Binary Studio

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Department Leader of easyMoney

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

easyMoney is a UK-based fintech company specialising in peer-to-peer lending. It primarily offers bridge and development loans to professional property developers, providing flexible and efficient financing solutions while delivering competitive returns to investors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Binary Studio to accomplish?

• Develop and enhance the core functionality of our lending platform to support seamless peer-to-peer lending operations.
• Implement features to streamline the loan management process and customer management process ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Ensure high-quality, maintainable code that integrates effectively with our existing PHP-based backend and meets our compliance and security standards.

SOLUTION

How did you find Binary Studio?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Binary Studio over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Binary Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Binary Studio played a pivotal role in the development and scaling of our lending platform, taking on a wide range of critical responsibilities and deliverables, including:

Lending Platform Development

• Built key components of our platform, including the admin portal, customer portal, and borrower portal, ensuring robust functionality and seamless user experience across the ecosystem.
• Focused on developing scalable and maintainable solutions aligned with our fintech goals. 

Mobile App Development

• Assisted in enhancing our mobile application, enabling investors to access the platform and manage their financial interactions easily.

 Payment Provider Integrations

• Integrated multiple payment providers to streamline payment processing and improve efficiency.

Open Banking Implementation

• Implemented open banking APIs to enhance data transparency and allow seamless fetching of recent transactions, making it easier to reconcile deposits and withdrawals.

Custom Features Development

• Developed tailored solutions for borrowers and investors

Binary Studio served as the main development resource for our company, consistently delivering high-quality work that has been instrumental in building and scaling a future-proof lending solution tailored to our industry needs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Platform Expansion

Binary Studio contributed to building and improving multiple critical components of the lending platform, including the admin, customer, and borrower portals. This expansion increased operational capacity and improved user accessibility.

Improved Operational Efficiency

Enhanced payment processing speed and automation reduced transaction times, streamlining financial operations.

Optimised platform performance, supporting the growing user base and transaction volume.

Enhanced User Experience

Migrated the user interface to a modern design, aligning with current UX standards and improving usability for borrowers and investors.

Refactored legacy code to enhance maintainability and ensure future readiness, increasing platform stability.

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

Binary Studio has been a trusted partner for almost five years, consistently providing skilled software engineers who have become an integral part of our team. While Binary did not have direct input on project management, their contributions have been exceptional:

Team Integration

The developers provided by Binary were treated as part of our internal team. They worked seamlessly with our processes, tools, and workflows, collaborating effectively with our staff.

Quality of Developers

Binary Studio consistently provided top-notch developers with excellent technical expertise who were skilled and easy to work with. Their knowledge and adaptability have significantly impacted the development and optimisation of our lending platform.

Responsiveness to Needs

Binary demonstrated a deep understanding of our business requirements and consistently delivered developers tailored to meet those needs. Their ability to align with our evolving priorities ensured a smooth and productive collaboration.

Long-Term Collaboration

Over the years, their developers have been instrumental in building and improving various components of our platform, from the admin portal to customer-facing features. Their contributions have greatly enhanced our operational efficiency and user experience.

While Binary did not directly manage our projects, its developers’ professionalism, reliability, and dedication ensured that all tasks and milestones were completed on time, significantly contributing to our success.

What was your primary form of communication with Binary Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What stood out most about Binary Studio was their ability to consistently provide developers who felt like an extension of our in-house team. Their engineers brought excellent technical expertise and integrated seamlessly into our workflows and culture, making collaboration effortless.

Their commitment to understanding our business needs and matching us with the right talent was exceptional. Whether it was tackling complex technical challenges, optimising platform performance, or building new features, their developers consistently delivered high-quality work.

The longevity of our partnership—nearly five years—is a testament to their reliability, adaptability, and dedication to helping us achieve our goals. This combination of technical excellence, cultural fit, and long-term support makes Binary Studio truly impressive and unique.

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

There’s nothing in particular that stands out as needing improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the VP of Engineering of an IT company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Online scheduling, staffing, and contact management software for Massage Therapists.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Binary Studio to accomplish?

• Software Architecture
• Software Design
• Software Quality Assurance

SOLUTION

How did you find Binary Studio?

Referral

Why did you select Binary Studio over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Outstanding developers

How many teammates from Binary Studio were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

SaaS application built on AWS infrastructure using PHP and Vue.js.  Provides numerous features such as Credit Card processing, Client Management, Gift Card sales, Email Marketing campaigns, SOAP Notes, Membership subscription management, Staff management, Online Business Listing, Google Reserve integration, Intake Forms with builder, Google Calendar integration to name a few...

