JavaScript-focused web and mobile development
We believe that people are the driving force behind any software development process. The relationships we form internally and with our clients are based on attention, presence, and care.
JavaScript is at the core of our work and we apply it to projects with pragmatism, consistency, and continuous, hands-on learning.
This helps us stay focused on core business needs, time-to-market, and assures that users get features they really need.
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JOIN
JOIN
Join reinvented recruitment and became the fastest growing HRtech start-up in Europe
THOUSANDS OF APPLICANTS A DAY
JOIN is a complex software platform that helps find and hire top talent. With offices in Switzerland and Germany, it is a gateway for recruitment specialists globally. With JOIN it is cheaper and easier to post job offers on multiple job advertising websites and receive candidate CVs in a single application.
It boasts a total of 100,000 job offers posted with their software, over 20,000 applications sent through the system every day, and more than 45,000 companies using their solutions. Their clients include Adidas, Accenture, and Swisscom.
Fast and powerful recruitment Join.com allows its clients to:
- Build optimized job ads
- Multipost job ads
- Automate workflows and processes
Mobile-first User Experience Candidates can apply on the go, which leads to:
- Less effort
- More applications received
- Faster recruitment process
BACK AND FRONT-DEVELOPMENT
Our team of engineers uses a complex engine to centralize the process of posting job offers and receiving applications. To maintain high standards and quality developers we pay special attention to code reviews and open communication. We also chose Kanban instead of a less flexible Scrum framework. This has helped us increase efficiency, improve self-discipline and dynamize cooperation. Bitnoise engineers are very close to the JOIN team, effectively making them a part of an exciting start-up journey.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- GraphQL

CIRCUS STREET
Circus Street
A London-based online training platform that builds digital capability for global corporations
REMOTE TRAINING IN 140+ COUNTRIES
Circus Street is a digital-first training platform that helps multinational corporations upskill their employees. With a vast ecosystem of courses and learning content, Circus Street solutions can be embedded into virtually any environment.
Especially in the time of remote work, Circus Street makes a huge impact on the professional lives of hundreds of thousands of professionals in over 140 countries.
Among the adopters of their solutions are Unilever, Pfizer, Heineken, Mars, and KraftHeinz.
Skills for a digital economy
Five areas of remote training:
- Digital essentials
- Reaching audiences
- Insight and analysis
- Strategy & transformation
- Spotlights
Web and mobile platforms
Employees can learn anytime and everywhere with:
- Classic web apps
- Tablet access
- Mobile apps
Development, migrations, upgrades
Our team consists of 10 engineers, who are closely integrated with Circus Street teams. We help develop mobile apps, classic web interfaces, and the back-end of the solution. We are also involved in migrations, upgrading the architecture from a monolithic to a microservice architecture, and switching from Angular to React.
One of the highlights of our cooperation with Circus Street is that we are involved in decision-making on the side of technology, which is gratifying. The clear vision and roadmap allow us to build a truly future-proof solution that is easy to maintain and scale.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- React
- React Native
- PHP
- AWS

REZOLVE
Rezolve
A retail and engagement technology that turns mobile devices into powerful transaction tools
MOBILE PLATFORM AND SDK
Rezolve is a technology company that turns mobile devices into a retail transaction tool. Their solution helps match shoppers with retailers.
One of their flagship apps is Shop Beautiful, which turns mobile devices into engagement tools. It allows users to discover and purchase goods, buy tickets and do regular shopping easily and intuitively.
The proprietary Rezolve Inside™ solution is provided as a Software Development Kit (SDK) which can be added to external mobile apps to make them more engaging and richer in functionality. instantly engage with the world around them.
