Angry Nerds

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO and Co-Founder of NYOUM LIMITED

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

NYOUM is a software development company that specialises in producing the communication messenger app called LOVE.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Angry Nerds to accomplish?

• We hired Angry Nerds to handle the development and migration of our iOS app to Android
• We also hired Angry Nerds to augment our existing iOS capacity

SOLUTION

How did you find Angry Nerds?

Referral

Why did you select Angry Nerds over others?

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

How many teammates from Angry Nerds were assigned to this project?

10-11

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

Angry Nerds provided us with Android and iOS developers, who became part of our team, working closely with our project team. Initially, they were a separate team with their project manager, but over time, we integrated the two teams into one cohesive unit. We have been operating as a scrum team, engaging in continuous development to gradually build the app, which was released last year.

At present, we are focused on ongoing maintenance and further improvement of the app. While we no longer have QA resources from Angry Nerds, we continue to benefit from their development expertise in Android and iOS technologies.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The live app ultimately replaced all previous versions. We successfully released it in the US last year and subsequently expanded its availability to other regions such as America, India, and the UK earlier this year around Christmas time.

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

While the project experienced some delays and challenges, it's important to note that such occurrences are common in any project. However, throughout the process, Angry Nerds maintained effective communication and a willingness to find solutions and reach agreements. Despite the delayed delivery, we continued our partnership with Angry Nerds, which attests to their responsiveness and commitment.

What was your primary form of communication with Angry Nerds?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

From my perspective, the most impressive aspect of Angry Nerds is the high quality of their developers. The Android and iOS developers on our team are some of the best I've worked with. They've demonstrated exceptional ability to work under pressure and at a fast pace. Furthermore, their approach to the project as a true partner rather than just a supplier stood out prominently. They consistently went above and beyond to ensure the project's success.

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

One area for improvement could have been establishing a more in-depth understanding of the project right from the beginning. Our project was complex, and the intricacies became apparent during the development process, leading to some difficulties and delays. More thorough initial planning might have helped mitigate these issues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of Nashbar.us

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our companies provide user-friendly and cost-effective fax and text services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Angry Nerds to accomplish?

We entrusted Angry Nerds with two projects inherited from a previous company we worked with. The main project involved developing the Flext mobile application (iOS + Android), allowing users to obtain a free phone number to receive and send text messages through the app.

SOLUTION

How did you find Angry Nerds?

• Referral
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Angry Nerds over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Angry Nerds were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Angry Nerds were responsible for completing the application and launching its initial production version, as well as facilitating customer onboarding. The project consisted of stages, such, as development, testing, and deployment. The key deliverables included a fully functional mobile application (Flext) for both iOS and Android platforms.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The application is already in production, and the first phase has been successfully completed. Customers are satisfied and actively using the application – we are gathering valuable feedback, and are continuing to work with Angry Nerds on new functionalities.

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

Angry Nerds exhibited excellent project management skills throughout our collaboration. We had specific objectives and a desired timeline for achieving them. Whenever there were changes or unexpected developments in the project, the team at Angry Nerds remained calm and focused. 

They proactively sought ways to assist us and ensure the project stayed on track. Their ability to attentively listen to our needs without causing delays was crucial. This flexibility and responsiveness greatly contributed to the success of our project.

What was your primary form of communication with Angry Nerds?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

One aspect that stood out about Angry Nerds was their flexibility as a team. They actively encouraged and welcomed our suggestions and feedback, demonstrating a genuine commitment to meeting our specific requirements. Moreover, their technical skills were impressive. Their developers have skillfully transformed all our desired features into tangible realities, showcasing their expertise and ability to deliver high-quality software solutions.

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

We are highly satisfied with our cooperation with Angry Nerds, and we couldn't identify any areas that require changes in their approach.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the co-founder and head of the U.S. division of Prosoma. Until a few years ago, I was the head of product. Prosoma is a healthcare company creating digital therapies for cancer patients. Our Living Well app treats symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress caused by a cancer diagnosis.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds, and what were your goals?

