99x Americas (formerly Nextly)

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the technology director of BotBuilders.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with 99x Americas?

We needed staff augmentation services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

99x Americas provides us with a remote React developer to ensure we comply with our tech development requirements. Initially, the developer familiarized with our existing technology and how we were using it. Once he understood what we were doing, we onboarded him to help us with components related to the tech stuff we were trying to implement. Our current technology works on React on the frontend. We also want to explore other technologies, and 99x Americas has been flexible in what we need.

What is the team composition?

We work with one developer from 99x Americas.

How did you come to work with 99x Americas?

We found them through a referral from a colleague.

How much have you invested with them?

We spend $30-$35 per hour. Otávio currently works part-time, but we're trying to make him work full-time with us on other projects.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2025, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

99x Americas has helped us save time and money because we develop a lot faster now. The result is a better system that ensures we deliver our product faster. We save 50% of our time, and the quality of their work exceeds my expectations.

How did 99x Americas perform from a project management standpoint?

They deliver work on time and within budget. We use Slack for communication and ClickUp for project management.

Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

Otávio has been very efficient and helpful. He’s flexible and has good communication skills, which add to the dynamics and performance of our tech department.

What did you find most impressive about them?

99x Americas's biggest strength is assisting us with our technical needs. This is our first time trying this kind of setup of having a service provider outside the company, and Otávio helps us a lot.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't have anything for them to really improve right now. They deliver work fast and efficiently.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Give them a detailed description of what you need, and they’ll deliver it. I also suggest delivering a proper conceptualization of your requests.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of LendingUSA

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

LendingUSA.com specializes in providing personal loans and financing solutions for consumers, with a focus on medical procedures, dental work, pet care, and consumer services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Enhance Development Capabilities: We needed to augment our in-house development team with highly skilled developers to accelerate project timelines and improve the quality of our software products.
• Access Specialized Skills
• Boost Productivity

SOLUTION

How did you find Nextly?

upwork

Why did you select Nextly over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Nextly were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

• High-quality, reusable web components developed using React.js.
• Efficient Webpack configurations for optimized asset bundling.
• Scalable front-end solutions with a focus on performance.
• Ongoing maintenance, support, and updates.
• Teamwork with active collaboration and adherence to coding standards.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Improved Front-End Performance
• Enhanced User Experience
• Efficient Development Processes
• Code Quality and Maintainability
• Long-term Collaboration and Satisfaction
• Open to feedback and continuous improvement
• Willing to explore, come up with ideas and go beyond comfort zone

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

The developer was highly responsive to our needs, maintaining open communication and quickly addressing any concerns. His adaptability and proactive approach ensured that changes in project scope were seamlessly integrated, and his collaborative efforts with our in-house team facilitated efficient workflow and high code quality. 

He also mentored other developers towards best practices, ensuring high code quality and consistency. He was open and transparent about project needs and his availability, facilitating seamless collaboration and efficient workflow. Overall, Nextly's developer demonstrated professionalism, dedication, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results, leading to the successful completion of our projects. 

What was your primary form of communication with Nextly?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed us most about Nextly was their combination of technical expertise and strong communication skills. Their developer not only delivered high-quality front-end development but also played a important role in mentoring our team and promoting best practices. Nextly's leaders were always open to feedback, ensuring smooth collaboration and adaptability to changes. 

Their open and transparent approach to project needs and availability further facilitated effective teamwork. Their ability to consistently meet deadlines and exceed expectations, coupled with their proactive problem-solving attitude, set them apart as a unique and highly reliable partner in our development efforts

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

As AI proliferates, better usage of AI tools could significantly improve productivity and code quality. Integrating AI-driven code analysis, automated testing, and productivity-enhancing tools could further streamline the development process and ensure better quality outcomes.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the co-founder of a technology startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

We needed support to develop our web application and website. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Nextly offers remote staff augmentation services and has developed our web application's front- and backend, which runs on AWS. The team has also built our website. Nextly has demonstrated they have experience in the different technologies we wanted to use on this project, which include Node.js, React, Lambda, AWS, Amazon S3, Amazon Cognito, and Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS). 

