Boldare

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Communications Manager of YOUCAT Foundation

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The YOUCAT Foundation makes books and develops digital products in participative processes so that people can encounter God and (get to) know and teach the faith treasure of the Catholic Church.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• App development and support

SOLUTION

How did you find Boldare?

Friends

Why did you select Boldare over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Boldare were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Programming and technical support for YOUCAT apps. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Functioning and user-friendly apps

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

Everything was always well timed and the support was always good. 

What was your primary form of communication with Boldare?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I'm impressed by Boldare's teamwork.

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

Not as I know

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on June 27, 2023.

IT Manager, Youcat Foundation gGmbHAdvertising & marketing

Germany

1-10 Employees

May 2021 - Ongoing

Confidential

Verified

Project summary
Boldare has developed a mobile app for a biblical publishing company. The goal is to increase the number of users, enhance user satisfaction, and improve ROI.

Feedback summary
Boldare's work has been met with positive acclaim. The team has successfully increased users, proving their reliability. They are prompt, committed, helpful, and responsive via virtual meetings and emails. They can quickly adapt to the client's needs.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT Manager of Youcat Foundation gGmbH

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

YOUCAT is publishing exciting biblical texts and developing and publishing catechisms online and in print.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Increasing the number of users
• Enhancing user satisfaction
• Improving ROI

SOLUTION

How did you find Boldare?

Online Search

Why did you select Boldare over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Boldare were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

New mobile application (change in technology), new features for users (user retention and engagement) website support.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

expanding the user group and stickendes

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

On time delivery, technology pivot based on needs. Very courteous and helpful.

What was your primary form of communication with Boldare?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They have a strong commitment to the project.

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

Boldare could propose a technology pivot based on their own experience regardless of their caution towards us as a new customer.

STAR RATINGS
Overall rating: 5
Quality: 5
Cost: 5
Schedule: 5
Willing to refer: 4

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sr. Manager UX of a business development company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

socio-economic transformation and business development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Online Platform development & Integration
• Fully automation

SOLUTION

How did you find Boldare?

Referral

Why did you select Boldare over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Boldare were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Full voting platform development and automation with integration with an up and running solution for data gathering and verification.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Agile methodology approach for delivering agreed section from the whole project.

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

Agile methodology approach with agreed sprints and sprint goals, great team work and on time sprint delivery and understanding for the project's needs. Very accommodating for project changes.

What was your primary form of communication with Boldare?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Complete understanding of the project, detailed-oriented, impressive approach to issues and solutions; they were always thinking about the success of the project.

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

Not applicable

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a Senior Marketing Manager at Cybersixgill

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cybersixgill continuously collects and exposes the earliest indications of risk by threat actors moments after they surface on the clear, deep, and dark web. The company’s vast intelligence data lake, derived from millions of underground sources, is processed, correlated, and enriched using automation and advanced AI. 

Cybersixgill captures, processes and alerts teams to emerging threats, TTPs, IOCs and their exposure to risk based on each organization’s complete attack surface and internal context. Its expert intelligence and insights, available through a range of seamlessly integrated options, enable customers to pre-empt threats before they materialize into attacks. The company serves and partners with global enterprises, financial institutions, MSSPs, and government and law enforcement agencies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Lead generation
• Thought leadership

SOLUTION

How did you find Boldare?

Referral

Why did you select Boldare over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Boldare were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Custom frontend code website with the Storyblok CMS 

• Dedicated infrastructure for product delivery 
• code repository, hosting, CI/CD, 
• UX design 
• development 
• project management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Direct Traffic 
• Organic Search 
• Branded queries 
• Organic Traffic 
• Pages per session
•  Bounce rate 
• Time on page 
• SEO keyword performance

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

The project manager, Elwira, showcased a high level of organization and efficiency. She established a well-defined project plan, setting clear milestones and outlining the necessary steps to achieve them. This structured approach ensured that all aspects of the project were carefully coordinated and executed, resulting in a streamlined and successful outcome. 

Whenever I had inquiries or needed additional information, their team promptly responded with clear and concise communication. They were readily available to provide updates on the project's progress and promptly addressed any concerns or questions I had. This responsiveness fostered a strong sense of trust and confidence in their ability to handle my project effectively.

What was your primary form of communication with Boldare?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

One aspect that particularly impressed me was Boldare's willingness to work with my preferred creative agency. They recognized the importance of maintaining the integrity of our brand and actively engaged with the agency to understand and implement our creative vision. The partnership between Boldare and the creative agency was seamless, resulting in a cohesive and visually stunning end product.

