Boring Owl

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Firm owner; assistant professor at Kozminski University of Szkolenia Przemysław Tomczyk

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A science mapping software development

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Boring Owl to accomplish?

• We hired Boring Owl to build an app visualizing the data processed by our software that analyzes scientific papers.

SOLUTION

How did you find Boring Owl?

Online Search

Why did you select Boring Owl over others?

High ratings, Great culture fit, Other

What was the size of Boring Owl’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Boring Owl was presented with a brief document and charts depicting our initial vision of the app. It has started an agile iterative process of developing a beta app. During a couple of meetings we managed to brainstorm new ideas that were swiftly implemented and tested. To sum up, the product was literally developed in front of our eyes during a very short period of time

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Working beta app

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

Great! Done on time. Even better than what we'd expected. Beta app that has been developed allowed us to secure more funding for further expansion and development. The workflow was well-structured and clear. Boring Owl team was always available and highly responsive to our requests and feedback.

What was your primary form of communication with Boring Owl?

Virtual Meeting

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

Apart from great understanding of our goals, Boring Owl provided us with useful insights and expertise on how to improve the usability of the app, and expand its functionality even further.

Are there any areas for improvement or something {provider_name} could have done differently?

Having worked with Boring Owl for the first time, we’re impressed with the process and the outcome. We’re looking forward to developing the project to its final version with their help.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the person responsible for the implementation of the marketplace for a marketing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Boring Owl has prepared a separate platform for us to facilitate our marketing services.

SOLUTION

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

We searched for the software house on Google search. We wanted quick contact, high experience, and transparency in work performed.

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

We started with a meeting during which we dissected our expectations, got a quote, accepted the offer, the offer was implemented, there were very minor changes to be corrected, which Boring Owl took care of right away.

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

Three people:

• project manager
• CTO
• developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was delivered according to our expectations and the established guidelines prior to the project.

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

They provided top-notch communication and assistance in using the prepared application after the project completion. At every moment of building the project, I was aware of what stage we were at.

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

Boring Owl, despite not having much experience in blockchain projects, agreed to the implementation and seamlessly and ensured that the order was completed to the highest standard.

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

I don't see any room for improvement in Boring Owl's performance.