Darly Solutions

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Give a Day CV with Social Purpose

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Give a Day is a social enterprise that connects citizens, organizations, and governments to promote volunteering and community engagement. Through our digital platform, we help people find meaningful volunteer opportunities and enables organizations to coordinate and manage volunteer projects efficiently.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Darly Solutions to accomplish?

• Update mobile app so updates can happen faster and more cost-effective

SOLUTION

How did you find Darly Solutions?

Online Search

Why did you select Darly Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Experience with Capacitor

How many teammates from Darly Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Set up a mobile wrapper app for our existing web application. The app should load a remote URL via server.url, support basic deep linking (custom scheme or universal links), and build for both Android and iOS.

Tasks:

• Set up a Capacitor project using server.url
• Configure the project for Android and iOS platforms
• Handle deep links (e.g., myapp://path or universal links)
• Set up splash screen and app icon
• Provide signed builds or instructions for app store deployment (app will be deployed at a later point)
• Downloading/uploading files via webview works (or provide instructions if code on remote url website needs to be changed)
• Hardware Back button needs to work properly and go back in the browser history
• Set up push notifications

Deliverables:

• GitHub repo
• Working Android and iOS builds
• Documentation

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We successfully launched a hybrid mobile app that now reaches a much wider audience of volunteers, nonprofits, and companies. Updates that previously took days or even weeks with our native setup can now be deployed in hours.

We saw a clear improvement in both performance and maintainability. 

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

Darly Solutions project management was excellent. They delivered everything on time and were extremely responsive throughout the entire process. Communication was clear and fast, and they actively followed up to ensure everything went smoothly.

Even when we faced unexpected challenges on our side, particularly with the Apple App Store review process, they continued to assist us until the app was fully approved and live. Their commitment and support went well beyond delivery, which we really appreciated.

What was your primary form of communication with Darly Solutions?

Email or Messaging App

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

They did not only execute requests, but thought pro-actively together with us in creating a strong, scaleable and robust mobile app experience for our users. 

When the review process was troublesome, they kept supporting us throughout the process until everything was resolved. 

Their communication was great and very fast. 

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

Honestly, we were very satisfied with the collaboration from start to finish. Communication, delivery, and support all exceeded our expectations. We don’t have any real points for improvement, everything went smoothly, and Darly Solutions was a great partner throughout.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Manager of a fintech firm.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cut software expenses for companies

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Darly Solutions to accomplish?

• Implement advanced software solutions to automate routine tasks
• Develop and integrate APIs to enable seamless data exchange with other systems used by our clients
• Create interactive, customizable dashboards providing real-time insights and analytics
• Develop tools for detailed financial reporting, enabling customizable, data-focused outputs

SOLUTION

How did you find Darly Solutions?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Darly Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit

How many teammates from Darly Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Darly Solutions undertook a comprehensive project to enhance our platform. The scope of work included developing custom software solutions such as automated subscription management tools, enhanced reporting features, advanced analytics capabilities, and more. They also created interactive dashboards that provide detailed financial insights, enabling users to track subscriptions, monitor spending, and analyze data with customizable views and real-time updates.
Additionally, they optimized the back-end and front-end codebase and added new features to enhance user experience and user interactions. They also handled API integration to enable seamless data exchange with other systems and apps used by our clients.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within the first two months of the launch, we started receiving positive feedback from our users thanks to the software solutions developed by Darly Solutions. Plus, the interactive dashboards provided detailed financial insights, while the optimized codebase made the platform faster and improved load times by 46%.

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

Darly Solutions managed the project well. They met every deadline and responded to our needs quickly and effectively.

What was your primary form of communication with Darly Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their attention to detail and commitment to quality were evident in every aspect of the project. We think it's a big deal. Going forward, we'll go to them for all our software needs.

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

We found no areas for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Marketing Manager of a B2B Lead Acquisition Agency

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a B2B lead acquisition agency, driving results for businesses in 50+ industries across the globe.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Darly Solutions to accomplish?

• Develop a comprehensive SaaS platform with intuitive, user-friendly interface.
• Seamlessly integrate this product with existing systems.
• Provide advanced tools for sales and marketing teams.
• Improve lead management and customer interaction tracking.

SOLUTION

How did you find Darly Solutions?

Clutch Site

Why did you select Darly Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

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

The scope of work for Darly Solutions included the full development of the SaaS product from initial concept to deployment. They analyzed our needs, designed a user-friendly interface, built the front-end with React, and used React Native to ensure the system worked seamlessly across various devices. They also integrated the system with our CRM, conducted thorough testing, and provided deployment and ongoing support.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project exceeded our expectations. Our lead generation process became 27% faster and client engagement increased by 35% thanks to the intuitive interface. We also saw a 22% revenue increase thanks to the enhanced lead management capabilities.

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

Their project management was excellent. They delivered everything on time and kept us updated. Their team quickly addressed any concerns, keeping the project aligned with our goals.

What was your primary form of communication with Darly Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their pro team was highly reliable, maintaining great communication throughout the project. They had a deep understanding of the technologies they used and applied them effectively. Based on this experience, we would choose Darly Solutions for our future projects without hesitation.

