The "Hobby" Software Trap: Why "Built by Inspectors" Often Means "Abandoned by Tech"

In our industry, there is a romantic notion that the best software is "Built by an Inspector, for Inspectors."It sounds great on a marketing flyer. It feels grassroots.

But for a serious business owner, it is a Risk Factor.

The Reality of "Hobby" Software

Building a modern software platform is incredibly expensive and complex. It requires server maintenance, security protocols, API management, and constant code updates.

When an active home inspector builds a software tool, they often hit a wall:

1. The Cost Mounts: Cloud servers get expensive.
2. The Passion Fades: The "fun" of coding turns into the "chore" of bug fixing.
3. The Abandonment: The inspector goes back to inspecting houses to pay the bills, and the software updates stop coming.

You are left running your business on "Zombie Tech"—software that is alive, but slowly rotting.

Why Specialists Win on Reliability

We don't inspect houses on the side. We build software. That is our profession.But we also don't try to build everything.

We rely on Square for our infrastructure.

• Square isn't a hobby project. It is a publicly traded financial fortress.
• SwiftReporter isn't a side hustle. It is a dedicated Reporting Engine.

Don't Bet Your Business on Romance

You need your report to open every time. You need your payments to clear every time.Don't trust your livelihood to a "passion project" that might get abandoned when the developer gets busy with a roof inspection.

Choose Professional Grade.

Get Reliability. Try SwiftReporter + Square

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By Evan Sutter, Co-Founder, SwiftReporter.com