Apiko

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

FindEd is a startup EdTech company in the UK.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with JSSolutions?

We commissioned JSSolutions to build an MVP application to test a teacher to school matching concept.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

JS Solutions delivered a Meteor based application, hosted on Galaxy.  The application used AWS for email. JSSolutions developed the backend of our solution. They did not build the frontend, do any design of the frontend, or any design of the functionality of the application. The application is a web app and therefore platform independent.

How did you come to work with JSSolutions?

I found JSSolutions while searching online for development companies located in Ukraine and Russia who specialized in the technology that I wanted to use. I had already decided that I wanted to use Meteor as a framework for the application, so I found that they were specalists in that area and therefore considered them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with JSSolutions in October 2016 and the project was completed in March 2017.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

No, there are no direct reviews online or any feedback that could be attributed directly to the portion of work that JSSolutions did. They were the enablers of a pre-defined vision and design.

How did JSSolutions perform from a project management standpoint?

The project was completed on time and on budget. The project sponsor was very happy with the resulting application.

What did you find most impressive about JSSolutions?

They were professional and easy to worth with, polite, accommodating, and able to ramp up the team when required for a short period of time. Billing was easy, timesheets were well managed, and it was an all around easy process working with them.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We're a startup software-as-a-service company that has developed a system for continuous improvement and compliance management. I am a co-founder of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with JSSolutions?

We needed to find a software house that could develop our software to our specifications for a competitive price. Even though we were building a minimum viable product, it needed to be high quality, and those two requirements usually conflict with each other.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

JSSolutions developed our solution using the MeteorJS stack, which is becoming a well-known technology with developers building our kind of application. It allows for applications to be developed faster than would otherwise be possible.

How did you come to work with JSSolutions?

Companies in Eastern Europe or Asia are more likely to be lower priced. We looked for an offshore software development house that could work in a rapid manner. We eventually landed on JSSolutions through the MeteorJS community site.

How much have you invested with JSSolutions?

The cost of JSSolutions' work has been approximately $40,000. The original contract was for $17,000 but was increased because of various enhancements and scope creep.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with JSSolutions at the end of April 2016. The site was launched in December 2016 and has been operational since that time.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

We've gone through a rigorous testing process that generated a couple of hundred bugs, issues, and enhancement requests. JSSolutions worked through those in a methodical way, and we crunched them down to only a few issues at the end, achieving high-quality software. We've had a couple of customers using the platform since its launch. They've been very happy with it and found it reliable. Our experience has been good from a quality and reliability standpoint.

How did JSSolutions perform from a project management standpoint?

It has been difficult to communicate requirements at times with a few bounces between our teams before everything is nailed down. Offshore development makes this process difficult at times.

JSSolutions assigned a very good project manager for the duration of our work. He was very conscientious, took a lot of time to understand requirements, and followed through well at his end, making sure that the software was implemented properly.

What did you find most impressive about JSSolutions?

JSSolutions has a lot of expertise in the MeteorJS software stack. There were no situations of the team needing to learn a part of the language. Project management was better than expected as well.

Are there any areas JSSolutions could improve?

JSSolutions had a higher cost than we expected, given that our initial quote was for a fixed-price contract. One technical decision was taken early on to reduce the cost of development. It involved using a particular user interface framework called Blaise. We eventually chose ReactJS and needed to rewrite about half of the interface, splitting the cost for this between JSSolutions and ourselves.

BACKGROUND

LeanLanes is an innovative concept targeting Product Managers and Product Marketing Managers working on complex customer experiences.

I'm the founder of the organization and am responsible for business development and vision.

The solution is being used to develop growth and provide initial evidence for Round A venture capital investment.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

The goal was to achieve as much value from the product whilst ensuring quality in order to deliver a proof of concept into the market. JSSolutions delivered a beta version for us, so we have been able to obtain excellent feedback, and now we are progressing to a second iteration of the product for commercial release.

SOLUTION

We chose a Meteor service provider because Meteor is quick and uses a standard underlying language: Javascript.

We did a 1 week test with 2 providers. I reviewed the quality of work, professionalism of the team, and ability to support our needs.

Product management took place in Berlin. JSSolutions provided a lead architect also excellent in business, conceptual understanding, and UX. This ensured an easy 2-way exchange of ideas, getting to the features and adding the greatest value quickly.

The project lasted 7 weeks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

We were able to test the minimum viable product with 30 product managers. The feedback was extensive and helped us move towards a product that delivers the right value. In the next product iteration we can focus on building only the parts of the product that really add the greatest value.

The scope wasn't well defined, as we worked Agile. However, what was special about JSSolutions was their ability to identify ways to express user stories in lightning quick timeframes. Their ability to understand the problem, translate it into a meaningful solution, and build it in hours was exceptional.

BACKGROUND

We are a startup located in Amsterdam. Being a software development company, we are trying to develop solutions for automation of business processes. Currently, we are aiming at small to mid-size businesses, offering them a means to model the processes themselves, using our pay by use platform. In this way, the costs to start working with our cloud platform are absolutely zero.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

As a startup we have relatively little development capacity. Finding and hiring qualified developers is a complicated and delicate process. The challenge is to keep our development up to speed without creating too much overhead in hiring too many (not properly qualified) developers.

