CodeInfluencer IT Solutions

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a founding partner at a real estate media services company

For what projects/services did your company hire CodeInfluencer IT Solutions?

Our website was only 5 years old but PHP5 is no longer supported by our web hosts. We were happy with the functionality and design of our site but needed all the code upgraded or rewritten in PHP7+.

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

We used UpWork to find a programmer who could understand our issue and chose CodeInfluencer who got back to us quickly with a solution that was going to be fast and affordable.

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

A meeting over Skype was all that was needed to show this vendor the scope of the issues we faced. The solution was already evident to the vendor and they took 2 weeks to come back to us with the new designs and demo site. We spent a further two weeks debugging and fine tuning the site. CodeInfluencer continues to provide support when unexpected issues occur and deal with the issue quickly.

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

We dealt with Paras only.

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

We are back in business. We no longer have issues with PHP5. Web site is running smoothly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication was very good and our questions were answered promptly.

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

We were pleased that the vendor had a solution for everything we needed.

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

No. Pretty happy with this service level at the price we paid.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Lund IT & Webb AB, a full-stack development company in Sweden. We develop custom-made applications for customers worldwide. 

What challenge were you trying to address with CodeInfluencer?

We needed help making custom-made web and mobile apps for our clients. We also needed help with techniques that were less familiar to us, such as View or React.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They worked on a medical records application. They pointed out issues and solved them for the customer, because the customer didn’t fully understand what the result should look like.

They’re currently working on a booking project for an escape room event. In Sweden, there are different taxes on the same product. The team implemented a tax system that allows us to divide the tax in the backend when a product is purchased. For example, if the product costs $500, we can divide it so there is 6% tax on $200 and 25% tax on $300. 
They have also integrated a smarter, more user-friendly frontend. It was written in PHP, and they are using a CodeIgniter framework. They blend that together with View and Angular.

We’re very strict about high-quality code that can be easily shared and understood. They took a code done by a previous developer we worked with and simplified it by scaling it down from 8,500 to 895. It was the same application with the same features overall.

What is the team composition?

We are working with one person on this project.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent $12,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working together in August 2019, and it is ongoing.

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

They have had a huge impact on our company, enabling us to take on more projects simultaneously. Now, we can offer more advanced apps to our customers. By simplifying the code to our apps, it’s more understandable, so we can share it. We’re happy with their work. 

How did CodeInfluencer perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re committed to keeping deadlines and have always met them. There have been delays during the projects, usually due to feature changes made by customers, but they kept us informed. They’re responsive to problems, usually within an hour, even in the middle of the night. The communication is very good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They are very dedicated to the project and very helpful with support. They are always tracking issues with the application. We’ve worked with developers all over the world, and they are the absolute best. We were nervous at first, based on past experiences with offshore developers, but they proved themselves with the first project.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They need to improve their website, showcasing their skills and abilities better for potential clients.