You are launched

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Kennel Breeders LLC, an online community platform for breeders, dog lovers, and owners alike to get together. They can buy, sell, and trade domesticated animal products through the platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We needed help with creating our app.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

You are launched has helped us create the infrastructure for our app and a platform to build our app on. Initially, we explained to them our idea for the app and shared a blueprint of how we wanted it to look. From there, they proceeded with the work. They’ve used Figma to create designs.

What is the team composition?

We work with four people from their side, including Ivan (Founder).

How did you come to work with You are launched?

We found them through an online search.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $3,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with You are launched in March 2023, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

You are launched always meets us halfway as far as our ideas are concerned. As a result, we’ve clicked very well, as if we’ve been working together for several years. Overall, they’re very transparent and professional to work with.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

Everything has been going as planned — in fact, I believe we’re ahead of schedule; we might be able to launch the app already in January 2024. For communication, we use Slack and Microsoft Teams.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re really impressed with the design and wireframes they’ve delivered.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They can come up with a better payment method. Other than that, they’ve been doing a perfect job.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

I would let them know that their application is not going to build itself, so they need to get started in actualizing it.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Ceo

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We work in fintech

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire You are launched to accomplish?

• Design our phone application

SOLUTION

How did you find You are launched?

Clutch Site

Why did you select You are launched over others?

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

How many teammates from You are launched were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Create our design from bottom for Ios and Android

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Great functionalities added in the prototype by the designers

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

The great thing with Youarelaunched is that there is no overpromise, there is always a best/worst scenario when it comes to delivery time. which gives me as a client a good understanding on the projects progression. They delivered on time and did not mind put in some extra effort to make me feel comfortable and satisfied.

What was your primary form of communication with You are launched?

Virtual Meeting

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

I worked closely with Oleh and Olexandr, designers in Youarelaunched. the great thing about those designers was that they absolutely delivered what you asked for, but also brainstormed together and came up with great features, design´s etc. Adding more value to the project and felt taken care of as a client.

Are there any areas for improvement or something You are launched could have done differently?

Those guys are great to work with, and i hope they keep it up. We are in the middle of a project planning with them for developing an application.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the consultant of business development and marketing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

We were looking for a development team for our partner who is from the Advertisement Industry. Their website was created a long time ago on WordPress and has since had many facelifts. Cosmetic changes were not overcoming the issues with speed. What’s more, our analytics showed a growing number of visits from Mobile Phones.

This was the reason for relaunching the website and creating a mobile app our users would love. We hired You are launched to redevelop our website from zero - but keeping all of our content with SEO intact so that we could capitalize on our traffic.

SOLUTION

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

We found them through Clutch by looking for custom software developers whom I would be able to trust. I have shortlisted a list of companies and when the timing came around - I reconnected with the founder to discuss a larger project which we are now in the process of developing. After speaking with Ivan, it became clear that their processes were very professional and streamlined, allowing us to feel comfortable in taking the first step with them toward development.

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

First, we had several calls to discuss needs and the project scope. Later, they got back to me with an offer to work on the design and investigation phase. Also, we proceeded with the clickable prototype, which gave us flexibility. Once the discovery phase was completed we were able to collaborate visually and see the finished look of the website and the app before the development phase began. This helped us to clarify tonnes of points in the estimate.

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

We worked with the founder, designer, several developers, and a project manager. They invited us to Slack and the project manager handled 90% of the communication and client needs, which was very convenient for us. They were always communicative and speedy in terms of their reaction to issues and ideas.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have finished the prototype, and have the alpha version ready. Now, we are working on attracting users and fulfilling our database with the content. We have more work to do, and I’m sure that till the beta version, we would be ready to launch.

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

Communication was great, we had a ClickUp for task tracking, a chat workspace in Slack, and Hubstaff for time tracking. When the development phase reached its later stages - we were able to login to the development environment and add changes to things like marketing copy directly ourselves which was nice.