My company hired Angry Nerds to conduct the development of the Living Well mobile app, which delivers therapeutic content to patients in a relevant way. This therapeutic app is our company's main product. We are working on the Digital Therapeutics concept together. This project has been going on for a while now and the first goal was to make the first version of the app, then the MVP, and now the goals are to continue developing the project, adapting it to the standards of different jurisdictions and different health systems around the world. We are also in the process of developing other products together with Angry Nerds.

All of the Software Development and engineering is done by Angry Nerds. In the beginning, we were working in such a way that the PM and designers were on the side of Angry Nerds, but we switched and took product management and product design in-house.

SOLUTION

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

They were personally recommended to us. Additionally, I knew Michał, co-founder of Angry Nerds from other projects. The company works in a technology stack that was right for us.

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

The project is a mobile app for iOS and Android designed to do digital therapy or digital psychotherapy by the patient. The app has content based on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. It was designed to help patients create a habit of using it. Additionally, it creates ad heroes for the content. We divided project creation into a few stages. We started with the design.

We did a design workshop and worked with a designer from Angry Nerds. Preliminary concepts were created, and then we went through the first phase of the development. In the beginning, it was a fixed-price model, based on which we created the MVP version. Then we went to the ongoing support model with the team that worked on the creation of the product.

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

We had the opportunity to work directly with the co-founders of Angry Nerds, Michał and Sławek. If there was a need for strategic decisions and team selection, we discussed it with them. We also worked with the Project Manager, Developers, and Technical Office members to make decisions about the system architecture.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve had a lot of success! Living Well is the first Polish application ever reimbursed by any medical system in the world. It’s an app reimbursed by German healthcare. It's considered as a medical device by a European certification. Recently, we won the biggest EIT (The European Institute of Innovation & Technology) competition, and we took first place as the best medical innovation in Europe. This app is being implemented in 3 markets in the world. From our tests and research, we’ve got 90% satisfaction from users. This is an unprecedented result, especially in comparison with other projects.

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

As in every project, cooperation depended on the time and stage of the process. In the beginning, we wanted to outsource the whole product management, but it wasn't very effective. In the end, we took it on ourselves, and it worked best for us. When it came to development, which was all done by Angry Nerds, we needed a while to get on the same page. Ultimately, the cooperation was positive.

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

This is a collaborative business, we worked very well with Angry Nerds. What we appreciated the most was an open conversation, trying to find solutions to our problems, and being flexible in meeting our needs.

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

There were some delays in hiring people for the team. I understand that there’s always rotation, but it’s also important to keep the level of knowledge and experience on the same level over time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I represent two companies. The first business is called HiCohesion, and that’s an integration platform built for e-commerce brands. Another company is E-commerce Thinking which is a consultancy and programmes solutions e-commerce business.

We support businesses, particularly retails in the development of tech stacks. We started the business back in 2020, and we started to grow very significantly in 2021. That’s when we got in touch and started a relationship with Angry Nerds, as our resourcing requirements increased. I am the Chairman of the business. I am also the People Lead for the two businesses.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds?

All the work that Angry Nerds conducted was for the E-Commerce Thinking side of the business. We were taking on technical development projects with new clients. As their requirements grew, we needed development engineers to manage and work on specific projects.

They were not necessarily long-term, but one or two-month sort of basis of completion of the project. We deployed Angry Nerds to support us on a couple of the biggest projects.There were also smaller projects in which Angry Nerds were involved.

SOLUTION

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

Towards the end of November 2020, it became clear that we needed the support of a reliable partner, particularly in our PHP development needs. One of our Project Managers identified Angry Nerds as a possibility. I was involved in the selection process and the building of the partnership from this point onwards.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The work conducted by Angry Nerds and our team consisted in integrating online stores with other systems to enable easy and automated data transfer. We worked in PHP (Laravel framework). Each integration required an individual approach. Before starting the work, we had to develop a plan of action to detect as many problems as possible that we might encounter.