Platform-specific apps
The iOS and Android apps allow
- Scanning icons on posters or screens
- Finding local offers through geozoning
- Instant buying
Software Development Kit
With the SDK developers can:
- Quickly add a range of mobile commerce and mobile engagement capabilities
- Deliver innovation for consumers into mobile apps
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM
For Rezolve we built a team of a total of 5 front-end, back-end, and mobile engineers who work on their app and SDK on a day-to-day basis with the UK-based product team. By being involved in all areas of development, we became a technological partner that supports the business in achieving its goals.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- Android
- iOS
- .NET Core
- AWS

SHUTTOUT
Shuttout
A global platform for photographers that uses gamification to boost artistic improvement
Social photography
Shuttout is a social platform that allows both professional and amateur photographers to share their work in an engaging way. As a one of the kind start-up, it makes featuring their work more entertaining by introducing a spirit of competition. Artists can enter contests and win small financial prizes, which incentivizes them to continuously improve their skills.
Such a gamified application, whose target audience consists of visually sensitive users, requires great interfaces and advanced front-end technologies. They have been applied to build attractive Shuttout web and mobile applications.
Gamified sharing
Photographers are encouraged to:
- Share photos and enter competitions
- Vote on work of peers
- Improve their skills and techniques
From web to PWA
The evolution of the platform meant:
- Starting with a basic web app
- Enhancing the web app
- Rewriting the functionalities to mobile app (PWA)
FROM MVP TO PRODUCT STRATEGY
Bitnoise is both a technological partner and an investor in the app. We started with delivering a very basic MVP, which allowed Shuttout to gain initial traction and attract further funding.
We’ve worked closely with other founders to provide engineering insight and translate business needs into a successful solution. We also helped develop a product strategy that included a roadmap for AI modules and further monetization of the photos collected in the database.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- React
- Node.js
- Symfony
- Elasticsearch

HOO KOO E KOO
HOO KOO E KOO
A brand and product design studio with offices in London, New York, and Los Angeles
WEST COAST CREATIONS
HOO KOO E KOO is a global design company that works with top brands including Tesla, Google, Apple, Boom Supersonic, and Roland. With a focus on innovation and disruption, they combine unbeatable visual competencies with technologies such as AI and Virtual Reality.
Among their cutting-edge work is the design of airplane interior, visuals, and renders for Boom - a supersonic aircraft company. The project also included animations and a rich new website.
Another of their challenges was designing a point sale system for Eventbrite. The device is lightweight and water-proof and allows payments with wristbands, cards, and phones.
Pixel perfect front-end
Working with the world’s top designers means:
- Flawless implementation of complex interfaces
- Fast and responsive websites and apps
- Using latest technologies
Silicon Valley clients
Being at the heart of global tech hub requires:
- Creativity and adaptability
- Meeting strict deadlines
- Assuring fast time-to-market
TURNING DESIGNS INTO APPS
We have collaborated with HOO KOO E KOO since 2011. Over time we became a technological partner providing a development team and t tech leaders to help create the best possible products for their customers.
Using our experience from multiple projects we also offer products and process consulting to help UX and UI designers achieve their goals, which are often complex and ambitious.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- React
- Next.js
- WebGL
- AWS

ORION
Orion
Bespoke ERP & CRM application increasing the performance of sales teams across the company
A CATALOG OF 170k SPARE PARTS
Orion supports maintenance engineers by providing cutting-edge technology and spare parts to industrial machinery. With the majority of their clients working in time-critical environments, the sales and delivery process must be smooth and fast.
Managing a catalog of over 170 000 items can be a daunting task, especially with old, desktop-based solutions. We partnered up with Orion to deliver state-of-the-art, fully custom web and mobile apps to improve and speed up the work of sales teams. We also relieved them from the burden of performing a large number of manual tasks and sped up the search of their vast database.
Sales and reporting
The modules we developed include:
- CRM and ERP functionalities
- Sales and accounting integration
- Advanced reporting
Speeding up search
Cutting query time from 20 seconds to 2 miliseconds lead to:
- Better performance of sales teams
- Increased job satisfaction
LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP
We are a long-term technological partner for Orion. Working in close partnership with our client we’ve designed, developed, and maintained the fully custom solution since 2009. Our development team built around the project works in close collaboration with the business teams of Orion to provide a software solution that gives them a competitive advantage.
