99x - Nearshore Engineers & AI Agents

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the director of product development at a cybersecurity company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with 99X?

We needed help with custom software design and development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially had some sessions with 99X to explain what we were looking for. Since the product wasn't established yet, we asked the team to develop it for us. There wasn't much documentation from our end, but the team created the necessary documentation. We had back-and-forth discussions with them to ensure everything was clear.

99X is creating a new product for us. They also design the UI and provide documentation about the server side and how they communicate with each other. The team uses Figma for design and Python for development. The product is client-facing and aims to secure the client's system by adding an additional layer of security.

What is the team composition?

We have a lead developer assigned to the project. If we need design updates, a UI/UX design engineer is assigned periodically. The company manager is also engaged, and we periodically have conversations with them.

How did you come to work with 99X?

We found them on Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent around $20,000.

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?

It's still an ongoing project, so giving numbers is hard. However, 99X provides high-quality work.

How did 99X perform from a project management standpoint?

Everything has been fine. We had some bumps in the road initially, but everything has been great for the past two months. We communicate using Slack and Microsoft Teams.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The developer is proactive in letting us know if there's anything we should know. If we have an idea that isn't practical, they get back to us with a more useful way to implement it, which has been helpful.

Are there any areas they could improve?

In the beginning, our communication wasn't good enough, and the exchange of information wasn't great. However, we talked about it, and the improvement was impressive. The change in communication has been great.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They're a great team with a good structure. It's easy to work with them.

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 Managing Director of BettercallPaul

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We develop unique and customized software, machine learning and data science solutions that are tailored to the needs of your company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 99x Europe (formerly Cleverti) to accomplish?

• Building a long-term team
• Provision of a team, capable of familiarizing themselves with professionally and technically complex projects.

SOLUTION

How did you find 99x Europe (formerly Cleverti)?

Clutch Site

Why did you select 99x Europe (formerly Cleverti) over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from 99x Europe (formerly Cleverti) were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Implementation of an order management system for bulk buyers including dedicated contract conditions and support for the entire process of negotiation, ordering, return and invoicing.
Specific deliverables have been: implementation and testing of user stories. No specific independent 99x sub-team was set up, everyone worked together in an overarching team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• In time delivery of project sprints/releases
• customer satisfaction
• code/system quality

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

PM on 99x site has been limited to team selection and provisioning. This service was excellent, in high quality and very fast.  IT project management has been done covering the overall team. 

What was your primary form of communication with 99x Europe (formerly Cleverti)?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The high overlap of values was impressive. The shared demand for open communication, transparency and mutual trust was the basis for the common pursuit of the highest quality and continuous improvement in project work. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something 99x Europe (formerly Cleverti) could have done differently?

The service has been excellent. 

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

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Logic4 b.v.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Logic4 delivers an ERP & E-commerce ecosystem for unburdening complex trading companies in the Netherlands & Belgium 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Attract more capable software engineers for a longer period who can commit themselves to our complex software

SOLUTION

How did you find cleverti?

Referral

Why did you select cleverti over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned
• Excellent communication

How many teammates from cleverti were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The developers were integrated in the existing teams as fully operational team members working on a backoffice desktop application, an asp.net e-commerce platform, a REST API and a plethora of services. The platform is a multi-tenant system.

Lots of new features were built to expand the possibilities for our customers, as well as internal tools programmed for better manageability of the platform.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased velocity of the software teams, conversion from Dutch to English internal communication and more quality of life for the business by increaed internal tooling.

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

The needs of the business are always central and paramount, the employees are very dependable, cooperative and eager to learn.

What was your primary form of communication with cleverti?

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

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

They have a combination of perseverance and positivity. This is rare in the market.

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

Not really, very happy with them!

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

Please describe your company and position.

I am the QA Manager & RnD Operation Manager of SuperOffice AS

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

SuperOffice is a software development company that creates cloud-based CRM solution designed to help you build strong business relationships with your customers and turn them into revenue.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire 99x to accomplish?

• SuperOffice started to work with 99X in 2008 with the aim of strengthening our team of Quality Engineers. Later we have also hired developers to help us build sytems that supports our CRM offering.

SOLUTION

How did you find 99x?

Business partner from earlier

Why did you select 99x over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned
• A small country working together with another small country has been a success

How many teammates from 99x were assigned to this project?

17

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

Manual testing and UI test automation on all our projects. Software development of supporting systems like web pages, partner portal and platforms.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We needed to strengthen our development team with more testers and this we found in Sri Lanka and 99X. Here we find a lot of competent and skilled people. Later we wanted to expand with developers when we started to develop new systems that supports our CRM offering. The success is that we work tightly with our colleagues in 99X on a daily basis and are able to deliver with quality on a frequent basis.

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

The way we work with our team members in 99X is that we have both testers and developers in Norway and Sri Lanka. These people work geographically in two locations (or more), but work as one team with daily stand ups and frequent planning meetings. We have Scrum Masters both in Norway and Sri Lanka.

