Blazity

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Product of Convious

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The leading sales & marketing platform for the leisure industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blazity to accomplish?

• Build integrations between Convious and other software providers

SOLUTION

How did you find Blazity?

Had previously worked with them in a different company

Why did you select Blazity over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Blazity were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Space invoices integration:

• Middleware hosted on Vercel
• Automated pull of new orders in Convious to send to Space invoices
• Dashboard to manage integration settings
• Data & logging stored in Supabase

Zapier integration:

• App definition
• Authentication against Convious APIs
• Polling for new & updated orders

TXGB integration:

• Middleware layer built using Typescript, running in Docker on AWS
• Set of APIs to expose to TXGB for supplying product information, creating and managing orders.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Integrations delivered to scope
• Multiple customers using integrations in production without issues

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

Blazity provided a project manager that was always on top of planning & delivery, and was very responsive.

What was your primary form of communication with Blazity?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Blazity has been very flexible in providing the resources we need, scaling up or down quickly where it makes sense, and thinking out of the box to work with us on requirements. They have very competent people and are super easy to work with!

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

None that I have found.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Sr. Manager, Digital Development of a hospitality & leisure company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Global attractions company. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blazity to accomplish?

Develop a web connector to our translation platform.

SOLUTION

How did you find Blazity?

Referral

Why did you select Blazity over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Blazity were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Implement the chosen API workflow that will enable multi-lingual translations with the selected Translations Management System (TMS) vendor. The scope of services specifically refers, first, to the installation, configuration, and integration of the vendor-developed Connector with the our Content Management System (CMS).

• Updating or modifying the existing data models, dictating how content will be structured in the CMS.
• Updating or modifying the front-end API responsible for how content is made available in the front-end from the CMS and displayed in the browser.
• Updating or modifying front-end localization determining the language in which content shall be presented.
• Performing quality assurance to ensure data integrity, system performance, SEO optimization, post-launch support, and accessibility compliance.

Create a Dashboard which will allow the admin to have a view of all Collections and their translation status. This includes:

• Ability to easily identify when the source language has been revised
• Check if the updates on the source language were incorporated into other locales
• User will be able to select individual entries across all translatable collections and send them to vendor
• User will be able to select all entries pending updates and easily send them to vendor
• Ability to Filter by Collection
• Ability to Sort by Collection, ID, latest Updated date 
• Ability to Pull translations from vendor for all languages
• Field which will indicate the date when the source language was updated for a given Collection

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• User friendly Dashboard
• Successful development of connector 

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

We were assigned a dedicated Project Manager, who kept the project on target. Project was delivered on time. Additional requests were happily accomodated. 

What was your primary form of communication with Blazity?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

• Personalized service
• Post-mortem on project with a Success Manager
• Flexible to meet our needs

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

Blazity delivered everything we asked for on time and budget.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Sr. Director of Creative and Digital Marketing of an edtech company.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an education technology company that provides software and consulting services to higher education institutions and offers high school students free college and career planning programs in order to connect students to their best-fit colleges.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blazity to accomplish?

Transition Website from WordPress to Builder

SOLUTION

How did you find Blazity?

Online Search

Why did you select Blazity over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Blazity were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We engaged with Blazity to help transition a Wordpress site with over 600 pages to Builder.io. This included not just content migration, but the creation of all new components in NextJS. The key deliverable was an updated website in Builder with no loss of functionality from WordPress within 5 months or less.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We launched a new NextJS/Builder powered website with the original scope of the project without major issues. As a result, we have immediately seen an increase in page performance and engagement across the site. Leads for new intitatives are also flowing in as they have not before.

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

Blazity's project management is best practice excellence—agile methodology, clear documentation, and focus on outcomes. They seemlessly integrated with our team and always delivered on time. They were always responsive to our needs in our time zone.

What was your primary form of communication with Blazity?

Virtual Meeting

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

Blazity's technical abiliites are outstanding. They were able to understand and translate our requests into technical specifications quickly. The speed with which they delievered is also incredibly impressive – they are the fastest development firm I've worked with.

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

Overall, we are very satisfied—no notes on areas of improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Marketing Manager of Speechmatics

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Speechmatics provide world leading speech technology, all with a single API. We combine the latest breakthroughs in LLMs and AI to power transcription, translation and understanding in 45+ languages.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blazity to accomplish?

• Upgrade our website to reflect our world-leading technology
• Special projects to showcase our speech technology

SOLUTION

How did you find Blazity?

