devPulse

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder and CEO of Hootnotes

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company has built aa SaaS collaboration and productivity tool called Hootnotes which makes it easy for teams everywhere to think, create & work together effortlessly.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Design and build the core Hootnotes platform architecture from the ground up.
• Develop a real-time collaborative workspace engine with advanced interaction capabilities.
• Integrate AI-driven functionality into the platform in a commercially viable way.

SOLUTION

How did you find devPulse?

Referral

Why did you select devPulse over others?

• High ratings
• Devpulse is well-known to the Hootnotes team from prior projects

How many teammates from devPulse were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Devpulse was engaged to deliver the complete end-to-end development of Hootnotes, from initial system architecture through to a production-ready SaaS platform.

The scope included evaluation of development options, full-stack development (backend infrastructure, database design, APIs, authentication and security), frontend development of the collaborative workspace, and the build of our proprietary real-time collaboration engine, including multi-user editing and structured “pins & threads” commenting.

They also integrated AI-powered functionality, implemented subscription billing and third-party integrations, and established cloud deployment environments and QA processes.

Key deliverables included:

• A secure, scalable cross-platform SaaS application,
• A fully functional real-time collaborative workspace, 
• Integrated AI capabilities embedded into the user experience, and
• Production infrastructure ready for commercial rollout and global scaling.

Devpulse delivered the platform from concept to beta and then full product release, providing the technical foundation for ongoing growth and product expansion.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project resulted in Hootnotes moving from an early concept to a stable, production-ready beta within our planned development window.

We now have a secure, scalable cloud-based SaaS platform capable of supporting global users. Real-time collaboration, including multi-user editing and our structured commenting model, operates reliably with low latency. AI-driven features were successfully integrated and are performing within expected cost and performance thresholds.

Importantly, the platform is commercially ready. Subscription billing, authentication, deployment pipelines and QA processes are all in place. We are now onboarding users on a solid technical foundation designed for scale and continued product evolution. 

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

Their project management was disciplined and transparent throughout the build. We worked to clear milestones and regular delivery cycles, which made progress easy to track.

Major components were delivered totally in line with agreed timeframes, with any adjustments discussed early and managed pragmatically. Communication was regular, relaxed and outcome-ficussed.

Devpulse were extremely responsive to feedback and iterative changes. When new requirements emerged (which happened quite a lot!), they engaged constructively, provided practical recommendations, and adapted without losing momentum.

What was your primary form of communication with devPulse?

Virtual Meeting

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

What impressed me most about Devpulse was their ability to handle technical complexity without overcomplicating the end product. Hootnotes required real-time collaboration, AI integration, and scalable multi-media infrastructure.  Devpulse consistently focused on building clean, maintainable systems rather than quick fixes.

Devpulse combined strong engineering capability with practical commercial awareness. They understood that this was not just a development exercise, but the foundation of a long-term, globally scalable product. In this regard, Devpulse acted as a supportive partner, not just a development house.  That mindset made a real difference.

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

I cannot think of any material areas for improvement.  I have more than 20+ years experience working with internal and external software developers and have seen good, bad and mid-range players.  I cannot fault Devpulse, they are superb operators and in a league of their own.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Engineering at a Software Dev Company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We develop application software that frees people and organizations from everyday constraints to reimage where, when, and how they work.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop application software for MindManager
• Develop application software for WinZip

SOLUTION

How did you find devPulse?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select devPulse over others?

• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from devPulse were assigned to this project?

40

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

• Develop application software for MindManager & WinZip 
• Deliver 2-3 releases every year - on time, with good quality, and within budget 
• Monitor up-time application availability (99.99%) 
• Develop cloud-native applications to manage & maintain WinZip Accounts

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Successful delivery of MM over 9 years 
• Successful delivery of WZ Accounts to our customers and seamless transition to the new system 
• Near 100% availability of WZ Accounts 
• Agility in application development for WZ Accounts (2 week sprints, delivered to production through robust/mature CI/CD processes)

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

DevPulse can work on application development projects on Time and material as well as Statework-of-Work models. We have employed both models seamlessly. The leadership takes complete ownership of the deliverables, reports status and risks accurately, and ensures full accountability for delivered software.

What was your primary form of communication with devPulse?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• We admire their excellent technical leadership.
• Talented and committed resources 
• Ownership & Accountability of deliverables

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

More technical leaders who can take on and run projects independently with limited oversight from CTO/Architects

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder of a cyber education company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with devPulse?

We needed help with development, initial prototyping, and creating an MVP.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

devPulse has helped us with the initial project scoping, wireframes, and brainstorming for the prototype and MVP. The team will also be responsible for developing and implementing the product based on the initial work.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 6–10 members of devPulse’s team.

How did you come to work with devPulse?

We met devPulse at TechBBQ. We chose them over other options because they were a great culture fit, their company values aligned with ours, and they made a great first impression.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with devPulse in October 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

devPulse has delivered thorough wireframes and taken the project with full professional responsibility. The team has helped me as the product owner to narrow down and specify my requirements.

How did devPulse perform from a project management standpoint?

devPulse’s project management is very professional, and they’re great to work with. We communicate via virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

devPulse’s team is smart and efficient. Our values align, and they think along with us to try to achieve the best possible outcome.

Are there any areas they could improve?

So far, they’ve done everything well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of TQ

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

technology to qualify, prioritize and score leads for the Multifamily Industry in the US

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• create pilot technology
• create website
• create investro presentation

SOLUTION

How did you find devPulse?

they offered their services via Linkedin

Why did you select devPulse over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

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

devpulse has been perceptive to all the needs that surfaced during the early stages of our startup without exceptions. Presentations, videos, web design, web development, algorithm utilization in custom development and more.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

we have interested potential investors

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

yes, with great will to help

What was your primary form of communication with devPulse?

Virtual Meeting

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

We were impressed with their personal attention to detail. They went the extra mile on many occasions

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

sometimes the same written observations or corrections need to be made more than once in order to for them to be applied.