Once the integration was created, the challenge was to implement it on stores operating in production. We couldn't afford to make mistakes in a production environment where customers are buying different goods. In most cases, everything worked as intended.

Describe the recruitment process in detail.

We started slowly and then built up rapidly. At first, we probably had 40 hours of resources from Angry Nerds. That grew up to 400 hours a month. The team composition depended on the scale and size of projects.

Typically we needed development specialists, but eventually, we got to the stage where we also needed project management skills. We were working in mixed teams with our people and Angry Nerds.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Angry Nerds were very diligent, worked well with the brief they were given. It is always more difficult when you work remotely and not face to face, but it worked particularly well

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

That has been a particular strength as the level of understanding and communication between Angry Nerds and our teams were excellent. There was a real trust relationship built in a short time. Not only engineers, but also Angry Nerds management wanted to understand our business. I think it was just as much as we wanted to understand their work. The communication between us was really good.

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

First and foremost, the desire to mutually understand each other. Angry Nerds tried to understand us and almost became a part of our team. We even included them in our social events. They were just like our employees. And it worked well.

Also, I think the flexibility the Angry Nerds were able to give us, scaling up and scaling down resources very quickly, was a real strength. Of course, we had to pay for that, but the price we paid versus the value ratio was very acceptable to us, and both parties gained. It was a win-win.

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

The only thing and very small is how we record time spent and how that is coordinated between their systems and our systems. Sometimes it became a bit messy. Angry Nerds used different metrics, we were using another, and sometimes we had to discuss on that. Other than that, we had no complaints whatsoever. The team from Angry Nerds did a great job on every stage of work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Unifractal is a Norwegian-based micro-learning solution that allows users to quickly access useful information about complex devices in common workspaces. I'm a co-founder and Product Manager at Unifractal and the review was conducted with Simen, another co-founder and our CTO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds, and what were your goals?

Our development team is very small and specializes in web and backend development, so we needed a partner who can handle the mobile development part. We also needed some UX/UI design consultancy for our platform. Angry Nerds provided both mobile developers that built our iOS app and a design team that conducted a UX audit.

For the current phase of the project, our goal was to deploy the mobile application, which is an important step for us in our long-term growth plan. Right now, we focus on the local market, but we would like to grow our business and reach a wider, international audience. To do that, we need to expand our development team, and it’s not easy to find the right developers in Norway that will also fit our budget. That’s why we decided to go for a more flexible option and find a remote team like Angry Nerds, to help us scale our business even at these early stages.

SOLUTION

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

One of our Product Managers has been working with Angry Nerds on a project before and he had a good experience with their team, so we followed his recommendation. We’re very happy with this choice!

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

Angry Nerds provided comprehensive iOS development services, from building our mobile app to deploying it and publishing it in App Store. They also did a UX audit of our platform, with a complex report pointing out errors of different levels, and precise recommendations on how to improve the solution. As our cooperation is ongoing, we are currently planning the next phases that will be also focused on mobile development.

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

On our side, there are 3 people in the web/back-end development team and from the Angry Nerds side, there are 2 iOS developers and a Project Manager. For the UX audit phase, there was also a UX/UI designer from Angry Nerds on the team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As the goal for this phase was deploying the mobile app, we can say it was fully accomplished – the app is available to the users and is working very well. We already got some very encouraging feedback from our customers, so we're looking forward to where the next stages of the project will take us.

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

Even though Angry Nerds use different software to manage projects and organize the workflow than we do (MS Teams + Azure DevOps + Figma on their side VS Jira + AdobeXd on ours), we managed to find a way to make it work without changing the toolset. We share documents where we describe what is planned for a certain phase and Angry Nerds convert it into tasks in their internal tools.

We also have access to them, so we can e.g. leave comments on certain tasks and monitor the workflow. If there are any questions from Angry Nerds’ development team, they can get in touch with us directly via Slack or also leave a comment in the task. In overall, the communication is very efficient and works well.

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

We really appreciate it that whenever we have any questions, there are always people on the Angry Nerds team ready to answer them. They’re very professional, and we’re satisfied with the collaboration.

