Finding a full stack developer to bring the project to the deployment phase right from the planning phase single-handedly seems to be the best investment for businesses.  When it comes to software development in Dubai, this trend is quite uncommon. However, the idea still turns heads as project coordination would be simpler and development won't cost much with a full stack developer. 

But going for a full stack developer to handle the entire thing may not get you a good quality application. Web app development or software development in general involves many different tasks - easy and sophisticated, which makes it nigh impossible for a single person to carry out on a professional level. To develop a great software or web app, you should assemble a good team of specialists with expertise in various technologies. 

Such a team would consist of:

A Project Manager 

A Project Manager is the leader who is responsible for informed decision-making associated with the project's development. The project manager oversees all the processes throughout the project's lifecycle, and guides the team towards their common goal. A project manager will also have to communicate with the clients, provide estimates, determine necessary human resource efforts, and allocate tasks on top of holding the team together. 

A Project Architect

Be it software or a web app, every development team would have a person who will define what the product is going to be, how it's going to be, and what it will be doing. That person is the Project Architect. The architect would interact with the client to understand their requirements, and then decide an appropriate, feasible architecture for the product that meets business needs. 

UI/UX Designers

Before a design is coded by front-end developers, it should have a "skeleton" - layouts & wireframes. To create such layouts & wireframes, there should be thorough research on the product's target audience and their preferences. This is where UI/UX designers play a role. Without their contribution, the web app or software would fail to meet the client's and the target audience's needs. 

UI/UX designers generally start with an initial prototype design, and then tweak it with every review session based on client suggestions. Not all great UI/UX designers are good front-end developers. Designing is just one phase. Implementation is an entirely different task. So many teams would have designers and front-end developers. 

Software/Web developers

They are people who know their way around various technological solutions. A project may need people who are well-versed in many technologies - from Microsoft technology solutions to open source technologies. These people are the developers. Generally, a team will have front-end and back-end developers. 

Front-end developers implement the design provided to them by the designers with their programming skills in popular technologies like JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and various front-end frameworks. They develop the client-side application. 

Back-end developers create the server side of the app, and are proficient in advanced technologies like PHP, .NET, Python, Java etc. They should have experience using various tools and frameworks associated with the technologies they are good at. They essentially ensure that the product's back end properly and securely handles the data it receives and sends back to the front-end without compromising the integrity or stability of the software. 

Then there are database developers. Like the name suggests, database developers develop databases for the server-side. This is now typically done by back-end developers. 

QA & testing specialists

QA specialists ensure good quality of the product right from the beginning of the development. Testing, however, goes even deep and is tightly tied to the product itself. Both QA and testing specialists will have to work closely with the design and development team throughout the project's lifecycle and guide the developers into flawlessly crafting something that exactly resembles the client's vision. 

Honorable mention: The technical executives who are tasked with managing the application. Today, many businesses often seek service from an application management services company to secure, manage, and maintain the application. 

Conclusion

The key to getting a great software or web application is to have the right kind of qualified and dedicated professionals handle the tasks they are experienced to handle. This justifies the expenses of development, and ultimately results in a great product that meets or sometimes exceeds expectations.