Devblock / Db_studio

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a project manager at PartOutPRO, an automotive company. We enable automotive salvage yards to list more efficiently on eBay.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Devblock / Db_studio?

We hired Devblock / Db_studio to help us build an effective application with a reliable backend.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Devblock / Db_studio handles the full development build-out and ongoing technical execution for PartOutPRO, turning the product vision into a working platform for salvage sellers. Their scope includes building the VIN-based listing workflow, compatibility/fitment enhancement logic, eBay listing creation and update flows, image handling, seller dashboards, queue management, and enhancement reporting.

They also support ongoing improvements, bug fixes, API integrations, performance updates, and new feature development as the product expands. Overall, their main deliverable is taking a complex salvage-parts listing concept and building the technology needed to make it usable, scalable, and valuable for sellers.

The overall product idea, workflow direction, and business requirements come from our team, but Devblock / Db_studio is invaluable in taking those ideas and turning them into a working application. They build the core PartOutPRO platform, including the user flows, listing tools, enhancement features, dashboards, queues, and integrations needed to support salvage sellers.

They also use eBay developer specifications and API standards to ensure the tool can create, update, and enhance listings correctly on eBay. While our team provides the industry knowledge, seller feedback, and product vision, Devblock / Db_studio brings the technical design, development, and implementation expertise. They also consistently make thoughtful suggestions on our tasks and requirements, and at times those recommendations help change or improve the direction of the product.

What is the team composition?

We work with 6–10 teammates from Devblock / Db_studio.

How did you come to work with Devblock / Db_studio?

We found them through a referral. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, a great culture fit, good value for cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2022, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The measurable outcomes show clear progress in both product development and seller value. Devblock / Db_studio has helped us turn PartOutPRO from an idea into a working platform that can create listings, enhance existing eBay listings, add VIN-based donor vehicle compatibility, improve fitment data, and support seller listing workflows.

Some key success measures include the number of listings enhanced, VINs processed, fitment rows added, and sellers actively using the tool. We’ve also seen progress through faster listing creation, better listing quality, improved seller workflows, and the ability to scale features from individual seller requests into platform-wide tools.

Overall, the project’s success is shown by PartOutPRO becoming a usable, growing product that delivers real value to salvage sellers and supports eBay listing quality at scale. Millions of listings have been created and/or enhanced through the PartOutPRO tool, showing the scale and impact of the project. These enhancements include VIN-based donor vehicle compatibility, OEM part numbers, diagrams, fitment data, and improved listing content.

We’ve also seen sellers experience measurable business impact, with some reporting double-digit sales growth after using the tool. For us, those results show that Devblock / Db_studio has helped us build a platform that not only works technically but also creates real value for sellers at scale.

In addition to listings created or enhanced, we also look at indicators like listing speed, improved data quality, reduced manual research, and fewer missing listing details. One of the biggest impacts is time savings. Sellers can create well-indexed, data-rich listings in minutes using PartOutPRO, compared to 30+ minutes when doing the research and listing work manually.

The platform also helps reduce errors by adding more accurate donor vehicle information, OEM part numbers, compatibility, diagrams, and part-specific details, which leads to more complete and higher-quality listings.

How did Devblock / Db_studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Devblock / Db_studio’s project management is strong and reliable. They’re responsive, organized, and good at taking our ideas, breaking them into workable development tasks, and moving the project forward.

They deliver consistently and are transparent when timelines need to shift because of changing requirements, added complexity, or new opportunities we identify along the way. Overall, they do a great job keeping the project moving, communicating clearly, and delivering features that meet the needs of the product and our sellers.

What did you find most impressive about them?

What’s most impressive about working with Devblock / Db_studio is their ability to understand a very complex industry and turn our ideas into a real, working product. PartOutPRO isn’t a simple listing tool. It requires knowledge of eBay standards, salvage seller workflows, VIN data, OEM parts, fitment, diagrams, and listing quality.

Devblock / Db_studio not only builds what we ask for but also brings thoughtful ideas and technical recommendations that often improve the direction of the product. They feel more like a true partner than just a development team, and their ability to take complex problems and create practical solutions is one of the biggest reasons the project is successful.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of support and education at Gladly, a customer experience (CX) software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Devblock / DB_STUDIO?

