Codemotion

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of AI and technology strategy at Herdwatch, an IT company. We provide a leading livestock management software platform that helps farmers and ranchers efficiently manage their herds and farm operations in over 50 countries.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

Our customer base and requirements outgrew our technology stack at the time. We needed a software development partner that could provide a technology solution that would enable our next phase of growth.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Codemotion has taken an existing legacy technology stack and built a new stack from the ground up to future-proof our business. The team has delivered a new modern web and mobile application that’s more aligned with the latest technology trends and allows us to accelerate future feature development.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 6 teammates from Codemotion.

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

We found them through an online search. We chose them because their pricing fit our budget, they offered good value for the cost, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2018, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Codemotion has delivered a highly successful application to our customers, replacing the legacy app. This has enabled a new growth phase for Herdwatch. Our customer growth has more than doubled since the launch of the new application. We’ve also seen increased user engagement, reduced support requests, and faster feature releases, which was the main goal of the project.

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

Codemotion has excelled at project management and working with best practice agile methodologies. We communicate via in-person and virtual meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

It never feels like Codemotion is a third-party supplier; it always seems like they're part of Herdwatch, working together to create advanced technology solutions.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing they need to improve.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a Manager at a software company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

B2B Wholesale Marketplace Platform

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Web app for marketplace platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Codemotion?

Upwork

Why did you select Codemotion over others?

• High ratings
• Experience

How many teammates from Codemotion were assigned to this project?

15

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

The project was to deliver a B2B Auction Marketplace for wholesale electronics. It included business analysis, product design, development for the web, and deployment pipelines. We went to Codemotion with the idea and some prototype screens, and they handled everything from beginning to end.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• First, we got the app running and working perfectly for the last five months. So they completed the project, and we launched our marketplace successfully. The web application has an excellent design and works fast. Everything we talked about during our business analysis and design phase was met in the real application. Also, we requested lots of design/business logic changes, and they were able to help us.

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

We worked with Nora, our project manager, and she was excellent. She understood the business domain better than everyone and made the right calls. She helped us a lot when facing product decisions. The team used Jira & Slack effectively, and I always understood the project stage, timelines, and deliverables.

What was your primary form of communication with Codemotion?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were very good at responding to our needs and making adjustments to the project/team. The result was quality code and excellent design work.

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

The business analysis phase can be integrated better into the project development.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am business development manager in company InAppo, I work usually with outstaff developers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The main challenge for codemotion was to help us with the app and web development and they did it 100% successful.

SOLUTION

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

We found this company on telegram chat “It outsourse” and after initial conversation, I already knew that they were the right choice to help out with the project.

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

During the project, Codemotion fixed bugs, ended some functionality, added new features, and optimized workflows, such as user registration,etc. Codemotion used Android, React, Node.js.

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

IOS,Android,Full stack dev ( React, Node.js).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within the active development phase, Codemotion specialists coordinated tasks daily. They organized daily calls, where all the current issues on the project were discussed. During the project, the Codemotion team followed the Agile principles.

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

As far as I know, Codemotion now has around 200 employees which includes developers, project managers, testers, designers and many more. Although they mainly work with JS, they can offer specialists with even Python or .NET skills. I feel safe that they can always fulfill any of my requests and I really like it.

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

The whole team is under one roof. Therefore, all issues are resolved very quickly.

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

No, I am happy with how they are.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a product manager in the tech industry. At a previous company, we began to develop web and mobile apps in conjunction with a not-for-profit agency, WildAid. I left the company but still work with WildAid to be the product manager of the web and mobile apps. I was with the project since the beginning.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired Codemotion to finish all the critical and high-priority tasks for the open source Android, iOS and Web applications that had begun in 2020.

SOLUTION

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

We tried going with the vendor we had used at the company that started the project, but this project was too small for that vendor. They recommended another company which wasn't a good fit, and eventually I found Codemotion.

