What should you expect? How does it work? In this post, we'll walk you through our process from start to finish.

Phase 1: Discovery

Initial Consultation

Everything starts with a conversation. We want to understand:

  • Your business and its challenges

  • What you're hoping to achieve

  • Your constraints and priorities

  • Technical requirements and integrations
  • This call is free and comes with no obligations. Our goal is to understand if we're the right fit for each other.

    Requirements Gathering

    If we move forward, we dive deeper:

  • Stakeholder interviews

  • Current workflow analysis

  • User research (if needed)

  • Technical assessment
  • We document everything and share it with you for review.

    Project Scoping

    Based on discovery, we create:

  • Detailed project scope document

  • Feature prioritization (MVP vs. future phases)

  • Technical architecture overview

  • Clear milestones and deliverables
  • Phase 2: Design

    UX Design

    We start with user experience:

  • User flow diagrams

  • Wireframes for key screens

  • Interactive prototypes
  • UI Design

    Once UX is approved, we move to visual design:

  • Design system creation (colors, typography, components)

  • High-fidelity mockups

  • Responsive designs for all device sizes

  • Design review and iteration
  • You'll have full visibility into designs with the ability to leave comments and feedback directly.

    Phase 3: Development

    Iterative Development

    We work in short sprints, each delivering working features:

    Planning:

  • Review priorities for the sprint

  • Break down features into tasks

  • Set clear goals
  • Progress:

  • Development work

  • Internal code reviews

  • Integration testing
  • Review:

  • Demo of completed features

  • Your feedback incorporated

  • Planning for the next sprint
  • Your Involvement

    During development, you'll:

  • Have access to a staging environment

  • Attend regular sprint reviews

  • Provide feedback on completed features

  • Answer questions as they arise
  • We keep communication flowing through Slack or your preferred platform.

    Phase 4: Testing

    Throughout Development


  • Automated testing for all code

  • Code reviews for every change

  • Integration testing
  • Pre Launch


  • Comprehensive QA testing

  • Performance testing

  • Security review

  • User acceptance testing (UAT) with your team
  • We don't launch until you're confident everything works correctly.

    Phase 5: Launch

    Preparation


  • Production environment setup

  • DNS and SSL configuration

  • Monitoring and alerting

  • Backup procedures
  • Go Live


  • Deployment to production

  • Smoke testing

  • Team on standby for issues
  • Post Launch


  • Increased support during the initial period

  • Bug fixes and minor adjustments

  • Performance monitoring

  • User feedback collection
  • Phase 6: Ongoing Support

    After launch, we offer flexible support arrangements depending on your needs, from basic maintenance and security updates to continuous feature development and growth partnerships. We'll recommend the right level of support based on your project.

    What Makes Our Process Different

    Transparency


  • You see everything in realtime

  • No surprises on invoices

  • Clear communication about challenges
  • Flexibility


  • Scope can evolve as we learn

  • Priorities can shift between sprints

  • No rigid contracts that don't serve you
  • Quality Focus


  • We don't cut corners

  • Every feature is tested

  • We're proud of the code we write

Ready to Start?

If our process sounds like a good fit for your project, let's talk. We'll start with that free consultation to understand your needs and determine if we can help.

Get a Free Assessment - No obligation, just a conversation about your project.

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