havenocode

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a coffee roastery, and I’m also a managing partner at a law firm. I recently started the coffee business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with havenocode?

I needed help creating a new website and online store, from design to website machinery.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

havenocode designed our website and built it from scratch using Bubble. My marketing provider had prepared the strategy, and the site had to be in line with the branding, marketing, and communication ideas. Ours is a premium product, so the goal was to ensure that the design looked premium yet simple.

What is the team composition?

I worked with three people from havenocode: a designer, an IT specialist, and a coordinator. There was also a tester involved, though I never met him.

How did you come to work with havenocode?

The most important thing I was looking for in a vendor was good management. Although my marketing provider did a really good job with the branding, our relationship didn’t work because they didn’t understand what I needed. Since I was running two businesses, I didn’t have time to do basic day-to-day work, so I wanted to hire a team that could do everything. 

I knew Emil (Co-Founder), and when we caught up, I shared my views. At first, he tried to help me choose a provider, and then I asked him if havenocode would be willing to take on the project, so we started our cooperation. I chose havenocode because I knew that once Emil says he’ll do something, he will. Additionally, I saw havenocode’s previous work and knew that they’d do well from a technical perspective.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $10,000, plus VAT.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from January–April 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

havenocode accomplished my design goals — the site exactly matches my idea. The market response has been more than positive, and people have commented that the site looks simple yet premium. 

The design is also very distinctive in the coffee market; no competitor has a website with a presentation like ours. I was very satisfied throughout the process and often had no comments for havenocode; I accepted most of their first ideas because they were perfect.

How did havenocode perform from a project management standpoint?

They performed pretty well from a project management perspective. We communicated via email and LinkedIn, and we had sprint meetings every week. The team was focused on meeting the deadline. However, we had a two-week delay because I had to deliver some components to the market, so I gave the team additional time. In the end, they were on time, and I wasn’t. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I wanted proper project management, and havenocode did it perfectly. They worked fast and were strongly focused on client needs. They released me from day-to-day work and brought me products ready for me to decide on. They knew I would accept the proposals because they understood my needs so well. While IT teams can be closed off and not understand business needs, havenocode is unique and understood me perfectly. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I was very focused on my goal and didn’t think about what they should improve. For me, they performed perfectly and matched all my needs. That doesn’t mean there’s no room for improvement, though.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

The most important thing is to know what you need and define it so that havenocode can understand. This will ensure work will go smoothly because the team is really open to client needs. Additionally, try to make decisions efficiently. I asked havenocode for feedback on me as a client, and they highlighted my fast decision-making.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with havenocode?

We hired havenocode to help us develop a web app prototype that we were trying to test in the market. It was a bit of an experimental side project, so I didn’t want my team to spend time learning the Bubble platform.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

havenocode developed our web app’s MVP prototype from scratch using Bubble, a no-code platform. The project was to create a mock inbox that we could use to learn how users interact with different types of emails.

The app had to be user-friendly and relatable, so we needed it to look very similar to popular email platforms. We needed to be able to create and edit mock emails on the admin side that would then be presented to users. We provided the nuts and bolts of the project idea, specifications, and mock-ups, but havenocode did make some improvements to the UI/UX.

What is the team composition?

I’ve interacted with Emil (Client Partner) and one of havenocode’s developers.

How did you come to work with havenocode?

Bubble featured a marketplace of third-party developers who could build products on Bubble. I did some research and discovered that the starting rates of most developers were too high considering the simplicity of our project. havenocode looked at the actual specs of our project and quoted us a reasonable price, so we partnered with havenocode.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $2,000 with havenocode.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with havenocode from January–March 2022. They developed our prototype in about five weeks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They exceeded my expectations. By week three or four, they gave me a test version that I was able to test with users as preliminary research use cases. Based on those use cases, we ended up with a list of things to implement that were above and beyond the original scope, and havenocode was more than happy to make additional changes. A lot of other companies would have required a change order and additional costs for that work.

How did havenocode perform from a project management standpoint?

They were exceptional at communication and always followed up in a timely manner via email and Google Meet. We held weekly check-ins at the end of each sprint so they could demonstrate their progress visually, which was helpful.