Contentful list of partners

Why did you select Blazity over others?

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

How many teammates from Blazity were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Blazity have been tasked to help transform our website to reflect our premium position in the market. Specific tasks included web dev to resolve outstanding page speed issues, rebuilding existing content blocks and creating new blocks/content to turn our website from good to great.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Increase in web traffic 
• Improvement in Google metrics such as Core Web Vitals score 
• Increase number of sign ups to our Portal

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

Started off with daily calls, and then once we understood how each other worked, reduced cadence to three times per week. They would generally react very quickly to any urgent requests and fix issues promptly.

What was your primary form of communication with Blazity?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Trust. I fully trust Blazity to come up with the right solution and implement it correctly with minimal supervision. It's great working with an external team that are fully engaged in the project and have totally grasped the objectives of the website.

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

At the start of our arrangement, we could have been clearer with each other about which communication channels would be used and how this would be managed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Senior Product Manager of a B2B SaaS platform

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

B2B SaaS platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blazity Software to accomplish?

• Expanding the marketplace of our product integrations
• Developing quick start templates for our customers

SOLUTION

How did you find Blazity Software?

Blazity Software were users of our product before becoming a partner

Why did you select Blazity Software over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Blazity Software were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We have partnered with Blazity to expand the offerings of our application marketplace. Each application is a small standalone project that includes integrating widgets and data from 3rd party software vendors into our product using the SDK we provide, and building an end-to-end flow. We have completed 8 of them by this time with more in the pipeline.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivering integrations on predictable and stable timelines. We were able to more than double the scope of our application marketplace thanks to the Blazity team

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

We have regular updates on the progress, the process is clear from end to end. When the requirements provided from our side are ambiguous, the team suggests a solution based on their knowledge and experience which allows us to move faster and be more flexible

What was your primary form of communication with Blazity Software?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are incredibly proactive and result-oriented.

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

We're happy with the current process and aren't looking for changes now

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Vibes

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Vibes helps the world's leading brands engage with their consumers through text messaging, mobile wallet, and push notifications.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Blazity Software to accomplish?

• Build an embeddable widget that can be included in our customers websites

SOLUTION

How did you find Blazity Software?

Online Search

Why did you select Blazity Software over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fits our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Blazity Software were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The scope of work included a widget that can be embedded in our customers website to drive subscriptions to text message marketing programs. This widget needed to be configurable per customer - including fonts, colors, and copy. It also needed to be highly performant so it did not create any page load latency on our customers websites.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Our customers are able to easily deploy the widget with their branding and it drives growth of their subscriber base.

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

Yes, the team was on-time and highly responsive to feedback and change requests. They communicated clearly when a change was within or outside of the scope of the project so we could make a decision about whether or not to move forward with that request. Most of our communication was via Slack or Zoom.

What was your primary form of communication with Blazity Software?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We had a very specific skillset requirement of front end web development. Blazity is filled with outstanding engineers who have chosen to focus on this skillset. Prior to engaging with Blazity, we were having trouble hiring for this skillset in the US.

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

No. We are very happy with the outcomes and look forward to continuing to work with them on larger initiatives.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of product at Unrealstate, an online real estate platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Blazity Software?

We wanted to build a headless CMS and an app to power our marketing website, content and landing pages, and frontend search experience for residential properties.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Blazity Software has been doing web development, API development, and cloud infrastructure, going from set up to maintenance. In terms of technologies, they’ve been using Next.js, GraphCMS, GraphQL, GitHub, Chakra UI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft .NET, and React.

What is the team composition?

We’ve been working with nine engineers from their team.

How did you come to work with Blazity Software?

They were referred to us by someone who knew about their work.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent around $120,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in December 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Their delivery dates have always been on time and within the expected cost.

How did Blazity Software perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management has exceeded my expectations in terms of communication and the ability to stick to schedules and budgets. Regarding tools, we’ve used Jira, Confluence, email, Slack, Google Meet, and Zoom.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their knowledge of JavaScript APIs is outstanding and sets them apart from their competitors.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on — they’ve been a fantastic partner, and we’d like to continue to work with them.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have a well-defined MVP and set your requirements and designs to lean on their team for their expertise — they’ll knock it out of the park!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work for a medium-sized software house and I am responsible for the sales department. My position is Partnership Associate.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blazity Software, and what were your goals?

We hired Blazity to work together on the headless migration project. Our client is an international news agency and they used an outdated content publishing systems and dated frontend. They wanted to build new system from scratch, using newest headless architecture and headless CMS.

