The evolution of a software project is a very interesting thing, and it follows a very logical series of stages. Here are the stages that we will cover—which are true of any software project:

1. Idea generation/concept.
2. Analysis/feasibility study: The purpose of conducting a feasibility study on the product concept is to vet the ROI (that is, return on investment) for the project. In other words, is the project worth the company's investment of its resources (time, money, talent, and so on)?
3. Requirement gathering.
4. Use cases.
5. Wireframes.
6. Implementation.

With these software project stages outlined, let's look at a real-life example using Listing Carousel.