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

It's hard to find anything, honestly. Maybe a minor thing about scheduling – sometimes there’s no exact deadline for a task/issue they’re working on – of course, it's more or less estimated, so we know what to expect, but a precise deadline would be required in some cases.

Everything’s on time so far, so it’s just a communication thing and it doesn’t really affect the workflow. We also believe it will naturally evolve as our collaboration continues and the project requirements expand.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We’re a startup founded by two BASF employees and supported by BASF incubator. Our team has built a software that automatically and scalably improves customer satisfaction by collecting relevant data along the customer journey, analyzing it, and taking automatic action based on the results of the analysis. I’m the Co-Founder of the venture.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds, and what were your goals?

We hired Angry Nerds for an end-to-end development of a SaaS solution. It’s a full package – from UX/UI design, through development of the system’s technical infrastructure, to front-end and back-end development and quality assurance. The goals evolved with time, as the project was divided into a few phases.

In the beginning, we had a semi-manual proof-of-concept of one of the system’s modules, so the goal was to build an MVP that fully automates the module. Later, we focused on the development of other key modules, so we could get a functioning version of the software as fast as possible and use it for system demos with initial customers.

The final goal was to build the fully-fledged platform, with all required features, ready to be rolled out to a wide audience.

SOLUTION

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

We set up a procurement process that consisted of several steps. First, we contacted a few providers we already knew or we found via online research and arranged an initial call to present the project requirements. We asked each provider to prepare a technical, financial and timeline proposal. After we reviewed the proposals, we arranged another call, so the providers could introduce some team members that would work on the project and explain their proposal in a detailed way.

Based on what we learned during the process, we evaluated the providers and Angry Nerds turned out to be the best choice – they had the exact competencies we needed and also relevant experience with SaaS, so we decided to build our system with them.

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

At the beginning, we had a semi-manual prototype we made ourselves, so the first thing Angry Nerds did for us was to turn the basic prototype into an MVP that we could use to validate the idea with our customers and verify the product-market fit. Next, we started working on the fully-fledged system.

Angry Nerds helped us to decide on the system architecture and choose the technology stack for the project. We received complete documentation with system architecture design and we could review it to decide if it’s the right direction. After agreeing on that, UX/UI designers, front-end and back-end developers began to build the product.

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

From the beginning there was a dedicated Project Manager on the Angry Nerds side. In the first phase, we worked mostly with their software architects and designers. Later, the team consisted of front-end and back-end developers and a quality assurance specialist, with a designer available when necessary.

Additionally, Angry Nerds’s technical office participated in discussions about system infrastructure, automated deployment, etc. We were very satisfied with the team. They were proactive, suggested improvements, and we could see that they treat our product like it was their own.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Right now, the software is ready to use for a wide audience, not only early adopters, so we can definitely say the collaboration with Angry Nerds was successful. The system is fully functioning, has all the necessary features and two main modules available. There's also an onboarding process for new customers. We hope that we’ll be able to expand the system in the future, based on requests from our customers.

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

The team works in sprints, we have regular calls and demos and the communication is generally very good. The project was structured into phases that were aligned with the milestones we set ourselves internally. In the beginning, there were some slips on the timeline and communication misunderstandings, which finally led to a delay in finishing the first phase. We shared our concerns about it with the team and we’ve seen serious improvement over the next couple of months - the following phases of the project have been completed in a timely manner and the communication flow was much better.

We’d like to really highlight that Angry Nerds team showed a great attitude towards our feedback and took their time to fix all the workflow issues. We know we’ve been heard, so despite the delays at the beginning, we're very happy about how the project is managed.

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

Their team is extremely talented. The designers work very quickly and deliver great results and the development team has vast competencies in several programming languages, technologies, and software architecture.

They’re also keen to learn new technologies and processes and use them in the project. It was great to have a team with all these kinds of expertise and it was one of the reasons why we selected Angry Nerds as our partner – their team simply covered all our needs. They’re also very committed and responsive, we didn't have to wait long for an answer.

