VReal Soft

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the BDM of Insoft Global

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Information technology

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• AI generated program suggestions
• Scalable backend architecture
• Consistent communication and predictable delivery

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

Referral

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

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

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Project Summary
We collaborated with VReal Soft to build an AI enhanced wellness and training platform for one of our international clients. Their team took full responsibility for product design, mobile development, backend architecture, and AI automation for personalized programs and daily engagement. VReal Soft delivered a high quality, scalable solution that significantly improved user retention and automated most of the manual operational work for the client.

Challenge
Our client needed to redesign and rebuild their existing wellness system, which suffered from multiple limitations:

• No centralized content and training program management
• Engagement levels were dropping due to lack of personalization
• Manual coaching took too much time
• Old infrastructure couldn’t support new features
• No automated recommendations or progress tracking
• Mobile app was outdated and slow

We needed a partner who could deliver:

• A fully redesigned mobile experience
• AI generated program suggestions
• Automated user tracking and insights
• Scalable backend architecture
• Consistent communication and predictable delivery

Solution
Why we selected VReal Soft
We chose their team because of:

• Strong background in wellness SaaS and mobile products
• Ability to integrate AI logic into content and coaching flows
• Excellent UI and UX capabilities
• Clear communication and structured delivery
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and multi module platforms

Scope of Work
VReal Soft delivered a complete cross platform system:
AI Features

• Personalized training plan generation
• AI based behavior insights and recommendations
• Automated reminders and daily nudges
• Content clustering and smart categorization

Mobile Platform Features

• Workout modules with progress tracking
• Nutrition and habit tracking components
• Video content delivery with playlists
• Weekly goals and analytics
• In app chat with automated guidance

Admin and Coaching Panel

• Content and program management
• User journey tracking
• Engagement analytics
• Automated notification flows
• Role based access

Tech Stack

• React Native
• Node.js, PostgreSQL
• AWS based infrastructure
• CI/CD pipelines
• Figma for UX/UI

Team Structure

• 1 PM
• 1 UI/UX Designer
• 2 Mobile Developers
• 1 Backend Developer
• 1 QA
• 1 DevOps (partial involvement)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Business Impact
The platform achieved excellent performance for the client:

• User engagement increased by 42%
• Daily activity automation reduced manual work by over60 %
• App performance improved significantly and load time dropped under 1 second
• Personalized plans doubled repeat session usage
• User onboarding conversion improved by 25%
• Support requests decreased because automations handled most questions

Technical Performance

• Stable operation with no critical outages
• Scalable architecture for future expansion
• Smooth deployments and fast iteration cycles
• Real time updates in admin panel
• Optimized mobile performance and reduced battery consumption

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

Their communication style was highly efficient.
 We used Slack, Jira, and weekly product syncs. The team was consistent, proactive, and always several steps ahead in understanding business needs. Their documentation was clear and delivery predictable.

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

Virtual Meeting

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

• Strong understanding of wellness product logic
• Ability to combine design, mobile engineering, backend, and AI
• High speed of execution without sacrificing quality
• Ownership of the project as if it were their own
• Deep experience in building multi module platforms

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

We would appreciate even more pre built UI components for admin analytics, but this was a minor detail compared to the overall work quality.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Chief Product Officer

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a recruiting software solutions provider for companies dealing with high-volume hiring needs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• Develop our platform
• Integrate with our internal business processes/tools

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

Referral

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

Good value for cost

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

VReal provides software development services for our core product. They operate and manage the entire SDLC process from design to development and QA, as well as implement a high-standards operations policy as it pertains to promoting code, ensuring security and compliance standards are met, and providing detailed reports on hours worked for each of the tasks so we can measure value of our software features and development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Overall application hosting costs (eg. AWS setup and configuration)
• Active users/customers

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

Project management is timely and efficient. They met my needs by logging time against all work tasks so I can measure the return on investment for developing certain features or modules.

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

Email or Messaging App

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

Having worked in the SaaS space for almost 10 years, the quality and knowledge of VReal Soft's developers are very impressive In comparison to other companies,

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

I would like to see them propose or suggest other non-functional requirements that can be included into the product roadmap before the technical debt amount outweighs the expectations set with customers regarding roadmap.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive of Advantage2U, LLC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We facilitate the automation of financial discipline through the weekly escrow of funds applied toward the monthly payment of life's big ticket term and variable interest loans.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• Rebuild a poorly constructed MVP Software Solution Under Scalable, more future-proof Frameworks
• Combine APIs from multiple partners to under a structured admin panel
• Update the UX/UI to make the solution intuitive and easy for mobile phone users

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

LinkedIn Outreach by their Sales Associate

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

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

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

About: A unique all-in-one solution for car dealerships. It enables customers to assess their old vehicles for trade-ins, add extra services and rebates, purchase protection packages, and submit deals with the option to pay weekly, which is a unique approach for this type of transaction. The system automatically calculates weekly payments based on the initial cash down payment and the term of the deal, and it facilitates approval within the dealership service and by the banks. 