Initially, I spent a couple of calls with Nextly's lead engineer reviewing our project, and within that week, he delivered a complete list of my application's requirements. He has ensured to demonstrate he understood all of our requirements by providing a detailed document. When Nextly was developing our website, the team had already built several components of the web app and was able to reuse a lot of the code they had created. 

The site has been developed from scratch and hosted on Amazon S3 and serves in a content delivery network and AWS. The team has designed the website UI and created animations. Nextly has worked in collaboration with our UI designer.

What is the team composition?

We work with three frontend engineers, a UI/UX designer, and two backend engineers, one of whom is the lead engineer. We've also had assistance from Nextly's CTO early on.  

How did you come to work with Nextly?

I have a technical background of 25 years in software engineering, and I defined the technologies I wanted to use on this project and how to architect the app. When searching for service providers, I looked for organizations that could help with those particular technologies. I reviewed Nextly's reviews on Clutch, narrowed my search to two service providers, and started engaging with them.

Nextly stood out because they brought a lead engineer into our first calls who gave us a week of his time for free. We reviewed our project's requirements with the team and decided we were a good fit.
How much have you invested with them?

We've spent around $75,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Nextly in October 2023, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Nextly has completed our website and web app. We've received several signups for our waitlist and are working through it to start our closed beta phase with the people from the waitlist. I'm impressed by Nextly's ability to create a well-designed app in terms of aesthetics and UI. The team has done a pixel-to-pixel recreation of the design created by our internal UI designer, which is incredible. I'm very happy with the quality of the look and feel. 

Nextly has created an impressive design for an MVP product. Our goal was to stay a bit scrappy and ensure we could design on top of it in the future stages of our MVP. Nextly has architected the app in a way that allows us to grow easily, and thanks to the resilient architecture, we've been able to modify the app quickly and easily. 

Nextly has created a website that runs well and has great animations. Initially, we didn't have a clear idea of the animation work we wanted on the site, but we knew we wanted it to have movement, and Nextly's team proposed great ideas that we accepted. Nextly has demonstrated robust technical skills.

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

We constantly communicate with Nextly about the project's deadlines and budget. Whenever the team is worried about the budget, they are always clear, so I have an estimate of what it'll take to complete each task and any cost overruns we might incur as a result of onboarding additional staff. We have a weekly standing project meeting and one-on-one meetings to discuss any solutions or designs we need to do.

We also have a Slack channel with all the engineers who have been assigned to our project. We've worked with different engineers who have been rolled off throughout the project because they completed that portion of the development. It's good to keep all teammates who've worked on our project in our Slack channel so they can see what stage the project is at and stay updated. We primarily communicate via Slack.
Are there any employees from the service provider's team that you would like to give a shout-out to in this review?

Luis (Software Architect) has been phenomenal in helping us understand work. I've taken solutions to him, and on more than one occasion, he has come back proposing a better way to accomplish the same solution. He demonstrates how to find a better solution and is an excellent asset to our project. He has simplified our architecture and design and, overall, made things better. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

One thing that stands out to me, which I wasn't expecting, is that I came to them because I thought I needed technology-specific support rather than business logic support. However, once Nextly understood what our company is about and what we're trying to pull off, they found people within their staff with previous experience in the same domain we required. Nextly has pulled them into the project to work on some very business-specific functions, which has been incredible. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We haven't encountered any issues working with Nextly. At one point, some engineers were doing refactoring while we were trying to get the website launched, and the lead engineer stopped them when he realized they were working on refactoring instead of the outstanding tickets. Nextly caught and addressed the issue and didn't charge me for that work because they knew that wasn't what I wanted to accomplish at that point. Nextly has been incredible to work with at every step of the way.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Having Nextly's lead engineer assigned to our project has been really good for us because I can't spend my time directing the engineering team. The fact that I have someone to rely on who directs the team, guides them, and also maintains stability throughout the project while teammates have rolled on and rolled off has been the most effective thing. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m one of the managing directors of WillDom, a software development company. We provide staffing and consulting services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

We needed help to staff end-client projects.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Nextly helps us fill some gaps in staffing. We give them the job description and where we’re looking to move on according to the requirements.

What is the team composition?

We’re mainly in contact with the founder and the co-founder.

How did you come to work with Nextly?

