How to choose a software partner (without being technical)

You don't need to be technical to choose well

You need to ask the right questions and watch how they answer.

Ask about handover

A good partner expects you to be able to leave. Ask how they document and hand over work from day one.

Ask about what happens when things break

Maturity shows in the failure story: monitoring, rollbacks, and clear communication beat heroics.

Watch for plain language

If someone can't explain a trade-off in terms you understand, that's a signal — not about you, about them.