K.R.O.K

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the Customer Success Manager, at a company specializing in IT services. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire K.R.O.K to accomplish for your IT services project?

We hired K.R.O.K to assist with Solana-based development, specifically to support smart contract implementation and integration within our project.

SOLUTION

Can you describe the scope of work K.R.O.K handled for this blockchain project? Please include the main deliverables if you can.

K.R.O.K was responsible for developing and integrating Solana smart contracts, setting up token functionality, and ensuring seamless interaction between the blockchain and our web application. Their main deliverables included smart contract deployment, on-chain testing, and backend integration to support the project’s core features. Their work was limited to backend and smart contract development for this project.

How many teammates from K.R.O.K were assigned to your blockchain project?

There were between two and five team members from K.R.O.K assigned to our project.

How did you come to work with K.R.O.K?

We found K.R.O.K through an online search and chose them because they offered good value for cost compared to other blockchain development companies we considered.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent between $10,000 and $49,999.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project with K.R.O.K began in January 2024 and is currently ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from your project with K.R.O.K that showed progress or success?

The measurable outcomes included the successful deployment and testing of Solana smart contracts, stable integration with our backend, and on-chain transactions functioning as intended. These milestones confirmed that the core blockchain components were delivered and operating correctly within the project’s infrastructure.

Did you notice any improvements or changes in these metrics over the course of the project, or did they meet your expectations from the start?

We observed steady improvements throughout the project, particularly in transaction processing speed and contract execution stability as optimizations were implemented. By the final stages, the metrics met and, in some cases, exceeded our initial expectations.

How would you describe K.R.O.K’s project management? Did they deliver on time?

K.R.O.K’s project management was organized and transparent. They maintained clear communication, provided regular progress updates, and delivered their part of the project on time, meeting the agreed milestones and deadlines. We communicated via virtual meetings, emails, and messages.

What did you find most impressive or unique about working with K.R.O.K?

The most impressive aspect was their deep technical expertise in Solana development and their ability to solve complex blockchain challenges efficiently. Their responsiveness and commitment to quality also made the collaboration smooth and productive.

Is there anything K.R.O.K could have done better or differently during the project?

Everything went smoothly with K.R.O.K. Their work was high-quality, on time, and met all expectations, and there were no issues or improvements needed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the co-founder and former CEO of The Divi Project, a blockchain company that produced a cryptocurrency called DIVI.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K.R.O.K, and what were your goals?

We had previously hired an American company that was supposedly full of superstar developers, and this company took all our money and delivered us nothing. We hired the K.R.O.K. team to start over from scratch to build the project, which they did very successfully.

SOLUTION

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

We were recommended to them by two different online services, and after interviewing the founder Yuri, decided to hire him because he had promised to deliver in a very short time, and we were already late.

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

The project was to build a blockchain for our cryptocurrency which included forking another project and then adding a few new technologies that had never been built before in the blockchain space. The job seemed impossible at the time, and a team of several senior U.S. developers failed to deliver it at all after 5 months of trying.

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

We only communicated with the founder, but my impression was that he did the work himself along with a couple of employees.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The K.R.O.K. team delivered in around two months and everything worked beautifully. So, I can't really recommend them highly enough because they were amazing. They saved our project and for that I will always be grateful. If anyone has any doubts about their skill or honesty, please feel free to contact me personally so I can recommend them. Geoffrey of the Divi Project.

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

Top, top quality. Always available, fast to respond, and has continued to answer questions and help even years later as needed.

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

They delivered very high quality in every category. Best work, very fair price, done very quickly, and great communication and attitude.

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

No, they were amazing.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a digital Mental Healthcare provider

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K.R.O.K, and what were your goals?

After a successful beta testing phase we required a team to develop our prototype app for iOS and Android.

SOLUTION

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

K.R.O.K got recommended to us and it was great to work with them. On the initial calls the team came across as very knowledgeable and came with good suggestions to improve the app and the development process even before we started working together.

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

The key deliverable in the first phase was a app with our concept for digital mental health in it. After delivering this we required more features and user interaction points. We went through several development cycles from a basic version to a much more extended version.

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

We mainly worked with the owner of the company. He would divide the work-packages into tasks for his team. It worked very well to have a single point of contact

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The produced app in QT for both iOS and Android is developed on a solid foundation, code is clean and inefficiencies have been removed. Very high quality.

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

They adjusted to our way of working and fitted perfectly in. It was like they were one of us with the company owner being our development manager. He put in a lot of effort to carefully understand our market and our needs. He's very precise in asking the right questions before starting with the code.

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

The speed with which they managed to develop in combination with the quality and maintainability of it. The communication was excellent, and they went the extra mile for us to deliver the best possible solution.

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

Not really, they delivered above our expectations. Thanks you did an amazing job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of L’Atelier D’Ema. We provide software development services for the Bridge playing community.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K.R.O.K, and what were your goals?

We hire K.R.O.K to code bridge lessons delivery apps for Android and Windows using QT cross platform dev tools.

SOLUTION

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

We posted project ad on Upwork. K.R.O.K contacted us with a proposal, we asked them to demo one of the required modules at no cost to us. They were swift in accomplishing the task. It was a ni. Rainer for us to hire them for the job.

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

K.R.O.K picked the cross platform tech, created the specs uaing our existing iOS apps, deliver finished Apps for Android and Windows that shared all the code. The critical aspect for the Android was building a custom web view to render part if the app content. The build in capabilities of the Android webviews were very limited.

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

Two full time coders (Java and C++) and QA person.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In two short months the App was in the hands of our users. In an other all bugs were cleaned out. It is 2022 now and the Apps are still going strong with no extra work.