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

The only thing I could point out as a possible improvement is an a bit more transparency about the details of the development, testing and deployment process. We had a technical person on our side that helped us clarify some things regarding that, and we believe that without this person we might have not been able to fully understand what was happening, ask the right questions or spot some potential issues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

DAC SA is a software and hardware engineering company supporting clients with custom solutions all over the world. We are known for creating robust digital products or working with the biggest companies in Europe like Thales or Infineon on complex R&D projects. My position in the company is Head of Sales.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds, and what were your goals?

The project which Angry Nerds helped us with is related to custom software development of a system supporting elderly people located in nursing or care homes. We needed a dedicated team of experts in the field of C++ and .NET Core to support our in-house capabilities. The main goal was to start the cooperation as quickly as possible, develop proof of concept in less than two weeks and move on to further development of application supporting elderly people. One of the goals was to form a full project team in less than two weeks.

SOLUTION

How did you select Angry Nerds and what were the deciding factors?

We did a review of several companies based e.g. on Clutch rankings and possibilities to deliver certain technologies. Price and quality of staff was also an important factor and out of several companies Angry Nerds were the best.

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

DAC is responsible for co-creating a bespoke solution aimed for supporting elderly care needs. The intelligent cloud-based call systema which are at the core of the application, can be configured to suit specific user requirements in any care setting; nursing homes, care homes, assisted living or at home, and can quickly and easily be adapted over time for their entire care journey. The system is built around a multi-function hardware product equipped with wireless roaming, SIM, WiFi, Bluetooth and embedded SIM digital communication technologies.

The system is designed to ensure no central point of failure and monitors user location. Additional smart sensors and wearables are simply installed on-site using press and play functionality without having to send an engineer. The product has many use cases including allowing seniors to quickly contact someone when they need help, alert caregivers when an individual with dementia exits a defined safe zone, and even remotely unlock doors.

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

Angry Nerds helps us with the backend development of the app. Frontend and hardware part are developed by DAC engineers. Additionally, the team is managed by DAC’s PM/Delivery Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The two most important factors can be presented here: reaction time from Angry Nerds to provide the developers in certain technologies and with experience we needed and their cooperation with our team and the customer in terms of communication. They also did very well in creating proof of concept in less time than expected.

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

We’re happy with the communication, the way the team was set up and embedded. There was no feeling they are representing other company, they acted professionally and adjusted in only few days to the style of work we have at DAC.

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

Quality of resources provided was impressive. It was the added value the customer did not expect and we’re definitely will be working with them on other projects as well.

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

No, not at the moment. We’re happy with how the support continues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We’re a company that designs and manufactures human interface components. We provide keypads, rotary switches, joysticks, and other types of input devices that can be fully customized and integrated with interface panels. My position is a Software Project Leader and I’m part of the business unit responsible for advanced components.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds, and what were your goals?

We reached out to Angry Nerds because we needed a partner with profound UI expertise. We wanted to build a user interface design application for our hardware, that would make it possible to create custom interfaces for one of our flag devices – a multipurpose encoder that is a combination of a touchscreen, a keypad, and a rotary switch.

We had our own version of the application that we had made internally, but we weren’t happy with it and we decided to outsource this part of the project.

SOLUTION

How did you select Angry Nerds and what were the deciding factors?

I sent the scope of the project to 3-4 companies and compared the estimates. Angry Nerds weren’t the cheapest, but they provided a very detailed estimation that clearly demonstrated they have the expertise we need.

Their portfolio also confirmed they’re capable of handling our project. I appreciate how responsive they are – I talked directly with the CEO via chat, exchanged some emails, and within 1 or 2 days I got the estimate. It was really quick!

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

The application will be used by a user to configure the interface in the device and customize it for a particular application. Angry Nerds provided the UX/UI design and software development services.

I really appreciate the team’s proactive approach and all their suggestions throughout the project - some of their ideas were exactly on point and we're happy they could be added to the implementation.

