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CarbonCode Solutions is an award-nominated Web & App development agency based in South Wales UK, founded at the start of 2020 by Louis Gardner and Jay Williams supporting several start-ups grow and scale. Our mission is to support Start-ups and entrepreneurs build the product they envisage, helping them get investment or strengthen their value proposition.
What we offer is an affordable and quality development service specifically designed for start-ups, working with them in an almost CTO capacity to grow their offering to the point of investment or if it’s the case they have already generated funding we take the product to the next level ready for scaling. The point of what we do is support, whatever form that takes, to get quality into the hands of founders. We are also developing an AI/Machine Learning team to support our in-house SaaS production and start-up clients.
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We have been working with the team at solo60 to develop Version 1 of their app alongside creating version 2 from the ground up.
This has been a very ambitious project and continues to engage the team developing such a unique product.
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We are currently working on a Business Management system for Counting King to manage all aspects of their business, from HR to Client management.
This is an ongoing project and we are adding exciting features monthly to help Counting King expand and grow.
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Mobile App Dev for Accreditation & Registration Association
"They’re very efficient from a project management standpoint."
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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 technical and standards director for NPORS, a training accreditation company in the UK for plant machinery operators.
What challenge were you trying to address with CarbonCode Solutions Ltd?
We were looking to move away from a paper-based operation, so we needed someone to provide us with mobile app development.
What was the scope of their involvement?
CarbonCode Solutions is helping us build an iOS and Android app where all our testing can be done remotely.
We started with a discussion about what we do and where we’d like to go, and they’ve gone through the development process step by step since the initial conversation. We’re currently in the final stages of trialing the app.
What is the team composition?
We mainly work with Jay and Louis (Co-Founders).
How did you come to work with CarbonCode Solutions Ltd?
CarbonCode Solutions is a local company, but we found them online. After our initial conversation, we found that they understood the project more than the other vendors we’ve spoken to previously, so we decided to go with them.
What is the status of this engagement?
Our ongoing partnership started in February 2021.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
We’ve been involved at every stage of the development and have reviewed every deliverable to see how we can improve and amend every aspect and so far, it’s been successful.
How did CarbonCode Solutions Ltd perform from a project management standpoint?
They’re very efficient from a project management standpoint, and we typically communicate through email.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We’re impressed with their technical skills and knowledge — they’re very reliable and effective.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I don’t think they should do anything differently based on my experience.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
I advise you to be clear and map out exactly what you need to achieve.
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Custom CRM for Financial Services Company
"They are very personable, down to earth, and understanding."
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am one of the Directors here at Counting King.
For what projects/services did your company hire CarbonCode Solutions Ltd, and what were your goals?
We work in a niche area of tax reliefs and funding. There are lots of CRM's available but none that work for our processes or way of working with clients for multiple years past and present. We wanted the ability to have 1 system that our sales, marketing, financial analysts could all work on together to eliminate ad-hoc systems.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We spotted an advert someone else had put on social media requesting bespoke software and saw dozens of responses all generic and quite obvious. Then I spotted a response from carboncode that actually took time to understand the brief and not only explain how they could achieve what they wanted but suggest ideas for improvements.
It wasn't "salesy" it was honest. I reached out and asked them for a quote which was really reasonable for a start up and since then they have helped us at each step where we have grown.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
Our project is a labour of love, as our business continues to grow and evolve so does our system. We explained the big picture and then broke it down in to manageable chunks which allow us to budget. Every month, we spend a set amount, we receive set dev days and work through our objectives. This allows us to test everything on an ongoing basis and any suggestions for future or ideas can be implemented quickly.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
To be honest, it is a team effort, we have a dedicated contact who is one of the directors, as well as a dedicated lead dev (also a director) and then their team pitch in to hit deadlines, add specialist expertise etc.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The project is very ambitious, especially when trying to manage this in stages which carboncode can deliver. There is the occasional snag or bug but this gets fixed very quickly. Without this system, our business wouldn't of grown as quickly as it has and I know that there is nothing like this on the market so our competitors have pain points we have avoided.
This project is now the foundation for other systems we have integrated such as client portals, partner portals as well as plugins for Xero and Quickbooks.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Communication is fantastic, its easy to pick up the phone and speak to someone at pretty much any hour, we also communicate via email when necessary but what carboncode introduced is a dedicated monday.com board so we can add feedback, future ideas but more importantly we can see the scope, timeline and when aspects of dev are taking place.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They are very personable, down to earth, and understanding. The price is in line with our budget, the product is amazing.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Not really, with software, you have to have realistic timelines and expect bugs for unknowns but this carboncode react and work on these straight away. I would say they do everything they can to make a perfect client system. I have even advised I don't need as many updates as they can provide because I trust everything is in hand.
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Web Development for Engineering & Manufacturing Company
"They keep you up to speed on when the projects are due and deliver against it."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Price Comparison Website for the engineering and manufacturing sector.
For what projects/services did your company hire CarbonCode Solutions Ltd, and what were your goals?
Provide additional developer and project management support to deliver additional features to existing development.
How did you select CarbonCode Solutions Ltd, and what were the deciding factors?
Based on their expertise and professionalism.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
A number of small to medium development changes. All items were delivered on time with exceptional quality.
How many people from the Carbon Solutions Ltd team worked with you, and what were their positions?
Interaction with 3 members of the team. CEO, CTO and Developer.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Delivered on time and in the agreed format. Very pleased with the work that's been conducted, we have retained them for future development work.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Regular interaction (weekly) with the CEO on the deliverables and interaction with the Developer on the areas being worked on. Positive interactions when they wanted to check on the deliverables to ensure understanding of required outcomes.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
They care about the end product for the customer and you always know where the work is at against project timeframes. They keep you up to speed on when the projects are due and deliver against it.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
No.
The client has been highly involved with the ongoing success of the development, which is now in the final phases of testing. The team is highly proactive when it comes to project management and internal stakeholders are particularly impressed with their vast technical skills and knowledge.