Software development: it's got nothing to do with computers

“When it comes to successful software development only the people matter.”

Code matters, but code is ultimately written by people. I think there were some good questions to ask here about your own software teams:

1. How coherently does your team work?
2. How well do they communicate with each other?
3. What processes are in place that empowers them?
4. Do they derive pride from their work?
5. How involved do they feel?