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

Everything. Normally when you see a company with a great design portfolio like You are launched, there is a tradeoff. They provide you with a high level of support with both design and development. The quality of their work is higher than our expectations. This is what we were happy to pay for. Highly recommend them.

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

They are pretty perfect, have nothing to add.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My company is a small yet ambitious IT consulting agency with a desire to not only help other people with their IT businesses but also to launch our own projects, thus keeping our muscles flexed :)
I am responsible for project/product management, business development, and formal procedures setup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

Our expertise is primarily in web/desktop services and platforms. Therefore, once we woke up with a mobile application idea, it was apparent we needed a professional iOS dev team to help us.
Our goal was to build a simple, effective, and user-oriented app that would help people of all ages and abilities to learn programming languages on the go, wherever they are. The "You are launched" team met this aim perfectly!

SOLUTION

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

We searched the Web for the optimum vendor prioritizing them by the quality of their previous application releases, price/reviews ratio, speed and tone of first responses, and just overall non-material impression from the first in-person communications :) 

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

Scope of work:

1. Building the native iOS application for code learning (programming languages), that would have the lesson/test functionality:

 • displaying the content from an admin panel;

 • several methods of content interaction like drag'n'drop constructor, correct order placement, multiple choice, etc.;

 • answer check mechanism with a panel displaying code outputs;

 • tracking user's educational progress and preferences;

 • editing, deleting, and upgrading user profile;

 • having different states and sortings of learning courses (active, upcoming, featured, etc.).

2. 3rd party services integration and setup:

 • sign up via Apple/Facebook/Google/Email;

 • AppStore in-app purchase integration;

 • CleverTap/Branch/Facebook analytics integration;

 • AWS and GitHub backups.

3. Building the web admin panel (CMS) to manage the application:

 • User roles (tester, admin, client, etc.) and levels of access

 • Hidden, test, and live content management

 • Content management, visual text editor
 • Content entities interconnection - lesson, test screen > topic > course.

 • Setting up different combinations of question / correct/wrong answer / code outputs on each answer

 • etc.

Key deliverables: 
 

 • Prototyping & UX Design;

 • AWS infra & backup;

 • iOS app beta and alpha versions;

 • 3rd-party services integration;

 • Admin panel (CMS);

 • Acceptance tests;

 • AppStore release consultations.

 Technologies used:
 

  • Swift, Swift UI for iOS

  • Ruby, Ruby on Rails for Server

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

3-6 people, depending on the project stage:

 • Designer

 • iOS developer

 • Back-end developer (Junior)

 • Back-end developer (Senior)

 • QA / tester

 • Project Lead

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have received the following: 

 • the fully-functional native iOS Application with a beautiful, unique design and educational tools,
 • the web admin panel, and the key 3rd party services integrated into the App. 

 • the source code, server, and backup infrastructure; 

 • the design and brand book.

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

"You are launched" uses the following tools:

  • ClickUp and Google Spreadsheets for project management and time reports;

  • Slack, Zoom, Google Meet, and Calendly for communication.

 They are very quick to respond on any matters, really willing to help and push the project forward. I would describe their management style as "product & human-oriented."

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

• Again, the human-oriented approach - the desire to make a better product over the desire just to deliver it. 

• The mentality of winners. I am impressed by how these guys managed to get through all the struggles and pains of the war in Ukraine. I purely admire them! 💙💛

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

I have suggested a few minor things to customize for our project's management in their ClickUp - like tags for app beta-versions and splitting tasks into thematical groups for a better picture. And the guys quickly applied these suggestions to make it even easier to communicate with them. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a software development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We needed to hire a partner with expertise in smartphone application development because we didn’t have in-house staff members with the necessary skill set.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

You are launched is helping us build a mobile application to work alongside our IoT device. We’ve clarified the requirements and specifications for the app, and they’ve delivered the wireframes and workflows. Currently, we’re collaborating on the UX. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with the CTO and a project manager. 

How did you come to work with You are launched? 

