Opening an IT Company in Poland

As part of an article on contractual models within the IT industry, I pointed out that two basic contractual models are used as standard in IT: the work contract model and the service contract model. Each of these models provides for different consequences and places different obligations on the parties. Also linked to contract models in IT are the topics of the two leading project methodologies – agile and waterfall. In this article, I will focus on identifying the main advantages and disadvantages of each of these methodologies.

Every developer is aware that designing games – regardless of the target platform – requires assembling a team of experienced programmers, sound engineers and animation specialists. What is not always obvious, however, is that creating digital products also requires careful legal analysis and the creation of contracts that safeguard the producer’s interests. What should be kept in mind when setting up a gamedev studio?

Software houses, i.e. companies that develop various types of customised software for clients, are constantly on the increase. This is not surprising. The demand for mobile and web applications, business software, shops and online platforms is huge and constantly growing, and with it the earnings of software developers. How do you set up a software house that will make money for yourself? Where to start and what to keep in mind? Check out our guide!

The Polish tax system is often described as complicated and unfavourable for entrepreneurs. However, this is a far-reaching simplification. Our legislator introduces many reliefs and preferences available to companies operating in the IT sector. Why is it worth running an IT company in Poland?

Bootstrapping is a term used in the context of startups that fund themselves without the help of an angel investor or venture capital fund. What are the pros and cons of bootstrapping?

More than half of IT professionals choose to work under a B2B contract. They consciously opt out of an employment contract, hoping for a high degree of freedom in the performance of their duties and high salaries. Is this really the case? What is a B2B contract and is it worthwhile?

The concept of outsourcing is often discussed in the IT industry. On the one hand, the ordering parties want to “throw away” many services from the company, and on the other hand, thanks to this, a whole market of IT service providers has been created. Sometimes these are companies that provide only outsourcing services – that is, they are a kind of intermediary between specialists and end customers.

Recently, in almost every corner of the Internet, many people have been discussing the new product of Open AI. As the company points out, they trained a model called ChatGPT that interacts with users in a conversational way (in the form of a chat). The dialogue format allows ChatGPT to answer additional questions, admit mistakes, question false premises, reject inappropriate requests, etc. This product has been hailed as a revolution and a milestone in the development of artificial intelligence (AI).

More and more often I encounter disputes in the IT industry. This shouldn’t be surprising. The ever-growing IT market must bring with it more and more court disputes. They usually concern issues related to the implementation of IT projects or contracts for the provision of IT services. Each court dispute is not only a time-consuming and costly matter, but also a risk of losing the reputation and trust of clients. In practice, every IT project raises a significant risk of litigation. In this article, we will provide best practices for IT contractors to prepare for a dispute.