Dedicated Developers

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Owner of a storyetlling platform

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're building a mobile platform where writers can compose and publish stories, build a following, and connect with a global community of storytellers and readers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Dedicated Developers to accomplish?

• We needed a full development team to bring our storytelling app to life across iOS and Android. That included mobile app development, UI/UX design, QA testing, and project management throughout the build, as well as app store marketing expertise to set us up well for launch.
• The feature set was meaningful. Users needed to be able to write and publish their own content, follow other storytellers, explore stories from around the world, and listen to stories in audio form. Dedicated Developers helped us think through the user experience, built out all of those features, tested the product thoroughly, and kept the project on track from start to finish.

SOLUTION

How did you find Dedicated Developers?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Dedicated Developers over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Dedicated Developers were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The project covered the full development lifecycle for our mobile storytelling app on iOS and Android. Key deliverables included:

• UI/UX design for the complete app experience
• Mobile development across both platforms
• QA testing
• End-to-end project management
• App store marketing preparation
• Core features built out include story composition and publishing tools, a community layer for following other storytellers and interacting with their work, a story discovery feed pulling in content from around the world, and an audio mode so users can listen to stories as well as read them.
• Teamwork was used for project tracking, and Zoom kept the team aligned throughout the process. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app is currently in beta, and the feedback from both our internal team and the beta testing group has been genuinely positive. Everyone who's used it has responded well to the experience, and the testing process has surfaced some useful, actionable ideas for refinement. The Dedicated Developers team has been actively incorporating that feedback, which speaks to how they approach the work; they're not done when the build is handed over. We're in a strong position as we move toward public launch, and the product quality at this stage reflects the care that went into every phase of development.

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

Project management was a real strength throughout this engagement. The project manager kept everything organized and was consistently responsive when we needed to discuss priorities or work through decisions. We used Teamwork to track tasks and milestones, which gave us clear visibility into progress at any given point. Zoom calls served as our main touchpoint for deeper conversations. Whenever questions came up or adjustments were needed, the team handled them quickly and without making a big deal of it. That kind of steady, no-fuss management style made the whole process feel much more manageable on our end.

What was your primary form of communication with Dedicated Developers?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their communication, without question. From the first call to the final stages of beta, they were transparent, engaged, and genuinely invested in the product we were building. It never felt like a transactional relationship. They approached the project as true partners. The team they assembled was well-rounded and collaborative, and having design, development, QA, and marketing expertise all working together under one umbrella made a real difference in how cohesive the final product feels. That kind of integrated teamwork is harder to find than people think.

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

The beta process brought up a few refinement ideas, which is completely normal at this stage, and the team has been proactive about addressing them. If anything, it's been a good example of how a development partnership should work: collaborative, iterative, and focused on getting the product right rather than just checking the box at handoff.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.:
I serve as the Director and Lead Performance Consultant at a firm that specializes in empowering companies through advanced leadership training and strategic technology tools. We combine behavioral science with innovative digital platforms to help clients elevate their sales performance and internal processes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address?
Our biggest challenge was the lack of flexibility and depth in off-the-shelf CRM tools. We needed a purpose-built platform tailored to the nuanced sales cycles and training workflows of our clients. Beyond solving inefficiencies, we aimed to create a smarter, automated system that could scale with evolving client needs.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement and team dynamic?
Dedicated Developers played a pivotal role in both the strategic and technical aspects of our platform. They didn’t just develop what we asked for — they helped us expand the vision. After understanding our business model and challenges, they proposed a more scalable and automated solution. They led the architecture and development of a fully customized CRM and marketing automation platform with advanced features like lead scoring, intelligent appointment flows, integrated SMS/email/voice campaigns, and performance tracking.

Their team included a seasoned project manager, a technical architect, a UI/UX lead, and several senior developers. Each brought specialized knowledge and contributed to a smooth, collaborative workflow. Communication has been clear, and their process is transparent, which has made the experience highly productive and efficient.