I found You are launched through a Google search, and reached out to them. We shared details about our project, and the team developed a proposal aligned with our needs.

How much have you invested with them?

So far we have invested about $10,000. Investment for MVP is $50,000 and the fully loaded app will require an additional $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with You are launched in September 2022, and the partnership is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since the project is ongoing, we don’t have any metrics. However, we’ve been pleased with the You are launched team’s work and haven’t encountered any bugs yet.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

You are launched has delivered work on time and according to our requirements. They’ve executed an agile project management process, and everything has been fluid and easy. The team has managed the project digitally, and we haven’t had to deal with the hassle of paperwork. Furthermore, we haven’t been delayed by validation because they’ve eagerly moved to the development phase. 

The You are launched team has communicated effectively, which has made it easy for us to move the project forward and change directions when needed. They’ve been very responsive via Slack. Additionally, we’ve used Figma to annotate their work and share daily change requests, and they’ve consistently implemented the necessary changes. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’ve been most impressed with the team’s expertise and efficiency; they’ve worked very quickly. They’ve reacted well to our feedback and done a good job implementing it. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

At this stage, I’m 100% pleased with their services; I have nothing they could improve on. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you want a clear roadmap, I recommend utilizing You are launched; they’re a good service provider. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner and founder of Stupid Raisins. We make video effects and Final Cut Pro plug-ins and tools for video editors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We needed an app to distribute our plug-ins.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started with the design for the UX/UI development. Then, we went into development. You are launched uses Swift. Initially, we provided some customer journey workflows and a list of MVP features.

What is the team composition?

We work with about six people, including the owner, a designer, a project manager, a couple of developers, and an operations engineer.

How did you come to work with You are launched?

I found them through Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ll spend $50,000 in total.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in July 2022, and our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re still working on the app, but we have a working app already.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is great. They respond quickly and are easy to talk to. We use Slack, Google Docs, and Figma as tools.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They do a great job. We have excellent communication, which helps to solve any problem that comes up.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, everything is working out. I don’t think they could do anything differently.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Document the MVP features you want and have them listed out.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of Good Hood, a tech company for social impact projects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We had funding to build an MVP for a new project aiming to support women from non-English speaking backgrounds throughout their pregnancy. However, we had a short timeframe to turn the project around, so we sought external providers.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

You are launched provides us with mobile app development. Initially, we gave them high-level functionality specs. Then, they went through the UX design phase and built wireframes. The team has developed our app for iOS and Android. 

The platform is a multi-lingual pregnancy app. One of our requirements was that the app is scalable to include multiple languages. Although we're testing the app only in English and Arabic for the moment, we'll include more languages in the future, so scalability is one of our priorities. 

We've also asked You are launched to make the app very intuitive and simple, considering some users might have low technical literacy. They've also added functionalities for the app to handle written text and audio because some of our target users have just arrived in Australia from refugee backgrounds, with interrupted access to school. Additionally, You are launched has provided collateral for the Google Play Store and the App store to present the app to users. 

What is the team composition?

We work with a team of about six teammates from You are launched, including a UI/UX strategic lead, developers, and someone who manages the project's business side.

How did you come to work with You are launched?

We picked them because they had good reviews, and their work looked really solid. When I got in touch with You are launched, they also made communication easy.

How much have you invested in them?

We've spent around $30,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in May 2022, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In terms of feedback, our partners from different health organizations have found the app visually appealing, culturally appropriate, and intuitive. Because ours is a pilot program, we have a closed user group. Therefore, our success metrics aren’t about uptake in the community; we’re more focused on how the users engage with the application, and the app won’t be available for just anyone in these initial stages. Overall, You are launched is very responsive, helpful, and fast. Working with them has been really great.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

They deliver on time and within our budget. We mostly communicate through Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

You are launched is really friendly, responsive, and super fast to work. Some providers can be very slow, particularly in Australia, so You are launched’s speed is a highlight. The team is also very responsive, which is great.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could improve by having a bit more oversight of the overall project timeline, which would be helpful from our perspective.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be organized, and perhaps have some sort of predefined milestone timeline.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are the first swipe video to match dating app I am the chief executive officer in

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

We really want to re-revolutionize the dating culture and eliminate some of the stigma’s that currently plague user authenticity within the space.