Someone in our organization reached out to them and connected with them first.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve paid between $100,000–$150,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in August 2022. We’ve been working together for a while; our partnership is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Nextly has helped us grow our revenue. We’ve used one of their teammates for an end-client project, so they’ve had a positive impact there. Overall, they meet expectations.

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is straightforward. Nextly is pretty hands-off because the client works directly with the person we have there. However, they’re quick to respond any time we need support.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The team is easy to work with, and their service is quick.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, we’ve been really satisfied with the experience.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I recommend having an open, collaborative mind; everything will go smoothly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the VP of software engineering at an operational intelligence company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

We hird Nextly for their staff augmentation services.  

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially provided Nextly with our basic requirements, and then they sent us a couple of resumes. We were price-sensitive, so they gave us relevant candidates that met that need. Our team reviewed the first and second candidates they provided and went through our typical interviewing routine. 

At present, we’re working with one data scientist from Nextly. The resource does general tasks for us and works remotely. 

What is the team composition?

We work with one data scientist. 

How did you come to work with Nextly?

Nextly reached out to me via LinkedIn, responding to a post I made. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the engagement around April 2023, and it’s ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have internal KPIs and goals set within our team, and the resource has been living up to expectations. 

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is generally good. To collaborate, we use Jira and Slack. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

The resource from Nextly has great communication skills. It’s important for us to be proactive and not reactive, and he’s been truly engaged with our team. There’s no prodding necessary, and he’s relatively independent. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

Nextly could communicate better in terms of any issues that crop up in relation to the resource we have. Usually, no news is good news. At the same time, it’s always good to get confirmation that everyone’s happy and we’re on the same page. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Know what you want. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of FFL AS, a football gaming app. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

We hired Nextly for their development services. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Nextly is developing our backend system and mobile app, which is already on the app store. They also provide maintenance services. In terms of features, the product is a social game where users select a team, and they get points when the team scores in real life. Then, they can play against their friends. 

We plan to go global, but we’re targeting Europe for now. The product is only compatible with iOS now, though we’re working on a hybrid solution to make the product work for Android and iOS. For technologies, we’re using Swift and Kotlin.

What is the team composition?

We work with one full-time frontend developer, one full-time frontend developer, and one part-time frontend developer. The part-time resource works on our hybrid solutions, so they’ll probably work full-time eventually. Apart from that, we have a part-time project manager. 

How did you come to work with Nextly?

I found Nextly on Upwork. They had a long-standing relationship with a Norwegian company. Given that, we contacted said company, and they only had great things to say about the team. Their 15-year cooperation with a big firm reassured us that they were professional and good. That was the main reason we chose them for this project. 

How much have you invested with them?

We invest around $20,000 per month. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2023, and the engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The features that Nextly has implemented seem to work well, and I’m truly satisfied with them.

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management is quite good. There have been some missed deadlines in the beginning, but that’s fine. To communicate, we usually use Slack and Google Meet. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They deliver quality work at a reasonable price. Their quality is great, and their cost is far below other Norwegian or European companies. On top of that, they communicate well with us. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any. They’re doing a great job. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have weekly meetings with Nextly, and ensure everything is on the same page at all times. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Cubby Storage.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

We needed help with software development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Nextly has created a custom application that includes an enterprise app in the backend and a customer-facing app in the frontend. The backend enterprise part of the app is used by our employees to organize and control the box inventory.

The frontend is designed for residents of high-density buildings, like condominiums and apartment towers. Users can download our app and order storage boxes that are delivered to an on-site locker system. Then, they can retrieve those boxes from the locker system using a QR code. Users can catalog everything they’re storing.

Nextly also provides maintenance services for the app, which is also available on mobile devices and compatible with iOS and Android devices.

What is the team composition?

There are 4–8 teammates assigned to our project, including Thiers (Founder & CTO), one manager, and engineers.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent over $500,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together around January 2020, and our engagement is ongoing.

How did you come to work with Nextly?

We put our requirements on Upwork, and Nextly answered. Our CTO interviewed them, and we decided to hire them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

While we don’t have many metrics yet, the quality of their work has been very good. The team is very intelligent and accommodating. They come up with good solutions.

How did the company perform from a project management standpoint?

Nextly is very conscientious about our budget; they make sure they’re working within our defined parameters. Nextly’s been very precise with deadlines. We’re late to go to market, but this is not Nextly’s fault; there’s been an internal delay. 