Scope of Work: We are currently working on upgrading the legacy solution, enhancing missing functionality, and replacing technologies and approaches with more modern ones. Additionally, we are integrating various external APIs to ensure that the entire car financing process is as digital, fast, and convenient as possible.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have developed a widget for seamless integration with any online dealer service and automatic calculation of our weekly base payment for any offer. Additionally, they have fixed numerous errors in the old system as it was completely dysfunctional. 

Furthermore, they have created an MVP version that includes all the basic functionality and is integrated with multiple external systems, which can already be marketed as a solution or showcased to investors. In addition, they have completely rewritten the backend in Node.js, making it much more stable, and the system more optimized.

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

Their project management was highly organized and well documented with regular weekly communication and review of sprints and delivered on-time unless we added to the requirements. In cases where we added to requirements they were always flexible and completed the update scope work as agreed and on time and usually under the estimated hours. They were and remain very responsive to our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

Virtual Meeting

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

Their grasp of the solution and their willingness to make suggestions on ways to improve the design and functionality of the system. They bring many valuable and interesting ideas to our meetings many of which made their way into the redesign of the system.

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

All things considered I have no complaints at all with the team

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I have a small team of UX/UI designers, we are already 7 years on the market, creating modern and fancy design concepts for Web and Mobile application. I'm the CEO and managing all the questions with our partners

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

As a design company, we don't have developers, so we usually ask our partners for help. VReal Soft is a software development company with who we work a lot on small projects. We have hired their team to complete the development of the web application Yoga Studio based on the design created by our team.

SOLUTION

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

We met with the VReal Soft team on LinkedIn, three years back, started with a small project and after successful collaboration, we have continued working with VReal Soft. The major factor why we have to choose VReal Soft, especially for Yoga Studio, is trust and quality. I'm confident with their job

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

As usual, we had a call to discuss the project requirements and represent the UX/UI Designs. The VReal Soft team have prepared PRD documentation for the first rough estimate, after that we have moved to User Story Documentation development, to describe each page and feature in detail.

Once documentation was done, we selected .NET and React.JS technology, and build functional, database and entity relationships schemas. After the final estimate, we divided the project scope into several sprints and started the initial development.

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

VReal Soft have estimated that for Yoga Studio, will be required to have a team of 6 people.

• 1x Lead Developer who was responsible for technical management and coordinating developers
• 2x Front-end Developers who were responsible for front-end side and UX/UI development according to designs
• 1x Back-end Developer who was responsible for back-end side and connecting other 3rd parties services
• 1x Project Manager who was managing the whole process via JIRA and delivering to our team
• 2x Quality Assurance who was testing the whole application in order to provide quality results

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After the web application was build for Yoga Studio, our client got a huge feedback and new comers. Cause before the app he could only do a face to face classes, but via website, users can actually purchase classes and work online.

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

The project was on a fixed-price basis and managed by Agile. So the whole project was divided into 3 sprints, each sprint was about 3 weeks long. We had a weekly call where the project manage could do demo and show the results. Also, we had access to JIRA where the team were progressing with their tasks, for communication we used Zoom. The timeline from the beginning was 2.5 months but due to the changes from the client, we had to extend it to 1 more month

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

Previously we worked with several software companies. But I have chosen VReal Soft for its unique feature, which is confidence. They are always confident and provide exact results, you don't need to speak for hours with them or get unexpected results. They understand everything from a few words.

And when we had an issue on another project which was in production, I contacted VReal Soft at 6 am (their time) about that our server doesn't work and the client can't get access, and they actually woke up and fixed everything.

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

There is always could be something to improve. Since we are working with VReal Soft for 3 years they are always improving their style everytime. I'm not sure what to suggest

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

SandS Technologies was founded at 2013 in order to provide IT solutions for organizations that desire to follow new technological trends and choose to cut operational costs while investing most of the efforts on their core business. SandS Technologies provides turnkey IT solutions with professional teams located in Western Europe. Using most advanced technologies and certified project management team we can provide solution to any technological challenge that is presented.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire VReal Soft?

We had a client who had an idea to build an application. But when he comes with this project to us, we understood that all of our developers are busy and we can't take one more project. So we decided that the best solution will be to find a partner, who will understand all the challenges of this project.

What were your goals for this project?

