Software development isn’t the same as it was 20 years ago when you could build a world-class product like Facebook in your garage. Now the expectations from software are infinitely higher, and each project requires multiple specialists and parallel processes.
A methodology can make or break your project, because each method prioritizes different parts of the process and requires certain team configurations, skillsets, bugets and timelines.
As building software became more complex, people came up with various methodologies that would help facilitate collaboration on a project and optimize all the processes associated with software development.
What is a software development methodology?
A methodology for software development is a set of rules and practices that determine the whole process of building software. A methodology gives the team a concrete algorithm that helps to manage each individual process that happens during the development.
There are many different software development methodologies, each with its own pros and cons and addresses various challenges and goals. Your choice of a software development methodology will depend on factors like:
- Team size and structure
- Technologies
- Project size
- Business goals
- Software requirements
Top 8 common types of methodologies in software development
- Agile development methodology
- Waterfall development methodology
- Lean development
- Prototype model
- Rapid application development
- The Dynamic systems model
- Feature-driven development
- Scrum development
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