Codism

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director of Sales. I manage Staffing Programs and Sales Operations for a digital banking solutions provider.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codism?

We partnered with Codism for their staffing capabilities in Go-Lang and .NET. We acquired few customers and one of the client was building an application using Go-Lang and the second customer was building their product in .NET.

We were managing end to end deliverables and we wanted to hire Go-Lang and .NET on priority basis. We utilized their resources to meet our project deadline.

What were your goals for this project?

Ramp up on a short notice Qualified resources for the project.

How did you select Codism?

We reached out to couple of companies, but Codism was very responsive and they really took the time to understand the requirement. Hence we decided to partner with them

Describe the project in detail.

Our customers were building products and both decided to use different platforms. The Go-Lang project was with a telecom company and the .NET project was with a Real estate company. Since we were managing end to end project deliverables and we wanted to hire Go-Lang and .NET on priority basis. We utilized their resources to meet our project deadline.

What was the team composition?

1 Golang Developer 1 .NET Developer Now we have a total of 5 developers

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

It was purely based on time and material. Team was very knowledgeable and ramp up time was quick that saved us lot of hours to deliver the before project before deadline and within budget.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

From the beginning the team was very responsive and they ensured that they were working closely with our development team and reported any issue or challenges on time, so that we are able to deliver project as per the deadline.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The team is very knowledgeable, responsive, prompt, and transparent.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing that comes to my mind. it's a great team and we would continue to partner with them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We offer SaaS marketing technology that helps run marketing campaigns across all media platforms. Currently, I work as a Marketing Manager.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codism - Top Web Development Companies in World.?

We hired Codism to build our existing internal marketing cloud platform also we were looking to hire golang developers for which we used their staff augmentation services.

What were your goals for this project?

We needed to revamp and upgrade the entire backend & front end marketing platform. Our goals are to have the best user-friendly system for our customers and our internal team.

How did you select Codism - Top Web Development Companies in World.?

When we searched Top golang development companies I found them on google and they really understood our requirement very well. Firstly, their pricing is competitive, compared to our current other vendors we work with.

We took quotes from our current vendors and understood everyone's strategy and approach. We selected codism as our best option out of all due to their past work, approach, pricing, and strong capabilities.

Describe the project in detail.

After selecting codism we had an initial discovery meeting to discuss our goal and objective within the first 3 weeks. Apart from that they also worked on mock-ups for a couple of pages.

Me and my team provided them with feedback on their current mockup and how we wanted the upcoming pages to look like. Codism were very quick and fast and they came up with the concept wireframes that met our exceptations.

What was the team composition?

There were a total of 11 Golang Developers which included senior, medium & Junior level resources for their project. Also, we had a dedicated Account manager & project manager apart from the team they deployed on our project.

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

Within 5months after our new beta version was launched, we saw a drastic change increase from our current users & new customers. The new UI/UX on the platform are been praised by our current customers as well as our team.

We continue to hear positive feedback on the usability, flow and look of the site both from existing and potential customers.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager and account manager were assigned and they were easy to communicate and help us frequent updates. We connected over the phone at least once a week and used skype for all other communication.

So far we are really impressed by their work which they have always mate the timeline as promised. They are very upfront if any of the scope is not going to be mate.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The quality of their work, knowledge, user experience, optimization strategy, and quick turnaround time impressed us. Apart from that, we learned much more than we thought possible, and we appreciated that they were patient & thoughtful while we came up to speed.

We have worked with other vendors for different areas of the company, but this was a particularly collaborative and positive experience we had with codism. I will certainly refer them to my network and will continue to work with them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No areas of improvement I think of , I’m overall satisfied with their ongoing quality work and competitive prices. For us quality is more important than speed and we are seeing the outcome with a beautiful product.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Operations Manager of a recruiting company. I head to the recruitment team. We provide IT recruitment services to many IT Consulting and staffing companies across the globe.

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

We provide recruitment services and we have a huge pool of IT consultants in India and in US. We wanted to build an application tracking system in order to track all our candidate's progress and even our client were requesting reports and dashboards where they can see individual recruiter performance. So we reached out to several companies online but decided to go with Codism based on their reviews.

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

We were looking for a company with strong capabilities. I found them online because of their reviews and we also considered the past capabilities that they shared during our initial calls. The team was very knowledgeable about their tech stack and they even guided us in selecting the right technology platform for our product.

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

We needed an ATS system. I am not comfortable sharing more details about the steps and deliverables. We build the build using Microsoft .NET core and the backend database was created using MySQL.

