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DO OK is a consultancy and software development company. We focus on delivering comprehensive software services for FinTech, MedTech, Healthcare, Logistics, and IoT.
Technically, we adopt well-known methods like Lean Canvas, or Elements of Value, use senior UX designers and analysts, and then execute with technologies like Python, Go, React, React Native, Typescript, Swift or Kotlin.
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Trasa Połnocna 15Zielona Góra 65-119Poland
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BMLLtech, Relabee, SmartPatient, Versa.company, Voxgig, Zilveren Kruis, Zwolnieni z Teorii
Versa - never loose your luggage again
About the Client
Versa Company is a Dutch start-up with a passion for traveling. They’re based in the Hague and have a pure focus on partnerships with airlines, travel management companies, baggage manufacturers and retailers.
Problem
On everyday matter millions, of people are struggling having lack of knowledge on what is going with a suitcase. Guys from Versa disrupt that state-of-art through developing a product which is a luggage tracker device. Versa product in your suitcase can track your luggage everywhere around the world.
Project background
Versa was developing a hardware product without the adequate software solutions to complement it. It won’t be possible to deliver a solution to customers this way. Versa had already a company in Poland that worked with to develop hardware and the tracker, but a competent software development company to build on both Android and iOS, as well as handle a backend development was needed.
Project challenges
In Versa there were no existing wireframes. Basically briefed with requirements documents, a couple of calls, and a face-to-face meeting how DO OK could help. Versa’s team had a clear focus on the product and DO OK team helped figure out the best way to achieve what was wanted from a technical implementation and concept perspective. We are responsible for the backend, the API, and the iOS and Android apps.
Expert-based system to fight fake COVID-19 news
The Polish Press Agency and The Ministry of Digitization on behalf of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland.
ChallengeThe goal was to solve a problem based on existing solutions like browsers that people use on a daily basis. One of the target group were people who are not tech-savvy and mostly use preinstalled applications. After research, we've decided to focus firstly on browser plugin as the simplest way to help people detect uncertain information. The main challenge for the team was a short time to implement the solution. Within only three weeks, the team worked without a single day-off to realize the full scope of MVP. The delivered solution included a browser plugin for Chrome and Firefox, a review panel for fact-checkers and experts of the Polish Press Agency, and a dedicated website with aggregated verified content.
ProjectA large part of the information about the Coronavirus found on the Internet is not valid or incomplete. False information goes to the Internet intentionally, and some accidentally with no prior source verification. Misinformation brings social tension, which in turn, negatively affects public behavior. The client has noticed the need to create a tool that would help in the fight against fake news and avoid such situations in the future. The core system, i.e., the browser plugin, panel for fact-checkers, and a functional portal with basic features were delivered.
OutcomeA system allows verifying Coronavirus related information based on existing tools. Users can easily add the plugin to the browser and send news for verification. Internet users may view verified content on a dedicated website supported by PAP. Users get real information from reliable sources. The tool is adaptable and is use to support the crisis. The solution is developed under an open-source license.
Technologies- Python
- React
- AWS
- 10 developers
- Business Analyst
- Project Manager
- 1200 hours
Zwolnieni z Teorii
We're thrilled we had an opportunity to work with Zwolnieni z Teorii team on their product that could change the lives of young people.
The platform created by the Foundation Zwolnieni z Teorii (formerly Social Wolves), included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list , alongside Adele and Malali Yousafzai, and awarded in the group of Innovators Under 35 Poland.
DO OK was responsible for thriving a change into web development modules available for teachers, who do care about young people leading thousands of projects online.
Relabee
Relabee is a Danish tech start-up that wants to help primary caregivers such as family, friends, neighbours and others. We provide digital solutions to support them through hard and stressful times. Relabee helps you with tasks, communication and planning which you have during taking care of the person who needs special care, due to illness, old age, a handicap, etc. Easily and quickly establish your network of helpers and never feel alone again!
Problem
In Europe 80% of all care and help received by patients is provided by the primary caregivers, such as family and friends. This is very hard and many of the caregivers actually get stressed and sick themselves, because of the tremense pressure. We want to give them tools that can help and bring some relief and our aim is to prevent that primary caregivers get sick themselves.
Project background
Relabee start-up team came to DO OK with the product idea and clear intentions - let’s build together an app to help primary caregivers. After few days meetings and discussion both sides decided to work together with this product.