SOLUTION

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

Fiver. His work history was outstanding and fairly priced.

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

We were provided with the game plan immediately and technical support that really is just unrivaled in todays dev industry. Everything was very planned and detailed with transparency. I really couldn’t have skews for a better first experience.

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

Up to 8

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Just their ability to be able to reschedule things on the fly based off our picky changes usually it seems things get dragged out but with them it was seamless and practical always

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

Very detailed Gantt charts were the timeline was always met on time and they always counted for our shortcomings which I’m thankful for because there was times when we were slower than they were they were quite forgivable in regards to that

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

They always counted for our shortcomings which I’m thankful for 

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

Definitely their Ability to communicate and execute with professionalism

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a co-founder of an ice-cream e-commerce delivery app. It's my pet project and we are not yet officially registered as a company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

I hired “You are launched” to design and develop a native mobile app and management panel for our new business. The main goal for us is to have a great branding view and feel of a high-quality app that would mean high-quality ice cream.

SOLUTION

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

We found them on Clutch and booked a call through their website. From the first call, I realized that they are honest and reliable. Before the call, I reviewed their works, and the quality of the work was impressive. So, I decided to try with just the design stage and it worked.

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

You are launched prepared MoodBoard, Design Concept, and later full UI design. Once that was ready, they worked on the estimate for development and we proceeded with this. 3 months later, I already had an app ready that could get to AppStore & GooglePlay. We are preparing a marketing strategy to move with the publishing of the app.

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

We had 8-10 team members in general that were involved in Design and development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They are easy-going in chatting, I remember the design stage and it was impassive. We finished all the work in 1.5 weeks which is pretty quick for me and we could proceed with the development after. We were getting testing builds weekly, so I could see the ongoing result. I have experience in working with development companies, and this one is really impressive. You don’t need to wait for months to see the working version, you can see the feature-by-feature delivery and this provides an extra leap for the client.

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

I liked everything in their work - speed, quality, price. We had a chat channel where I could put any question and were receiving detailed answers. They were making a Demo of app versions and it led to extra discussions and extra updates. Also, I had access to the Task Tracking tool and TimeTracking tool, but they were managing everything by themselves.

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

They were fully dedicated to the result and were generating ideas on how to make my app even better. They would stay my tech partners for years.

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

I’m not pretty much sure, I liked their services a lot. Maybe, they could have partnerships with 3d parties to provide Server Usage discounts, app publishing, or else. But I don’t think something could work better for me with provided services.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CEO and Founder of SalePal.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

We wanted to develop a clickable prototype for our project. we also had a very limited budget.

SOLUTION

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

We searched for app developer online and after interviewing them, I shortlisted 5.

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

We had a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. We gave them all the information they need within 4 weeks they delivered an amazing prototype.

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

A project manager was assigned to be our main point of contact as well as designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

within 4 weeks after their delivery, we already have interested investor.

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

they extremely easy to talk to and super professional helping you during the process.

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

There are many agencies claim to have expertise in Web/App development. But there is only one knows how to get the job done properly. I interviewed many agencies to build my prototype but the moment I meet “You are launched” team I was astonished by their in depth technical knowledge. “You are launched” analytical strategy will break done what needs to be done. They are highly resourceful. I am really pleased with their work and externally feel lucky and honoured to know them. If you are struggling to find a best team for your project, I must say that you are in a right hand with “You are launched” team. They are super professional, hardworking, intelligent, whom knows how to get your project off the ground and make it successful. They use their intuitive, technical skills and add ideas to your project that add huge value to your project. I’d like to thank Ivan and his brilliant team for the incredible job they done for me, turning my dream closer to reality.

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

Not at all. they delivered top notch prototype.