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have successfully delivered production ready features on a consistent basis.  They are intelligent and disciplined developers who strive for excellence.  Feature releases are well architected and well tested.  Bugs are rare and when discovered quickly addressed.  

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

Binary was more than a hired gun, but a partner on the project.  They assisted in making strategic level decisions that helped our company grow.  

What was your primary form of communication with Binary Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They run their own "Binary Academy" where they teach software development.  Only a select few of their graduates get offered a position at Binary.  This means they know the skillset of their teammates rather than pushing an unproven hire onto a customer.

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

No. They were attentive to every requirement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder & CTO of a medical cannabis company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A medical cannabis clinic based in the UK.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Binary Studio to accomplish?

• Develop a patient portal allowing secure access to medical records, appointment booking, and secure messaging with healthcare providers
• Implement inventory management functionality to track prescriptions and stock levels
• Build an automated appointment scheduling system integrated with payment processing

SOLUTION

How did you find Binary Studio?

Online Search

Why did you select Binary Studio over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from Binary Studio were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

To build new significant features for our web application.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The outcomes of the project were highly positive and clearly demonstrated progress and success. The website’s performance and functionality improved significantly, resulting in a smoother user experience. The design updates made the site more visually appealing and user-friendly, which has been well-received by both our team and our audience. Additionally, the backend improvements have enhanced operational efficiency, making it easier for us to manage the platform. Overall, the project met our objectives and delivered tangible benefits to our business.

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

Their project management was excellent. They maintained clear and consistent communication throughout the process, keeping us updated on progress and promptly addressing any questions or concerns. Deliverables were provided on time, and they demonstrated a flexible approach to accommodate our evolving needs. Their ability to understand and prioritise our requirements made the entire experience smooth and efficient.

What was your primary form of communication with Binary Studio?

Virtual Meeting

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

What stood out most about this company was their attention to detail and genuine commitment to understanding our goals. They didn’t just provide technical solutions; they took the time to understand our brand, audience, and objectives, ensuring their work aligned perfectly with our vision. Their creativity and ability to deliver innovative solutions tailored to our needs made them truly exceptional.

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

While the overall experience was excellent, there is always room for improvement. One area that could be enhanced is the initial planning phase—spending a bit more time aligning on timelines and priorities could help streamline the project even further. That said, any minor challenges we encountered were quickly resolved, and their responsiveness made up for any small gaps.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I was working for Invotra, and then I became the managing director of Indev, a software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Binary Studio?

We wanted to modernize our products and move the site from Drupal to a React and JavaScript architecture. We needed backend and frontend developers.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially contacted Binary Studio for frontend development on React. The product heavily focuses on internal communication tools, collaboration, and staff directory. The main feature is creating documents, articles, pages, or policies that users could consume.

Binary Studio also does testing, but we just contacted them for custom software.

What is the team composition?

We work with two people: a senior and a lower-tier teammate.

How did you come to work with Binary Studio?

We found them online through Google.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent over $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in January 2022, and our partnership will continue up to the middle of May 2024.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The product hasn’t been released yet, but we focus on how much we can get done daily and the quality of the work we’re releasing to ensure we’re disciplined. We have automated tests with test coverage checks against them to ensure that the frontend has a good amount of coverage; that’s done via GitHub by checking the developers' actual pull requests (PR).

We also make sure the developers are writing the tests, so there’s a threshold for how much code coverage can dip per PR.

How did Binary Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

They meet our deadlines. We have a daily call with the front- and backend teams and use Google Meet and Google Chat to communicate.

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

Alik (Software Engineer) is the senior teammate; he’s great to work with. He knows exactly what he’s talking about and is definitely a leader. Moreover, Alik provides a lot of insight on how we should work with React.

Additionally, Alik recommended Roman (Software Engineer), and we’ve been satisfied with his work. He’s part of the team.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The level of support we get from them, especially from the developers, is outstanding. We’re also impressed by how they nurture the developers and the program they use to train them so they’re ready for real-world projects.

Overall, Binary Studio pushes out high-quality work; it’s worth the money we invest.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t hold back in terms of how much work you give them or the task's difficulty. Binary Studio will find someone who can overcome that hurdle; they have capable people. I’d recommend testing the waters as much as possible and seeing how much you can push them; they can handle it.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of everbeat

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Everbeat has created the first health, fitness and medical wearable based ecosystem.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Binary Studio to accomplish?