What's the status of this engagement?
The project is ongoing and growing. After successfully launching the desktop platform, Dedicated Developers recommended extending the solution into a mobile app — something we hadn’t initially planned. They worked closely with us to design the mobile architecture from the ground up, translating our evolving goals into a scalable mobile experience. They're now actively developing native iOS and Android apps, turning that shared vision into a powerful tool for our clients on the go.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

How did your relationship with your partner evolve?
Our relationship has grown from a client-vendor arrangement into a strategic partnership. The Dedicated Developers team consistently thinks beyond the scope, helping us refine our ideas and guiding us with solid technical direction. Their commitment to understanding the “why” behind our goals has made a big difference in the platform’s impact.

In what ways can they improve?

Thus far, they’ve exceeded expectations. As we continue building out the mobile platform, faster iterations on UX refinements would be a bonus — but given the complexity of the system, their pace and quality have still been commendable.

What advice do you have for clients with similar needs to yours?
Don’t treat them as just a dev shop — treat them as a long-term innovation partner. Bring them into your vision early, and they’ll help you scale it with clarity, creativity, and technical precision. Their ability to bridge business strategy and technology execution is rare.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on September 22, 2020.

Dominic Carubba
CEO & Founder, Sales & Technology Consultants, LLCEducation

Atlanta, Georgia

11-50

Mar 2019 - Ongoing

$200,000 to $999,999

Verified

Project summary
Dedicated Developers creates a custom CRM and marketing automation platform for a training and coaching firm. The solutions aims to boost the company's sales funnel strategies and other marketing efforts.

Feedback summary
Thanks to Dedicated Developers, the company's customers now spend less time tracking and converting their leads into clients. Most importantly, booked appointments and sales soared even if clients did not increase their marketing budget. Customers can expect outstanding development from them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director and Lead Performance Consultant for a firm that specializes in customized training as well as developing technology for companies that want to improve their leadership and sales results.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Dedicated Developers to help us build a fully integrated custom CRM and marketing automation platform and help us implement a more effective marketing, automation and sales funnel process for our clients. They implemented our landing pages, email marketing and onboarding sequencing to enhance efficiency.

SOLUTION

How did you select Dedicated Developers and what were the deciding factors?

I was referred to Dedicated Developers by a colleague. When I met their team in their Atlanta office, it became evident that they are a solid team and had a great vision for the success of our project.

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

We used to use an off-the-shelf CRM platform for our clients that was restricted to have many customizations. We needed a solid technical partner who also understood online marketing and sales as well in order to develop a customized CRM platform with unique new custom features based upon our client’s business requirements.

Dedicated Developers team helped us build email marketing integration, appointment management, SMS follow up, voice drop follow up, lead scoring and tracking along with many other custom features that our clients requested. They also helped us with putting together a solid marketing and automated follow up system that has greatly improved our client’s sales funnels.

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

I worked with a project manager, technical architect, UI Architect and the lead developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our clients now spend a fraction of time as compared to what they used to in past to properly track and convert their leads into customers. The new customized follow-up and automation marketing process is much more streamlined to perfectly suit our client’s business.

We have seen a huge increase in the number of booked appointments and sales for a variety of our clients without increasing their advertising budget or expanding their sales team.

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

They have an easy to navigate project management system which made communication easy to access and track.

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

Their level of detail was outstanding. The developers were very easy to communicate with and implemented all our added features just like we needed.

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

Not yet. They have done a great job so far and I have an internal project manager that is very particular about how our money is spent... they have not upset her at all.... KUDOS.

STAR RATINGS:
Overall rating:    5.0
Overall, I've used several contract developers over my 25 year career. By far, these guys are the best I've ever worked with.

Quality:    5.0
Top notch quality. All features and functions worked as planned.

Cost:    4.5
Not the cheapest... but worth every penny, because I've lost lots of money on cheaper developers.

Schedule:    5.0
Everything was done on time, as promised. A few items were delayed because of my team, not theirs.

Willing to refer:    5.0
I have already referred 3 people that are as happy as I am. I am sure you will always be glad you worked with Ded Dev.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the owner of a commercial roofing company based in Atlanta, GA, and we service the Southeastern US.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I hired them to develop an iOS app for our internal team to use to help during roof repairs, to better document roof issues prior to bidding for the job.