Project challenges
In Relabee we had made the design and UX/UI of the solution and we needed a suitable and reliable partner to develop our platform both on web and for mobile devices. DOOK is responsible for the backend, the API, and the iOS and Android apps.
Testaviva - TestaViva A digital platform where people can easily and free of charge create and store legal documents.
About the Client
TestaViva makes a legal business in Denmark. With the online platform, it’s easy to get the legal documents online. They help you to make sure you have legally secured yourself and taken a position on what should happen to your inheritance and your values. It’s not only about the documents. There is a lot of other values you probably want to consider like digital inheritance, intellectual properties, estates and many more where they can help you.
Problem
Basing on the experience of the founder with inheritance case that went wrong, the aim was to help other people avoid such situations. With TestaViva you can easily and free of charge design your will, marriage, co-operation and benefit statement. Those documents and decisions will be securely stored and after you pass away, TestaViva makes sure everything will be done just like you have decided.
Project background
TestaViva had some bunch of frontend work, which was needed before the launch of the site. They were looking for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript people who could work fast and effectively.
Project challenges
The client had tight deadlines with planned demos for partners. To help TestaViva, our team was working even on weekends. This way the two months worth of work we did in one month and the final deadline was reached with client success.
Catch-up - The best book reviews and opinions from professional reviewers and experts on your phone.
About the Client
Catch-Up B.V. is a Dutch start-up where the owner is fan of newspapers, magazines and all the professional reviews. Catch-Up is the book-review app. The best expert book reviews from user favorite newspapers in one app. Catch-Up provides a unique value to consumers, newspaper media and publishers.
Problem
In Netherlands professional reviews about the product itself are really desired and the owner of Catch-Up B.V. wanted to create the app which gathers all the biggest and the most respectful newspapers in one place. Now it works! User can chose the newspaper(s) as a source(s) and category in which it is most interested and get latest reviews on daily basis. User does not have to visit all favorite newspapers to read them as all is scraped in one app.
Project background
Catch-Up provides an expert-opinion aggregator focused on product reviews from newspapers and magazines.
Project challenges
How to scrap reviews from newspapers where every single one has different structure? How to find product within the article when it is hidden in the text? How to manage the content? How to deal with the app where previous company failed?
BMLL - Powerful platform for analysing Limit Order Book and Complementary Datasets in the cloud.
Problem
The financial markets are complex. Over 150 different trading venues, over 10,000 liquid tickers. Different exchange feeds, different protocols, different data structures, different trading rules. All changing over time. For companies and their researchers this is a lot to take in and manage before they can assert their true value-add – generating insights from the data. BMLL’s offering provides a utility in the form of a platform whereby research scientists can immediately lever their statistical skills to quickly and efficiently investigate the problems their organization faces.
Project background
BMLL provide a powerful platform for analysing Limit Order Book and Complementary Datasets in the cloud. However, building up this bedrock of data for the analytics to run on was not going to be easy. The challenge was to create multiple parsers to analyse and normalise each of the datasets in order to build up a solid history of data for the platform.
Project challenges
dook.pro provided a number of python developers to work with our product experts to boost the number of parsers we could develop in parallel. This enabled us to launch the product on-time with an impressive amount of data available from day one. dook.pro have continued to enable the onboarding of more datasets in the interim.
Reviews
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Web Development for Advisory Project
"They were super-fast in adopting our planning and added value to our project within hours!! Super Awesome job."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I'm the Project Lead of the EUvsVirus Winning Solution halloSophia.com
For what projects/services did your company hire DO OK, and what were your goals?
We started the Project as volunteers to fight the economic crisis, after beeing selected as one of the winning solution at the EUvsVirus we needed to scale up our software team fast and needed addtional, mission-driven software development workforce
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We came in contact with dook because they are specialized in software with added value and had also volunteered for EUvsVirus.