We needed help building and managing our custom knowledge and learning management system.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Devblock / DB_STUDIO has built and managed the code, plugins, CSS, and HTML for our custom knowledge and learning management system. The team has done both the frontend and backend development.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Devblock / DB_STUDIO.

How did you come to work with Devblock / DB_STUDIO?

Someone referred Devblock / DB_STUDIO to me.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them from January 2023–April 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Devblock / DB_STUDIO’s work has resulted in a stable system that meets our use cases.

How did Devblock / DB_STUDIO perform from a project management standpoint?

Devblock / DB_STUDIO has delivered on time and is very responsive. The team has always found a solution to any issue, no matter how big or small it is. We communicate via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Devblock / Db_studio’s communication style and work ethic were impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive at Greenwood

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We develop SaaS systems for non profits and the move management industry and provide constituent application processing for government assistance.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Devblock / Db_studio to accomplish?

• Connect third party payment system
• Enhance invoicing for our SaaS users
• Reconcile payments accurately within bookkeeping systems

SOLUTION

How did you find Devblock / Db_studio?

Referral

Why did you select Devblock / Db_studio over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Devblock / Db_studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Develop php connector to the fortis payment system api and develop full secure backend that works with our existing SaaS system to process payments and pass certification by fortis and reconcile all actions within quickbooks while matching our user experience for our end clients for invoicing and related tools.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Certification Fortis
• Pentest pass
• Validation with users

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

• A fast moving project with several unlnowns
• Handled weak documentation on the api they had to integrate with
• Required in the moment adjustments
• The product was near error- and bug-free in each round of testing

What was your primary form of communication with Devblock / Db_studio?

Virtual Meeting

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

• Willingness to understand our business use case
• Extreme effort put into hitting a compressed timeline
• Highly capable use of AI to increase speed of delivery without any Slop or bad or "Vibe" coded results
• Full trust in deliverables quality

Are there any areas for improvement or something Devblock / Db_studio could have done differently?

• Often had to see things in their timezone vs them communicating in mine - minor but did leave us confused on a couple meeting times until we saw the invites come through

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of Career Key, an education technology company and career readiness courseware publisher. We provide AI-powered curriculum tools and career assessments to enhance academic and career well-being, helping individuals achieve better outcomes in education and the workplace.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Devblock / DB_studio?

We needed to redesign the UI of our application and the chat interface of our new AI assistant.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Devblock / DB_studio conducted a discovery phase to understand our end users' needs. They redesigned the UI and updated the branding of our PathAdvisor application. The team also tested and ensured the app's accessibility for people with disabilities. Devblock / DB_studio delivered design files for our IT team, interactive wireframes, and an accessibility report.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from Devblock / DB_studio.

How did you come to work with Devblock / DB_studio?

They were referred to me. I chose them over other options because they had high ratings, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from October 2024–January 2025.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We received positive user feedback and saw a 20% improvement in our NPS score. We also noticed increased user engagement through the length of time users spent in the application. Devblock / DB_studio ensured 100% accessibility compliance.

How did Devblock / DB_studio perform from a project management standpoint?

We mainly communicated through virtual meetings and project management software.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Devblock / DB_studio quickly understood our values in serving students. They had a high level of expertise and creativity despite constraints. The team's enthusiasm for their craft inspired us to try new things we had not thought of, that ultimately paid off in user engagement.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can't think of anything for now.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of software development at LinkIt!, an education technology company. We provide K-12 schools and service providers with data-driven technology solutions for real-time data capture and performance analytics to improve academic outcomes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Devblock / Db_studio to accomplish for LinkIt!?

We needed a development partner to help us build our platform and support our infrastructure.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Devblock / Db_studio has been helping us develop our platform and support our infrastructure. The team has worked on various projects, including AI-enhanced features, SaaS systems, reporting, and deep data optimization.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with around 40 teammates from Devblock / Db_studio.

How did you come to work with Devblock / Db_studio?

We’ve been working with Devblock / Db_studio for a long time. We initially chose them because their pricing fit our budget, they had a great culture fit, they offered good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

How much have you invested with them?

The investment has been confidential.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in September 2019, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Devblock / Db_studio has delivered and deployed features for our platform.

How did Devblock / Db_studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Devblock / Db_studio has always delivered on time. We communicate via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and emails or messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Devblock / Db_studio has a unique, tailored, and creative approach to each problem. The team is always looking for the right solutions while staying within budget and deadlines.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing they need to improve.