2N IT

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We manufacture heavy equipment like drills and welding tools. I’m a marketing specialist that also focuses on web design and digital work. 

What challenge were you trying to address with 2N IT?

We needed an app or platform that could be used to share photos and video content. It would be an app dedicated to our company.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They created an application for internal use built on Ruby. The final product would allow us to share photos and videos. At this point, we’re continuing to work on a few extra features for the final product. 

What is the team composition?

I interacted with 2–3 people for meetings, scoping, and planning. We had one main point of contact, though. 

How did you come to work with 2N IT?

A friend suggested their services after having a positive experience with them. It was a quick decision. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $10,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working with them since the start of 2020.

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

I’m very satisfied with their work and would give them a perfect score. The app does what it’s supposed to do, enabling us to deliver content as quickly as possible. My peers here are happy. 

How did 2N IT perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated every few days about their progress. When tasks weren’t clear to them, they would reach out for clarity. Communication was smooth and frequent.  

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re a communicative, passionate team. In my area, they host free webinars on programming because of their enthusiasm for the field.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a co-founder at Travelduck, which is a marketplace for adventure trips like kite surfing, trekking, hiking, cycling, watersports, and more.

What challenge were you trying to address with 2N IT?

We’d developed a first version of the platform with another provider, and we were looking for a company that could provide us maintenance services and ongoing development.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They built our platform on Ruby on Rails for the backend, with a React frontend. Currently, it’s just a web app.

This is a marketplace that allows users to plan and book multiday trips all over the world. We’re currently aggregating offers from Polish operators, but we plan to include international tour operators after the pandemic subsides. The main value of the platform is that it allows users to compare multiple offers in one place.

The tour operator market is very fragmented, and the quality of their websites varies. We’re helping operators move their services online. Our platform is complex, accommodating for multiday tours that package transportation, accommodation, varied trips, and additional options. It allows packages to be configured for customers’ needs.

What is the team composition?

We have one dedicated web developer and one project manager on 2N IT’s side. We’re mainly working with the developer, and the project manager is engaged when necessary.

How did you come to work with 2N IT?

We mainly found them through recommendations. 2N IT was collaborating with the company that made the first version of the platform.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around $15,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with 2N IT in January 2020, and it’s ongoing.

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

The delivered code and features are working without any problems. 2N IT has very good response times for maintenance issues, and problems are solved immediately. In terms of working on new features, they’re proactive in supporting effective solutions that meet our needs. They’re a business partner, not just a development partner. There’s engagement from their side on making this into an outstanding platform.

How did 2N IT perform from a project management standpoint?

We have weekly and biweekly standups with the developer, which are basically sprint summaries. That’s working pretty well. They deliver what we plan in the sprints. We communicate daily on Slack, and we use Jira and Confluence for project management. They’re pretty responsive.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They took a personal interest in the project and a proactive approach to proposing efficient solutions. Proactive, they come up with ways of coding the platform more efficiently, in terms of time and money.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Everything I wanted has been delivered. I can’t think of anything they could improve on at the moment.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Make sure 2N IT understands the product and the business goals going behind it. We showed them how we’d like to approach the travel industry differently, and they really liked it. They’re open and honest people, but it’s really important for the customer to present their vision clearly in the beginning. That will result in much more engagement from 2N IT’s side.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Ideamotive is a fast-growing software house based in the heart of Europe, in Warsaw, Poland. We are experts in Web & Mobile technologies and outstanding interactive UX/UI design. We develop MVPs, scalable technical platforms, mobile applications, and more. My role at Ideamotive is an Agile Project Manager. I interact directly with our clients and manage software teams.

For what projects/services did your company hire 2N IT?

We had to develop a custom software solution from scratch for our client from abroad. 2N IT was hired for full-stack web development of this solution. Our client was trying to address a business opportunity that exists on the US market in Kitchens and Bathrooms redesign industry. Our custom solution would allow redesign companies to run their whole business in the application.

What were your goals for this project?

The web application had to be fully responsive (mobile, tablet, and desktop) and support major browsers and devices. The software was developed in Ruby on Rails. The main impact from the business perspective is to simplify the day-to-day operations of the Kitchen and Bathroom redesign companies and to improve their productivity.

How did you select this vendor?

My company recommended me this vendor due to its good reputation.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The vendor was fully responsible for the full-stack web development of the application: frontend, backend, database, and server setup. Requirements were provided from our side in the form of user stories and graphic designs.

What was the team composition?

Our team consisted of 2 full-stack web developers (coming from the vendor side), a project manager, designer, and 2 product owners (on the client-side).

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

The MVP was pushed to production recently and is currently used by the client. The application provides a good user experience and a more productive way for our client to run their business.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Agile Scrum approach was used to manage this project. The team followed the best scrum practices: sprint planning, dailies, demos, etc. Requirements were broken down into user stories and were delivered early and often. Tools that were used: Slack, Jira, Google Hangouts, Google Docs, GitHub, Confluence

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Developers were very professional and committed to their work. They followed all the best practices of software development and Agile. I really felt like we built a very productive team, opened for creativity, always ready to support each other, and committed to produce their best work. I am very satisfied with our cooperation with the vendor and would definitely be glad to work on more projects with them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

The vendor was very opened to feedback and improvement and we were improving our cooperation as we worked. So at the moment, there is nothing I could think of.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and CEO of Yoush, a startup manufacturer of powdered foods. We provide nutritionally-balanced meal replacements.