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
We had a couple of workshops and a getting to know each other, as with many other software companies. However, only DOOK was able to support us in the way that the urgency and time constraints required: just get the job done and support fast with whatever's needed.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
2 Senior Developers Frontend (React)
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
They where super-fast in adopting our planning and added value to our project within hours!! Super Awesome job
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
In our case DOOK primarly worked in our project management setup and that is absolutely uncomparebly with others: where superfast in adopting our system and contribute to our solution within hours
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Hands on mentality: Just hoped in and helped, where we needed help the most (whatever that was by that time)
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
nothing to add here
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Custom Social Platform for Software Company
"DO OK is ready to accept any challenge and can help with projects on any development stage."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Nexocode is a polish software company that ships smart, high-throughput digital solutions including machine learning mechanisms that elevate businesses. I'm the CTO
For what projects/services did your company hire DO OK, and what were your goals?
We requested help in developing client-side web modules, for already functioning and widely used IT product. DO OK provided 2 highly professional, front-end developers that joined our team.
The main goal of the project was to deliver a fully functional internal social platform for technology specialists. The platform consists of different modules associating different groups of people with specific skill sets and helps groups from all around the world to easily share knowledge, resources, and contacts
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We executed several interviews with other vendors. DO OK provided the most suitable engineers
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
DO OK developers took full part of the whole development process - including design and technology arrangements. They served with professional knowledge when it came to code review or improving the existing codebase.
The order consisted of 70 hours / per week of project engagement and included remote work, participating in the whole planning process, and a few days of project kickoff in our company headquarters.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
DO OK provided 2 frontend developers.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
Thanks to DO OK support we could introduce a new platform module for one of our flagship products. It extended our portfolio and strengthened business relations with clients.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Developers from DO OK were highly cooperative, responsive, and effective in communication. They adapted very quickly to our work style and project management process. Whole order arrangements and settlements were handled very smoothly by the DO OK account manager.
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
DO OK is ready to accept any challenge and can help with projects on any development stage. Their specialists are very efficient and still remains very communicative
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
In Nexocode we are very satisfied with every step of our cooperation.
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Fake News Combat Platform Dev for Government Initiative
"Project management was very impressive."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
GovTech Polska is connecting public administration needs with the best innovator’s ideas. The aim of the program is to improve the dialogue between public administration and innovators: SME entrepreneurs, start-ups, and the scientific community. All those who, together with us, want to find the most innovative and effective solutions to the real challenges of public administration.We believe we all share a passion, a creative drive and willingness to question and disrupt existing structures. All those are necessary to create the impulses that will bring Poland to an entirely new level of development, improving our economy and the standard of living of all.
For what projects/services did your company hire DO OK?
We wanted to solve a problem with disinformation about coronavirus on the internet. The number of false news items on the internet has been growing and their goal is to spread disinformation and panic in the period of epidemic threat. The #FakeHunter project was born out of the need to counter such a situation and in a bid to make websites and all social media users share only true messages in a responsible way.
What were your goals for this project?
The goal was to engage internet users to identify and report fake news, volunteers to evaluate them, and Polish Press Agency to approve and fight with them.
How did you select this vendor?
They have been chosen because of their experience in the field of software development.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
DO OK was responsible for whole developing process. They had chosen to work with Python & Django + React.js and Amazon cloud. They developed an web application and Chrome&Firefox add-on.
What was the team composition?
The team was 10 developers, Business Analyst and Project Manager form DO OK, Product Owner from GovTech and business owner & consultants from Polish Press Agancy.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
Polish Press Agency was thinking about having that kind of software since oct 2019, but corovirus situation accelerated that idea. DO OK make the impossible, because in 4 weeks they gave us a solution we needed.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
Project management was very impressive. Their team regularly complied with deadlines and always communicated delays well ahead of time. We communicated exclusively with Microsoft Teams and Jira.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
they completed the job in a extremely short time and they did the job right!
Are there any areas for improvement?
Nothing coming to my mind.
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Custom Software Dev for Education Nonprofit
"To me, DO OK’s greatest strengths were their extreme professionalism and understanding of our social mission."
the reviewer
the review
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 product owner of Zwolnieni z Teorii, an educational nonprofit.
What challenge were you trying to address with DO OK?
We’ve had a student platform active for five years. We needed help with designing and implementing a platform to engage teachers.
What was the scope of their involvement?
DO OK developed our responsive web platform based on the sketches we provided. Teachers can use it to support students on their social projects.
What is the team composition?
DO OK assigned five frontend developers, a project manager, and an account manager, who was very close to this project and always open to talk.
How did you come to work with DO OK?