• Create a mobile app to support our clinical validation study
• Create an infrastructure to support production deployment and testing
• Create a web based administrative dashboard.

SOLUTION

How did you find Binary Studio?

Had previous experience with Binary

Why did you select Binary Studio over others?

• Good value for cost
• High quality development skills

How many teammates from Binary Studio were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Binary was tasks with helping us build the technical apps and infrastructure to realize our wearable based ecosystem. This included an android and iOS mobile app, web app, back end, CI/CD and testing framework. The work was very dynamic as we are a startup and requirements are fluid and evolving.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We reached beta testing with a well written product and zero technical debt. Along the way we made iterative progress according to our agile kanban processes.

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

Our project management was blended, since I am a technical project manager and also a developer and the client. They were super flexible about filling in the gaps and allowing me to participate in their internal process. They were extremely transparent and did deliver on time. They are always open to discuss new requirements or accept feedback on previous work.

What was your primary form of communication with Binary Studio?

Email or Messaging App

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

Beyond their impressive development skills, flexibility and dedication to the deliverables, they showed a commitment to the project as if they were part of our company. This is the third time I've used Binary Studio, and each time they've delivered with quality and reliability. But most impressive is that they treated each engagement as if they owned it. They would make recommendations even when they were not solicited that would result in a better product or process down the road.

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

It's a slight inconvenience that they are in the Ukraine and currently their infrastructure isn't as reliable as it could be. Sending them physical devices takes a while and is not reliable. However, I would expect when the war has concluded this problem will go away.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Senior software engineer/Scrum master of a Telecoms Company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a one-stop provider in the Public Safety sector that offers efficient and reliable solutions for paging, radio communications and control rooms.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Binary Studio to accomplish?

• Implementation of a critical messaging and resource management platform combining paging and mobile networks
• Creation of a mobile application for lone worker protection
• Design and integration of a configurable web dashboard for active alarms monitoring

SOLUTION

How did you find Binary Studio?

Online Search

Why did you select Binary Studio over others?

• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Binary Studio were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

The team participates in the requirements capturing phase and helps the product owner to design the features in the most efficient way. Afterwards, they document the architectural decisions and upon review by the product owner/scrum master they estimate the effort and provide a roadmap. Together with scrum master they plan the sprints and the releases. 

Quality assurance is the team's responsibility too therefore they have to define test plans, implement automated tests and run manual pre-release testing. Finally the team adjusts the build jobs and creates the final artifacts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Reasonably precise estimation of tasks for the complexity of the project. Very few hot fixes required through all those years. Immediate reaction of the team to customer requests/support. Increasing interest of market for the product due to reliability and low maintenance.

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

The team is always proactive and this is something usually missing from engineering people. They are very transparent and have great communication skills which makes understanding of the project needs and priorities really very easy. 

Agile process demands developers who can tolerate change of plans and a can-do mentality, which all Binary-Studio members have. Through the project's lifetime when the team's' composition had to be adjusted due to e.g. changes of technology, Binary Studio provided the right candidates very promptly.

What was your primary form of communication with Binary Studio?

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

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

It is amazing that although all developers are very competent technically, they do not have strong opinion and are interested in the business value first. This is very rare in the software development world and makes life very easy.

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

Not really! I have worked as a scrum muster/team leader for more than 20 years with developers from all over the world. Binary Studio is not only the most efficient team I ever had but also the most pleasant one.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Project Manager of InsideOut Institute

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

InsideOut is Australia’s national institute for research, translation and clinical excellence in eating disorders. With resources, rigour and perseverance we aim to transform the landscape for people with eating disorders in this country, and ultimately find a cure.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Binary Studio to accomplish?

• Continue development of online therapy platform
• Assist in concurrent development support while online therapy app being created by another team
• Identify & improve cybersecurity of online therapy platform
• Develop custom online learning platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Binary Studio?

Online Search

Why did you select Binary Studio over others?

• High ratings
• Company values aligned

What was the size of Binary Studio’s team?

2-5 Employees

What was your primary form of communication with Binary Studio?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Continuous work as external members of the digital team at InsideOut, available to work on a range of projects in balance with the Institute's priorities. Primary project involved using existing work on an online therapy platform for eating disorders where users are able to log their food, thoughts, behaviours and goals through a calendar, and complete online therapy in the format of slides with media and interactives.

