Brocoders

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a startup food truck provider.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brocoders?

We needed their team to build our mobile application.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I’ve initially planned to do the code work for my application on my own, but I’ve then realized that I needed a bigger team to create all the development solutions. Brocoders uses React Native and JavaScript to develop the front- and backend of our mobile app, which we plan to be both iOS- and Android-friendly. They use Node.js and AWS to create a platform that allows users to locate different food trucks available in their area.

We’re currently in the development phase of the product, but once we’re done with the go-live, I’m planning to rely on their team’s digital marketing services as well.

What is the team composition?

I work with Artem (Project Manager) and two developers.

How did you come to work with Brocoders?

I found Brocoders on Clutch after looking for remote agencies that I could potentially hire to tackle this project. Upon shortlisting, I interviewed four teams and decided that Brocorders was the best team that could address my needs. Additionally, their services were priced fairly.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $30,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started in April 2021, and our engagement is ongoing.

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

Brocoders has delivered everything they’ve indicated in their proposal, and that’s our main benchmark for their success. They always submit their work ahead of time, which allows us to gauge its quality and move forward with other aspects of the project. Overall, I think their team performance encapsulates the balance between quality and speed.

How did Brocoders perform from a project management standpoint?

We mainly communicate via email and Google Meet, while we rely on Trello and Jira to keep track of the project flow. Brocoders is a transparent and cooperative team that effectively overcomes our time zone differences. We’ve never thought of distance as a drawback in our progress because their team is keen on providing progress reports and making sure we’re in the loop every step of the way.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Apart from their unmatched talent, what stands out most about Brocoders is their transparent and friendly approach — they don’t just equate good code work to good services and instead focuses on providing their customers with a great overall experience.

Are there any areas they could improve?

While they do their best to make sure that our time zone differences don’t hinder our progress, there’ve been times wherein I felt out of the loop. Brocoders manages to send detailed messages that we can read during our work hours, but I personally want to be more involved in the project.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t hesitate to hire Brocoders. They’re a friendly and results-oriented team that can do wonders for your business.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I run Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners. There are two sides to the business, and one side involves food service. We cater to preschools.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brocoders?

We wanted a more robust ordering system that featured a customer ordering side and a production and labeling side for internal uses. Our system was old, and as the business grew, it was running out of steam. We needed a system that could grow with us.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Brocoders developed a complex ordering system to support our business in 20 preschools ranging from 50–400 kids with different allergies and dietary requirements. Unlike our old system that couldn’t put kids’ dietary information into a label, their team built an app that creates labels according to kids’ dietary information. Unlike restaurants, we can’t have tickets per table for the kitchen. Brocoders built the app to handle various production lists, which vary per school, and create labels following production records. Their team also developed the app to manage all of the billing. Customers have different price ranges, so there are different numbers per account.  

What is the team composition?

The owner is on every call. We also communicate with a head programmer and a project manager. However, there are others behind the scenes.

How did you come to work with Brocoders?

We wanted a custom system because we weren’t happy with any off-the-shelf option. We interviewed many companies all over America to find a partner. The US-based agencies cost too much. A colleague suggested that we interview Brocoders. We talked with them, and their team was prepared and asked all the right questions.

How much have you invested with them?

The initial contract was $10,000–$11,000. We probably spent another $3,000 and we budgeted for another $5,000 for this year.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing engagement began in June 2020. We missed a couple of features on our end, so Brocoder is still working on the app.

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

Our customers and cooks love the app. Our office team also loves it. Whereas billing used to take eight hours, it’s now down to half an hour. Another measure of success is special labels, which are important. If we make a mistake, a kid could go into anaphylactic shock. We now spend a minute a day on special labels. Before, we spent 15–20 minutes a day on special labels, which we mostly created from memory.

Another success metric is our tight production records. They’re now organized in a way that makes sense to our cooks. We make 1,200 lunches, so the paperwork side used to take a couple of hours. Now, it takes a couple of minutes.

We also log any mistakes and go over the log as a whole company. When we make mistakes, we give money back to the customer, which can be costly. In the last three months, we haven’t given any money back to a customer because of mistakes. Our company’s small, and we’ll save at least $5,000 this year. Our customers are also happier because we’re not making mistakes.

How did Brocoders perform from a project management standpoint?

Their team’s great, and our project manager’s lovely. She was gone for three weeks. It was stressful for us to switch project managers. However, it worked out fine.

What did you find most impressive about them?