Whenever I reached out to them, they always responded within 12 hours, even though they’re located in Poland and operating from a different time zone. Upfront, they quoted the project for 4–5 weeks. Even when we had some misunderstanding about a certain feature or the design, they were able to follow up quickly and speed up the process. I anticipated that development might take longer based on my experience with other vendors, but havenocode was spot-on about their timing.

They delivered right on budget, with the small exception of a $20 tool that they needed to purchase in order to implement one of our planned features. They were completely transparent about that, and it didn’t affect the project’s timing.

What did you find most impressive about them?

havenocode’s communication skills were a strong point. They really seemed to understand the central importance of the end user’s experience.

Are there any areas they could improve?

For the second version of this product, the scope will be much bigger, so I might have more to share after that phase of development. For now, I don’t know of anything that havenocode could have done better.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

With any partner, make your expectations clear to avoid any confusion. Get it down on paper so both parties can agree and understand.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

student management tool for mindgames instructors

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

building from scratch

SOLUTION

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

I saw the advertisement on the internet, after consultation I decided that they had the best offer

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

backend design, integration with the payment system and applications such as AWS, daily.co, GA,sendgrid

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

3 people:

• manager
• developer
• UX designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

it is a young startup, so it has low prices, but at the same time the highest quality service. I hired them to develop the project (new functionalities) which is the best proof of my high rating

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

weekly sprints, lean startup methodology, each sprint is a ready-made functionality contact via email and a special file for reporting ideas / bugs

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

engagement. I work a lot, I had a chance to talk to their developer at 10 am and later on the same day we called at 1 am - which shows that they maximized every hour of the day to finish the project on time.

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

they should have a larger development team, but I know it takes time. They have more and more projects due to the price and quality and have to work all day to finish the project on time - this is the beginning of every company

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CEO of legal knowledge database

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to develop mobile application to publish fresh content directly to our customer mobile devices

SOLUTION

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

We looked for company that can do most of the work for us and work close with elastic approach. After interview we found Havenocode team talented and accepted their idea.

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

We have described our business goals and data we have. After presenting the idea we have met to discuss the ideas and find common ground. Presented idea wireframes were accepted and we have decided to accept the MVP path to see how the real application would work.

After few sprints we got our app ready to deploy to the users. We have managed to make decisions with developers like them who described their ideas and features in detail.

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

A client partner, lead developer and lead designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have got three sprint reviews during the project. We have cooperated according to an agile approach. All screens were designed on time and met our expectations.

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

Havenocode supported all tasks and requirements remotely via Google Meet or phone calls. We have done every feature on time, even when some changes showed up, the team was flexible and reachable at any time.

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

Flexibility, transparency and customer focus were the most impressive aspects about havenocode delivery team.

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

The team had strong opinion on few subjects, but we have managed to find common ground and pretty good way to resolve differences. Next time we would just apply what have managed to work out this time

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Lead of DS STREAM

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

DS STREAM is an experienced consulting company focused on analytics and data management for global brands from all over the world.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Buliding a new company landing page in Webflow

SOLUTION

How did you find havenocode?

Referral

Why did you select havenocode over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from havenocode were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• creating new landing page in Webflow
• refreshing brand design and create moodboards
• creating UX/UI friendly architecture of the website
• Webflow workshops for the client's team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• we launched a new website in the planned deadline
• a new web design grabbed lots of positive feedback
• new website is shared by our employees with eager
• marketing has a base to continue their work on generating leads
• new website generates new visits and clarifies the services our company provides

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

• high responsibility and smooth communications
• effective meetings with planned agendas
• lots of engagement and open mind
• problem-solving approach, flexibility

What was your primary form of communication with havenocode?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• partnership approach, enagement and uderstanding of our needs
• sharing lots of ideas and design trends & recommendations
• keeping the promised budget

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

We have no objections, the work was done perfectly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a fintech company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're a global stock analysis platform that makes complicated financial data visual and easily understandable.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Development of MVP

SOLUTION

How did you find havenocode?