We sent a brief to many software houses, and we chose DO OK because of how well they understood our challenges from the first contact. They invested a lot of time in understanding our needs and prepared a tailored offer for us. They also shared the same values as us, which was important for me. I believe they shared our social mission since our first contact.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent $50,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked with DO OK from June until September 2019. We’ve finished this project, but I’m sure we’ll collaborate again.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Thanks to our collaboration with DO OK, we have a platform for students and teachers now and can scale our business and social impact. The platform is quite fresh, but we already have 500 registered Polish teachers. We have thousands of students working on their projects, and the platform we prepared with DO OK is working very well.
How did DO OK perform from a project management standpoint?
We had a very short period of time to do this project, but I was confident throughout the process because of DO OK’s high level of project management. The team was always engaged and self-disciplined. They’re professionals in agile workflows, which is what we used for this project.
I participated in the daily scrum meetings and received a report about their progress and our budget every week. Communication with all team members was great. If they had any doubts or questions, they always asked. We talked via Skype and Slack and always worked closely together.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I represent an NGO. To me, DO OK’s greatest strengths were their extreme professionalism and understanding of our social mission. It mattered to them that we were changing the world for the better. I felt we were one team with clear social goals.
I was also impressed by the fact that the developers were always looking for alternative solutions and applied less time-consuming solutions. As a client, it was important to me that they approach the project from my perspective.
Are there any areas they could improve?
No, I’m looking forward to working with them again.
Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?
It’s important to maintain communication and discuss the social impact of the project. DO OK cared about our communities. It wasn’t just about business.
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Development for E-Learning Course
"DO OK is willing to undertake any challenge we might encounter in the project and provide full support."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
Translavic BV is a language service provider with a strong focus on quality and professionalism, mainly working with the EU institutions but also with business clients. I am the translation project manager.
For what projects/services did your company hire DO OK?
We cooperated with DO OK in preparing interactive tasks for our eLearning course in post-editing machine translation.
What were your goals for this project?
We needed a reliable web app for interactive tasks in our eLearning course that would become key competitive advantage in the sales of the course. The interactive tasks are also an important instrument to achieve high-quality post-editing services that we offer to our clients. The interactive tasks had to be integrated with the eLearning platform of our choice.
How did you select this vendor?
We have been comparing the offers of 7 companies and selected DO OK, as the reviews of the projects they have completed were positive, and their vision of implementation of the project was close to our expectations. As efficient communication and intercultural awareness are important for us, it was another criterion that convinced us this vendor will be a good choice.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
The project consisted of developing interactive linguistic tasks for the eLearning course and integrating them with the online eLearning platform. The main required functionalities included text editing, comparison and providing feedback. The project began with a discovery workshop which allowed us to establish the proof of concept. Before completion, the product was available for testing and DO OK provided full support with adjusting the product based on our feedback.
What was the team composition?
Due to the narrow scope of the project, one resource was working full time, QA was commissioned.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
This project is an important part of our quality improvement process, and also plays a key role in the introduction of a new service in our business portfolio - post-editing of machine translation.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
The project was managed very efficiently, with full adherence to deadlines, effective introduction of changes, high responsiveness, effective communication, and meetings. The project management was strongly purpose-based and did not include any redundant communication or processes.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
DO OK is willing to undertake any challenge we might encounter in the project and provide full support. They take into account the needs of our organization and the purpose of the course. The web app was produced in short terms and fully relevant to the user story. The task was challenging, so the vendors we previously worked with either refused to attempt the project or could not deliver the product within the defined time limit.
Are there any areas for improvement?
I believe DO OK shows high standards both in software development and in customer communication.
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IT Team Extensions for Software Agency
“They were a team extension, but they treated the collaboration like it was their own project.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
We're a software agency that focuses on design and development for startups. I'm an account manager responsible for project maintenance and client cooperation.
What challenge were you trying to address with DO OK?
We needed extra help for two concurrent commercial projects, and we looked for a vendor who could provide senior development services and maintenance.
What was the scope of their involvement?
For both projects, I was in touch with their CEO. They found matching profiles within his crew and took responsibility for recruiting. He provided candidates to us, and we built a team within a week. All of their work involved frontend development, and then they provided the maintenance services we needed. They picked up open topics and answered calls.
What is the team composition?
Most of our interaction was with three developers and the CEO.
How did you come to work with DO OK?
