Brainhub

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

Scribi Writer’s Studio has become a great deal more focused, and I have a much clearer picture of what the functionality can and will be, and how to explain that to potential users as I move forward with a crowdfunding campaign.

Working with Brainhub has given me a lot of confidence, and they provided a great deal of valuable material after our workshop that has helped me not only continue to refine the platform itself, but also focus my messaging to get backers excited.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We arranged a video chat with shared screens so that they could show me visually what they were talking about, and where I could also use my own materials for demonstration purposes. There was no language barrier aside from professional jargon, and that mostly from my side.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their quick communication was really appreciated and remarkable. I queried three other developers at the same time, and by the time the other three had responded, I was already arranging a time for a workshop with Brainhub.

They are prompt, consistently in touch, and even since the workshop I’ve been in regular communication with the team there. That gives me a lot of confidence that I’ve made the right decision.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I really can’t think of any. This is my first foray into software development, and I was very nervous going in. Brainhub and the team there have really put me at ease.

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

As this is an ongoing project, it is core the operations of DMX.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have an agile-based approach (mixing Scrum and Kanban). Scrum artifacts allowed us to divide the work into sprints having a sprint review, a retrospective, a backlog grooming and planning of the next sprint. On the other hand, the Kanban artifacts allowed us to be more flexible, having some space for resolving blockers (e.g., a given backend story blocks one or many webs or mobile stories). It also allowed us fixing production bugs.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The people from Brainhub are highly-skilled and they work hard to achieve our goals. Even if some new technologies are required at a given moment, they learn it very fast.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Additional development resources in React Native would be nice.

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

They delivered a working project before my deadline, so we start testing even faster than expected.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We used Jira, Slack, and Zoom, resulting in a very effective workflow.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They’re expertise in React/React Native. They’ve been working with those technologies for the last three years and they nailed it. If there’s an appropriate open-source technology, they use it. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, I can’t think of one.

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

We have converted visitors into leads twice as quickly.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We had daily standups and weekly demos. At the end of each sprint, my team received a report from the delivery manager. We utilized Jira and communicated via Slack.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Brainhub made sure they understood our goals and how we wanted to achieve them. They took complete ownership of their work.

Are there any areas for improvement?

The cost of the discovery phase initially deterred us. However, we would have agreed to it if Brainhub had better explained the benefits of this phase.