Fabel X Dev

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Member in the Board of Administrators of SC FARMEC SA

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cosmetics

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Fabel X to accomplish?

• software application upgrade

SOLUTION

How did you find Fabel X?

We have a strong ongoing collaboration with them of which we are very happy and it was a clear option to go with them.

Why did you select Fabel X over others?

Transparency and ease of communication

What was the size of Fabel X’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Fabel X took over a project from a previous developer who left poorly written and documented code. They spent a lot of time identifying and fixing the issues created by the previous developer. The project had an outdated technology stack, which added additional time to update.

Despite these challenges, Fabel X was able to complete the project on time and within budget. The project was a learning experience, emphasizing the importance of well-structured code and up-to-date technologies. We are very satisfied with the end result.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They were able to help us with releasing a stable version and planning and development for new ones.

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

Fabel X was able to complete the project on time and within budget. They were responsive to our needs and communicated clearly throughout the project.

What was your primary form of communication with Fabel X?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

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

Their ideas and development skills were truly impressive and stood out during the workflow. They bring innovative solutions to the table and think outside the box, contributing to the project's success.

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

no

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of a small company that is at its core a team of specialized consultants and technology experts in data science, industrial automation, and HMIs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Fabel?

Understanding the complexity of the Core was one of the main challenges Fabel had to endure in the process of development for the native Android App, but after communicating with them we concluded how every aspect of the final product should look and feel like and they managed to deliver a high performance app with a high quality feel.

In the design process they went over every aspect to make sure everything had a modern and fresh look that would satisfy the market and we delivered just that. The final product was a demo app used to showcase all the features of the GLAS.AI core and it definitely did that with style.

SOLUTION

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

A native java and Kotlin mobile Android app was the safest bet and what was needed from the beginning to showcase the features of the GLAS.AI core and to have as a further code base example for integration of the AI sdk into android environments. The app delivered is stylish and up to the great standards of the industry. It also illustrates all the features of the AI core like predictive analysis, speech understanding, user behavior analysis etc. becoming a beautiful showcase for all the features.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Working with the team from Fabel was just what we needed to complete our solution. They understood our needs and delivered a quality app without issues. We are looking forward to our app development path crossing again in the future. We wholeheartedly recommend working with them.

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

Our team worked mostly with a designated project manager and a mobile Tech Lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We enjoyed working with the team from Fabel, we maintained coursed and delivered the expected product in the established timeline.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They are open and efficient, project management is done from an agile perspective so we were able to adapt quickly to any incoming changes.

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

Transparency and ease of communication are a big plus for us, also they were very prompt with their deliverables.

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

Not at all, just keeping up the current standard and everything will be okay.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

IT manager at Farmec

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We want to develop a mobile app for a product that would be present in the physical stores from the Gerovital brand owned by Farmec.

The app would have some impressive features to replace the current try-on methods for make-up while also improving the in-store experience with suggestions, real time inventory updates, and the possibility to try multiple styles in a short period of time and some other very interesting features.

SOLUTION

How did you select Fabel and what were the deciding factors?

We selected them based on their past projects, design skills and cost estimates.

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

We discussed our goals and objectives with them and after that they provided us wireframes and designs. After we approved product concept, the assigned Fabel team started developing a state-of-the-art Artificial Reality iPad, from a custom & beautiful design.

They used the latest iOS practices for the best results and 3D modeling tools for Artificial Reality. The development team made sure to use the best practices in the AR field to provide the best artificial reality experience possible.

Working on design and developing this project is a pleasure for all the parties involved, bringing new exciting experiences to the increasing present and future customer base for all sorts of cosmetics products.

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

We worked closely whit the project manager and a team lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our marketing team likes the project very much.

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

Very easy to communicate whit them.

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

Their ideas and development skills were impressive in the workflow.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and owner of technology companies in Romania and Canada. Techwise is the company that develops products for Urban Mobility and Industrial Robotics applications.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The main challenge for the Ciclo CMS was to understand the requirements of the mobility app and all the effort that goes into managing a product like this, with a lot of dynamic components and multiple stations all around the world. All the parties involved need to have the greatest tools possibly available to sync with each other, manage teams, technician, bikes and customers all within a continuously evolving environment and updates for all the sides involved clients and third parties.

SOLUTION

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

We meet Rares and his team at Fabel through a referral and we decided to hire them for this job due to their domain knowledge and software technology expertise.