We also support the client by providing technological consulting and support in the software development strategy and the choice of the stack - including API, web, and mobile solutions.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- Next.js
- React
- PHP
- Elasticsearch

INKLUSION DIGITAL
A digital tool that helps with education of children of special needs.
EDUTECH INNOVATION
Children with special needs require extra attention and a non-standard educational approach. One of the biggest problems both teachers and parents face is the lack of coordination of teaching efforts. With many people involved in the growth of a child with special needs, information about his or her development plan and progress. Inklusion Digital offers a web-based, personalized planning tool and journal. It helps to gather all the information that all professionals need to maximize the progress of a student. It also facilitates the communication between teachers and tutors so that everybody can finally be on the same page.
GEARED TOWARDS CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
The application is built in a way that makes it easy to use in a classroom environment. With a friendly interface it makes the work of a teacher or tutor more effective. With advanced privacy settings, such as automatic blurring of sensitive data, it adds extra confidence and assures that other children or personnel can’t peek and accidentally read the information displayed on the screen.
UI AND FRONTEND
For Inklusion Digital we built a team of two frontend developers and a UX/UI designer who look after user experience and smooth interaction. Having all team members on our side facilitates communication and improves progress.
TECHNOLOGIES AND TOOLS
- React
- Typescript
- SWR
- Next.js
- Cypress
- Tailwind CSS
Reviews
the project
Web App Upgrade & Maintenance for EdTech Startup
"Their flexibility with which they meet our changing requirements on the management side impressed me."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the CTO of a small eduTech startup. We create a software to support teachers with supporting students who do need support.
For what projects/services did your company hire Bitnoise, and what were your goals?
To bring our software to the next level in terms of design and modern best practices
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We found Bitnoise through a referral and were impressed by their flexibility and professionalism. All contact has been quickly established, the profiles of the offered developers and designers were a good match for our needs.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
The main focus is designing and developing a portal for teachers to login and buy licenses for our main product. Another big part of the developers' work includes improving the existing application by restructuring components. The development is entirly in React/NextJS/TypeScript and the expertise brought in by the bitnoise developers is very high.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Our Bitnoise team consists of 2 frontend developers (one of them senior) and one designer.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Through their experitse they improve our existing software every day and all newly created features are build solidly with state-of-the-art best-practices.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We have a fixed communication partner on their side who regularly talked to their team members and checked with us if everything is going as planned. They joined our communication tools, so we can communicate seamlessly.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Their flexibility with which they meet our changing requirements on the management side impressed me. Also the eagerness of the senior developer to share his knowledge and give regular insights into architectural decisions.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No
the project
DevOps Assistance for Real Estate SaaS Platform
"We have direct contact with the developers which ensures a smooth process."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am a partner at Huskøbet where we have developed a digital platform to ensure better conditions for private consumers wanting to buy or develop real etstate. We combine relevant content and counseling in insurance, finance, construction and law.
For what projects/services did your company hire Bitnoise, and what were your goals?
We have an ongoing project where Bitnoise is helping us with DevOps and general maintenance.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We werer in the market looking for a partner and Bitoise had the skillset and a fair price.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
We started off with a kick-off meeting and have a status meeting every week so we always are on point and proactive in understandig the next step, the specific task and technology at hand.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
We have been working with 4-5 persons so far - but have the primary contact with our main developer which is very useful in our project since we prefer the directly contact and sparing.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Since we have outsourced our DevOps our IT architect is able to concentrate on strategy and optimizing our business.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
We have an online status meeting weekly which ensures that all sides are aligned on the project and that we are able to be proactive and ensure that we meet our goals.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
That Bitnoise is flexible with their hours. We have direct contact with the developers which ensures a smooth process.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
So far we have been very impressed with Bitnoise on all levels.