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

We had a total of 5 Developers and 1 Project Manager and apart from this we also hired 2 Sr Go lang Developers from them.

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

Currently, the project is ongoing and all the deliverables have been met. So far we have received positive feedback from the client who are using our beta version.

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

They work in agile methodology and we communicated through Microsoft teams and GitHub for collaboration. They have always completed their models on time.

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

Their ability to provide top talent impressed us. The team at CODISM always stood out above the other vendors we have worked in the past. Their expertise and ability to comprehend to full fill was much greater.

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

No. They were an absolute delight to work with.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an account manager with Sovereign Solutions Corp., which is an enterprise solution and staffing company.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codism LLC?

We needed help with our IT services. We initially requested help with a .NET based project that we wanted to expand to customers.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Originally, Codism LLC supported our .NET based project. They set up appointments for our customers. Later, we chose them as our provider of other IT services. Their team works remotely.

What is the team composition?

We work with 4–5 developers and 2–3 sales recruiters.

How did you come to work with Codism LLC?

We found Codism LLC on a freelancer website where their team had a good rating. We talked with them and chose to collaborate with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in May 2019 and the work is ongoing.

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

I love their services. All of their work is done excellently.

How did Codism LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate via email, phone, Skype, and web conferencing. They work in an Agile methodology.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The Codism LLC team’s really responsive. There are no delays in their work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They should try to expand their team and bring in more technologies. Their current work is excellent. But if I wanted to expand our technologies, I’d like them to have those resources.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Know your scope of work.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I published an autobiography. It’s a detailed story about getting out of poverty in the late 1960s and achieving success as a black man. 

What challenge were you trying to address with Codism LLC?

I needed someone to help me sell my publication.

What was the scope of their involvement?

I had no prior experience with web design or development, so I needed a partner who was experienced in the industry to take my requirements and create a site with them. They handled the entire build of the site from the ground up, even explaining what was required on my end to complete the project. Along with that, they taught me how to utilize the site for e-commerce and how to add content using word processing. I provided them with photos and copy, but they managed everything else.

They worked with HTML and integrated PayPal with the site to enable customers to make purchases through the platform. Their team used various plug-ins to get me the functionality I wanted. I’m still able to reach out to them whenever I have questions about sales or managing the site.

What is the team composition?

I worked with two project managers that worked hand in hand with each other.

How did you come to work with Codism LLC?

I work with many government contractors in my day-to-day life. After one of them found out about my book, they asked if we had a web page. I was referred to them by that contact.

How much have you invested with them?

At this point, I’ve spent under $5,000 with them.  

What is the status of this engagement?

We started in January 2020, and the project is ongoing.

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

I didn’t anticipate them leveraging my LinkedIn and Facebook page to market the book. When they made the suggestion to link those profiles together, I was skeptical. It’s worked very well so far, though.  

How did Codism LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re outstanding. When I had questions, they replied to me within hours. I never had to wait on answers. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were consistently exceeding my expectations. Additionally, they explained their processes clearly. That meant a lot to me because I have very little experience in this field. I didn’t expect it to go this smoothly.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of anything.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be ready to work collaboratively with them. They took the time to address all of my questions, so I’d recommend them.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We're a graphic, digital, and branded merchandising company. We do all sorts of marketing for our clients.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codism LLC?

We do frontend design for websites, and I work with Codism LLC to develop the backends of our projects.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We work on contracts simultaneously, and I provide all the materials they need. They wait for my input, then they create the websites. There's no contact between them and my clients; they work exclusively for me. They've completed a handful of client sites, and they developed my own site, which came out great. Most recently, our stack was WordPress, PHP, Java, and MySQL.

What is the team composition?

So far, I've worked directly with the project manager and a developer.

How did you come to work with Codism LLC?

I found them through Guru. I put up a project for bid, and I received a lot of quotes. I liked their price, and they could handle all my requirements.

How much have you invested with them?

For this particular project, I believe we spent about $1,200.

What is the status of this engagement?

We've worked together for at least two or three years. I think I only had one project manager change in all that time. For this specific project, we started working together in January 2019. It took more time because of some delays on the client-side. Once we were ready to roll, they completed everything quickly. The site went live in December 2019.

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

My client is very happy, and the site features all their current projects. The results are very modern, and everything is where it should be.

