Calda

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder and Operator in Chief of Functional Health

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Functional Health helps people live long, healthy lives by helping them to build and sustain effective, healthy habits and measure and encourage resulting functional health improvements - all through a mobile app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Finish design and then develop MVP version of mobile app

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

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

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Taking a starting Figma design, improve and adapt for usage in Bravo Studio. Finalize design and Bravo set-ups for deployment of MVP version of the app for Apple and Android. Set-up and integrate Supabase for backend database, Google Firebase for authentication database, and additional third party tools and services through APIs. Release into both App stores.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Figma files, Bravo vision prototypes, then .apk app files for testing, then finally released apps in stores.

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

Project management was weekly meetings/calls and daily through Figma comments and Slack. Project duration went longer than originally estimated and expected. Some delays were on my end, some were on their end. They were very responsive to my needs and communicative throughout the partnership.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Small, responsive team feel, but good skills and experience regardless. Good collaboration and working through issues together with teamwork and positivity. Good MVP result at the end fairly fast and affordably.

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

Better scoping, definition and time estimates at the get-go. More depth of team to avoid single-point failure when developer had unexpected time away from work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a food & beverages company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A fast food franchise in Balkan region with two of my own restaurants.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build a mobile app
• Allowing users to order online and in-advance
• Set up a loyalty program system for more engaged customers

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

I hired Calda to develop a mobile application, which would allow our app users to order their food online in-advance to later pick up in the restaurant. The other important feature was to set up a loyalty system that allows users to be rewarded for their continuous purchases. The system had to be easy to manage for the customer (as little input from them as possible). 

Overall, Calda approached the project professionally and with great care. We started the development by defining the key features and then followed up with UX wireframes. That was followed with UI design (which I was very satisfied with!) and then the development of the backend. App was developed in Bravo studio (frontend) and Supabase (backend), which allowed a quick development process, which was key for me and my business.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A great mobile application, which helped my business to channel online orders from 3rd party platforms to our own sales channel, which allowed greater profitability. We also saw great rise in recurring buys, because customers seemed to love the loyalty system. Overall the app helped my business make more money. And Calda made sure that the process was quick and efficient, which was of utmost importance to me.

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

I felt like I was a part of the development process throughout the whole time, which was not my experience when working with other software development teams in the past. 

They did their best to keep the communication thorough and constant with a dedicated Slack channel, weekly recurring meetings and access to their tasks kanban board. They also dedicated a project manager to my project, who made sure that I was always updated and my wishes were met.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Having a great young team, which is super ambitious and engaged with their customers. Speed is also something that was unimaginable to me that a mobile app can be developed in a couple of weeks, where my expectations were to get it developed in 5+ months.

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

None, they're the best.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder of an information technology company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company builds your professional network in the MENA region by 1:1 personal introductions

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create an MVP
• Build on the MVP

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We wanted to create an app that had the following App Requirements: 

• Ability for user to sign up - all info to be stored in the database and put on a waitlist. Users should get an email after they have signed up. If user has not fully completed the sign up process, when they go back into the app, they should be able to complete information they have not entered 
• Ability for all users to invite friends to use the app & for this data to be stored If a user who has signed up is an invited user - the user who invited them should get 2 coins added to their score Waitlist users can only invite friends and view news & events - no other functionality on the app 
• Users should be able to view a list of the latest news & events. News should be aggregated from the RSS feed - see list of sources 
• Ability to verify a user (change status to verified) - sends them a push notification AND email. Once verified - ability for user to pay for a membership in order to use the app (integrated with stripe). Users receive a notification on Sunday morning asking them to opt in. Users have the ability to opt in for the week to receive an introduction 
• Match opted-in users according to criteria (see below) Send users push notification & email at a certain time (once matched) 
• Autogenerate google meet link for users to have a video call. Send users reminder email/push notification 1 hour before the scheduled meeting Allow users to join the video call through the app. After the meeting the user should be able to give feedback on the last match, and the feedback should be stored 
• User cannot opt in for the next week until feedback has been given for the last match

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• The actual app being created and a demo of all the features working correctly

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

Items were mostly delivered on time, they were very adaptive to our needs with the changes that were required from us

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The quality of the work and the ability to find solutions to all our requirements

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

Everything was great, maybe just a bit mire communication throughout the whole development process

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Poccit, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Poccit is a soft skill development tool.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create a minimum viable product for my app that I could test with clients and get feedback on.