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

Very easy to work with. I will point to features if our existing Apps provide the data structures the apps consume, and get nicely structured code that our in house maintains today.

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

Easy communication and there is no middle man PM , dev to dev open communication was critical to us. They were a vital part of our company for the duration of the project.

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

Even today I can not say ‘We should have done this differently’. Might be hard to believe but it is true.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Head of operations/Co-Founder of Soulshift

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K.R.O.K, and what were your goals?

We wanted to launch a NFT collection in Solana Blockchain, given that period of time, there were shortage of rust developer in the market.

I needed a Rust Developer to help with smart contracts development, specifically using Metaplex Studio's candy machine and NFT generation.

SOLUTION

How did you select K.R.O.K and what were the deciding factors?

I was looking around through different channels, and fortunately I met Yuri. He took the initiative to solve all tech/development related issues that we had previously.

Main factor that i went with him it's because of his experience as well as providing me with a clear deliverables from his end.

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

- NFT Generations - Candy Machine - Smart Contract Development - Pre and Post Launch Development

How many people from the K.R.O.K team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I entrust Yuri's leadership skills, he was the only point of contact that i had. and it was very smooth and fluent throughout the whole journey.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It was clear since the commencement of the project from Yuri's end, to know what needs to be done. In fact, the major changes or issues comes from my side as there were a lot of amendments, as well as changing of business models.

Thankfully he was very accommodating to all my requests and executed perfectly

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

Flat management style, there's no separate levels of communication. Everything were smooth and instant.

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

Their flexibility and efficiency were impressive.

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

Set up a team in Asia, it will help clients to deal with timezone like myself !

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Development Manager of Private blockchain

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Develops a private blockchain wiht multiple sub-projects

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire K.R.O.K to accomplish?

• Develop Runes L2 solution for the existing blockchain

SOLUTION

How did you find K.R.O.K?

Referral

Why did you select K.R.O.K over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from K.R.O.K were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The objective of the project was to develop a Layer 2 (L2) solution for a BTC-forked private blockchain. The Krok team provided exceptional support throughout the research and design phases, ultimately recommending and implementing the Runes-based approach. Their professionalism was evident in every stage of collaboration - from regular sync meetings to prompt resolution of clarifications and blockers, ensuring a smooth and transparent development process. In addition, the Krok team conducted comprehensive testing, delivered high-quality documentation, and consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of blockchain technology and best practices. The results met all expectations in terms of both quality and timeline, making the engagement with Krok highly productive and successful.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The L2 solution was delivered on time, within budget, and met all performance and functionality objectives defined at the project’s start.

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

We had regular sync, discussions. They replied promptly

What was your primary form of communication with K.R.O.K?

Email or Messaging App

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

They have unique expertise in bitcoin-based solutions.

Are there any areas for improvement or something K.R.O.K could have done differently?

n/a

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Partner of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Web3 Software Development Company 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire K.R.O.K to accomplish?

• Web3 Development of the Rust Based Project

SOLUTION

How did you find K.R.O.K?

Referral

Why did you select K.R.O.K over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from K.R.O.K were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Providing assistance on the Backend Realization in Rust including the smart contract level (Solana-based project)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Live requirement and feedback sessions with the team.
Daily code commitment.
Weekly status meetings and updates from the team.
Project plan progress and demo sessions after each sprint.

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

Spot on communication, budget, and expectations management. We had a Project Plan, and the delivery process was based on sprints and milestones. Even if there

was a delay in delivery, the KROK team was always transparent with timelines and
blockers.

What was your primary form of communication with K.R.O.K?

Virtual Meeting

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

K.R.O.K's excellent quality for a fair price impressed us.

Are there any areas for improvement or something K.R.O.K could have done differently?

All is good so far

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Executive of Tri Solutions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

AI development company focused on consumer applications.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire K.R.O.K to accomplish?

• Build a Solana based swap bot using AI to interpret requests

SOLUTION

How did you find K.R.O.K?

Online Search

Why did you select K.R.O.K over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from K.R.O.K were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The scope of work was to develop and design a Solana based swap bot that integrated with Jupiter using natural language processing to perform swaps. The deliverable was a web app complete with wallet connections, natural language processing, and smart contract interactions.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

-Delivered the web app in the required timeframe.
-Iterated on development to get the application finetuned and working smoothly.
-Presented working product with full integrations, as specified in the initial documentation.

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

Everything was managed very well. We had timely meetings, everything promised was delivered on time, and everything was kept within the initial budget amount that was laid out.

What was your primary form of communication with K.R.O.K?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I found their dedication to maintaining meetings and hitting deadlines unique, having worked with many other teams that did not deliver the same quality of service.

Are there any areas for improvement or something K.R.O.K could have done differently?

No recommendations for improvement. Everything was executed professionally and to a high standard.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Talis Protocol is an Terra based NFT Marketplace connecting web3 and physical world.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire K.R.O.K, and what were your goals?

Creation, tests and deployment of SmartContracts based on Coswasm environment.

SOLUTION

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

After long talks with several so called Smart Contract Engineers we met K.R.O.K which seemed to know its field and the ecosystem behind it.

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

Developped in Rust and following a precise set of specifications, our smartcontracts were iterated from alpha to functional V1 following a thorough process of testing and valdiating.

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

2 smart contract engineers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to KROK we've been able to achieve our goals and create the early version of the Markletplace we're thriving for.

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

They perfectly adapted to our communication media and organization and delivered regularly explaining the deliverables as they were included.

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

Adaptation and competency. K.R.O.K.'s both hard and soft skills are commendable.

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

At first, we lacked a thorough process and extra clear communication but this was resolved at the first discussion about it.