The main purpose of an application is that users can pay all their utility bills from Kiosk self terminals. For users it should be a simple and useful application, that will simplify their lives. The special thing in this project was that it is a desktop application for self terminals.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We searched for vendor at internet, mostly. Social Media, freelance websites etc. When we started conversation with other IT companies, we were not sure that they had good and reliable developers. But, when we found VReal Soft and met with their developers and project manager we understood that they are always ready to help, happy to learn and discuss new information.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The VReal Soft company developed this project from scratch. At the very beginning, we made a short brief of specifications and a first estimate. Then, when all was approved, they wrote all the documentation that we needed to start working.

The project was divided into sprints. In our application, we have a list of requirements, that customer could use. User can: view payments and procedure, see the map that reflect all the terminals in his city, news, view smart tutorial video, and print a form for administrative procedures.

What was the team composition?

The project team had five people: one backend developer, two frontend developers, one project manager, and one QA tester. The size of the team and its composition has not changed during the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Our application was finished in the planned term. After that we launched it and saw that users liked it! Customers make transactions through our service and we still receive great feedback!

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project management was really impressive. We always had a chat with each other, all questions leveled received an answer. All management was made through the JIRA tool. There were no issues caused by a language barrier. We had communication through Skype/Slack. 

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was really impressed by how much the developers were always ready to help! They were open to new knowledge and work on product quality. And it was really a pleasure to see how happy they were when they understand how helpful they were.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Honestly, I'm glad that I chose this company. The developers and PM are honest and open, the quality of the final product is on top, as is the speed. Of course, sometimes it was necessary to correct something during the development process, but the team treated this with understanding and always tried to find the best and fastest solution.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of the design company. We work with the startups and application development companies more than five years and help them with the design solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire VReal Soft?

I had an idea to built a mobile application, that will make it easy to manage a customer's home. Our company doesn't have any developers in-house, so we needed to search for a great outsourcing company.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to have an app intended for creating different scenarios for managing the house and all the equipment in the app. We wanted to make user's lives better and easy, so they could order the house equipment and call the emergency services from this app.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We searched for a good development company through the internet and our partners for a while. Finally, after months (!) of the continuous scan, we found a VReal Soft company, that was fitting all of our requirements.

Describe the project in detail.

Once we found this company, we needed to discuss all the details of the project, to the smallest thing. Within a week, the company fully prepared all the necessary documents for the start of the project and we started work. We agreed on the use of React Native, Redux technologies for this application and everything worked perfectly and very quickly.

The VReal Soft company was responsible for writing documentation, managing its developers, front- and back-end development and QA testing. This application is integrated into the native application for Swift and Java Android. As I know, this company also provides an AR/VR application development, expertise, MVP&Prototyping services and dedicated team (whitch is great, I want to say).

What was the team composition?

We always talked with the Project Manager, who was always in touch. He really cares about his developers and how their work is going. For my project was working one front-end and one back-end developer, a project manager a QA tester.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within the year after the project is finished, we see a great number of glad users that are happy to have such an easy-to-use application, that fits their needs. This application is available in Google Play Market and Apple Store, so everyone can check it.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager that was assigned for this project was easy to communicate with. We always talked through Skype and it was always convenient. The team responds for feedback was really fast, and they didn't hesitate to ask any questions.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was blown away by the knowledge that this company has about mobile app development and their attention to detail. They were patient and treated with understanding if we needed to accelerate with something.

Are there any areas for improvement?

By the end, we have a great working product, that fits all our requirements. Everything can always be done faster, but I don't think that two days late to a deadline is critical. The quality of the work suited me, and I think that price meets quality.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT Project Management of RASK. IN-AGRO

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

"RASK. IN-AGRO" will help you automate enterprise management processes. With 18 years of experience, we successfully implement IT projects for large enterprises in various sectors: agribusiness, food industry, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, construction, trade, and others.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• The default 1C application was functionally limited and not very user-friendly, the decision was made to develop our own application that would simplify working with 1C for all staff members.

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

Referral

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Designing an application to enhance the default 1C application. The new app provides users with a convenient interface, improved security, and optimized requests, resulting in reduced usage costs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

An app that was fully functional, meeting all requirements and tailored to our workflow.

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

In terms of management, VReal Soft was following an agile approach because they encountered some "unknown variables" during development. There were changes in API providers or communication with third-party services that couldn't have been planned initially. Despite this, all deliverables were correctly planned and delivered without any delays. 
Additionally, they often communicated outside of regular hours with various consultants from the client and external APIs, which also reflects our flexibility and responsiveness to needs.

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

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

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

The team is diverse and always ready to work. There are no issues with communication or organization; everyone understands things from the first time and suggests interesting improvements and solutions for the system. They were ready for flexible work and were not afraid of challenges.