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

From the Angry Nerds side, there was a Project Manager, two developers, and a UX/UI designer. We had also a kickoff meeting with the Co-Founders, the PM, and the designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As the project is ongoing, the final release to the customers is still before us. But I can already say that the project will have a great impact on our business and there’s a huge demand for it.

The app will make our solutions easier and quicker to integrate – and the more accessible it gets, the more companies find it useful. Thanks to the intuitiveness of the application, everyone – from intern-level to senior - will be able to get the hardware up and running in no time.

It will be extremely beneficial for overall customer satisfaction, and we predict that our sales will increase significantly once the app is ready.

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

The project is divided into sprints, we have regular online meetings and there’s a timeline we follow, which is very effective. I really love the transparency – I can see the code repository, pull requests, code commits, everything that is happening in the project. We have also a board with all the tasks and due dates.

What I particularly appreciate is the flexibility - the specification we provided wasn’t complete, it was more of a definition of where we are and where we want to be, so it was clear there would be some changes during the development. Angry Nerds handled it very well.

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

I’m very impressed with the UX/UI design team. They’ve done an excellent job, and comparing their skills with other companies I had worked with over the years, I can definitely say that Angry Nerds are experts when it comes to user interface applications. I also appreciate the fact that I could verify the UI design with an interactive prototype before we started the development phase.

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

There were some little slips on the timeline, but it’s common for projects like this. It’s not always easy to estimate the effort accurately, especially when the specification changes with time, and the initial scope was not detailed enough. The responsibility for any delays always rests on both sides.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We’re a startup that provides a predictive dashboard for football clubs. We help analysts and coaches to prepare their next games. I am a co-founder and COO of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Angry Nerds, and what were your goals?

We hired Angry Nerds to help us build the frontend for the first version of the app. We already had the design, we needed to develop the frontend in Angular to connect to our API on the backend. The main goal for the project was to build the first iteration of the product quickly, to get early feedback from our partner clubs Timing was crucial for us because we wanted to have the prototype in time for the new season.

SOLUTION

How did you select Angry Nerds and what were the deciding factors?

We first asked a few design agencies to quote for this because we wanted to make sure the app looked good. One of the agencies recommended Angry Nerds because they worked together in the past and were very satisfied with their collaboration. Being an early-stage startup, our main criteria were time and budget – we needed to ship our first version quickly while keeping the costs low. Angry Nerds’ proposal was very competitive on both counts, so we ended up following the other agency’s recommendation by choosing Angry Nerds for this project.

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

Our platform is a Progressive Web App for football analysts. When they log into the app, they choose the game they want to analyze and have access to all kinds of insights - stats, trends, predictions - about how the opposition is likely to play, and what changes the coach is going to make during the game. Every time the user chooses a particular scenario, our predictions need to update, so the app needed to be highly interactive. This is where Angry Nerds came into play, building the frontend in Angular based on the designs from the agency, making sure the user experience was as smooth as possible.

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

On Angry Nerds’ side, there was a Project Manager and two developers. On our side, we had 3 people building the backend, plus me as the Product Owner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were speaking to a lot of investors and doing a lot of demos for clubs at the time, so having access to a static website really early in the process really made a difference. Today, clubs use our platform daily so the project helped us develop our business.

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

At first, our main point of contact was the PM, with Slack as our main communication channel. After a couple of weeks, we extended it to daily meetings and direct communication with the development team, which greatly improved the workflow. Overall, project management and communication were good. Daily standups were crucial to make sure we didn’t deviate too far from the agreed timeline.

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

Being a startup, their flexibility in terms of pricing and timing was a great advantage. This was key for us as we knew the requirements of the project were likely to evolve over time. We really appreciated that Angry Nerds was able to adapt to our changing needs.

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

Towards the end of the project, we missed a few deadlines. We kept pushing some dates back, which was frustrating. But this was also partly due to the character of the project and how it evolved as we progressed. Despite these timing issues, we were satisfied with the collaboration because the quality of the deliverables was still high.