When we discussed our ideas, Brocoders reminded us to keep it simple. Usually, development companies want to work on complex projects. Brocoders’ leadership team told us to keep the product simple, which made it better. They also never guessed what we needed. All the other agencies that we interviewed took big chances and told us what they thought we needed. They’re a team of authentic listeners.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Brocoders could push us to think even more. We told them what we needed but we didn’t have to defend it. I wish that they pushed us harder to help us think our needs all the way through.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Sketch out what you want over pages and pages. Think about how you want the screens to look, where you want the buttons to be placed, and what examples you can provide to their team. As their team can’t read minds and don’t work as part of your business, you need to clearly describe what you need.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a renewable energy startup.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brocoders?

We wanted to push finance into the off-grid energy industry in order to accelerate the adoption of solar energy systems. To do that, we needed someone to develop our platform.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Brocoders built the whole platform from the ground up; it was a huge project. Our platform connects consumers to lenders who are lending to people transitioning to solar energy. It’s a place where consumers, essentially schools and hospitals that want solar systems, can access these deals, but can’t finance them themselves.

On the same platform, we have distributors. They’re people who are bringing solar systems from the US, India, and China into Africa. We have retailers on the continent who are pushing the projects down to their villages. The retailers are helping us connect the dots. By connecting those dots, we hope to increase transparency and confidence in the industries so they can easily make decisions.

What is the team composition?

We work with 2–4 people, depending on the need of the project. There is one great project manager.

How did you come to work with Brocoders?

I found them on Upwork and initially hired them through the platform. They did a part of the project and then moved off the platform to continue our engagement.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in October 2017, and the work is ongoing.

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

It’s been a very extensive, complicated project. Brocoders does a great job with the coding process. I build the project step-by-step as I acquire funding and implement it with my partners in Uganda. These partners have given me positive feedback so far, that I then relay back to the developers.

Brocoders implements new steps, makes a trial, and then I give the feedback. They’re able to implement the changes effectively. Everything functions well for the most part. If it doesn’t, they’re able to deal with and fix it.

How did Brocoders perform from a project management standpoint?

Everything has gone well. It really helps to have an organized project manager. Their project manager keeps up with the work and distributes the payments and financial needs of the project. We communicate via email, texting, and video calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Communication is very good. We even communicate on the weekends and at night. I’m always able to ask for timely feedback, and I have a great relationship with them. Since we acquire funding in tiers, sometimes we’re not able to pay for the bulk of the project. However, Brocoders continues working and invoicing us. They patiently wait until we can pay them once we receive the funding money. I appreciate the flexibility.

Are there any areas they could improve?

So far, I’m very happy with them. They’re very capable of performing and meeting my needs.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be sure to have a solid idea of the project and kind of framework you want. Communicate regularly and ask them for advice because they’re specialists in the field. Sometimes, they’ll advise changes that make implementation easier. Try to have group meetings or a summary of information for both sides.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of an accounting and document management company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brocoders?

We needed a partner to build the frontend of our client service solution. We’d created the backend but were looking for a company with web and mobile development experience that could take on this project for us.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Based in a React framework, Brocoders developed the entirety of our web app’s frontend, which they integrated with the backend we’d built. Their team developed our mobile app using React Native.

What is the team composition?

We work with more than five people including a project manager. Since our engagement isn’t project-based, it's more like a full-time job; their team works exclusively for us.

How did you come to work with Brocoders?

A colleague who had previous experience working with their team recommended them. We flew to Ukraine to meet them and a few other companies, ultimately deciding to go with Brocoders.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent between $200,000–$999,999 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with them in April 2018, and our collaboration is ongoing.

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

They’re a team of professionals, which is hard to find. Brocoders isn’t a subcontractor, but a part of our organization—it’s great.

How did Brocoders perform from a project management standpoint?

We speak to their team around five times per day. Brocoders has worked weekends to meet deadlines when necessary. If there’s an issue with the backend code that we haven’t noticed, their team will notify us.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Brocoders is great. They’re not just looking to get paid; they’re interested in quality.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s always room for improvement. We’ve had bad experiences with a few previous vendors, but I can’t think of anything Brocoders could do differently.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Bring them on as part of the team if there’s a big project to complete. Brocoders will be successful.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the founder of a mobile currency startup.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brocoders?

We wanted to develop a mobile frontend for iOS and Android to couple with a backend API I had already developed.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They first developed designs for the UI/UX. Once I reviewed the work, I gave them the contract to develop the software for both the iOS and Android applications. Some of the features include currency transfers and currency creation. It was built using React Native.

What is the team composition?

I worked with a project manager. Through her, I worked with three developers indirectly. I also coordinated a few elements with people higher up in their firm, mostly in the contracting phase.

