Applaudo Studios

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

We’ve already reached our primary goal. At this stage, the app already provides access to a volume of clients it had been physically impossible for us to reach before. One of the essential results Applaudo Studios helped us achieve is being able to work with companies with 5,000-7,000 employees as well as regional clients. Their guidance provided quite helpful. We’re confident the final product they produce will meet our expectations and include all the functionalities we requested.

How did Applaudo Studios perform from a project management standpoint?

Right when we started this project, we created a Basecamp account and gave everyone involved in the project access. This tool lets us check on development progress and give Applaudo Studios feedback on their work. It’s been a very dynamic process.

We regularly ask questions and provide them with advice. They’ve kept us up-to-date throughout each phase of the project. Rather than a client-developer relationship, it feels like we’re a team in which everyone collaborates. Applaudo Studios has excellent added value for our business.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Our app is quite complicated, and we were impressed drive to get involved in the process. Applaudo Studios keenly grasped our complex product's overarching goal. They really did their homework. We needed it to function not just as a budget tool, but also like a personal accountant to manages our users' bank accounts, insurance, income, and expenses. A couple of their developers even used our services firsthand, which helped them understand how best to go about the build.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

We understand that having too many clients as a growing company can be problematic. As they expanded, we sometimes felt like their availability became restricted. Lately, though, they’ve been getting back on track and working at a faster rate.

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

They're very solidly organized in their work with a clear work methodology. The roles of the teams are well defined, as are the methods to address any issues. The testing of the app, the feedback, and the follow-up process have been very good.

How did Applaudo perform from a project management standpoint?

It's been great and has helped us to meet every deadline. They used different tools for communications such as Slack, email, and Basecamp. The communication has flowed very well and we never had any delays or inconveniences that affected the development or the project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their ability to meet every deadline was impressive. They have excellent follow up, great teamwork, and the tools they use provide great support.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We've been working with them just for a few months and our requirements were very specific, but they maybe could do some research on the most updated technologies on the market. It would allow them to make more suggestions around how to update the apps.

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

The quality of their deliverables and the collaboration has always been first rate. We wouldn’t have continued to work with them this long if it wasn’t. It’s resulted in our company continuing to grow and be successful. We haven’t encountered a bad developer with them. If members of their team were willing and able to move to the U.S., we would hire them as full-time employees.

How did Applaudo Studios perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project management keeps things on track. We often have shifting requirements. The smoothness of our relationship with them is a testament to the project management that they have going on behind the scenes as part of their internal processes.

They work in the same time zone, which allows our development and program managers to maintain a much more regular sprint schedule and a collaborative environment. It’s a big deal that the developers from Applaudo Studios and our team are all engaged and awake at the same times. They communicate easily through Slack, emails, and phone calls. They’re very fluent in English; there are no language barriers to team communication and collaboration. They behave as part of the team much more than as hired help.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They behave like a partner and not like hired help. They have always been a great collaborative addition to our business. We have a lot of confidence and trust in them. They’ve always been very flexible to work with us in accommodating changes. They add and subtract bandwidth as the project calls for it.

Also, they’re fully versed experts in native development for iOS and Android. They can handle just about anything in either of those ecosystems from a mobile standpoint.