the project
Mobile App Dev for Smart Home System Device Company
"Their adaptability and open communication style made them a strong team to work with."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the managing director of Kugu Home. We develop services and products for the real estate industry.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
We hired Bitnoise to develop our mobile application for tenants.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Our internal team handled the designs for the user interface and app. We provided the visuals to Bitnoise and the developed it using React Native. The app is compatible with both iOS and Android devices. Their developers built it to control features within homes, including lights and heating. They also integrated a tool to show energy consumption. The project has been completed, but Bitnoise currently helps with minor optimizations and product updates.
What is the team composition?
They provided one developer and a project manager. The main developer changed once during the project.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
We interviewed several companies that had expertise with React Native development. We liked how Bitnoise explained their approach and they gave us a straightforward plan. We were drawn to their competitive pricing and professional demeanor.
What is the status of this engagement?
The main development occurred between August–October 2018.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Bitnoise made the project go smoothly—they provided quick iterations to complete the app on time. The engagement was beneficial to producing the quality work.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
Their team worked within our GitLab environment and we communicated using Slack. They provided weekly reports on their progress and any roadblocks. Our interactions were effective and they executed the project well.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their adaptability and open communication style made them a strong team to work with. We valued their ability to handle problems and provide helpful feedback.
Are there any areas they could improve?
It would have been helpful to receive more budget updates from Bitnoise because we could have made more informed decisions.
the project
Staff Augmentation for Digital Marketing Training Platform
"Their founders are very approachable."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the head of engineering for a company that specializes in digital marketing training. We’re based in London and have offices in the U.S., Singapore, and Australia.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
We wanted to expand our team quickly and not have to deal with a long hiring process.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They provide staff augmentation, so they’re not working on a specific product. We’re technology agnostic with our projects, which means that every solution is designed to meet a specific need correlated to specific business requirements. Bitnoise uses several technologies such as PHP, JavaScript, Amazon Web Services, etc.
What is the team composition?
There are four people on their team, but we’re planning on adding more people.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
I had worked with them for many years at various companies. I knew that they had the skills to help execute and deliver on our modernization effort.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in January 2018 and the collaboration is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We see them as an extension of our team and I’m extremely satisfied with what they’ve delivered so far.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
We mostly use Jira and Kanban for keeping track of timelines. They meet all deadlines. We also have design sessions where they create design documents for us.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their founders are very approachable and available to respond to any needs or requirement changes on our end. They make the experience smooth and quickly adapt to any changes to our business priorities.
Are there any areas they could improve?
There was one engineer that I had to tell to be proactive and reach out.
the project
Multiple Projects for Software Development House
“It’s really nice that they value their work as much as we do.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the director of a London-based software house that specializes in custom PHP solutions, including our in-house CMS.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
Our team size scales up and down based on the number of current projects. We have several long-term clients who have ongoing needs that we cater to. We had an influx of projects due in a short period of time, so the most optimal solution was to partner with a reliable software development team. We wanted to establish a long-term relationship with someone who could work with the same technologies, exhibit the same quality, and work towards the same goals.
What was the scope of their involvement?
There was a larger proof of concept (POC) PHP-based platform built on E2 for one of our clients that included the content and our own CMS, which we introduced Bitnoise to. They have a team member who specializes in E2, so they were comfortable working with it.
We also had to make small and large updates to some of the existing websites we’d worked on in the past. We introduced them to the projects and gave them the requirements on behalf of the client. Once they delivered, we did our own QA and handed it over to said client. We try to maintain our PHP solutions. LAMP stack is something we specialize in and all of our clients are aware of that. Bitnoise delivers some of the backends for us that meet our standards.
What is the team composition?