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

Referred to me

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

The Calda team helped take my Figma wireframe and created a prototype in Bravo Studio. They gave me feedback on design elements and ways to make the app more user friendly. They then published this prototype to the Apple App Store and Google Play. Now I am able to test the app with my customers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Having a working prototype on the app store
• Make the prototype look and function similar to the wireframe I created in Figma

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

The Calda team was very responsive over Slack and was willing to setup virtual meetings whenever I had questions about something. They were good about delivering items in a timely manner, and kept me focused when they needed information from me in order for them to proceed with their work.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The Calda team was fun to work with. They cared about helping me build the best prototype possible, and advised me when they thought a tool could do a better job than what we may have initially planned to use. I remember early on the process they suggested using a different back end tool than the one they first suggested, because it would allow me to capture data from a larger group of customers.

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

Because I was referred to Calda they wanted to be good partners and recommend using the no code app development tool of the company that referred me. Although there may have been another tool that would have met my needs slightly better. I can’t fault them for that. I wish there was a way to see what other options and tools they have worked with so that I could compare those tools before making my decision.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of SafeWaters.Ai

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We use AI to forecast shark attack risk and display it on our mobile app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Improve Our Figma Design
• Bravotise our figma design
• Help with binding within bravo

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Update my provided figma file to match requirements of apple/google, modernizing and improve the design, bravotise the content and connect to bravo, ongoing help/support with backend connection.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Functional App

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

Faster delivery than expected, fast communication, support even after our project was over.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their experience, quality work, and willingness to help were highly appreciated.

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

There was nothing they needed to improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of an ecommerce company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Energy drink, e-commerce

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop a mobile application

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

Company values aligned

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Customer portal management on mobile application

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Customer retention improved

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

On-time delivery, clear communication, high quality of work

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Fix bugs in real time during video meetings

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

Calda's service was perfect.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of MuseMuse.app

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

An intuitive cross-museum guide app fulfilling cultural cravings by showcasing captivating stories and offering access to top guides.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Create an MVP by leveraging Bravo Studio, Figma and Supabase
• Convert Figma to a file that is usable by Bravo Studio
• Create a back-end

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Online Search

Why did you select Calda over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Create an MVP version of our app based on our prototype. Key deliverables included: UX Design Bravorization of Figma Database Structure API bridge structure Data binding

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Client satisfcation

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

They worked very fast and were very responsive to any changes needed.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Ability to produce a functional app very fast for a fraction of the cost.

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

no

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder/CEO of a consumer products & services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We mobilized the community to connect with shelters before severe weather or other natural disasters.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build my no code app

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Online Search

Why did you select Calda over others?

Pricing fit our budget

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

The app was built from the ground up. The team did a great job communicating and delivering what they promised.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• It’s still working

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

We ran over schedule, mostly due to publishing issues and different time zones.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

Virtual Meeting

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

I was impressed with their ability to get the job done.

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

Listen to the customer needs a in depth to make the best overall decision about their product.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder of (a/an) Real estate

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a proptech startup commercializing different real estate management solutions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Discover new technology
• Create a MVP
• Develop custom components

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Online Search

Why did you select Calda over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

What was the size of Calda’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

• Creation of a native mobile app
• Setting up the DB modal and endpoints
• Publication to the app stores
• Testing

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• A workable mobile app
• Possibility to conclude an 'inspection' the main customer journey

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

The team is very communicative and we work via short feedback loops. It was a pleasure working with them! They'll find a solution whenever a problem occurs.

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their persistence to finalize with the highest possible level of quality.

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

No - I believe they have the correct mindset to be very successful and continue to serve new and existing customers with great custom software development.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of The Dinner App

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Dinner Planning App

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Make the app more flexible for users
• Make it easier for me to update and manage the app
• Make recipes dynamic

SOLUTION

How did you find Calda?

Referral

Why did you select Calda over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Calda were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

• Swap meals 
• Input dietary preferences 
• See versions of each meal - e.g. DF, GF, Vegetarian etc. 
• Save meals they like 
• Search for old recipes 
• Edit their shopping list across devices - e.g. partners can both edit the shopping list.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Swap meals
• Dietary preferences
• Save and edit meals

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

Ver

What was your primary form of communication with Calda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Driven to succeed for their clients. They're a hungry startup and keen to learn. Professional approach. True partners.

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

Upfront project scoping should include the broader team so everyone is across the project.