SOLUTION

We found JSSolutions through the internet on a software services market place. They stated to be familiar with Meteor, our primary development platform. After some initial calls, we decided to give it a try. The scope was not very well determined by then. We just enrolled some task descriptions for developing functionality. We had the idea from the beginning to work with JSSolutions on a continuous base, as long as they performed as desired of course.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

In general, we are pretty happy with JSSolutions. Being a startup, we did not have a clear idea on how to properly outsource effectively. This resulted in shipping complex tasks that were too big. JSSolutions tried the best they could to understand the scope of these tasks, but without day to day communication it was hard to get the results we needed.

To improve the efficiency, we decided to ship smaller tasks. JSSolutions also offered to assign a primary contact person to communicate with. This is working very nice.

So far, JSSolutions is thinking along to improve the collaboration and results.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of Visalaw.ai, a legal company. We provide AI-powered software tools that help immigration professionals with legal research, document drafting, and workflow automation.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Apiko?

We needed a website with an online database at its heart. The project had a lot of requirements and a relatively short time frame.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Apiko managed the entire project, and I closely collaborated with them on the design and functionality. They provided a fully functioning website with a complicated data upload capability and an easy search and browse component for users.

What is the team composition?

I usually interacted with 3–4 teammates from Apiko.

How did you come to work with Apiko?

Another software company we worked with on a different project recommended Apiko to me. The referral mattered, and the fee quote seemed appropriate for the project I had in mind.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project lasted from January–May 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Once I started loading content and posting it successfully, and we resolved various technical problems, that was enough to determine the project was successful. I’ve been using the website regularly, and it works well consistently. The site now gets regular viewership, and the content is growing quickly.

How did Apiko perform from a project management standpoint?

Apiko’s project management was excellent. They were more on top of it than me! The team communicated clearly and promptly. We used WhatsApp, calls, and emails.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Apiko’s responsiveness and ability to intuit what I needed were impressive. They really cared about getting everything right.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. I was highly satisfied with the project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the ceo of an information technology company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

medical software

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• add new features to existing project
• re-design web and mobile app

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

Online Search

Why did you select Apiko over others?

just got good vibes

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

We have a number of codebases and a mobile application. Tech stack is React, React Native, Node. They are not simple apps by any means - lots of graphs, charts, pdf generation. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

code quality, speed, developers using initiative, asthetics

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

I like talking to the management at Apiko, they are decent guys and we have a good relationship. I found them to be effieient, and if i had a request, they respond quickly. 

I am overall happy with my decision to use them - and i continue to do so.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

good communication

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

Not really 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Director of Technology of a supply chain, logistics, and transport company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Send anything, anywhere. Faster than ever before!

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• Multi-platform App Development
• UX/UI Support
• Requirements gathering and management
• DevOps

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

Referral

Why did you select Apiko over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

• Cross-Platform Mobile Apps: Two mobile applications designed for the C2C logistics market, built to operate across multiple mobile platforms. 
• Back-Office Portal: A portal designed to handle complex operational tasks, providing tools and interfaces for comprehensive management and oversight of business processes. 
• Detailed Requirements Document: A comprehensive document detailing all business requirements gathered from stakeholders in an very agile environment. 
• Prototype, MMP, and MVP Versions: Each phase of the application development will result in a usable version of the software, tailored to different stages of market readiness. 
• Software Architecture Framework: Digital architecture model that outlines the structure, components, and technologies used in the application development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Apps with 10000 downloads from the AppStores and registration within the first months of operations. High quality delivery with a good user feedback for the UX and UI concept. In Time and Budged delivery in an agile environment.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The project was managed using agile/scrum with time estimations on product increment level and complexity on task level. All product increments where delivered within the expected and communicated time range.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Fast and agile adoption to changes. High quality of deliverables in all aspects, code quality, designs and requirements. The team executed the project and actively discovered solved challenges and edge cases.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

There was nothing they needed to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Lead of Teal Communications

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We connect any device on any network worldwide with one eSIM platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• Create a new web portal design

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

• Online Search
• Other

Why did you select Apiko over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

New UI design for web portal.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Re-design if all existing user journeys including some new use cases and features.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Delivered quickly and timely without exception.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They quickly allocated resources and were easy to work with.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

Not that I can think of. I’m satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Research & Design of a financial services company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Venture fund that builds companies to invest in from the ground up.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Apiko to accomplish?

• Design a software product and clickable prototype.

SOLUTION

How did you find Apiko?

• Online Search
• Upwork

Why did you select Apiko over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Apiko were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Apiko worked with us to translate a product strategy and low-fidelity wireframes into a fully designed prototype of our software, including a brand identity, product design system, and clickable screens.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Apiko actively pushed to maintain progress on the timeline we established. We underwent all phases we scoped and ended with the deliverable we intended, the clickable prototype. The quality of the product design was very high. Apiko was collaborative throughout and helped us think through detailed parts of the product.

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They have a rigorous process with messaging and regular virtual meetings. They worked remarkably quickly and in some cases beat the timelines. They were flexible with our changing needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Apiko?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

They delivered high-quality work in a reliable manner for a fair price. I thought the value-to-cost was higher than any agency I've worked with in the US. They were also strong thought partners and helped us advance our work further than we would've alone.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Apiko could have done differently?

Everything went well. One thing to note is default payment terms were shorter than we expected, this might be something to emphasize in the contract process.