Corner Case Technologies

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

GlobeTrott travel is a travel start-up. Our vision is to make exploring new destinations easier, by curating personalized audio tours and a platform from trip planning. I am the Founder and the CEO of GlobeTrott Travel.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Corner Case Technologies, and what were your goals?

Corner Case Technologies were hired to develop the MVP and V1 of the product. The initial conversation took place when the product was at the idea stage, so the team not only developed the product but have also provided guidance and consultancy along the way we were identifying the needed features, UX, UI and the overall user journey.

SOLUTION

How did you select Corner Case Technologies and what were the deciding factors?

The development of the product was discussed with 3 different companies, all of whom came with strong recommendations. Key criteria for choosing the development partner were:

• Approach from the supplier
• are they going to deliver exactly what is asked or will they share feedback and recommendations from their experience
• Experience in building mobile apps
• Price and time (how long will it take to develop)
• Does the team believe in the product It was clear that Corner Case Technology is the preferred partner after the first few meetings.

They have asked many questions and sent me back to do additional research, so that the product that will be developed would really meet the market needs. The team was interested not only to win the project, but to ensure that they really deliver value and create a strong MVP.

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

I have met Corner Case Technologies at the time when the business idea was still being validated to understand how much the initial development costs would be. During the meeting, I have received a list of information that I need to provide, so that they could start the development.

A rough estimate on how much it would cost to develop the prototype based on initial wireframes was provided, though I was strongly encouraged to work with UX & UI designers first and get the project requoted once the scope has been very clearly clarified. Once a clear user journey within the mobile app and the wireframes have been agreed upon, a quote has been provided.

After signing the agreement the kick-off meeting was with the project manager. Discussed all of the information that they already had (scope, market research), next steps of information that were needed, who is the team, how we will be communicating, etc.

Each meeting with the team members very well structures, followed by the next steps - that have always been delivered on time. Throughout the product development, the PM has been forthcoming with questions, which meant they were resolved quickly and no assumptions were made.

During the duration of the project, the team have provided consultancy services at the initial set-up stages and development once the scope has been confirmed.

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

9 people Project Manager UI Designer CTO CPO COO Developers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The product was delivered on time and working with Corner Case Team has been a real pleasure. I was able to share updated wire frames with target customer thought the process to conduct the needed research. The product has not been launch to the market yet, as the content side (Corner Case are not responsible for this deliverable) is not complete.

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

We had a weekly meeting that was lead by PM. Project updates were shared and any questions were answered. Clear meeting minutes, next steps and timelines were communicated after every meeting.

During the kick-off meeting clear communications and responsibilities were allocated, so right away everyone knew their responsibilities and scope for decision making. Used a mix of Slack and E-mail for communications.

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

Their willingness to go the extra mile and asking questions. For me it was very clear that they want to build good product and not only write some code based on clients requirements. The communication was always very clear and everything was delivered within the agreed timelines.

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

Very happy with the experience and I highly recommend them! Initially some meetings were quite lengthy, as the team have not only asked questions, but also shared opinions on how the problem could be solved in several different ways.

I would have liked the meetings to have been shorter, though the insights that have been shared were invaluable, so it was really good that the team was so willing to share their expertise.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are the SkinTech company with our own skincare line for people with adult acne prone skin. I'm the CEO and Founder of System Akvile.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Corner Case Technologies?

We hired CCT to help us to build our web for our marketing campaigns and advice us with the concept creation of the mobile application.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal for this project was to test our marketing efforts very fast and effectively.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

From the personal network.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They did the concept, designed and launched our campaigns and integrated web design into our existing shopify system.

What was the team composition?

The project team had about 3 people. The COO Vaida and Project Manager Povilas are very great. We are a startup company and we are not good at giving precise briefing. Vaida and Povilas were very hand-ons.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were able to increase our conversion rate.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We used Trello board (from our side we wanted that) and google hangouts. CCT speaks very well english. The deadlines and customer expectation were managed well and most of the time over-delivered. The group is a committed and well-managed team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They always over-delivered! amazing.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There is very little they can improve. looking forward to working with them on our new project.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CTO at a startup venture capital firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Corner Case Technologies?

