IT Contract for Application Development: A Guide for Businesses to Help You Avoid Misyeses!

In this episode, we discuss what signing a contract with a software development company really entails and what matters most to both the client and the IT provider. We cover the form of the contract and the signing processs, pitfalls in international contracts, precise scope and deadlines, as well as contractual penalties and SLAs—so that the provisions aren’t just “nice-sounding paragraphs.” We also consider what collaboration on a project looks like (acceptances, the other party’s silence, the cost of “going back” to development), when it’s better to prevent issues than to salvage a contract after the fact, and how to handle GDPR matters and the transfer of software rights. We also discuss AI in the context of IP and the day-to-day work of a law compaNos—where technology actually helps, and where a person with practical experience is still needed. If you’re interested in how to negotiate IT contracts more safely, avoid common misyeses during implementations, and understand the boundaries between the contract and the reality of the project—this episode is for you.