SOLUTION

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

While looking for developers in my area, I found Dedicated Developers. Due to their impressive ratings and glowing testimonials, they caught my attention, and I made the decision to schedule a call with them. Their office being in Atlanta, in my opinion, is advantageous. Their team’s indepth knowledge and breadth of portfolio gave me a peace of my mind that I’ve found the right technology partners. After our meeting and after carefully considering their offer, I came to the conclusion that they were the best choice for this new project.

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

The UI screen designs we provided needed more design work than we expected, and Dedicated Developers stepped in to finish that part, even though we hadn't originally thought it would need to be done. Then they worked on building the app. We encountered a number of technical challenges as what I was asking has neven been done before in the industry and the team didn't give up until they were solved. The developers were collaborative and worked to ensure our app worked for all of our team members' devices and even did calls where we shared screenshots of what was happening on some of our team members' phones. They also created a Master admin panel for our office. Now they’re working on making final adjustments and tweaks.

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

The team included a backend developer, a UX/UI developer, and mobile app developers, and a project manager who all worked together to keep things on schedule.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app has been available for our internal team and we’ve started using it. Having this app has increased our internal efficiency by 37% and we’re able to elevate our customer experience and have much higher accuracy in quoting jobs than before we started using the app. The reception from our staff has been very positive.

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

They use Teamworks, which has worked well for tracking the progress of the various tasks. That’s been effective, and we work well together as we work through all the steps in building and perfecting the app.

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

The willingness to do what was needed to achieve my objectives made me feel positive about the experience. I’ve had great customer service in my interaction with the team.

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

None. So far, the collaboration with them has been quite positive.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm one of the Members and Mentors for a Program for education & counseling for underprivileged youth in India.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Dedicated Developers to develop our mobile apps. We needed a platform that could streamline our customer experience without requiring as much involvement from our team, and that could expand with us. An admin panel was also required so that our team could handle clients.

SOLUTION

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

Following a Google search, we discovered them on Clutch. We chose Dedicated Developers after speaking with a few other companies.

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

We wanted to design and create our company's mobile apps from the ground up, as well as certain IP we were developing. The apps are for our charity that helps educate underprivileged kids. Project strategy, user experience and visual design, back end engineering, front end development, QA testing, launch strategy and execution, and maintenance were all part of the project.

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

A project manager, backend developer, UX/UI developer, and mobile app developers were among the people we dealt with regularly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They did a fantastic job of organizing our thoughts and assisting us in seeing the larger picture. We’re very pleased with their work. The app screens are done, we’ve completed the backend development and now we’re in the internal testing phase. Our company's employees have generally given us excellent feedback. Everyone is happy with the project's direction, and we have a terrific working relationship. In general, we have faith in what they have to offer and are eager to see what they've created.

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

We didn't have any process issues, so everything was perfect. As a result, I'd say it's pretty effective. Regular meetings, ad-hoc meetings, and everything in between were all part of our schedule. It works well because Dedicated Developers is very collaborative.

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

The people, the working atmosphere, the personalities, and the desire to work together with our larger company to achieve a similar goal. They are a natural extension of our company, and we never feel like we are dealing with a vendor.

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

Certainly not; their developers are capable of meeting whatever obstacle we throw at them. Their knowledge helped us take our product to the next level.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the owner of Health Check and the creator of the overall concept of the health app we’re developing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We’re creating an app that will measure a range of biometrics and provide a variety of tips to help workers in demanding occupations perform better.

SOLUTION

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

I found them on Clutch.

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

They helped us from the beginning because it was our first time doing this. We collaborated with them on the early concepts and mock-ups for our human performance apps prototype. They worked hard to grasp our vision and put all our features and objectives into action. They're currently working on an MVP that will be released later this year.

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

A project manager, backend developer, UX/UI developer, and mobile app developers make up the team. The team's size varies depending on the situation.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have found Dedicated Developers to be great partners. They've helped us along the way, and the team has been proactive, which is critical for a business like ours. We appreciate how they tackle the project from our point of view. They take into account what we don't know and our hurdles, and then they foresee problems and provide answers for us.

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

Everything is going according to plan. They have complete control over the project, and we all get along nicely.

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

Working with Dedicated Developers is a breeze. They have a fantastic team. I find they are open and honest with me, and I would certainly recommend them.

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

No, there aren't. Everything is going well, and we are pleased with their performance.