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

• Back-end development using Node.js;
• Database structure design and implementation using MongoDB;
• Authentication using MongoDB Realm (formerly Stitch)
• Client UI/Front-end development using React; We had an existing design that was user tested, and we hired CodeMotion to:
• Be able to add and edit records in the web UI
• Update the software with security patches
• Add filtering to the on-site search functionality (Atlas Search)
• Get photos to show up - Interact with data in the database to show the correct fields in the correct areas For iOS and Android, we hired developers to:
• Use polygons with geolocation data
• Go through and fix crash reports
• Get the apps ready for production in the Google Play and Apple App Stores
• Get rid of overlapping elements
• Turn off autocorrect for input fields (we are dealing with a lot of proper nouns and names)
• Prefill data on forms
• Add warnings
• bugfixes
• Allow the user to remove a field in the app

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

We hired 1 each: Web Developer, iOS developer, Android developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We got our mobile apps 100%

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

I managed the communication among the three developers - there wasn't a ton of overlap and the functionality was all worked on in parallel.

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

I was impressed with the ability to get good consultants with the needed skills. We did have to wait a few weeks to get all our needs met, but we did find our developers after that point.

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

They were great!

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am an engineering manager for an AI software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

We needed to hire a frontend developer that had some background in data science because math and statistics are involved in the project we are working on. 

We are a small startup company, and most of our funding comes from science-related grants. We’ve hired other companies in the past from the US that were too expensive, and we needed a cheaper alternative. We wanted to find the best person for the job, and we originally hired someone else, but we weren’t happy with the quality of work they were producing.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement? 

The developer from Codemotion works exclusively in a frontend development role. He is working to solve issues with the software and improve stability.  

The tech stack is React, and the frontend is built using TypeScript. 

What is the team composition?

We work with one developer. Codemotion has provided us with a project manager, but we take care of most of the project management on our end. 

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

We use Upwork for hiring, and we’ve previously hired independent consultants. We decided to go with Codemotion because they reassured us that if we didn’t like the developer, we could work with someone else. They have lots of developers, so it seemed like a risk-free option which was very attractive to our company. 

How much have you invested with them?

We have invested around $40,000 so far. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in April 2022, and it is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our goal is for the people that we hire to be independent so that we don’t have to go back and fix mistakes. Our developer from Codemotion is very independent, and we can hand over a list of tasks, and know he will be able to complete them. 

The developer has a Ph.D. and is very meticulous in all of the work. He’s been fixing the mistakes that were made by our previous developer and completely refactored and improved the stability of our system. We were having issues with pages breaking, and he is going in and fixing all of that. 

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

The developer works just like a member of our team. He is responsive and always meets deadlines. 

We use Slack to communicate, and videoconference every two weeks. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Codemotion has provided us with exactly the person that we need. They originally gave us a few candidates to pick from, and he had the experience that we were looking for. The Ph.D. is so valuable to us, and the individual that they are providing us with is excellent. 

Codemotion is very professional. They check in with us every month, but they are very respectful of our space which we appreciate. We have hired other people that didn’t provide high-quality service like they do, so we’ve been very impressed so far. 

We know that anyone from Codemotion will have a certain level of competence. When we work with them we know that we don’t have to waste time trying to weed through people who cannot complete a job.

The developer that we work with from Codemotion is incredibly hard-working, and will do whatever needs to be done to meet a deadline.   

For how much it costs, the service is very good. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

We can’t really say anything bad about them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the president of a developer tool company revolutionizing how software is created and managed. We are building a tool that enables developers to easily navigate their distributed cloud architecture as well as to create a new, production-ready service with push-button ease.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were seeking to hire a back-end engineer facile with technologies used in our stack. This would be a permanent member of our core engineering team.

SOLUTION

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

We reviewed nearly 600 candidates from across the world before settling on an extraordinarily talented engineer through CodeMotion. Our CodeMotion colleague passed an extremely rigorous coding challenge that few others succeeded with in spite of their impressive resumes, and he aced multiple rounds of interviews.