I’m in the process of launching a new company and we wanted to develop the MVP for our application. We were looking to get people on board to help us build it with a short lead time compared to normal hiring time. We needed someone who could be flexible.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They’re developing the MVP of our app. It’s a product that has a SaaS and hardware component. Corner Case Technologies is helping with the SaaS component. We have a backend in Python and Django and a frontend in React.

What is the team composition?

I’ve been working as the project manager on the project. I work directly with the developers.

How did you come to work with Corner Case Technologies?

I found them online. I shortlisted 6-7 companies. I chose Corner Case Technologies because of their English was better than the other teams I was talking to. They had a more holistic approach to development. Working with them has been much similar to working with developers coming from Denmark, Germany, or the U.S. with regards to interaction with the product, coming up with ideas on their own, and giving feedback and suggestions of ways of doing things.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent €50,000 (approximately $55,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2020 and we are still working together.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I’m satisfied with them. The released codes have been pretty consistent. I don’t have any quantified data.

How did Corner Case Technologies perform from a project management standpoint?

I handled the project management. It’s been good. They’re good at being flexible and making adjustments as requirements change. We communicate via Slack. I do a daily 10-15 minute standup with them in the morning to talk about what’s going on, the progress, and to answer questions on the tasks. I’m available on chat for any questions. For more complicated things, we have a call to clarify anything that’s unclear or missing.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I can’t speak comparatively to anyone. They’ve been very responsive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Two of the developers were working part-time because they were working on other projects. It was agreed upon, but there could have been a bit more clarity as to exactly which days they were on which project.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Share as much as possible about the product and your vision. When we started the project, we went to their office for two days to work with the guys there to onboard them on the project we’re working on, why we’re doing it, and setting the ground framework for technology choices and the approach to solving it. That was quite successful.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm one of the founders. I'm responsible for the product. We're a swedish based startup with a product in the market since 2017. We have a task/process manager tool aimed for the financial services industry. We are four people. 1 tech person (back end)

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Corner Case Technologies?

We wanted CCT to give us more manpower with our software development. The project was done based on research and request from our existing clients. It's something that we wanted to do for a long time, but haven't had the chance to do with only one developer in-house.

What were your goals for this project?

We need extra manpower, since we only have one developer in-house. The goal was to redesign and implement a new look and tech stack (React) for the front end

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We googled a lot and also reached out to our network in VIlnius. We talked to 3 firms previously, we've done many trips to Vilnius before. They've earned our trust during the years. The two founders of our company.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Well. Redesign a part of the application with a new UX and a new way of looking at the data/tasks. Then implement this, both in the front and the back end. The requriements were that the front and back end should be separated. The dashboard is always performance intense, so a lot of thinking was done there, in order to optimise the performance.

What was the team composition?

1 UX person, who did a re-design of the dashboard. 1 Front End person who implemented the new design in new tech. 1 Back End person who helped with the back end stuff.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet, we are still only allowing beta tester access to this functionlity. But we've managed to activate some users who were about to churn.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Slack, github and whereby. No language barrier. The individuals involved worked really hard to deliver on deadline. Very impressed by their effort.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I don't know what's unique. They are a solid firm with good staff, and they're flexible when it comes to arrangements.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Estimations. I know this is hard and not much to do, but we had to look at the budget to set the deadlines basically. ANd they delivered on the deadlines, but hard for me as the person in charge of the money.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work for a company Aggredium. Aggredium is a financial data platform. My role in the organisation is chief digital manager.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Corner Case Technologies?

We hired Corner Case Technology first of all to help us with financial data calculation as well as other back end challenges. Now we are also hiring from them from Corner Case a front end specialist.

What were your goals for this project?

Our main goal was to improve speed of our platform, as well implement comprehensive data calculations. Our platform back then was developed with php, django and MySQL DB.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We selected this vendor after market research, what is available in the market. Deciding factors were people and their skills who work at Corner Case.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

First of all, Corner Case did a audit of used technologies, then rebuild entire backend and now is working on frontend.

What was the team composition?

We have one back end developer, on front end developer working for us full time. The we have two team leaders coaching and mentoring them.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our platform was improved a lot since we started working with Corner Case. They met our expectations.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We are using Slack, GitHUB and Trello to manage the project. We are very happy about Corner Case collaboration and responsiveness.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed by their team coordination.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Resource allocation.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Corner Case Technologies?