Online Search

Why did you select havenocode over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from havenocode were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Full development based on Figma clickable prototype.
• Backend development
• Frontend development
• Project management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Fully working product as ordered and happy customers :)

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

The cooperation between us and havenocode was smooth and flawless. Everything was on time, instructions were clear and the project manager well understood. The whole process was transparent and the people from Havenocode were always super fast to solve any unexpected issues that came up. They were working hard on the project and we are very happy about it.

What was your primary form of communication with havenocode?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Professionalism, very good level of communication and clarity. We were always aware of what our partner is doing and they were super helpful when any of us had questions.

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

Not really. Very good experience!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of Instytut Zamenhofa

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Non-profit NGO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• web design
• web project development

SOLUTION

How did you find havenocode?

• Referral

Why did you select havenocode over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

What was the size of havenocode’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

We hire Havenocode for designing and developing online platform for our non-profit project. The goal was to build a special, UX-friendly site including animations, motions graphics and other media.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Web traffic analytics and reviews.

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

Havebnocode fully responded our needs. Every part of the project was delivered on time.

What was your primary form of communication with havenocode?

• Virtual Meeting

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

Full commitment to the project, high development skills, great culture and communication. The outcome was extraordinary and exceeded our expectations!

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

No, Havenocode is just a great partner for any cooperation!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive at Instytut Zamenhofa

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A non-profit organization working for better communication and media

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Implementation of a digital platform for a journalistic project
• Visual identity of the digital platform
• A digital version of a report on an important social topic

SOLUTION

How did you find havenocode?

Referral

Why did you select havenocode over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

What was the size of havenocode’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

Preparation of the offtherecord platform from scratch in a digital and visual version. Here are the project details: offtherecord.zamenhof.pl.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Positive opinions about the project and its visual layer
• High page visit rate
• Efficient and trouble-free operation of the platform

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

The team is very professional, responds on time, responds to needs, is characterized by high personal culture and work organization. Everything works smoothly and is well organized.

What was your primary form of communication with havenocode?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

High personal culture, friendly working atmosphere and acting based on time and keeping one's word.

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

I have no bad comments about the team and their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Software as a service company that helps local businesses interact with their clients via SMS messages.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We had an issue connecting our app with other CRMs that clients use to manage their businesses.

SOLUTION

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

We built connections via OAuth to allow our app to interact with another CRM that our clients use.

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

Leaning documentation for API connection, establishing the connection, testing, and approving the software.

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

4-5 Developers & project managers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Great. The connection works as intended.

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

Very attentive and great communication on their part.

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

Their project management was great — they kept us informed the whole time.

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

App development was expensive.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of an application to use on the stock market to scan different strategies to help give data to make better informed decisions in trading.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

It all started after an idea, i didn't have any previous experience with making an application to include all I wanted. Thats where the team of Havenocode came in the picture. They have helped me build my application from scratch to my specifications and even offering better ideas and solutions. We are still working on ongoing additions but everything i have ever wanted to include, they have delivered above expectations. They include you in the process and they listen to the feedback and fix things quickly.

SOLUTION

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

I searched online for companies to build my desire application and on the interview process I was surprised with their understanding of the scope of the project, and they asked the right questions. The decision was an easy one.

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

We had initial meetings to understand the scope of the project and then they divided into different steps to make sure we were getting the basics. Trial was done at every step and feedback from both the developer and the owner where taken in consideration and helped the process go smooth. It was build in Bubble, and everything was from scratch, from the application to the design .

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

A project manager who help with expectations and realistic goals, a designer and coding that help with the UI and bringing all to reality.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Project is ongoing so no outcomes in place but few people outside of the company that have seen the project so far have had great feedback on the current status.

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

We met every 1-2 weeks as it was decided in the beginning by me. They are very accommodating. We used Google meet. Any delays were communicated by email and any bugs were fixed quickly.

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

They are very good at listening to the scope of the project and bring the idea to fruition. They are able to tell you in advanced what will work and what will be potential barriers. They are very professional and keep timelines and costs on schedule.

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

We have not launch yet but any bugs that have been seen, they are quick to fix.