There’s a team of experts who are all very professional.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
There’s a team of experts who are all very professional. It’s not easy to find a vendor who can deliver according to the standards we hold ourselves to. We first gave them a small task to observe at their coding capabilities. We were happy with the QA results on that, so we were sure we’d get along fine. We wanted to become one big team if possible. We haven’t had to look any further since we found Bitnoise.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent between £10,000–£15,000 ($13,770–$20,655 USD).
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in April 2016. The relationship is ongoing because we still have projects in the pipeline.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They are very insightful. They ask in-depth questions about projects and like to know the objectives and priorities. They deliver quality work through a seamless process. We are also very open to them when they have something they want to upgrade or suggest. There are areas they’ll add something to if we’re okay with it, which is very nice. We value that greatly.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re fine with any platform I want to use. We use Jira, but they also have their own internal tool, Phabricator, which I’m happy to use. They’ve added me as a user so I can add comments and write in tickets myself. We use Skype, email, phone, and make in-person visits. We’ve had no issues with communication and have met all the established deadlines. We’re really happy.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They have weekly meetings and keep us informed. They have very dedicated resources. There have been some things which have required longer working hours, but they’ve worked it out themselves. They address issues promptly—either the same day or over the weekend—because they know that the matters are urgent. It’s really nice that they value their work as much as we do. They’ve done their best to deliver accordingly.
We have a unique relationship with them. If there’s something we need help with, I know I can contact Bitnoise and they’ll figure it out. They’re also open to different styles of collaboration.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They should hire more people. It’s sometimes tricky to schedule anything with them since they’re so busy. I’ve had some urgent projects that they haven’t been able to fit in. However, this isn’t their fault. Overall, I have nothing to complain about.
the project
MVP Dev for Enterprise Transformation & Software Innovation Firm
“They’re affordable and very high quality.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
Our organization focuses on radically disrupting and transitioning traditional, large brands in companies from a legacy of top-down management and old school IT development model into a more modern, digital innovator. Our clients are very traditional brands like Bank of America, JP Morgan, Comcast, Time Warner, and Delta Airlines. These types of companies are experiencing enormous disruption right now by digital native companies. They recognize that they’re going to have to reinvent themselves as organizations to develop the capability to innovate and move at the speed of agility that these companies represent. That’s the type of work our company does. We have a very provocative and unusual way to help companies make that transition much more quickly than traditional approaches. We’re also publishing books based on our experiments and research on applying social and evolutionary science techniques to organizational change. We have a book coming out next year. It will provide leaders of big companies with new insights into how to make change happen in large organizational systems, using approaches they have never heard of before. We are a white glove, boutique company. We typically work with 3–4 major corporations at any given time. I’m the CEO and founder.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
Thousands of companies desperately need our help. We needed a way to take our ideas and codify our techniques, approaches, and frameworks of the way that we engage organizations in this journey. We wanted a set of software tools that could amplify and assist in some way so that we don’t have to be everywhere working with thousands of companies.
We’ve developed a concept and design, and we’re in the early stages of building our first software project that will be released next year. It will be synergistic with some of the consulting work we’re doing. It’s not clear if it’s a standalone product that can be consumed without having a relationship with our company, or if it’s going to be blended in some way. It’s not just putting a credit card down, signing up for a fast product, and you go on your way. It’s a white glove experience where we’re onboarding you to a new way of facilitating collaboration in your company in a social, innovation-driven way, but it comes with a lot of high touch support and transition. That part is not so clear.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Bitnoise is our partner helping us to build this MVP that we’re going to launch next year. It was really important to us that we work with a partner that had not just the technical skills that are relevant to very modern development stats and frameworks, but they also had the right mindset. Anytime you’re building an MVP product, by definition, you don’t know what the marketplace validation acceptance is going to look like until customers start interacting with the product.