One of our colleagues recommended them, so we looked over their Clutch page to explore some of their previous projects. We reviewed a couple of companies, but DO OK was the best company on our list.
How much have you invested with them?
The engagement cost around $17,500 USD.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working together around October 2018, and we finished our collaboration in April 2019.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They maintained a similar culture across both projects. They were consistent, and I knew what to expect in the second project. Their communication levels were very good, and their English was strong. We had a clear impression of who was responsible for what, and they were always very responsive. The team was very independent and agile and didn't need a lot of oversight.
How did DO OK perform from a project management standpoint?
Communication was very good. I never struggled to reach them. They were also very proficient. All their developers were very skilled, but also modest, almost to a fault.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They were a team extension, but they treated the collaboration like it was their own project. All the developers we worked were consistent, and their skills fit the project well. They estimated the time of the engagement in each case. Estimations were very close to reality, they were professional, and their documentation was thorough. It will be easy to make any future changes.
Are there any areas they could improve?
We never came across any big issues. Their developers seem to live in different cities, but we appreciated their remote culture. If we were to hire them for paid programming or more complex projects, that might make things more difficult.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Agree on your timeline and the developers you want to work with. Their mid-level developers are fairly advanced, so their senior and mid-level members are all great to work with. If you need an architect or a highly involved team member, ask about their seniors.
the project
Web Dev Support for Software & Design Company
"They take a very cooperative approach to project management."
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
10Clouds is a software development and design house. We serve clients throughout the world, mostly in the US and Europe. Our services include mobile app development for iOS and Android, web development in JavaScript (AngularJS, React), backend development in Python, and UX/UI design, as well as team augmentation in selected technologies.
For what projects/services did your company hire DO OK?
We needed an extra set of hands to help us deliver our projects.
What were your goals for this project?
Due to incoming projects at our company, we were looking for extra support in web development since we couldn't cover it with our own capacity.
How did you select this vendor?
Thanks to our business relationship, we were able to choose this company. Another positive factor was that they are located in the same country.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They were involved with multiple projects we were working on at that time, so it's not possible to describe all of them. For all the projects, the developers supported our in-house web development team.
What was the team composition?
We had about 4-5 people engaged in our projects.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
We’re delighted with their work and the best proof for that is the fact that they are still working with us on more recent projects. We have many projects that require multiple resources from a software house, so it’s always advantageous to have a reliable provider.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
We use Slack and Jira to manage our projects. They take a very cooperative approach to project management.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
The team has been excellent at adapting to all the conditions of our different projects.
Are there any areas for improvement?
No, we’re happy with their work.
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Application Design & Development for Tech Company
“Their developer was hardworking, professional, and focused on delivering our project.”
the reviewer
the review
The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I’m the IT Project Manager at Ideamotive. We provide web and mobile technologies with interactive UX/UI design.
For what projects/services did your company hire dook.pro?
We needed an expert in Node.js to design and build an application for us.
What were your goals for this project?
To obtain an application that would communicate with an external provider’s API and have a structure that allows for future integrations with additional providers.
How did you select this vendor?
They were recommended to us.
Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.
They designed and developed our application in Node.js.
Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?
The project had a critical impact on our client’s operations.
How was project management arranged and how effective was it?
We managed the project internally with support from the client’s side.
What did you find most impressive about this company?
I’m pleased with the cooperation between our teams. Their developer was hardworking, professional, and focused on delivering our project. We were well supported in every matter.
Are there any areas for improvement?
There’s nothing they need to improve.
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Web & Mobile App Dev for Caregiver Networking Platform
"They have a good, solid project development team that unites many different competencies."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I am the head of concept and innovation for a caregiver networking platform. We created a solution to help primary caregivers support sick individuals.
What challenge were you trying to address with dook.pro?
We were looking for a business and development partner that could develop a web and mobile application for our platform.
What was the scope of their involvement?
dook.pro built the whole platform using the designs and wireframes we created; they also developed the backend. They built a native mobile application and a web application. It is a network solution, so a lot of people are connected to it.
They added some functionalities, such as a task calendar where caregivers can share tasks and distribute them to others. It facilitates communication and has a service platform where users can purchase services. dook.pro currently provides maintenance.
What is the team composition?
The number of members on the team has varied depending on the project stage. We've had a project lead throughout, as well as backend developers and developers for both iOS and Android.
How did you come to work with dook.pro?