How did you come to work with Brocoders?

I posted a project on Upwork. They applied for the design portion of the project, which was the first phase. I was satisfied with their work, so I decided to award them the software development of the mobile app.

How much have you invested with them?

The total cost is about $40,000, which I'm paying for in installments as we reach each milestone.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project started in May 2019 and will probably wrap up in December 2019.

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

They've almost finished the first milestone and have delivered an APK for me to test what they've completed. Everything works as they promised, and they've delivered all the features they said they would.

How did Brocoders perform from a project management standpoint?

They perform very well and are very results-oriented. It's a big, complex project, and they've delivered. They're thorough, and the project is fairly bug-free.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have a lot of experience, and we've avoided all the common pitfalls for this kind of project. Their professionalism, experience, and focus on delivery are excellent.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Software development like this is hard, but I can't say their work is anything less than optimal. If they had done things differently, I might not have gotten everything on time. I can't identify anything they should change.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Settle on all the project objectives before you begin. That will keep everyone on the same page, resolve any questions, and make the project run smoothly.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and CEO of Casers - Ukrainian case community aimed to improve the higher education in our country. On Casers, companies publish their real business cases that students can solve and gain practical experience in their sphere.

Casers unites the ministry of education, businesses, educational institutions, and young professionals and leads to a productive partnership among them. Cases are proposed to be resolved on the basis of competition and students can work either individually or in small teams. Later on, they pitch their solutions to the company and have a chance to win prizes or get an internship at the company.

For what projects/services did your company hire Brocoders?

I hired Brocoders to design and develop the whole platform for me which is the main resource for my EdTech project.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to develop the platform to make it very appealing, easy-to-use and user-friendly for students but also quite professional for businesses who are to publish their cases. I didn't have any preferences in terms of technology and relied on Brocoders choices.

How did you select this vendor?

I met Rodion, CEO of Brocoders, at a local entrepreneurship event in Ukraine, we exchanged thoughts and I presented my idea to him. Since he owns a development company, it was a natural partnership and decision to work together on Casers.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

The team started working from scratch, having only the idea from my side. Brocoders created documentation, prototype, design screens and then started the development. The whole process is led by the Project Manager on Brocoders side.

The latest initiative that is being tested on the platform is Championships. This feature allows to create more than one case in the same area of study and engage a bigger number of candidates to join the competition.

For now, we are at the maintenance stage and planning new functionality on the platform to allow universities to publish their cases, too. Also, the team takes a proactive approach, participates in meetings regularly and is very trustworthy.

What was the team composition?

The team is composed of a project manager and 2 developers. At the first stages, there was also a designer working on the prototype and UX/UI design. Rodion also joined the team as a mentor and technical lead. We selected the agile approach in order to have the possibility to quickly test the functionality, get feedback and adapt to the students’ needs.

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

To create the platform was the main thing that was needed in order to successfully run this project and business overall. So I can tell that this was a major achievement and the foundation to make Casers known in Ukraine and start all the other operations, such as promoting the platform, getting companies to create their cases, partnering with universities, and working on the monetization models.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

As stated above, the whole process was led by the project manager who made sure of the following: get my needs and priorities, document the functionality and website matrix. Then, the manager organized the team and was monitoring the prototyping & development process, scheduled regular meetings, features and sprints planning, retrospective meetings.

We use Trello for management and Skype for communication and everything proved to be very effective. The team is always available, honest with timing or any issues appearing, so I was aware of everything happening.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed by Brocoders startup mentality and ability to think long-term, taking a proactive approach in discussing the future of my project. It seems that they take my project personally and aspire to make it succeed. I felt that they were truly interested in the idea and wanted to make the best out of it.

They were always very quick to adapt to my changes, new ideas but at the same time could suggest what could be improved. We are even visiting each other offices now as friends so I am happy about how everything turned out.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I was satisfied with everything Brocoders has been delivering so, in fact, there is not so much they could improve. The only suggestion might be to improve the onboarding of new developers onto the project because the newcomers need more mentoring at the beginning in order to be more efficient and proactive.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am founder for logistic solutions platform truck4goods

For what projects/services did your company hire Brocoders?

UX/UI Figma prototype for truck4goods 3.0 mobile app version

How did you select this vendor?

We searched online for the UX/UI developers and after interviewing them, we chose this vendor based on their past projects and cost estimate

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

Their team helped us to find better UI solution for app users, everything was great organized and professional. Team did really good collaborate work with truck4goods team.

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

My team worked directly with their UX/UI designers and project manager.