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

So, after understanding the needs of the Ciclo project together with the Ciclo team. We have built a new solution that can help all parties involved in the world of cycling rentals do their part as efficiently as possible whether it’s a technician or end user. Monitoring the situation in real-time and providing accurate data is a key component of Ciclo systems, so we made sure the solution will take into account the needs of the project.

We used the best available technologies to mix a fast paced development, stability and speed so we used Ruby on Rails for the backend and Vue + Nuxt for the frontend part. The end product left everyone happy and satisfied.

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

Fable assigned 6 people to work in our project team. They were specialized in Front End (2 people), Back End (3 people) and Mobile (one person) application development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Working with Fabel allowed us to establish a firm implementation schedule which they were able to deliver as well as making sure that the project cost remains within our budget.

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

We manage the project using Jira (in the process of migrating to Click-up) and conducting weekly review meetings allowing to quickly identify issues and adjust roadmap when required.

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

We appreciate their open approach where all team members are available to interact with our own development team and their willingness to assist our junior developers in taking ownership of various project sections once completed by Fabel. Additionally it was very impressive that they managed to always remain within the allocated budget and timelines.

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

In all fairness, there aren't any aspects of our collaboration with them that would require improvement or a different approach. Their method of having well-documented requirements upfront has eliminated all common issues that can occur in contract software development projects.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of the Maresme company. I manage all the services and customer relations there.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

When developing Maresme our goal was to understand how the hungry clients will best navigate the website in a most effective way and also how easy it will be for customers to find the Maresme restaurant among other competitors.

The website needs to be fast and responsive so the clients won’t lose any time when ordering and at the same time SEO (search engine optimized) so it will be easy to find with a few simple keywords.

In order to get to the best possible outcome we choose some great technologies, VueJs and Ruby on Rails for a fast & clean development approach.

SOLUTION

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

After researching and finding the ideal customer’s behavior, we came up with a beautiful, modern and easy to use User Interface for the ordering system. We developed the application to focus the experience in 3 easy steps: choose the menu you desire, add it to the cart and fill your delivery info, pay and send the order.

We improved the experience in the website to remember the data for each client, so that every time they visit Maresme they will just have to pick what they want to eat. In the end the product improved the experience for all the parties involved and keeps doing that on a daily basis.

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

Maresme is an online restaurant which allows customers to order delicious food from the comfort of their phone or browser, customize their menus and make direct online payments under a secure system.

With the help of a powerful CMS(content management system), the Maresme team can manage orders, payments, discount codes, all of the different types of food and customizable menus, all done with no effort at all. The mix of traditional delicious Mediterranean food and the fast and carrefull development of a custom delivery application gave birth to Maresme Online Restaurant.

Tech Stack used: Ruby on Rails, VueJs, HTML5, Webpacker, CSS, Marvel, Paylike, Heroku, Illustrator, AWS.

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

The CEO of the company was always hands-on while the project was going on. Also, there was a designer and a developer which did all the hard work.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching our website, due to the Covid-19 situation our restaurant doubled its orders, everybody having to order online al the food.

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

We had weekly stand-ups with the CEO, who communicated with the rest of the team. If there were any delays, they let us know ahead of time so that we could prepare. We used Slack, and Trello, and GitHub to coordinate, and they worked well with our team.

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

A fast delivery which also was exactly what I needed and wanted in order to propel my business forward. The communication was transparent from the get go and everything related to the development of the project was smooth sailing. Also the update and maintenance it’s done without any hassle. Fabel is my go-to development team.

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

After the first release, there were some minor bugs with the order menu form, bt they were fixed in a matter of hours.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We help you get in contact with your favourite celebrity and enjoy custom made videos on-demand.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

After roadmap was carefully planed by Fabel, they helped address technical challenges from start to an end on both mobile web & web.

SOLUTION

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

Fabel has gained our trust by showing dedication and asking the right questions. They are focused on quality from the start, making sure every delivery is spot on.

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

After take off meeting, Fabel did the wireframing & design. After few iterations, started implementing everything. There was a constat loop of where we are and what challenges are next

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

A project manager and two developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Still under development, but soon to be launched.

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

Together with the project manager, we agreed on the sprints and the feedback loop process. I was aware of where the project is and delivery was on time.

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

How easy they communicated adversity and how curious they were about the business.

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

None I can think of.