What challenges were you trying to address with 2N IT?

My partner and I are food technologists, so we took care of the formulation of the product, but we didn’t know anything about websites or the architecture of the marketplace we were going to use. We approached 2N IT to take care of everything around our online shop and landing page.

What was the scope of their involvement?

2N IT built our landing page and e-commerce platform from scratch, including UI/UX design. They consulted with us on how to create the simplest journey for users to buy a product from our shop. I believe they’re using Ruby on Rails, and they have tools in place for showing us staging versions of the site.

What is the team composition?

Adam (CEO) is working as our project manager, and we’re also in contact with two developers.

How did you come to work with 2N IT?

I got a recommendation from a friend.

How much have you invested with them?

The cost of this project will be around $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with 2N IT in late-February 2020, and the work is ongoing. We plan to launch the site before the end of summer.

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

We’ve kept milestones for different parts of the website development, and 2N IT has delivered on time. We’re confident that they’re taking care of the work. Adam has an analytical mind for managing projects, and he’s been able to translate our non-technical requests into workable solutions.

I’m satisfied with what they’ve delivered so far, and that’s why I’m continuing to work with them.

How did 2N IT perform from a project management standpoint?

I rank them highly in this regard. The schedules they proposed made sense, and they accounted for possible setbacks. We’re using Trello, and we also communicate through standard phone and video calls. It was convenient for us to have videoconferences during the COVID-19 lockdown.

What did you find most impressive about them?

It’s a combination of things. They’ve taken care of the full complexity of the solution being built. Every part of the process is on their side. They looked at our solution from the point of view of the end-user, and they actually corrected me on some of the requirements I brought in the beginning.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have anything so far.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Clients should tell them as much as possible about their product and goal from the beginning. 2N IT asks a lot of questions and challenges you, so your initial point of view will change.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of a startup called TaleBook.

What challenge were you trying to address with 2N IT?

I was looking for a development team.

What was the scope of their involvement?

The work was a full-time developer for the backend and small parts. They added features, I can’t list them because there was a lot of them. The product is for our external clients.

What is the team composition?

We had a point of contact who changed a lot. They switched the person depending on the ability and who could solve the problem that came up. There were roughly four of them, and we worked with the CEO of the company throughout.

How did you come to work with 2N IT?

They were recommended by a friend of mine. After I pursued them based upon this recommendation, it turned out I peripherally knew the CEO of the company. I trusted them, so I decided to go with them.

How much have you invested with them?

We have spent around $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began work in January 2019, and the work is ongoing.

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

They didn’t track the quantitative side of the work, but I’m satisfied with their work based on the general data.

How did 2N IT perform from a project management standpoint?

I enjoy working with them. They’re very quick and responsive. The only problem I had was that they kept switching project managers, but I’ll defend them because they worked full time throughout it.

They’re very good at communicating. They met every deadline — if they didn’t the mistake was on my side. We used both Slack and Trello.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m very happy with their response times and their communication. Despite working directly with engineers, they are incredibly responsive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They don’t have great project management. Although they’re a small team, they could’ve been better at project management and keeping track of the picture we’re working on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

There are different experiences working with different people from the same company. Check who you’re working with, because it’ll change your experience.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of a tech venture that’s in its early stages.

What challenge were you trying to address with 2N IT?

We’re in transition right now with our in-house development team and needed consistent technical support. We sought to leverage expertise from a few developers.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’re developing a marketplace model with a payment integration in the works. It’s currently operating as a listings or classifieds platform at the moment, but we’re seeking to transform it into a functional marketplace.

The 2N team uses Ruby to build out the pages of the platform. We work in sprints, following a typical development cycle. While the work is still in progress, we plan to conduct testing after reaching a certain stage.

What is the team composition?

We work with a project manager who coordinates between the teams, and there’s one developer assigned to the work.

How did you come to work with 2N IT?

They came highly recommended to me by someone I know.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent somewhere around $5,000 to date.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2019 and the work is still ongoing.

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

They’ve completed their tickets, which is our main focus. They’ve also been flexible in terms of our needs. Although inheriting a product is always daunting, they seem capable of delivering. I plan to continue working with them.

How did 2N IT perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project manager serves as an effective intermediary. He helps smooth out the communication process, which I really appreciate. The team has also given us additional support to make sure that nothing is lost in translation. Our teams communicate through email, Slack, and our sprint meetings.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We’re always looking for ways to speed up the progress, but I think what they do is in fair time. They’ve also given us additional support, so I really have no complaints.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Since they’ll probably be working remotely, I would provide as much detail in outlining tasks so they can work efficiently and accurately. Keep the communication going to make sure that nothing gets lost in translation.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Our company is one of the biggest Real Estate consulting companies in the world. I am the main Market Analyst in Residential Team and I was inventing and describing all functionalities in the project.