The kind of software products that we are building is fundamentally one that involves person-to-person and person-to-community communication. Having a technology stack that’s built on the most advanced capabilities around real time updates and real time visibility for the interactions between people in a large ecosystem was very important to us. We needed to make sure if 100,000 worldwide employees are using a provoking piece of software, those 10s of 100s of valued interactions are visible to others. We need a very specific kind of technology stack to enable that. We believe strongly in the React ecosystem and in the thought leadership and contribution. Facebook is an aid to the React community. We’re very comfortable having made the decision that all of our frontend product development work is going to leverage React.
React was also important because we’re building a product where there’s not an established category. What we’re doing is very experimental in the sense that it’s not like we’re building a CRM system and there’s a 1,000 we can benchmark ourselves against. We’re pioneering a space for which there is no standard, and there is no dominant existing player. While our ideas aren’t experimental, the concept that someone would buy a product that codifies our ideas is. We don’t know how compelling it will be using this at scale across the companies. We needed a technology stack that would allow developers to elaborate, modify, and change features very quickly. React was valuable to us in that sense.
We came to Bitnoise with a suggestion to use React. We use a modern cloud-scale database like MongoDB, and what was interesting is they did their own research. We didn’t ask them to do this. One of the reasons why we like working with Bitnoise is they’re very mindful that we’re trying to build a successful commercial product. Once they learned about our vision and our core product feature set and the kinds of users and interactions that would occur, they came back to us with keen insight. They said we didn’t only need real time frontend capability and React makes sense, but that our backend also has special requirements. They strongly recommended that they use a backend that isn’t Mongo, but is built on Mongo-like capabilities. It’s called ArangoDB, which is a very hyperscale cloud database backend. What makes it unique is that it can accommodate both traditional, relational data storage and relationships, but it also natively supports object and network base relationships; meaning many-to-many. Many-to-many data relationships are very complicated to do unless you’re using an object database. In a social network like Facebook or a social network inside of a large company, you have many-to-many relationships. If you’re not using an object database, it’s very complex, if not difficult. Bitnoise knew we needed a backend that would support us natively so they could focus on rapid feature development and not get mired in the complexities of building at a backend infrastructure. That was a positive that they brought to us in terms of insight and recommendations that has become part of the core stack that we’re using to build the product.
What is the team composition?
There were 2.5 resources. When you have highly-skilled developers and modern web product developers and you give them the freedom to work with the very best tools, it’s extraordinary how much they can build and how fast.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
I wrote a project brief and put it out on one of the freelance websites looking for a partner. They responded along with 100 other companies. Bitnoise’s pitch was, “Looks like you’re trying to bootstrap a product into the marketplace. Our company is a modest, boutique, high-end product development organization that likes to partner with startups. We think we have some of the best people, and we’d like to talk to you.” That’s how I was introduced.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in December of last year and the work is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The prototype that they built so far is a very polished, modern web experience. It’s impressive enough that it is suitable for customer demos, of which we have done a few.
Because we work in a very web-centric way, literally every couple of days, they’re pushing new features or changes to that prototype. We’re experts in Agile product development. For us, it’s a natural way to iterate and provide feedback and not wait for long cycles before we see them push new capabilities into the product. The cycle time on changes happens very quickly. Being able to interact with the working prototype is very fast. That’s been very effective for us.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
We’re an Agile thought leader company. We work with backlogs and daily huddles. We have dedicated Slack communications. We have GitHub linked up to Slack in order to know when people are doing builds. We use Pivotal Tracker for backlog management and stories. We use Sketch to iterate through wireframes and designs. The most important and impactful collaboration tools we use are our daily stand-ups and Slack. If there’s a new design or a wireframe, it’s a link in Slack to a wireframe on Sketch. If it’s a daily standup, we might look at that in real time or we may go to the working prototype. We’ll walk through it and observe the new feature behavior and have a conversation about it. For us, that’s how you build products.
What did you find most impressive about them?
