# Finding Software Flaws Early in the Development Process Provides Clear ROI

DevFeed: [Finding Software Flaws Early in the Development Process Provides Clear ROI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/finding-software-flaws-early-in-the-development-process-provides-clear-roi-7923.md>)

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Author: Nuno Loureiro

Published: 2025-06-11T23:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdlc.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [Software Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-engineering.md>)

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## AI overview

The article explains that poor and insecure software creates substantial costs and security risks, while finding software flaws early in the software development life cycle provides a clear return on investment. It describes how vulnerabilities that reach production can expose organizations to breaches, data theft, lateral movement, and ransomware, and argues that organizations should improve software quality and identify security flaws during development.

## Source excerpt

The Consortium for Information and Software Quality estimated that the cost of poor software quality in the United States reached $2.41 trillion in 2022. As we will show, it makes sense that the cost of poor software quality is so high. It's also completely avoidable, and software flaws must be avoided with the world's increased dependency on software.