Thiers is easy to get in touch with; In addition to weekly calls, he finds time to meet with us when we need to meet with him. We’ve met face-to-face on Google Meet and Zoom and use Slack and email to communicate regularly.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Nextly is very attentive and responsive. They’re eager to assist us however they can and do whatever’s in our best interest. They’re easy to work with, caring, and professional; my experience with them has been very good. I’d definitely recommend them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I’ve been very pleased.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Consistent, direct communication with Nextly will help you get the most out of the engagement.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO of Entertainment, Inc., a platform for video creators to raise and distribute funds for their projects directly to an audience rather than going through a video streaming platform. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

I need additional development resources while raising capital before I’m able to hire a full-time development team. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve launched our initial development of the site and hired Nextly to provide ongoing web development services. They use JavaScript, TypeScript, Next.js, and NestJS to help with new features. I manage all of the pieces of work and put them into a system for Nextly to pull down. I review and approve all of the work before it goes live.

I’m interested in having Nextly continue to work with us indefinitely, even once I have the resources to hire developers internally. There are one or two places where I don’t need a whole teammate and will only need a set of expertise for a very short period. I’m hoping they’ll be able to help us with that specialist piece as well.

What is the team composition? 

There are two engineers and one product manager. 

How did you come to work with Nextly?

I found them on Upwork. I needed an agency that could step in quickly to help us keep everything functioning and add new features while we were going through the process of raising capital. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $10,000-$25,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2023, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Nextly has helped replace our entire internal video streaming platform in three weeks, which is a pretty significant piece of work. 

I’m looking at the number of features that we push through and release on a weekly basis, and I feel really good about the amount of throughput we’ve been seeing. There was a little ramp-up time in the beginning, as expected, with slower output in the first few weeks. In the last month, Nextly has really hit their peak. 

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

Nextly is really great to work with. They deliver on time. I’m surprised that they’ve remained a little under budget.

We communicate via Slack. I’ve put Nextly in a lot of our general conversation channels, and they’ve been super helpful. They’re able to give quick thoughts to other teams in our organization. Twice a week, we have a Zoom call. We use GitHub to manage the project. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Nextly’s communication is great. I want to know that an engineer is self-sufficient and going to make good decisions and keep working; I don’t want them bugging me every two minutes. Similarly, I don’t want an engineer to spend a week on something I could have straightened out in just a few minutes if they’d just thought to ask. Nextly is good at hitting that middle ground of being self-sufficient and letting me know when they’re stuck. Getting that balance right is pretty unusual, and I value that even higher than the technical skills. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I’ll be looking to see if they can pull teammates from the bench to fill short-term skill gaps in the near future.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Treat Nextly like a core part of your team. Don’t make the assumption that you’re just going to throw a huge piece of work over the fence and get it back in a while. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the president and co-founder of a technology startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

We hired them as contractors to build out the frontend of our main application.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They work exclusively for our product and are plugged into our brands as part of our team. This isn’t one-off project work. Nextly provides Angular engineers that work on our client-facing application. Our bar for resources is high, as we’re looking for A+ talent, but they help us find the right people.

What is the team composition?

I mainly worked with their head of business development, as well as one of their co-founders and their head of recruitment. In terms of contract resources, we're working with a lead frontend engineer, a mid-level frontend engineer, a product manager, and a machine learning resource.

How did you come to work with Nextly?

Finding top talent based in the US has become pretty difficult, and we wanted to augment our San Francisco team with developers from South America. One of my friends recommended them to us.

How much have you invested with them?

The cost is around $40,000 per month right now.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since July 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality of their work is due to their ability to find top talent.They’ve been able to hit the milestones on our product roadmap and perform very well.

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

Their lead engineer and product manager are responsible for keeping everything organized using Jira.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The reason we continue to work with them is their ability to understand the type of resources we’re looking for, both in terms of our technical and cultural requirements. They also do a great job of delivering resources that fit our exact requirements, rather than only understanding them but then missing the mark. By the time they present a candidate to us to interview, there’s a high likelihood that we’re going to end up contracting them. A lot of staffing firms continue to send resumes at a high volume, but few of their candidates are likely hires.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

When it comes to engineering positions, it’s very important to fill the senior developer positions.