Someone on our team found them.
How much have you invested in them?
We have invested between $200,000–$1 million.
What is the status of this engagement?
We've worked with them for quite some time. We began working with them in 2016, and the relationship is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
The development has been quite stable, and we haven’t had many issues or much downtime. They're fast to react and good at helping with problems. The application’s heavy users are happy with it. The platform meets all their needs, which is helpful for them. We haven’t received any feedback about technical issues.
How did dook.pro perform from a project management standpoint?
The project management varies over time. We had problems at one point, but our new project lead does well. We communicate through Jira and Trello.
What did you find most impressive about them?
They have a good, solid project development team that unites many different competencies. They're thorough and have a lot of their processes worked out.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Their agility could be stronger, but that has something to do with us being situated in different countries.
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Mobile App Dev for Expert Opinion Aggregator
"We had a complex infrastructure and we now have a very simple, straightforward one."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
We provide an expert-opinion aggregator focused on product reviews from newspapers, magazines, and so on. I'm the founder and CEO.
What challenge were you trying to address with dook.pro?
We had some technology in place, which was built by another company. We weren’t very happy with it, so we reached out to dook.pro to redevelop the entire platform.
What was the scope of their involvement?
We have iOS and Android frontend applications, both of which were re-engineered and partly redesigned by dook.pro. They also restructured our backend, which is quite complex. They simplified it and put it together in a smart and forward-looking way.
We previously handled the content manually, but dook.pro developed a completely new concept that allowed us to skip that process. Everything is now 100% automated. It’s tremendously improved our scalability, both from a technical and a financial perspective, cutting out every manual step involved in handling the data.
What is the team composition?
We’ve worked with 6–7 members of their team, including Dmitrij (CEO, dook.pro) and a project manager, with whom I liaised quite a bit. We had one backend and two frontend engineers, and there were a couple of other people involved tangentially. I liaised less with those, but my CTO did so more.
How did you come to work with dook.pro?
My CTO had worked with them before, so he suggested that we should also use them for this project.
How much have you invested with them?
We’ve spent €50,000 [$58,023 USD] so far.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with them in late January 2018. They delivered the product last week and we've just gone live. We’ve put the next steps on hold for a couple of weeks, but we’ll pick up afterward. We have an extensive roadmap that we want to develop quickly, over the next weeks and months.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
I’m extremely happy with dook.pro’s work. They picked up what I regarded as a complicated project—which the previous team couldn’t deliver—and delivered a product within five months or less. We’ve had a near-complete overhaul of all the technologies involved.
They had to familiarize themselves with some of the scraping technologies used. It was all done quickly and I was surprised by their ability to simplify the whole database and scraping structure on the backend.
My CTO was pleased that we now have just one database, one input/output API, and one scraping tool. Previously, these were all a mishmash of various tools. We had a complex infrastructure and we now have a very simple, straightforward one. In conclusion, if my CTO is happy, then I’m happy.
How did dook.pro perform from a project management standpoint?
They came up with appropriate tools depending on task's complexity, from Excel to a dedicated project management tool. They answer all our questions over Slack, and we can use the tool to bring everyone up-to-speed quickly. It’s worked very well.
The overall process of working with them was efficient. Every member of their team is very much up to their role. They provide assistance whenever we have a question or need feedback. My CTO handled much of the interaction, but I got involved in feature discussions, given that I’m the spiritual father of this project. They made constant suggestions, and never left open-ended questions.
What did you find most impressive about them?
We’ve used some specific backend technologies and I’ve been impressed by their ability to get up-to-speed with those. dook.pro was also capable of suggesting immediate improvements. They reached out to worldwide communities in order to find answers to the questions we had.
I’ve liked their eagerness and proactiveness on tacking the various issues we had, in terms of complexity and the previous team’s inability to deliver. dook.pro managed to deliver the product in five months, whereas we'd struggled with the previous team for a considerably longer time and for more money.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Not really. We had a not-so-pleasant experience with our previous team, but I’ve really liked dook.pro. They’re truly a team; if I address a question to the wrong person, I will immediately get contacted by the right one. I’m extremely happy with them and I’ve promised to bring them a cake the next time I’m there.
DO OK applied a hands-on mentality with the project. The team quickly adopted the company's system and made contributions within hours. The team is incomparable to others the company has worked with before.