As a startup self-funding the product development, one of our goals was to find not the least expensive development partner, but one we could afford that was very high quality. That’s what Bitnoise is for us. It’s difficult to find that combination. They’re affordable and very high quality. Anybody with unlimited money can find brilliant people. Anybody can find lots of people at low cost, but they don’t get high-level skill and experience. Bitnoise is that perfect blend of reasonable pricing and really good people.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I’m sure there are areas for improvement, but because we’ve not been able to push them fast enough and strain them, we’ve not been able to see where improvement is needed.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
They’re culturally tuned in to deeply understanding the motivation for the product. They’re highly collaborative.
the project
Web Dev for Creative Design Agency
“[W]e can provide our clients with web development that we know will be modern and will work.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the owner and designer of The Awesome Agency. We’re a design studio.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
Our in-house developers left. We tried a few developers, but they didn’t have the knowledge.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We’ve done various web projects with them. The first project was an in-house web platform for small to medium businesses that would like a website. Instead of us creating a new website each time, we would have our own website builder. It was an off-the-shelf system ready for a small to medium businesses. It was quite a big project.
The next project was helping build websites for various different clients ranging from small businesses to government and councils. They used Laveral, Symfony, PHP, and CSS.
What is the team composition?
There were 1–4 people on the team.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
They contacted us through a general email and looked professional. We did our due diligence. We contacted their references and then started off with our own in-house project, as opposed to letting them do a client’s project. That way, if it went wrong, it wouldn’t let another client down. They turned out to be superb and our relationship 4 years down the line.
How much have you invested with them?
£10,000 [$13,320]. We are meeting with another client soon, which could bring the total £25,000 [$33,300].
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together in 2013 and the work is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They do professional development work. They're very knowledgeable and I feel in safe hands. There are a lot of developers, who bring a lot of expertise and knowledge together as a collaborative company. Our main benefit is that we can provide our clients with web development that we know will be modern and will work.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
We used Trello, Skype, and email. We communicate on a regular basis. There are no issues with communication and deadlines are met.
What did you find most impressive about them?
Their knowledge of functionality was impressive. For example, if our clients think they want X, Y, and Z, Bitnoise won’t just do that if they think something can be done better. They’ll use their expertise and knowledge of development and technologies and put that forward. I like their input. They go into depth with the functionality and how it’s going to work.
I’m going over to their company in a few days with a client to go through a quite large project. We had initial talks over Skype, but we need to further understand the project together as designers and developers and clients. They’re like an extension of our company rather than being someone outside doing development. They’re a crucial part of the company and part of the team and are really nice people too.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I’ve had no issues. It’d be cool if they were based in the same office.
the project
Wordpress Dev for Web Studio
“On the whole, their quality of work was really good.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
My business is called Diffusion Digital. We are a web production studio based in London, and we design and develop websites across a range of industries, including education, finance, property, and a lot of e-commerce in the fashion retail sector. I'm the managing director.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
We wanted to make a recruitment platform that connects fashion brands with creative freelancers. The complexity is in building a system that allows brands and freelancers to register, create, and build profiles. They can build profiles as they gain more experience or win more projects. Brands could post projects on the platform, and freelancers could find relevant projects and apply for them. There's a lot of communication throughout the project between both parties until it's completed. There's a lot of processes involved, and it's a big technical and user experience challenge.
What was the scope of their involvement?
The main build of the site was a custom-built platform that they put together. Bitnoise used WordPress for the CMS.
What is the team dynamic?
I had direct interaction with 2 main developers, as well as a project manager. There were also people on their team helping in the background.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
I worked for another company that had used them previously for a platform based on the same logic, so I reached out to them.
How much have you invested with them?
We've spent £10,000–£15,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We've been working with them since April 2017.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The founder has been really happy with the results. At the moment, it's in its feature phase. They're testing the platform with a select number of freelancers and brands. It's a work in progress, but the main site is there, it's public, and anyone could go into it. They haven't done a full marketing campaign around it yet because it's still in the early stages. The client has passed on good feedback that he's received.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
It was all very good. Bitnoise is based in Poland, and we're in the UK, so communication is the most important factor. We made that very clear at the start, and we made sure that there were processes in place to effectively manage the project. They adapted their processes to meet those needs. We had a good relationship.