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

We were seeking to add a full-time, permanent member of our team proficient with NodeJS and Typescript. Our colleague spends his days knee deep in Node, working to expand our APIs using TypeScript/JS as well as working on our core platform. Other technologies used include nest.js, a graph database and noSQL back-end, REST APIs and graphql.

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

Just 1, our account manager. She was awesome, quickly understanding our requirements and only socializing a handful of resumes that met our requirements. She made it easy for us to find our ace.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We could not be more thrilled with the colleague we hired via CodeMotion. His work product, work ethic, and collegiality have made him an invaluable member of our core engineering team. Our team is extremely discerning; their praise must truly be earned, and this colleague earned it with distinction.

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

2 week sprint cycles, daily virtual standup, Slack-based comms as needed, JIRA for specs and backlog management, and weekly 1:1s. We generally operate asynchronously outside of structured recurring meetings.

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

Strong candidate quality, and the firm is easy to work with.

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

Not a thing :)

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO for a company that creates enterprise-level websites and apps for higher education institutions in the US.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

We needed to meet a quick turnaround time for developing first a mobile app and then a web app. Given that, we needed professional UI/UX designs and clean animation, but we didn’t have the in-house talent for such tasks. We also didn’t have the time to hire someone for them. As a result, we engaged Codemotion to help us.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve designed the apps, and Codemotion has worked on the frontend. We’ve used React Native for the development of the mobile app and React for the development of the web app. The Codemotion team also uses a combination of JavaScript and TypeScript for the entire project. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve been working with two developers and a business liaisons officer, who is helping us navigate the engagement. 

Originally, we acquired one full-time developer from the Codemotion team. After a while, we realized that the project wasn’t a one-person job, so we acquired another developer.

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

I found Codemotion on UpWork, and a couple of things about them spoke to me: their professionalism and their portfolio. On top of that, they had the ability to listen to our needs; they said that if their work wasn’t up to our expectations, we could contact them and their CTO would review their work. If resources were misused or their outputs weren’t production-ready, they’d help us get back on track. Overall, their business practice was professional, and everything was upfront and well-mapped-out. As a result, we hired them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested between $45,000–$50,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in June 2021, and the engagement is ongoing. The second developer came on board in mid-July 2021. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

One success metric we’ve had is the fact that we’ve been able to hire a second developer from Codemotion. Moreover, our timelines have been unrealistic since this project has been extensive. However, Codemotion has managed to deliver the project within such a timeline. Their ability to build the MVP in a span of months is outstanding, considering that their resources are working with us as a new members. On top of that, the time between finding the right developer for the job and bringing them on the project has been well-managed. 

Further, the Codemotion team is user-focused. They can implement great designs to the tee and come up with their own great ideas. Their standout idea is the usage of skeleton loading, which is used by Twitter and other professional web apps. For context, skeleton loading is when websites and apps load cards first before the actual card information shows up.

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

The resources have both been fantastic. We’ve had excellent communications, and they have accountability. Moreover, we work with them as partners; we share the workload, so we don’t simply give them tasks. In fact, they can call us and assign tasks to us, too. 

Overall, they’ve been nothing but efficient and fantastic. They communicate deadlines well, and they tell us what they can and cannot do. When problems arise, they alert me ahead of time. To communicate, we use Slack. I have a call with them every weekday morning. We also use Zoom for video communication and Jira for tickets during the agile development process. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Codemotion’s technical experience is better than anyone I’ve worked with before. More importantly, they run their business incredibly well — they have fantastic internal processes. They meet our needs as a client, and we can easily ask them for more resources if we need to do more work. The team also helps us come up with a better partnership structure when we don’t have the right budget for the work. Overall, I see them as a great long-term partner; I’d recommend them highly to others. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There could have been a playbook for the onboarding process. Since we’d never hired an outsourced developer before, it would’ve been nice to have a little heads up in terms of setting up expectations and communication with resources. 

However, this is a minor point. Doing such preparation is incumbent upon me as the one hiring and onboarding new developers. In any case, their work has been stellar. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Constant communication with Codemotion’s people is as important as constant communication with their developers. Use them to come up with ideas on how to move resources around. Overall, develop a relationship with the company as a whole and not just with their developers. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there?

