Are you planning to hire a professional to build your store? If you don’t have any technical knowledge, it would be quite difficult for you to choose the right person. Don’t worry, we at Viste are here to help you. We have prepared the following list of questions to ask when hiring a developer for your online store. 1) What software will be used to build the store? This is something extremely important and you should do a thorough research, as you need software that is powerful, intuitive and easy to manage. You don’t need to use super expensive software to build the store. PrestaShop is completely free and has all the tools you need to manage the store, it is also very flexible, which allows the developer to customize the store so that it is according to your wishes and to your liking. 2) What experience does the developer have? Don’t let the developer use complex terminology that you don’t understand. Ask him for real examples of online stores that he has built. You should also give an idea of what you want, ask him to give you examples of online stores that he could create. 3) What are the terms of the contract? You should definitely ask for a contract that has the following clauses:
- Fees and payment terms – some developers prefer to be paid hourly, others will give you the price of the entire project.
- Additional fees – ask to understand exactly what all the fees are. In some cases, there are surprise fees such as hosting, SSL certificate, additional features, themes, and more.
- Deadlines – set a project completion date or dates for the various stages of the project’s construction. Include a clause in the contract regarding what would happen in the event of a delay.
- Developer responsibilities – what are the maintenance fees after the project is completed or how quickly they would respond if there was a problem.
4) How will you communicate? This question is often forgotten, but it is very important to know how you will communicate during the development of your online store. Decide whether you will use Skype, Google Hangout or MSN. 5) What special features can be built for your online store? This is a bit of a technical question, but you really need to be aware of what your developer can do. Some of the things you should be interested in are: will he use an existing theme or build a new custom theme, will he be able to build different features from scratch, etc. PrestaShop users can find innovative features on the official PrestaShop marketplace. Part 2