What was your primary form of communication with 99x?

Virtual Meeting

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

99X understand Norwegian and European culture, they are flexible with helping us finding the right resource or relocate resources to other teams/projects for mutual benefits if things does not work out. It is important for us that 99X has a healthy and sound HR policy and work conditions and by that have happy employees. That 99X have good ratings in Great Place to Work is good.

Are there any areas for improvement or something 99x could have done differently?

If we have any concerns we have great communication channels with 99X and we sort things out. 99X is always listening and helpful. New challenges and areas of improvement will always arise, but this is a responsibility for both parties to resolve. The most important thing is that the communication works well between our two companies.

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 co-founder and CTO of Spotfund. We’re a crowdfunding platform that helps individuals, businesses, and nonprofits raise money for various causes. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Nextly?

Nextly provides outsourced engineers for us. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Initially, I spoke with one of Nextly’s team members via Google Meet and discussed what we needed in terms of React-based development. They said they had the right person for us. Within 24–48 hours, I was back on a call with that person. 

We started working with her. There was a bit of a learning curve, but I managed the knowledge transfer and set her up with some people from our existing engineering team. She started out with a week of reviewing our code, looking at the requirements of the things we built, and looking into our upcoming requirements. 

Moreover, we walked her through our platform, technology stack, deployment process, testing process, and other things. From there, she worked on minor tasks that were short in nature. Then, her tasks ramped up quickly. After that, we added one more frontend engineer from Nextly to augment our team. 

Fast forward to the end of 2022, my most senior backend developer left, giving me a one-month notice that he was moving to a new opportunity. I then reached out to Nextly and asked them about a backend Python and Django engineer. They said they had a resource available, so we brought that developer into our team. 

Our backend is incredibly complicated. It’s a full-service fintech platform with plenty of end-to-end workflows both in and out of the platform. As a result, it took a little longer for the new developer to get up to speed. We had a one-month crossover with our senior resource who was leaving, and most of the training was done within that period. 

In January 2023, the backend developer started doing more complicated tasks with my supervision. By the end of that month, he was off and running. 

At present, that backend developer is completely leading our backend development team. We now have three resources from Nextly on our front- and backend. They participate in our sprints. Once a week, we define what they’re going to work on in the upcoming week. They create code and engineer our platform, shipping the code in a way that helps us stay competitive in our market. 

What is the team composition?

We work with two frontend engineers and one backend engineer from Nextly. 

How did you come to work with Nextly?

We found Nextly through Clutch. I searched for the best offshore React developers and came across their Clutch profile. We also looked into a couple of other teams and reached out to them. What I liked most about Nextly was their accommodation of our needs. 

At that time, we only needed one person to add to our team. Meanwhile, the other vendors only provided a full team, including a project manager and 2–3 developers. We had an established development process and engineering team, so we only needed one more team member to get through some of our backlogs.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested between $100,000–$150,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Nextly in April 2022, and the engagement is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As the CTO of our company, I’m responsible for making sure our code is of high quality — Nextly is perfect on that. From a cost perspective, their services are less expensive than if we use a US-based team. While it’s hard to put how much we save in numbers, I can say that they’re half the cost of a full-time US-based developer with the same level of quality and quantity. 

Moreover, their engineers are truly intelligent. If I write requirements that are 75% good, they can fill the 25% gap. One of the resources has been on our team for almost a year and a half, and I can give her high-level guidance rather than detailed requirements. 

Overall, Nextly’s velocity, code quality, cost, and efficiency have been great. They’re at the top of our list. On top of that, they work well together and are truly communicative with me and our team. I feel like we found a great company to work with as we continue to grow. 

How did Nextly perform from a project management standpoint?

While the process has its bumps along the way, I like that Nextly’s resources are self-sufficient. We plan our sprints, and they hit their goals at the end of the week. I’m truly pleased with that. In terms of budget, we lock in a certain number of hours a week. We rarely have to go beyond our budget unless we have a pressing matter or complicated task to accomplish. 

For tools, we use Trello for everything, including our workflows and sprints. To communicate, we use Google Meet and Slack. Nextly is on our Slack channel, and they’re highly communicative there. I can always get a hold of them quickly if something urgent comes up. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re pleased with Nextly’s talent and our smooth transition. Their management team is highly accommodating and always available for conversations. They check in on our needs and are flexible. If someone’s on vacation, they work hard to fill the role if we need it. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We’ve been finishing two incredibly complicated projects in the last four months, and the resources have taken longer to finish. However, this isn’t only for them; it’s also for our internal engineering team — the projects are simply too complicated.  

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Treat the Nextly resources as a part of your team. You have to be involved and take ownership of the engagement and management of the resources. If you simply throw things at the wall, they’ll never get done, and the results won’t be good. 

Be hands-on with the team, especially when planning your requirements. Make sure you’re crystal clear. Be smart in communicating information because things can get lost in translation when you’re not sitting face-to-face in an office. You can lose time quickly, especially with an offshore model where time zones don’t exactly match up. Take a high level of ownership.