what are the costs associated with bad design in software development – Inspire99 https://inspire99.com Startup and Motivation Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:52:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://inspire99.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/cropped-cropped-inspire99-logo-FB-cover2-32x32.jpg what are the costs associated with bad design in software development – Inspire99 https://inspire99.com 32 32 44421129 What is the cost of bad design for a startup? https://inspire99.com/what-is-the-cost-of-bad-design-for-a-startup/ https://inspire99.com/what-is-the-cost-of-bad-design-for-a-startup/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:49:49 +0000 https://inspire99.com/?p=33637 When we built our first piece of software, our goal was simple: get an MVP out. Like most startups, we didn’t spend too much time thinking about user access, flow, or usability. We just wanted something that worked. But over time, I’ve realised that the cost of bad design for a startup is a lot more than we initially think — not just money, but credibility, customers, and long-term growth.

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