I’m the operations manager of an IT and services company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

We needed someone to build custom software for us.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Codemotion has developed custom software from scratch in C#. It’s the backend of a web application we’re building for a client.

We initially provided documentation about the product and what it does, as well as technical requirements.

What is the team composition?

We work with one developer and a success manager, who is our main contact.

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

We found them on Upwork. We then interviewed them and felt they were the best choice for the project.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent €50,000–€99,999 (approximately $59,000–$117,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together around November 2020, and it’s an ongoing relationship.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve provided skilled resources to meet the project needs and quickly fixed any issues we’ve brought to their attention. They give good feedback, and we’re happy with the work they provide.

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

They do pretty well. We communicate via Slack and have met in person a few times.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We greatly appreciate the excellent communication.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could have more senior-level team members.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Stay on top of the timeline and respond quickly to their messages to get what you need from them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm co-founder and CEO at SourceMates IT service company. We help to contribute with optimisation of business processes involving web development, mobile applications, CRM, Crypto.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We worked with another agency for a couple of years and everything was fine, but then one developer left the project and then another developer left the project. I felt like nobody paid attention to my project because it is not large enough for them. I understand that we are a start-up and it seems like that other company are more focused on large enterprise projects. With Codemotion I see that no matter what size you are - you will be taken care of.

SOLUTION

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

A friend of mine recommended Codemotion to me and after initial conversation, I already knew that they were the right choice to help me out with the project.

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

The main technology they used was React and Node.js. We provided their team with specifications and the design for them to build our app. Codemotion managed the development and coordinated with us on the process, incorporating our feedback into each step. Throughout the entire project, they also made key suggestions which we implemented and successfully use now.

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

A project manager, 2 backend devs and 2 frontend devs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As far as I know, Codemotion now has over 100 employees which includes developers, project managers, testers, designers and many more. Although they mainly work with JS, they can offer specialists with even Python or .NET skills. I feel safe that they can always fulfill any of my requests and I really like it.

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

Codemotion mostly uses an Agile methodology with a Scrum framework to manage the project which I really like. Also, every project manager they provide speaks very good in English. This helps establish great communication and ensures that all parties understand their assignments.

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

Codemotion is a real people company and I extremely like their personal approach to every business partner they work with.

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

No, I am happy with how they are.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of a fintech company. We're a payment gateway for purchasing cryptocurrency using credit cards.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Codemotion?

We needed to develop our web application.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Codemotion built our app solution on CloudShare using NodeJS. We initially conducted a thorough business analysis and proceeded with creating screens and integrations, along with our security providers. During the business analysis phase, we tasked them with creating wireframes but had to come up with another plan to ensure the success of our product. Their team also headed our CI/CD setup and monitored the platform as we needed it to always be up and running due to the influx of client requests we receive.

What is the team composition?

I worked with ten people from Codemotion including a project manager, front- and backend developers, a QA resource, and a business analyst. I was also in touch with their project management lead, business relationship manager, and CTO.

How did you come to work with Codemotion?

Codemotion was recommended to me by a friend who had a satisfactory engagement with them in the past. I was convinced that they could bring in the same great results for my business, so I onboarded their team.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around  €40,000–€55,000 (approximately $47,000–$65,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

The project ran from April–July 2021. We just received the invoice yesterday, which marked the completion of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Codemotion built us a platform that works like a charm — they developed it expertly, removing any bugs that could potentially affect our UX. Additionally, they performed all tasks while sticking to the budget that we provided, which was an important factor for us.

How did Codemotion perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated via Slack and Telegram and relied on Jira and Confluence for project management. Codemotion had commendable project management skills —  they were keen on updating us and communicating each phase of the project to our team.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Codemotion possessed an impressive balance between great communication and efficient delivery.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We were satisfied with their services, so there were no such areas to point out.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust Codemotion's team to deliver an issue-free and user-friendly platform for your company. They're a professional agency that commits to generating great results.