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

We´re pleased with the deliverables from their team. The UX/UI serves as the foundation for the app we´re now working to develop in-house. Their work perfectly reflects the vision we had at the start, helping us create a user-friendly and easy-to-navigate mobile app.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager was easy to communicate with and provided us frequent updates. We had both in-person meetings with board members and phone calls. Everything was delivered on time.

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

Their UI/UX skills have blown me away. They knew about everything from in-depth research to perfect execution. They were also patient and willing to walk us through their process while we learned.

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

Working with such a professional team is a pleasure, nothing they could have done differently to make more effective results.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a software solution provider for digital brands and agencies.

What challenge were you trying to address with Brocoders?

We needed their team’s software development expertise.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Brocoders has developed one of our entire software offerings from scratch. We’ve specifically tasked them with building a real-time marketing performance analytics platform that can process millions of market requests. 

Their team has taken part in all stages of the development process, including the analysis and consulting, server and database architecture, coding, and implementation stages. We’re launching the product soon as Brocoders is almost done with their development work.

What is the team composition?

I work with a project manager and their developers.

How did you come to work with Brocoders?

Brocorders was recommended to me by a common acquaintance.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent €120,000 (approximately $141,000 USD) so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started our ongoing collaboration with Brocoders in October 2020.

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

This is an important development project as there are about two million people who will potentially rely on the product — it truly matters to us that Brocoders will be able to generate a seamless platform with no downtime. 

We’ve tested the product and have acquired over two million interactions without experiencing downtime or bug-related issues, so I can confidently say that Brocorders has met our success criteria.

How did Brocoders perform from a project management standpoint?

We rely on Jira and Notion for project management. Brocoders is a timeline-oriented and communicative team — I haven’t encountered issues that have impeded the flow of our development project.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Brocoders is an encouraging partner — they’re always confident that our software solutions will work, and that makes us look forward to everything they have to offer.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We can benefit from more transparent and documented reports that we can present to our partners and executive team.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder & CEO of a US-based digital agency

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

Our initial engagement was for 2 developers to replace one of our clients' development teams. Over time, the team at BroCoders grew from 2 to a peak of 7, and expanded from purely Ruby on Rails development to React and Node.

How did you select Brocoders and what were the deciding factors?

Their engineers seemed the most competent when we engaged with them initially.

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

This was a multi-year engagement, starting with pure monolithic Ruby on Rails, and the latest revision was a react frontend, with native mobile apps, computer vision / ML systems on the backend processing data. It got progressively more robust and they were able to embrace and extend their capabilities to support the services.

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

At one point, 7, actively. PM, QA, frontend and backend developers, as well as an engagement manager. I liked them so much I went to visit them in Sumy when I was visiting Ukraine. They're great people and great hosts.

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

They exceeded expectations and were reliable, dedicated, and very understanding with a client stakeholder who is the definition of difficult to work with.

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

Agile boards, internal standups, checkins as frequently as needed. Skype/Slack/JIRA.

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

They remained sane and collaborative with a challenging founder =)

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

I think they did a great job, especially considering the challenge presented by the client. I'm sure one of their PMs still has PTSD from that engagement =)

Please describe your company and your position there.

Prospect Labs is a LinkedIn lead generation software where I am the Founder

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

Brocoders were responsible to make a custom website for Prospect Labs that could be made quickly and work perfectly to launch our new business

How did you select Brocoders and what were the deciding factors?

I was highly impressed by the level of detail and attention Brocoders give to you before the project even starts. It was clear from the first conversation their expertise but even more so, their willingness to get to know you as a client and to understand exactly what you need help with and what you want to achieve.

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

Brocoders created a mock-up framework of how my site would look and where very accommodating in any edits that I needed. After that the transition from mockup to live site was very quick and even after the project had ended, they were still very supportive in giving me advice on things such as domains and hosting.

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

I worked with 2 different people including a project manager and head of sales

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

Within 1 week of the site going live I had hit my target of 100 trial customers signed up. I had done a huge amount of marketing work to get people ready but I knew they would not convert if my site did not represent the look and feel of how my software will be. The site that Brocoders created enabled me to focus on sales and marketing.

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

Brooders are highly polite, supportive and very creative in trying to find a solution to your problem. They kept things very simple for me to understand and gave me a clear scope of how the project would look including costs and potential areas to focus on.

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

They delivered exactly on time and on budget. No job was too big or small for them and I am already talking with them on creating another site for me

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

Nothing to change. Really enjoyed the experience of working with Brocoders and highly recommend working with them