The projects included adding additional features to this platform in line with expansion priorities, as well as implementing findings from pen test, and working concurrently alongside team creating mobile app version of the calendar tools.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Quality outputs
• Careful long-term thinking about infrastructure
• Good time management
• Accurate estimates of time

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

Team reported back daily through Slack on which tasks they were working on, as well as flagging any potential blockers. Team met with InsideOut digital team at the start and end of the week on Zoom to align priorities, talk through the features selected, and estimate tasks.

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

Vlad is a truly talented developer who pre-empted issues and worked to build solutions into his work. He was communicative and made the effort to learn the purpose of the work so that he was not just literally interpreting tickets but finding better ways to do them.

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

We had a couple of teething problems at the beginning until we had an effective set up for ways of working, as they take the lead of the team they are joining, but we were primarily used to in-house developers and so had mostly in-person ways of working. In the end, we implementing a project management system in JIRA where Binary reported their tasks as ready for testing, and they reported their progress daily so that we could check that there were no estimates blowing out or blockers we hadn't heard about.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a product owner at a custom software development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Binary Studio?

We needed a company that could provide us with custom software development support for some of our projects.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We hired Binary Studio to help us develop an online project management software. They provided us with a frontend engineer who worked directly with our internal team to develop the frontend of a web and mobile application.

We started the development by integrating the developer into our existing team. The developer was in charge of implementing the design created by our internal team using React Native and other integration technologies.

What is the team composition?

We worked with three people from Binary Studio, including a project manager.

How did you come to work with Binary Studio?

We found Binary Studio through Clutch. We had a good feeling about them after our initial meetings with their business development team, so we decided to go with them for this project.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent somewhere between $30,000–$50,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from November 2021–March 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Binary Studio provided us with a frontend engineer that had excellent communication skills and technical expertise that matched our needs. The engineer provided us with high-quality work that matched our local resources.

How did Binary Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Binary Studio had a solid project management process in place. The engineer attended all of our meeting despite the time difference, and they were able to adapt quickly to our internal processes.

We used GitHub for project management and Slack and Jira for communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Binary Studio did a great job of providing us with an engineer that matched our skill and experience requirements.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, we don’t have any complaints. They had a great process in place.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure to clearly communicate what you want them to do and what you want to achieve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder and CEO of a virtual video communication platform. Our product has been on the market for two years.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Binary Studio?

We needed a software development firm that could provide top-quality development services, specifically engineers, project managers, and engineering support specialists.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Binary Studio has built our platform from scratch. We initially provided wireframes and full-fidelity mock-ups to build off of them. From there, it’s been a collaborative effort. They provide feedback and suggest work based on what we want to develop.

They’ve used C++ and .NET on the backend and Flutter on the frontend. Binary Studio has provided subject matter experts to help us move our development speed along. They’ve built for iOS and Android simultaneously on the frontend and discovered more efficient ways to make our product work.

As a video technology company, we must have a good video service provider and a matching engine to make real-time video calls. They’ve assisted us with our matching engine for our video technology and the frontend appearance and aesthetic of our application.

What is the team composition?

At the highest point of our engagement, we had 13–14 engineers from Binary Studio. We’ve had multiple engineering talents and project managers. However, our main hires have been junior and senior front- and backend developers to work on different parts of the application.

How did you come to work with Binary Studio?

A good friend of our business partners referred Binary Studio. We engaged with them and were pleased with the results we got.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent close to $200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2020, and our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve attained over 9,000 downloads of our application during our soft launch phase and seen success testing our platform in smaller markets. We’re really pleased with the results; we’re getting ready to push our product to the marketplace on a bigger scale. Moreover, we’ve seen a 14% increase in our platform’s subscribers over the past 60 days. All in all, Binary Studio's work has led to conversions for our business.

How did Binary Studio perform from a project management standpoint?

Although we have different time zones, we’ve never had a delay; they’ve hit every deadline on our roadmaps. The team is honest, communicative, and accommodating; they stay up late if we need them to. They’re also flexible if we have questions.

We typically communicate using Slack and email. We also use Atlassian and Jira to track our sprints.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their strength is their ability to deliver on time and their communication skills, which are critical for any business. Their ability to do what is asked while respectfully voicing their opinion is also impressive. They bring their experience to the table instead of just executing the vision. They feel like a true partner.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Honestly, there isn’t much we can change. We went into the engagement knowing they were in a different time zone. They’ve been very accommodating and flexible, so we haven’t had any bad experiences.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have a clear vision of what you’re looking to do. As a technology partner, they can bring your vision to life. If you don’t have a clear idea of what you want, they can also help you formulate them.

Additionally, be flexible with the time zone constraints if you’re working internationally.