Appricotsoft - TOP Eastern Europe Outsourcing Company

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Cofounder of the company. The company focuses on streamlining the planning of travel events.

For what projects/services did your company hire WE-Build, and what were your goals?

We had a serious issue with a previous developer and were looking into hiring a new developer who understood time constraints and delivering on deadlines. This new development team did an amazing job at meeting the deadlines, performing the work they said they would, and never made any excuses.

When they realized that a deadline wasn't going to be met, they hired on another person to speed up the development. It is such a pleasure working with this incredible team!

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

I was introduced to them by a UX/UI designer. My brother-in-law used them to develop a project for them. He loved how timely they were, how easy they were to work with and he highly recommended them. I am so happy he did!

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

They had to access our Google Firebase, Gitlab, and Figma projects. They broke down each step into very distinct milestones and they tackled each one on time, and accurately.

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

There were 4 members of the team that worked with us. The CEO, project manager, and two developers.

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

We have been able to get our project up and running - from a design in FIGMA, to a broken database and code (due to an another developer who was not connected to We-Build) to being able to launch the platform within 3 months (vs 2 years of working with the previous developer).

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

They are incredibly communicative. Every email is responded to within 24 hours or less. If you request a phone call, they will hop on the call with you in no problem. Everyone on the team speaks great english, so there is no communication issues.

The one thing I love is that if they don't understand something, they ask, instead of creating something they think is the right option, and finding out later that it was not developed according to what our plan was. It makes development so easy when your developers check in with you!

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

Everything! Honesty, communication, talent, skills, availability to answer any questions we have (even about issues that weren't connected to the project). Everyone was so nice and lovely to work with, and they don't waste time either. They are straightforward and to the point, and I very much appreciate it!

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

None. I have never met developers like We-Build. I am excited to continue to grow our company with them!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I was building a business focused on modernizing the journaling platform and helping create habit forming solutions for improving mental health

For what projects/services did your company hire WE-Build, and what were your goals?

I hired WE-Build to build the first phase of the MVP. My goals were to produce working software that I could use for my own purposes of journaling and start to create a streak.

I also really wanted them to figure out the basics of the sentiment analysis. My goals were definitely to get to a place where I would be able to show the software to early users and maybe investors to get people interested.

How did you select WE-Build and what were the deciding factors?

I was introduced to them from a friend who had also referred them.

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

I hired Taras and the WE-Build company to help build our first scope of the journaling platform. I was really focused on building a very intuitive signup and login process, a really clean interface for journaling and writing. Also then focused on building the streak formation process for the software as well as implementing a sentiment analysis model.

Taras was able to put in the IBM Watson emotional analysis which works great. The team was able to use the NodeJS framework and ReactNative which works great for my purposes of growing and scaling the business (I think!)

They were super responsive and helpful to all my needs as I was building. I also respect them for their ability to do the full set of tasks in the scope. I respected them and did not push for "scope creep"

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

I only really interfaced with Taras, the project manager. The rest of the workers were engaged but only in the background. When I had technical issues though, Taras was able to bring forth another member of his team to help me work through it.

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

As of yet, I do not have any feedback on the product. I have not yet sent it out.

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

We communicated over email and used google meets to meet over video. we did screen shares. We were able to use google slides to do visuals as well to show the desired changes.

I also used Loom videos to show the areas that I wanted to be fixed regarding interactions. It was awesome!! I love 2020 where we can just meet virtually across the world and collaborate in real-time. They hit the timelines perfectly. I wasn't under a deadline or anything but they were able to hit the needs on time for me in a reasonable 12-16 week time frame.

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

Their ability to ACTUALLY deliver on every task in our scope. They were very clear about how and what they could produce. Many developers will promise the world and then walk themselves back but not WE-Build. They followed the game plan. They were able to take my exact design critiques and implement them on one or two draft turns.

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

No, I think they were great.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm COO and co-founder at myREST - solutions for restaurants for improving their business. Centralized marketing tool that helps restaurateurs to increase numbers of orders, give them an ability for strong brand building and to digitize HoReCa market.

For what projects/services did your company hire WE-Build?

We needed to build and designed our project from the beginning. We needed front-end and back-end development support. We’ve engaged this team as a development partner to build our platform. Generally we’ve looked for help with design and development of the different parts of the product we're creating.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed experienced developers to create the product which will include reservation system, digital menu, Admin panel (CRM) and will be the centralized marketing tool for restaurants. We wanted to have fully designed and functional complex product for restaurant market that will allow us to boost our growth and scale rapidly. Now we are still working with team and our next project is the Chatbot.

How did you select this vendor?