For what projects/services did your company hire 2N IT?

We had our old application, which was used by us for almost ten years and it needed some serious rework. We decided to create a new one based on our past experience

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted faster and easier to use an application to store and process data regarding the residential market. We wanted to include some mechanisms to ensure data integrity.

How did you select this vendor?

We were looking for potential vendors and just chose 2N IT. They were recommended by my good friend.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

First we cleaned and moved the database. Then we were rewriting an application. The application was supposed to present data and provide a way to insert data to database. In addition there were an export module, which allowed exporting data from database. Additional functionalities were:

• statistics
• presentation of data on maps
• document storage

What was the team composition?

The project had from 1-3 developers depending on current needs.

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

The main purpose of the project was met. The new application is much faster when it comes to exporting data and easier when it comes to inserting data into the database. It is still developed and the impact on the work will grow. We will be able to create better reports faster.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

At first, we spend too little time on planning, but we quickly changed approach and was able to provide better-suited functionalities later on. The deadline was usually missed, but it was not that necessary, because the application was fully functional all the time.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They had a very professional approach when it comes to warranty. They quickly repaired all errors.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Because of the fact that we did not demand concrete dates as deadline the pace of improvement implementations was sometimes too slow. It could be improved.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are Software House originated in Poland with the subsidiaries in 8 European countries, One in North America and in Asia. We are delivering software teams for projects and I'm taking care of our US operations.

For what projects/services did your company hire 2N IT?

We are cooperating on multiple projects, mostly in Ruby on Rails and e-commerce

What were your goals for this project?

We did not have the resources from Ruby on Rails so we Subcontract with Adam and the team

How did you select this vendor?

We know each other from meetups that we both participate in the same city, Bialystok

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They designed and develop the infrastructure of the backend in Ruby on Rails technology, to this date they maintain the system and add new features as well as fix the bugs on the backend in accordance to tickets submitted by the product owner.

What was the team composition?

We started with 2 mid-Ruby on rails developers, and after a year we had 4 of the team members from 2NT 1 Junior and 3 mid devs, last year we reduced the team to 2 developers.

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

Well, by having the team from 2NT, we could secure a long term project that is going on until now.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We got the dedicated team members from 2NT, and our team handled the project management between our companies.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Each of the team members is very supportive and gives great feedback. Different skill sets and experience are not an issue as they support each other very well.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not at all, Although Adam's team is small, they handle the projects very well and in a timely manner.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the Marketing Manager of a software agency called Pagepro. We focus on mobile and web development.

For what projects/services did your company hire 2N IT?

We’ve hired 2NIT to build a backend for our internal project called Profitability App. Profitability App is an app that allows you to manage your developer's times, and adjust them to specific projects accordingly.

What were your goals for this project?

First, we wanted to use the app internally, but we also discovered that some other software houses like us may need it too. We decided to officially launch it.

How did you select this vendor?

We choose them by recommendation from our mutual friend. We immediately picked up a common language and decided to give it a go.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We needed backend help, as we wanted to make our idea up and running quickly. We got a solid codebase and a great developer that was very helpful in the frontend implementation, as well.

What was the team composition?

We worked with one developer.

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

We could launch the app MVP as planned, with ease. This was crucial to see if our target market has a true or any interest in the app at all.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Highly effective. We didn't have to explain much, and the process went really smoothly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The delivery was impressive. We had almost zero comments on the work. The code was very clean and the further help in the front end implementation went like we were sitting next to each other. They gave us exactly what we were looking for with a quick turnaround time. Fully aligned to our brief.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing that I can think of.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We're a gaming PR/marketing agency operating in CEE, CIS and DACH regions. We service hardware and gamedev companies reach gamers and beyond. Our task was to deliver community driven www site that tracks gamers progress and awards them during weekly challanges.

For what projects/services did your company hire 2N IT?

We hired 2N IT to deilver the full custom made solution for a community site that tracks gamers progress through API of selected toptier games and shows results of progress and eventually allows administrators of the portal to awards most active gamers with hardware awards.

What were your goals for this project?

We were to build the site as quick as possible and as mostly accurate according to our needs. The developer team had to implement games API to the site and accordingly use the data to show gamers progress during usage of the site.

How did you select this vendor?

We had a couple of companies suggested and recommended and had to chose one. 2N IT seemed to know a lot about gaming industry, had good prices and had best recommendations so we went with them.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

As described above the site had to through games APIs gather data about the gamers in-game progress and while participating in a mini-tournament of a weekly challange gamer had to beat certain scores. 2N IT prepared the whole site, implemented every changes we felt needed on the way and was fast on the response.

What was the team composition?

The team was about 3 people who were up for our needs but I did not follow who was responsible for what exactly.

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

The project was a big success since it delivered a unique custom mage solution that was appreciated by our Client and his business partners as well.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

It was very effective, 2N IT was quick to respond to any actions needed to be made. They made sure everything was arranged quickly and effectively.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I believe the understanding of the gaming industry was an important factor here. We had to have a partner who knows a bit about games to know what our project was about to achieve.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I think there's always space for improvement but with this case I can't think of any certain area that needed crucial improvement.