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

There are always areas for improvement, and I believe the team is doing well. Since the project is ongoing, the team will continuously improve as they gain more knowledge and develop the project further.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Delivery Manager of AA Soft

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Software outsourcing company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• Engage developers with solid skills quickly in the delivery process
• Utilize their seniority to share the best practices in SDLC and code standards
• Ensure reliability as a long-term partner

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

Referral

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

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

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Our platform provides a cloud-based unified communications system that smoothly combines fixed line and mobile voice, video, and chat services. Effortlessly connect from any place using any device, and benefit from the versatility to communicate through text, audio, or visual modes. We empower your customers to streamline operations, boost productivity, and nurture a collaborative work environment that is accessible from anywhere

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All deliverables met our expectations in quality and adhered to development best practices. All timelines were successfully met, demonstrating effective collaboration with teammates and full dedication to achieving the desired result

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

Project and account management are working perfectly. All the necessary artifacts have been prepared effectively within the Agile framework. Additionally, I would like to highlight our client-focused approach, which is highly valued by us. All risks, issues, and requests were resolved excellently

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

VReal Soft's wide and solid expertise in tech fields and client-centric approach are a significant advantage. VReal Soft is a reliable partner you can rely on

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

all good :)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an executive of BITinCore

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company provides cyber security and software development solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• Software Development

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

We received a recommendation by a colleague.

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

The team is highly professional, and there's effective, rapid communication with management.

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

VReal Soft participated in the development of a software solution.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project was divided into several sprints, and each sprint was tested at the end.

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

The project tasks were delivered punctually, and all requirements were handled with utmost professionalism.

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

Email or Messaging App

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

The company's distinctive quality is its professional team, they assume responsibilities and demonstrate highly responsible behavior.

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

We are satisfied with the long-term cooperation with the company.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of upTor

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cloud-based appointment booking solution for hairstylists, barbers, salons .

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire VReal Soft to accomplish?

• Create Admin Dashboard for customers
• Create Admin Dashboard for upTor

SOLUTION

How did you find VReal Soft?

Online Search

Why did you select VReal Soft over others?

Good value for cost

How many teammates from VReal Soft were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Web Application: Develop a responsive web application that allows customers to browse available hairstylists, barbers, and services offered by the salon. Implement a user-friendly interface for customers to view available time slots and book appointments online. Integrate a secure payment gateway to facilitate online payments for appointments. Provide a dashboard for salon administrators to manage stylist schedules, services, and pricing. 
• Administrative Dashboard: Create a comprehensive administrative dashboard for salon owners and managers. Enable management of stylist profiles, schedules, and availability. Provide reporting and analytics features to track appointment bookings, revenue, and customer data. Implement tools for managing inventory, supplies, and product sales (if applicable). 
• Integration and Synchronization: Integrate the appointment booking system with popular calendar applications (e.g., Google Calendar, iCalendar) for seamless scheduling and synchronization. Implement two-way synchronization between the web application, mobile apps, and the administrative dashboard to ensure real-time data consistency. 
• Customer Management: Develop a customer management system to store customer profiles, preferences, and appointment history. Implement features for sending appointment reminders and follow-up communications to customers. Integrate with third-party marketing and communication platforms (e.g., email, SMS) for promotional campaigns and customer engagement. 
• Security and Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and implement secure data handling practices. Implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms for different user roles (customers, stylists, administrators). Conduct thorough testing and security audits to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities. 
• Deployment and Hosting: Set up a secure and scalable cloud infrastructure for hosting the web application and associated services. Implement continuous integration and deployment pipelines for seamless updates and maintenance. Ensure high availability and fault tolerance through load balancing, redundancy, and disaster recovery mechanisms. 
• Documentation and Training: Provide comprehensive documentation for the system, including user manuals, technical specifications, and API documentation (if applicable). Conduct training sessions for salon administrators and staff on using the application and its features effectively. 
• Ongoing Support and Maintenance: Provide ongoing technical support and maintenance to address any issues, bugs, or feature requests. Regularly update the system with security patches, performance optimizations, and new features based on user feedback and market trends.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Appointment Booking and Revenue: Total number of appointments booked through the platform. Revenue generated from online bookings and payments. Percentage of appointments booked online vs. traditional methods. Average revenue per appointment or per customer.

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

Effective project management typically involves creating a detailed project plan with clear milestones, deliverables, and timelines. Adhering to these timelines and delivering items on schedule is crucial for project success. If there were any delays or missed deadlines, it's important to understand the reasons behind them and address any underlying issues.

What was your primary form of communication with VReal Soft?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

VrealSoft's deep domain knowledge and extensive experience in the hairstyling and salon industry have allowed them to create a tailored solution that addresses the unique challenges and requirements of this market segment. Their ability to understand and cater to the specific needs of our target market is truly remarkable.

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

No