What stages are involved in the software development process?

The software development process typically includes the following stages:

1. Requirements analysis — gathering and clarifying the requirements of the customer or end-users.
2. Design — creating the architecture and design of the system, selecting technologies.
3. Implementation (coding) — writing the source code according to the design.
4. Testing — verifying functionality, finding and fixing bugs.
5. Deployment — deploying the product in the operational environment.
6. Support and maintenance — fixing bugs, updates, and improvements after release.

These stages can be iteratively repeated in agile development methodologies such as Agile.