We knew about team from some other development projects that they had done previously and also they are well-known developers in Krakow. Their experience, approach and work methodology fit us perfectly.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Team designed and created the complex smart solution for a restaurant. The project included few parts, and they are creating the whole ecosystem of product. Ecosystem includes:

1. Widget - table reservation system directly from the restaurant website, Facebook, Instagram or other SM platforms.
2. SmartMenu - an interactive menu of dishes and drinks inside guest’s phone (web application, android application).
3. SmartVenue - solution for calling the waiter from the table (web application, android application).
4. Admin Panel - restaurant CRM and central management tool of the whole ecosystem. Advanced marketing tool.

What was the team composition?

Front-end and back-end developers are working with us during this project.

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

Team created our product from 0 (just starting from the idea) to the fully functional marketing ecosystem for restaurants. It’s our core product, which is the base for building our business.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Generally guys took care of everything: they have analysed the idea, created development roadmap (agreed to our main goals/milestones) and executed that plan. They are still our partners and we are happy with timeliness, accuracy and engagement.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Great quality of work, high engagement, support in any questions / issues and also timeliness - they are always completing tasks on time, with high quality and excellent understanding of our needs. They are well organized and very flexible in adapting to any changes.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Can’t identify anything. We are under excellent care.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm UX/UI designer working as a contractor for the SaaS startup.

For what projects/services did your company hire WE-Build, and what were your goals?

The corporate site was made 4 years ago and did not meet the business objectives.The company requested a redesign and help find a contractor for web development.

How did you select WE-Build and what were the deciding factors?

I have already successfully collaborated with the development team from We-built.io on another project and advised on the project.They agreed to make a redesign in a short time.

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

During the kick-off meeting, we discussed the main goals of the site redesign. During the preparation of hi-fi ,mockups we constantly discussed with the team the possibilities of implementing the client's requirements. After the design was approved, the We-build.io team quickly implemented changes to the existing template on Wordpress and corrected the existing errors.

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

There were 1 front-end developer and 1 back-end developer.

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

After the redesign, the site loading speed decreased from 3 seconds to 2.3 seconds. The number of requests from the home page has also increased significantly.

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

Open and transparent communication. They always inform you about issues, changes in deadlines, and offer solutions. We used Asana, Slack, Zoom.

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

When difficult questions arise, they always clearly explained the issues and offered solutions in accordance with the budget.

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

There are on my side.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Framewhere, a marketplace for photographers and videographers. This i online portal where professionals can list their portfolios and potential customers may search, combine and connect with them. My position in company is CEO and co-founder.

For what projects/services did your company hire WE-Build?

The challenge was to build simple and easy to use online portal that will grant great experience both for professionals and potential customers.

What were your goals for this project?

Goal of the project was designing and building from scratch ready to use platform

How did you select this vendor?

Several vendors were being considered at that moment. However the key factors where:

• budget
• responsiveness
• speed of developing (vendor had to work on weekend and during the night).

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They have developed the platform from scratch:

• design and planning of functionality and UX/UI
• building and launch ready to use beta version of platform
• delivering final edits after market feedback both front and backend.

What was the team composition?

One person at the beginning and then team increased to two.

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

The platform has been launched on time meeting all deadlines and technical expectations. As the matter of fact, all the following deadlines and milestones have been met.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

I have enjoyed the great communication and responsiveness between us. All the deadlines have been met and no problems neither delays have happened.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their speed and flexibility set them apart.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Diversification of technologies portfolio.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a CMO & co-founder at CallPage, it's an ICT SaaS company that converts website visitors into sales calls.

For what projects/services did your company hire WE-Build?

We had third-party project to improve user experience and involve to online education process. We needed to rebuild website to make it more user-friendly and implement online video courses classes.

What were your goals for this project?

The main task, which was to quickly convert visitors of site into students. To do this, it was necessary to create an educational platform directly on the site.

How did you select this vendor?

We have heard a good feedback from our partners, so we decided to cooperate after few calls and meetings.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

First, we had to completely rework the old version of the site to integrate new features, it did not take them much time. This was followed by the main part, which included preparation of design, functionality and product testing.

What was the team composition?

Team that worked with us included 3 web developers and designer. The team quickly did the tasks and not only did standard job. The team offered their own solutions, which were very useful.

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

Thanks to the work done, the number of users who became students of the courses doubled and the number of requests to the support team has decreased.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The whole project was divided into sub tasks, and we were provided with a work plan and adapted to our timeline. Communication with the team was constant and without delay.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

It's important for us that everyone in this company understands the development process very well and understands what the client wants in terms of business.