SOLUTION

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

We've worked with Blazity on other projects. We know that they are specialized in Headless Architecture and Next.js which was important for our client.

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

Blazity leased out a team for our project. The project consists of headless CMS (Contentful), Next.js frontend, AWS and Vercel for hosting. Additional microservices written in Node using TypeScript.

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

1 Fullstack Developer, 2 Frontend Developers, Headless Solutions Architect (part time).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our clients are very satisfied with the end result. Editorial experience for their writers is much smoother, publishing content takes less time. Through building custom Next.js frontend clients were able to improve their SEO and increase organic traffic by over 40%. This led to increased productivity of the team and overall better work atmosphere.

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

Blazity's team is very easy to communicate with, everyone speaks good English. They used JIRA for task management, Slack and email for communication. Overall the team was responsive and knowledgable.

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

Blazity's knowledge and experience with headless ecosystem is impressive. Paired with deep understanding of Next.js the results were outstanding. They delivered top-notch quality.

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

I can't think of anything to improve. The cooperation was smooth and the results were satisfying.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a design director at UNISM, a London-Warsaw based design studio established to investigate the boundary between landscape and architecture. Our work range from variety of scales starting from small interventions, research programs, product design and ending on large public buildings, museums, educational centres and factories.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Blazity Software, and what were your goals?

We hired Blazity to develop an innovative website that renders 3D models and allows interactions with them. Our goal was to move away from a conventional homepage filled with still photos and instead present our projects in the form of a 3D catalogue.

SOLUTION

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

Blazity was recommended to us by one of their previous clients. As a young, ambitious, and open-minded team we knew they would be willing to experiment with technology and deliver an innovative and working solution.

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

Project is an advanced website for our studio. It renders 3D models and allows interactions with them. It’s fully controlled through headless CMS, front-end is written in React.js using Next.js and WebGL.

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

The team that worked for us consisted of, Designer, three engineers, and a Project Manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Very positive feedback from both clients and colleges from the industry. Ability to spin the model 360 degrees to see the project from all sides allows users to instantly understand the relationship between architectural massing and landscape which is a fundamental element of our agenda. For a lot of people from our industry, it was a surprise that firstly it was even possible to embed the models this way and secondly with such optimization.

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

We had great communication with the project manager who was approachable via frequent zoom meetings as well as text messages allowing us to quickly exchange information and provide feedback. During the early development phase, we had scheduled workshops with the whole team at which we had a chance to interact with the working prototype of our website and explore different options for rendering styles and interactions with 3d models.

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

Ability to quickly address our feedback and solve technical problems.

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

Instead of keeping a structured plan of action we could of skip certain design and development stages and shift them around from the start. Initially, we followed their process template but as their first client with a design background, we had different requirements. They quickly readjusted their plan of action to meet our needs.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the technical director of a global AV integrator that provides high-end AV solutions for display screens, boardrooms, and auditoriums.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Blazity Software?

We were looking to create an automation platform to prevent errors and reduce the amount of input required by our employees.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Blazity Software held a consultation at the beginning of the project. We gave them the requirements and they held a workshop with each department head in our company. One of our requirements was that they would use the software licenses we already had, so they used Microsoft Power and Microsoft Flow. After outlining our requirements, they created a proposal that included what features we needed and how they would go about the project.  From there, they developed the custom software for us.

What is the team composition?

We had four people involved in the project.

How did you come to work with Blazity Software?

When we first started working with them, we weren’t sure if there was a software product that met our needs or if we needed to start from scratch. I sent out emails to a handful of companies. Blazity Software was at the top of my list because of their website and the customer they worked with.

They seemed very approachable. They were also the first to want to talk about my requirements. Whereas most companies I spoke with only offered a single solution, Blazity Software could deliver what I needed.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in March 2020 and we’re still in a partnership with them. We’re looking into other solutions at the moment.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve performed really well. I can only praise their team for the way they’ve tackled the project and how well they’ve worked with us.

How did Blazity Software perform from a project management standpoint?

We first made contact with them via email, but then they held various workshops over video chat. We had weekly video chats because we couldn’t meet in person due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’ve changed a few things during the project, but they always jumped on board. They were always able to assist us, even if that meant taking a few steps back to explore another option. They’re outstanding.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I have nothing negative to say about them.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Just be open to their suggestions. It was a great experience. We’re looking at working on other projects to work with them on.