Our company did a handful of these before we sought VC funding. I have to agree with most everything said already. You’ll starve before the contract gets fund

Our company did a handful of these before we sought VC funding. I have to agree with most everything said already. You’ll starve before the contract gets funded - it can take years and you will likely be on a second generation of code by then. It’s hugely political. We partnered with larger competitors and spent a lot of cash on legal fees and patent protections. Net profit was just not worth it alone - but we had a few prestigious projects that helped us get on the GSA schedule, get FIPS and CC certified, and snag a few hard-earned customers. Honestly I wouldn’t do it again unless it had a contingent long term contract.