Bitnoise is responsive, and they let us know if they've seen our email or request. They tell us that they're looking into it and give us a time frame. It's very helpful to know that someone has seen it at the other end. We've used chat systems like Skype and Slack, and they had a task management system in place called Fabricator which we adapted our processes to use and used throughout. On the whole, I'm very happy with the communication and project management.
What did you find most impressive about them?
The platform was quite a complex build. The initial function document that we gave them was quite different from the final document because the client came in with extra features or requirements that he hadn't considered at the start. It could've been frustrating from their point of view to have to backtrack, amend, and rebuild these new requests that came throughout the project. I was impressed with their patience and attitude about that happening because it was an oversight from the client. They continued working on it and were happy to take on the additional requests, even though sometimes it meant that some work had to be redone. Working in that regard was easy. On the whole, their quality of work was really good.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No.
the project
Multiple App Devs for Digital Product Studio
"They’re very friendly and quick to respond."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the founder and creative director of Digital Product Studio. We research, design, and build apps, games, and platforms.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
I needed a team to help with my startups.
What was the scope of their involvement?
I’ve been working with them since 2011 on over 20 projects by now. These projects range from chat apps to collaboration platforms and games. The most recent startup they’re helping with is hookooekoo.co.
We've worked with many developers on their team and the typical stack we use is Node.js and React, but we've also used Angular, MooTools, PHP, and much more.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
We went through many companies back in 2011 and eventually stayed with them because they proved to be the most reliable. They've been very good ever since.
How much have you invested with them?
We've done micro-projects for $500 and big client work for over $100,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We began working together in 2011 and the relationship is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Most of our projects are still running. Some even reached $10,000,000 valuation.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re very friendly and quick to respond.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They're very professional but extremely friendly and approachable—a rare combination.
Are there any areas they could improve?
They tend to underestimate the amount of time a project will take so we always add 15% to the timeline.
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Several Front End Projects for Video Platform
“They are good, reliable developers, and I would recommend them.”
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I am the managing director of Roll Studio, a UK-based digital company that develops websites, mobile apps, and a number of digital products.
What challenge were you trying to address with Bitnoise?
We were moving from the Italian culture to the UK environment, which was very different in terms of structure, thinking, and expectations. Bitnoise worked on our Mix the City project, a web app which allows users to create their videos using their own music combined with fun clips and publish them on YouTube.
What was the scope of their involvement?
Bitnoise helped us build the frontend of our Mix the City app using AngularJS. We’ve since translated everything to ReactJS.
What is the team dynamic?
There were two developers assigned to the project.
How did you come to work with Bitnoise?
We came across them after one of their members contacted us by email, offering their services. We visited Bitnoise’s website and saw that they were working with someone we knew. We contacted that party, and they recommended the company, saying that they were valuable, good developers, and so on. We tried working with Bitnoise and found they were very good.
How much have you invested with them?
Their daily rate was £350 [$470]. We’ve worked on several projects with Bitnoise, so I can’t provide a total.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with Bitnoise in 2014. In total, we’ve worked together for seven months across the last two years.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Our clients were always happy with the quality they delivered. They are good, reliable developers, and I would recommend them.
How did Bitnoise perform from a project management standpoint?
We managed their team, so Bitnoise became a part of our internal team, just working remotely. We tracked the time spent on projects and received reports whenever we asked for them (usually on a weekly basis), in order to double-check the time-tracker. The communication was good. We worked through Slack, Skype, and Trello. We used multiple tools for managing deadlines, milestones, and bugs.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t think so. Bitnoise followed our specifications and executed what we asked them to do.
So far, the client is happy with their app's improvement, thanks to Bitnoise's continuous support and maintenance. The team communicates regularly to check and provide project updates. Their flexibility impresses the client, as their partnership goes on.