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

We couldn't find anything that needed improvement. Everything is okay.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Flowmingo

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Flowmingo is a software service that supports well-being warriors and the causes they care about.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire LLC Darly Solutions to accomplish?

• Implement complex payment, booking and information systems with simple design
• Create a marketplace for our users
• Redesign and recode our entire system to be more intuitive

SOLUTION

How did you find LLC Darly Solutions?

Upwork

Why did you select LLC Darly Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from LLC Darly Solutions were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The scope of work included: 

• rebranding and redesign of the entire site 
• rewriting the custom site in Java 
• payment processor integrations
• complex booking algorithms 
• reporting and information gathering for multiple different kinds of dashboards 

And more.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Successful bookings, payments, and reporting 
• Positive client feedback

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

Because the scope of the project was so vast in the beginning, it was difficult to define delivery times. The team always communicated honestly and openly about any delays and went out of their way to ensure things were completed to my satisfaction.

What was your primary form of communication with LLC Darly Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They have a lot of heart. They communicate really well. They take time to understand the goals of the project before development.

Are there any areas for improvement or something LLC Darly Solutions could have done differently?

Setting more generous time and cost expectations from the outset

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of Shala UG

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Shala is your own private web to secure your data, share content, present and co-create solutions, and issue tokens to recognize contributors on platforms built and owned by users.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire LLC Darly Solutions to accomplish?

• Build 20 of our most widely used frontend microservices
• Develop features that compete with Google drive and Notion
• Build kanban boards, charts and visualizations

SOLUTION

How did you find LLC Darly Solutions?

Online Search

Why did you select LLC Darly Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from LLC Darly Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Development of frontend microservices on React with backend on Laravel and NodeJs. Development of complex features and visualizations, integration of code libraries, design and verification of user flows leading to a high quality user experience.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Qualitative: Improved user experience, implementation of complex features
• Quantitative: 50% higher daily active users, 50% higher customer adoption, 20% higher customer satisfaction

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

Always delivered on time. Attentive to all my requirements. The team took ownership of the project and took the lead in clarifying issues and meeting objectives.

What was your primary form of communication with LLC Darly Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Managing customer expectations, clear and prompt communication, strong relationship building and high reliability.

Are there any areas for improvement or something LLC Darly Solutions could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Development of a software company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a sorftware development company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire LLC Darly Solutions to accomplish?

• Development of a Frontend app with nextjs

SOLUTION

How did you find LLC Darly Solutions?

Other

Why did you select LLC Darly Solutions over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from LLC Darly Solutions were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The goal of this project was the development of a IoT platform for the visualization and management of timeseries data.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The measureable outcomes was the finished initial verson of the the product.

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

For the most part, the project was well organized thought there were changes in persona a few times throughout the project which sometimes made it a bit more difficult. But they were always very quick to react to our need and change things as needed. The language barrier was sometime present with some of the developers but the project management usually made sure the needs were understood.

What was your primary form of communication with LLC Darly Solutions?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The designs were quite creative, and the design team seemed to understand what was needed quite well.

Are there any areas for improvement or something LLC Darly Solutions could have done differently?

We sometimes lost some time because tasks were not properly understood or communicated. This might have been due to the virtual communication, language barrier or poorly described tasks on our part, but that did cause the project to go on for longer than originally intended.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive at a software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with LLC Darly Solutions?

We needed staff augmentation services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Darly Solutions provided us with a team of engineers to augment our staff. Initially, we had an introductory call where we told them what we were looking for; we had a very specific idea of the set of engineers we required. From there, they provided us with the resources we asked for — a frontend software engineer and a backend software engineer.

What is the team composition?

At any given moment, we worked with two full-time engineers from Darly Solutions. Still, we changed one engineer for another one, so we worked with three different resources in total. Moreover, their CTO and their product manager occasionally joined the project to help us out.

How did you come to work with LLC Darly Solutions?

We found them on Upwork.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $30,000–$40,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in October 2022, and the collaboration ended in February 2023.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Darly Solutions helped us find the resources we needed, who integrated well into our processes. At one point, we had an issue with one of the engineers caused by the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. However, they helped us solve it by providing a different engineer.

How did LLC Darly Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

Darly Solutions performed well — we had no complaints. They used an internal tool to track their hours, and we used Slack for communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Darly Solutions was always willing to help us out, even on weekends, and they went above and beyond by working extra hours as well.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There was nothing Darly Solutions could have improved on; it was a good partnership.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Managing Director of Lower Capital - a specialist corporate advisory firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire LLC Darly Solutions, and what were your goals?

We had a placeholder website for a number of years and needed an update within a short amount of time to support a PR initiative. Our core goals were establishing a simple online presence and ensuring a securely hosted and responsive website was available.

SOLUTION

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

We initially shortlisted three vendors and were significantly impressed with the wireframe/skeleton website Darly Solutions provided as part of their response. We interviewed Daria and her team and engaged them very shortly after.

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

Following an initial meeting to discuss our timelines and goals, we provided outline designs and access to repositories and hosting platforms for Darly Solution to build upon. Our techstack comprised Angular and Firebase, all with custom components (i.e. no third-party material, css or design frameworks).