Developing end-to-end online platform with back-end and front-end solution.

What were your goals for this project?

To have turn key project which could start operating in 3-5 markets and the expand it's operations

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

The vendor was recommended by the co-founder of the project

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Design, developing the platform from the back-end to front-end

What was the team composition?

Project Manager, Designer, Senior back- end and from-end developers as well as the juniors.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have fully functioning online system, which have needed some small adjustments in between

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have had devoted Project Manager and we have had productive communication with the development team

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They're willing to go the extra mile to make the customer happy.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Should be doing more complete description of the system architecture and it's processes in order to have easier system development further

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Manager of Digital Infrastructure Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

A decentralized connected vehicle platform.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Corner Case Technologies to accomplish?

• Revamp our mobile application

SOLUTION

How did you find Corner Case Technologies?

Online Search

Why did you select Corner Case Technologies over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Corner Case Technologies were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Continuously shipping new app functionality, including a number of vehicle analytics widgets.

Debugging and cleaning up existing code base.  Driving down sentry error logs significantly for better performance and visibility. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have seen our product velocity increase significantly, releasing more new features each cycle.  We have also seen the quality of code increase, with a reduced amount of tickets per user.

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

They are responsive and easy to reach, accomodating US working hours.  They also provide timeline project updates on a regular basis, and deliver projects on time. If there are blockers, they are identified up front.

What was your primary form of communication with Corner Case Technologies?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

I love the regular updates to keep stakeholders informed of progress, and unblock any issues without losing velocity.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Corner Case Technologies could have done differently?

Generally, I have been happy with the experience working with Corner Case.  

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CIO of Integre Trans UAB

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are an international transport and logistics services company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Corner Case Technologies to accomplish?

• Create a new module of our IT system

SOLUTION

How did you find Corner Case Technologies?

Online Search

Why did you select Corner Case Technologies over others?

Close to my geographic location, Great culture fit, Company values aligned

What was the size of Corner Case Technologies’s team?

6-10 Employees

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

New module creation from designing the UI/UX till fully launched and integrated product in our IT ecosystem.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Running the new module in a test environment and seeing new features all the time

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

Everything was done on time as was dealt before starting the project with regular review of schedule. New needs that arose were reviewed on an ongoing basis and implemented in the project.

What was your primary form of communication with Corner Case Technologies?

Virtual Meeting

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

They went above and beyond to understand our needs and provide valuable advice and insights. Also very good communication at different levels of the company.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Corner Case Technologies could have done differently?

Everything is doing great at the moment

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Solutions Architect of Mainlink

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Mainlink is a dynamic team of industry experts who have combined their extensive knowledge of resource metering with cutting-edge IoT experience.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Corner Case Technologies to accomplish?

• Be part of engineering team which works on Big Data IoT platform

SOLUTION

How did you find Corner Case Technologies?

Referral

Why did you select Corner Case Technologies over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me

What was the size of Corner Case Technologies’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Wide scope of work which is focused in Engineering, applying best practices, investigating solutions, documentation, testing, etc

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Quality of services
• Commitment to project and work
• Company's, Team's culture

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

Our project deliverables were not based on delivery, but on ongoing resources, which they have managed well

What was your primary form of communication with Corner Case Technologies?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

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

The quality of services they are providing is superb! I have not seen a company with such knowledgeable and well mannered people

Are there any areas for improvement or something Corner Case Technologies could have done differently?

Cant think of any

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

At Metasite we do bespoke technology engineering for Financial Services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Corner Case Technologies?

CCT team helped us with front-end development.

What were your goals for this project?

It was important to have a strong, productive and flexible professionals as the pace of the project was really fast, and the requirements for code and overall quality of work were really high.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We were happy with our previous collaboration with CCT.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Front-end redevelopment and new module development using React, quality assurance.

What was the team composition?

3 front-end developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It was definitely a good impact for us as we had a strong team for platform development.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

All basic arrangements were done with their manager, while all further communication was smooth and made directly with their team members.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They're flexible, collaborative, and customer-oriented.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Having info about developers plans to attend training sessions beforehand would be helpful.