How did Codism LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

I can reach out to them whenever I have a quick question or a task for them. In this last project, I send both team members emails. They're both very responsive. Our best mode of communication is Skype, and they're very quick. We occasionally call each other, or I'll send outlines or details via email or Dropbox.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They're responsive, and my sites are all very successful. They make things work when I need them to, and I just hired them again for another project. Their rates are very fair.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Sometimes, I have to explain things a couple of times to be understood. That is one place they could improve. They have asked to speak on the phone occasionally, and that's usually clearer.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I don't have any specific recommendations. They're flexible and easy to work with, and their pricing is very fair. If you have a question, reach out to them.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the owner of a managed services IT company based out of Chicago.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codism LLC?

We were looking for an outside programming agency.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They are currently helping us to create an open source web application. We provide requirements and structure around what we are looking to develop, and they handle all of the programming necessary to produce that. In this case, they have been working with the web framework in a language called PHP.

What is the team composition?

I work with the owner as well as their project lead.

How did you come to work with Codism LLC?

When we were looking for technical providers to partner with, they impressed us the most with their responsiveness and willingness to work, so we were confident that they would be able to meet our requests.

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

All the work they have completed for us so far has been in line with our expectations. Anytime we run into an issue, they do a great job of fixing those as quickly as they are brought to their attention.

How did Codism LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Their team is very responsive and addresses all of the issues I raise with them. They stay on top of all of the project requirements and let us know proactively what they will need to get everything done on time. As far as communication channels, we’re an IT company so we use our internal project management tools.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’ve had a couple of hang-ups on schedules, but they’ve handled every setback and impressed us at every turn. I always judge a company by what they do when things go wrong, and they are honest and effective at every turn.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They met all of the requirements we had when we hired the company and have lived up to that standard, so I don’t see anything that they need to improve on at this time.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I just bought a pet food supplement company from my partners. We’ve been around for about 20 years. When I bought the company, I wanted to start doing things my way.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codism LLC?

I wanted to refresh the website, bring it up to date, and create a more robust shopping cart. We were mainly focused on the design and the backend cart. I specifically wanted to build the e-commerce site on a platform that was distinctly my own.

What was the scope of their involvement?

We decided to use WooCommerce to give me more ownership of the site. Their team created the platform from scratch, incorporating the features I requested. On the frontend specifically, we collaborated to create something that was appealing to the eye and navigatable. Especially with a more nuanced brand like ours, a lot of education has to be done for customers as part of the shopping experience. To do that, they built appropriate features to aid this effort, links, drop-downs, and affiliate plug-ins. 

They also made it possible to track preexisting and existing orders as well as facilitate shipping. The site is now live, but they’re still working on some SEO implementations and other changes.

What is the team composition?

I worked with two members of their team. I’m not sure how they distributed that workload to others.

How did you come to work with Codism LLC?

I started with some online research. Many vendors appeared to be out of our budget, but we reached out and got quoted by 10–15 companies. Codism LLC wasn’t the lowest or the highest in price. We went with them because they showed me their portfolio in our early discussions, and we were confident that they could do what I needed.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $3,000–$5,000 on the site.

What is the status of this engagement?

The engagement lasted from August–October 2019. 

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

I just want to be happy with the work, and I am. So far, everything is functioning well. If there’s a problem, they’ll fix it right away. Everyone we’ve shown the site has praise for it.  

How did Codism LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Our main point of contact had great communication skills. They clearly informed me of what they needed from me to be successful in the beginning. When I supplied that to them, they were able to help with everything I needed. We used email, text, and phone calls to communicate.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were reliable communicators that were on top of tasks. I was always receiving texts, emails, or phone calls discussing what was needed to get the job done.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I’m completely satisfied.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure you communicate all your goals, and they’ll satisfy them.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a digital marketing & digital design company. I am the founder and principal.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codism LLC?

We hired Codism to design and develop a website for a catering company as our client.

What were your goals for this project?

The overall purpose was to provide a professional website for a new catering company that had an image-based design with small, but remarkable flourishes to catch the eye as well as meet the functional requirements for the company.

The website had to be visually compelling for both mobile & desktop. We also required that the website be developed on WordPress using a specific theme and visual editor so that the client company could make edits on their own in the future. We did not want the vendor company to do any hard coding that would preclude the website from being easily updated & upgraded. We wanted a vendor to rely more on the theme and plugins. We did not want future help from any programmers/developers if possible.

Most agencies or programmers want to follow up work to fix bugs/features. So, we specifically requested that they spend the time upfront to mitigate this issue. As the online storefront, the website launched the new business and had to make an impact immediately upon launch, which it did.

How did you select this vendor?

We interviewed about 6-7 different agencies and freelance developers. We based our decision on previous work, the responsiveness of the communication, pricing, and our belief that the requirements would be met or exceeded.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Due to the scope of the project, we skipped wireframing and mockup design. Codism started with a particular template from which we could work from. This included a stock background video and some featured background images with parallax motion.