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

While my experience with Boldare was overall EXCELLENT, it is worth noting that the discovery process could have been streamlined for greater efficiency.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a co-founder of a company that addresses the misinformation crisis.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Boldare, and what were your goals?

Our novel concept requires seamless functionality across a range of platforms.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

One on our team was already familiar with Boldare's reputation for quality work on time.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Boldare developed our solution for public assessment of online information. They provided a full stack team that led the project to beta launch.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

The project was completed primarily in two development cycles, each with a project manager, 2-3 developers as needed, a UX designer, and a business development lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The difficulty of finding a talented and efficient development team to convert a novel idea into digital functionality can devastate the finances and morale of early-stage startups. To those facing this challenge: look no further. Thanks to Boldare, we're ready to launch.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Boldare's diverse team is unified by scoping and review processes that ensure comprehensive product understanding and prompt creative ideas for improvement.

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

The Boldare team was highly communicative, transparent, flexible, and on time. and simply a pleasure to work with. As an early-stage startup, our chief fundraising goal is to continue to employ Boldare in our product development.

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

During regular reviews in which Boldare poses this same question, we came up empty-handed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CEO of endios.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Boldare, and what were your goals?

We needed an additional functionality developed for one of our apps.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

Boldare was recommended to us by a very happy previous client.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Based on a given UX-design, user flow and stories, Boldare setup a team to develop the feature.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We interacted with a PM, scrum master and iOS and android devs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

The project was completed in time and budget. Very professional interaction, great problem resolution, and excellent results.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

We interacted via teams, Jira, and emails with each other. Regular and good communication, on-time delivery.

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

We were impressed with their desire to establish a long-lasting relationship and deliver a long-term solution.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Digital Lead Practitioner at a Management Consultancy.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Boldare?

We wanted to build a mobile app prototype to help validate our value proposition.

What were your goals for this project?

To confirm our hypotheses and produce a clickable prototype of the app.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I shortlisted several potential vendors and went through a structured selection process.

Describe the project in detail.

We had several hypotheses and corresponding user stories that were translated into a clickable prototype and validated through a series of user tests.

What was the team composition?

Two user experience designers and one Scrum master.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

The prototype proved successful and we are now creating the MVP.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The speed with which they understood the challenge was impressive and their ability to work effectively even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a B2B platform in the European gas market.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Boldare?

Refactoring of the platform section for providing market information.

What were your goals for this project?

Create MVP and establish a business relationship with Boldare as new sourcing partner.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Recommendation by third party; project was a test run.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Based on our design, Boldare developed the frontend and backend for the reporting section.

What was the team composition?

Scrum team composed of 1 scrum master and 6 developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

MVP was successful; collaboration will be continued.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management was arranged well, with transparency at any time. The applied methods are state of the art.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They had a very short ramp-up time and were dedicated to delivering.

Are there any areas for improvement?

In the setup phase of the project there was un-clarity about the project duration and scope. The preparation of the project could be improved.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

The Centre for Polish-Russian Dialogue and Understanding is a public institution, which aim is to promote Polish-Russian cooperation. I'm a research fellow and an editorial secretary.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Boldare?

Creating website www.novayapolsha.pl

What were your goals for this project?

Reaching out Russian-speaking audience and provide them interesting materials about Poland.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Internet research. Three other companies were considered. The main factor was the price and portfolio.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Design, advice and development of the website.

What was the team composition?

Three developers, one scrum master and one designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The website was launched in June this year and so far we are satisfied with the effects. It has almost 30 thousand followers in FB and our daily traffic on the website is between 1-2 thousand users.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We are very satisfied with the managment:

1. Great and prompt communication via Slack
2. Deadlines were met.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They're a young, dynamic, and determined team that does its best to adjust to client needs.

Are there any areas for improvement?

More brainstorming over specific needs of a client.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a project manager for Booklikes, which is an online blogging platform for book lovers. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire XSolve?

XSolve is improving our website's technical efficiency. They analyze and schedule development tasks in order to upgrade BookLike's security standards and fix some of our most critical bugs. 

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We heard that XSolve was a professional software house with strong PHP skills, so we got in touch with them.

Describe the project in detail.

We hired XSolve to improve our website’s technical efficiency.

What was the team composition?

The team consisted of two PHP developers and a project manager from XSolve. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What outcomes or results can you share that demonstrate progress and/or success?

We’re measuring this project’s success by the reduction in the number of bug reports. XSolve took care of the most critical bugs immediately.

How effective was the project management?

The project’s planning and execution have been quite efficient.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I appreciate their responsiveness and client-focused approach.

What tips or recommendations do you have?

I don’t have any suggestions.