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

A total of four people worked with us from Darly Solutions, including the company owner, sales manager and a number of engineers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They exceeded all of our expectations, from design through to delivery. All deadlines were met and the engineering team offered a number of key suggestions that accelerated the development process and resulted in a fantastic final product.

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

Communication with the Darly Solutions team was all online and was absolutely seamless. They were highly responsive, worked to tight deadlines and provided great feedback and communication throughout the entire project to ensure it remained on schedule and all quality requirements were being met.

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

The responsiveness, attention to detail and high-level communication from Darly Solutions was outstanding. We have used a number of web development agencies before, but none have come close to the professionalism of Daria and her team.

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

Darly Solutions met all deadlines and exceeded all expectations - it's impossible to find any areas that needed improvement. The team was an absolute pleasure to work with.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the head of technology at PSS AG; we're a digital asset management company. We provide asset management services, especially for people looking for investment solutions for their retirement funds.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with LLC Darly Solutions?

We hired LLC Darly Solutions for custom software development services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We're using external implementation companies for development, so LLC Darly Solutions does software development using AngularJS, which we use internally to provide customer services.

In addition, they provide maintenance to the software products they've developed for us.

What is the team composition?

Our main point of contact is their project manager, who works closely with his development team.

How did you come to work with LLC Darly Solutions?

We put out an RFP on Upwork. Consequently, we received several bids, but we were impressed by LLC Darly Solutions because their profile showed they had great references for their previous and current work.

How much have you invested with them?

So far, we've spent around $20,000 with them.

What is the status of the engagement?

We started working together in November 2021, and the engagement it's still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality of their work is very high, and we get very good customer feedback on what our site looks like.

How did LLC Darly Solutions perform from a project management standpoint?

They meet our deadlines and are very accurate with their time estimations on a project. In addition, they're responsive and great with communication with a great command of English — it's very easy to talk to them. Moreover, we've integrated them into our development and scrum process, where we have daily stand-ups with their project manager and developers through Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They're very reliable and have a great overview of the technologies they're using.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't think there's anything they can improve on — working with them has been a great experience, and I'd like to engage with them for another project.

Any advice for potential customers?

It's important to have close communication with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a director and Head of Technology at a consulting company focused on delivering custom software and integration solutions to the access control, security and logistics sectors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire LLC Darly Solutions, and what were your goals?

Our primary product's web platform and API was developed in-house in 2021. The MVP and initial launch was hugely successful but many corners were cut in developing the software in-house. The code quality needed to be improved to allow for scale, and the backlog needed to be moved to additional developers to free up resources internally. That's what we contracted Darly Solutions to assist us with i.e. better code quality for scale and additional development resources.

SOLUTION

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

We considered a number of factors during vendor selection for this project, namely experience, cost, timezone, proficiency in English, professionalism and personality. Darly Solutions had the best balance of all these factors; smart, experienced, friendly, well-spoken, good value for money, and willing to laugh at a joke (very important in South African culture).

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

The approach here was always going to be quite agile, as we were hoping to learn from the Darly Solutions team as we progressed through the project. We started off with giving Darly Solutions access to our Javascript codebase (Nodejs, Express, EJS, jQuery) and requesting a code audit with immediate recommendations for refactoring the existing code. Darly solutions were then tasked to implement some of the suggested changes, and then to start rebuilding (as opposed to refactoring) some of the existing functionality in a separate space in the codebase, while still using our existing MySQL database.

This continued with weekly updates from ourselves to the specification document, which Darly Solutions would deliver on. We meet weekly to discuss progress and any parts of the specification that might be unclear or could do with improvements. Darly Solutions also provides weekly timesheets of all work completed in the prior week. Recently we moved all the code from Darly Solutions to a completely new repository, which will become the codebase for the new platform. We are currently considering a front-end Javascript framework for the new platform, most likely Angular or Vue.

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

So far we have worked with one project manager and one back-end developer from Darly Solutions. We have also had brief interactions with a handful of other people from Darly Solutions, including the CEO and CTO.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Nothing measurable at this stage, as we're still busy rebuilding the back-end, with plans to move to the front-end soon. So we have no real user interactions or data yet. However, I can attest to a dramatic improvement in the quality of code produced by Darly Solutions, as opposed to our original codebase.

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

The project management from Darly Solutions has been great, very thorough when necessary, and also hands-off when needed (to let the development process flow) i.e. flexible to our needs, which we appreciate. We really value our weekly reports and also the ability to reach out to the project manager whenever we need them. Most communication is through Slack, with reports being sent via email. We haven't had the need to implement a task tracking platform yet, this might become necessary later when we scale up to more developers.

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

Their flexibility, professionalism, friendliness and (very importantly) willingness to speak up when they feel that we may not be suggesting the best approach for a feature or requirement ourselves i.e. they don't just do as they're told, they actively participate in the design process, which is going to yield us a much better platform in the end.

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

I suppose our only comment here is that it would have been nice to see examples of the kind of specifications they would like to see from us. So far we believe the specifications we're providing are working well for them, but some upfront guidance might have been helpful.