Once the client provided enough content, we worked together to style the sections. Codism was very responsive to requests to change and edit. We also added some additional features like accordion-style sections to hide wordy details, and a click to call feature. We added some code to keep the click to call a phone number and social media badges out of the mobile menu stack.

What was the team composition?

One main liaison as the project manager, and one or two web developers.

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

It's another successful project completed for us and another great review.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We had great communication via Skype. All deadlines were met. One of the more difficult parts of web design is getting content from the client. Codism was very patient and understanding, and when tasked, they were responsive to getting tasks done quickly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I enjoyed working with Codism because they want to do what's best for the client. If something wasn't quite right, and we asked them to fix it, they would do so without hesitation. I also think that their strength is their programming team.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We could have received a little more creativity in some of the design and font usage. Once a website is functional, the look and feel of it becomes paramount. Outside of the initial template design, my team and I came up with the final look & feel of the website, which you could say is our responsibility, but it would have been nice to have someone in Codism make some insightful design suggestions.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO of Oodlebit, a cryptocurrency exchange we’re building in the U.S. since they’re starting to make precise, defined tasks in such a gray area. We’ve pulled together funds to create a fully compliant exchange to trade currencies, ETS, and crypto coins.

What challenge were you trying to address with Codism LLC?

Unfortunately, the US market is sometimes hit or miss when it comes to quick and reliable developers. I needed a company that supplied competent .NET developers that could scale as needed within a day’s notice.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Along with providing developers, Codism delivered the actual development. It’s a broad range scope because of a lot of elements and compliance factors such as KYC, cipher suites, and anti-money laundering applications needed to be taken into account. The best way to describe the project is as a full encompassing software development project that needed everything built from scratch.

The main exchange was built in Microsoft .NET Core 2.1, and the backend database was created using MySQL. Everything is hosted through Windows IIS platforms, including our exchange trade engine that was built using Windows Services. It’s another C# based program.

What is the team composition?

Right now, I work with Ali (Director Business Development, Codism LLC) and three of their guys that work under my senior developer. I interface with all of them at any given moment.

How did you come to work with Codism LLC?

I reached out to 20 to 30 software firms, using Google search, Guru, and Upwork. I had some specific requirements for hours of operation that eliminated 75% of the people who applied to work with me. Codism’s payment structure was fair. They’re courteous, polite, and professional.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started our engagement in January 2019.

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

Codism delivers on what they promise. The developers I’ve dealt with are mid-range to right before senior level and need little guidance. There’s a strong chance that I’ll keep them on long-term.

They’re reasonably priced, and I don’t feel like there is an imbalance of skillsets among their developers. If anything, they charged too little. Ali was upfront and willing to work with me on payments. After a few issues with my bank, we were able to find a middle ground for transferring payments. I’m able to complete projects quicker and bring in new revenue streams. Since I’ve decreased my overhead costs with them, I’ve seen my gross profit increase as well. I’m well within the 65-70% region.

How did Codism LLC perform from a project management standpoint?

Ali is extremely hands-on. Their time management is excellent, and they’ve been willing to use time tracking software. Once I have developers, I give them directions and tasks to complete. It’s a complicated process to go through interviewing and vetting a developer. So far, I haven’t had any issues with any developer Ali has sent me.

They were willing to work with my time zone. When I’m awake in the office, their team is programming and developing. I can ask them questions, and it doesn’t take long to receive a response. Sometimes they reply within minutes. Now and then, there’s an exception, like right now, they’re on holiday, which is understandable. Responses take an hour at most.  They’re attentive and communicative.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed with their overall business model. Their team is full of reliable developers that never flake. Their greatest asset is their ability to onboard new developers that have a great attitude and level of respect for others. When I was sick for a bit, Ali stopped what he was doing and would message me every day, asking about me. He even postponed billing until I felt better. That sits high in my book and is a sign that I can continue doing business with them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could maybe find a way to unify communication between developers when they’re working on multiple projects. It’s not a huge problem but would make it easier for me instead of having multiple channels of communication. It’s not their fault, but it would be great to send out a mass announcement to everyone, either using Skype or Slack. Ali is good at relaying my messages, though.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They’re bringing onboard a US representative that is skilled in .NET development. It’s my understanding that he’s going to help with unifying communication points for all of their developers. For the best success with them, make sure to work with them, and clearly define the tasks you want to be completed. If you do that, I don’t see why your project wouldn’t be a success.