Software development in Miskolc

01When is custom software worth it?

You need custom development when the way your business works no longer fits into ready-made tools. It's rarely one big failure that signals this — more often it's lots of small, daily workarounds that together cost working hours and cause errors.

If several of the following sound familiar, it's worth seriously considering a system of your own. If an existing product covers your needs well, however, we'll recommend that instead — and we'll tell you so honestly during discovery.

• the same data has to be entered by hand in several places (spreadsheet, email, invoicing software);
• spreadsheet versions contradict each other, and nobody knows which one is current;
• an important process lives in one employee's head and grinds to a halt when they're away;
• more and more manual add-ons and “clever” workarounds pile up around your off-the-shelf software;
• pulling together data for reports takes hours, so decisions end up being based on gut feeling.

02Custom, off-the-shelf — or a smart mix of both?

Off-the-shelf software gets you started quickly and runs for a predictable subscription, but in return your business has to adapt to it. A custom system adapts to your existing processes and strengthens your competitive edge, but it needs more planning up front.

In practice the best solution is often a mix of the two: proven ready-made systems (invoicing, accounting, webshop engine, Microsoft 365) stay in place, and a thin custom layer connects them and does what none of them can. That's system integration — and it's often the development with the fastest payback. If the question is about your website, take a look at our website development service.

03How does a vague idea become a precise, fixed-price quote?

Most software projects don't fail on the programming — they fail because the two sides understand the same sentence differently. That's why every engagement starts with discovery: we walk through your processes with the people who carry them out every day.

At the end of discovery you receive, in writing, a prioritised feature list, sketches of the key screens, a timeline and an itemised, fixed-price quote. For larger systems we start with a well-defined first version (MVP) that can be in use within weeks — and we re-prioritise further features based on real-world usage.

04Which technologies do we use — and why?

We build on proven, widely used technologies so that your system stays maintainable for years to come and isn't tied to a single developer. Our typical choices are React and Next.js for web interfaces, .NET and Node.js on the server side, PostgreSQL for databases, React Native for mobile, and Microsoft Azure and Docker for hosting and operations.

We always choose the technology to suit the task, not the other way round: if an existing system runs on a different platform, we adapt to it. We record the reasoning behind our choices in the discovery documents, so the decisions remain traceable later on.

05Who owns the source code, and what happens after handover?

With custom software, the three most important questions are: who has access to the source code, what rights you have to use the system, and who can continue developing it if the original developer drops out for any reason. We set these out in writing, in advance, in the quote and the contract — they're never left to be discovered at handover.

Handover comes with documentation and training. After that, we can run and further develop the system for you as needed — with servers, cloud and user support covered by our managed IT service, under the same contract.

06Why does it matter that the development team is in Miskolc?

Designing a business system takes a lot of thinking together. We hold process discovery and key workshops in person, at your premises — in Miskolc and the surrounding Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county this isn't a separate travel project, just part of the way we normally work.

During development you talk to the same developers who work on your system, and after go-live a local partner is responsible for keeping it running. If the software also needs to connect to your machines, your network or your building automation, we handle that from a single source too.