DRUM'N'CODE

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Talent and Partner Relations Manager of an IT team extension company. 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

IT Project Teams Extension

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DRUM'N'CODE to accomplish?

• PHP Engineers
• IOS Engineers
• Android Engineers

SOLUTION

How did you find DRUM'N'CODE?

We had some requests and DNC manager Vlad contacted us with some great candidates

Why did you select DRUM'N'CODE over others?

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

How many teammates from DRUM'N'CODE were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We have been working with DNC for over two years, and we have two main projects we are working on and have PHP and Android contractors there. PHP, Symfony has been working on a demo automation platform for over 1.5 years, playing a significant role in the project and showing an outstanding performance during this assignment. Android is working on a cloud-based retail management solutions project, where he did the interview very well, and now he is one of the remarkable developers on the team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The measurable outcomes of working with DNC are satisfied clients, the absence of any bad situations with developers, and total performance. We are sure that every candidate that guys present to us, and our communication is always transparent. And that is the greatest measurable outcome. Overall, we are glad with our cooperation, and guys are our first point to reach out if we need PHP, Android, and IOS Engineers.

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

Project management is always on our or clients' side, but in case of need, sometimes we ask to add some hours of DNC's managers. We are satisfied with their work, and everything is managed correctly.

What was your primary form of communication with DRUM'N'CODE?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

PHP, and Android, IOS expertise. We are sure in every delivered engineer from DNC. Also, the communication with their manager, Vlad, is always transparent and effective. That's unique when companies and managers always understand your needs and can help you with any problems.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DRUM'N'CODE could have done differently?

I think everything is perfect from our perspective.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Mad Devs

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We do custom software development for SMBs and Enterprises

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DRUM'N'CODE to accomplish?

• Build a long-term and trustworthy partnership to build custom software solutions helping each other with expertise and resourses

SOLUTION

How did you find DRUM'N'CODE?

Referral

Why did you select DRUM'N'CODE over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from DRUM'N'CODE were assigned to this project?

25

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

We engaged DnC in several projects during our partnership time. Once was a Banking system, where their mobile developers and designer have built native mobile apps. Another project was in HealthTech to improve the way for peopwle to work with medical centers. DnC's part included providing almost all team of developers to build mobile apps, web app and backend part, which they did impressively. 

Our ongoing project now is in Transportation industry where their team is responsible building a web app with a scalable and highly available backend for our SaaS. We have engaged DnC in a few other projects, where they successfully provided us an outstaffing service.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not only were we able to deliver all projects on time, we had very little post-release fixes and have never had any issues with further scaling when the projects' load started to increase dramatically. All projects we did with DnC, if not closed due to external circumstances (the war and COVID), are completely working and usable solutions, successfully launched and with happy clients.

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

Their project management is very close to ours, so in every project we've always had a perfect communication and comfort in cooperation, following development and management processes and full understanding of things to be done.

What was your primary form of communication with DRUM'N'CODE?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

We can always trust them, their code, and their willingness to achieve our goals and meet deadlines. We are very lucky to work with a partner fully sharing our values and with very similar corporate culture.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DRUM'N'CODE could have done differently?

Not anything I can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of a software company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We invest in and develop small B2B SaaS products, currently focusing on Shopify ecosystem.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DRUM'N'CODE to accomplish?

• Development new Shopify Apps
• Maintenance of existing Shopify Apps
• Assistance in providing technical support for the users of our Shopify Apps
• Assistance in other development needs of our company

SOLUTION

How did you find DRUM'N'CODE?

Other

Why did you select DRUM'N'CODE over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from DRUM'N'CODE were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

We needed a contractor to provide maintenance of our existing Shopify Apps, develop new ones and assist us in responding to support tickets requiring technical assistance. The DrumNCode team refactored and added several new features to our existing app and developed two new Shopify apps from scratch.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They have successfully redeveloped our existing app and suggested many new great features. The team had developed 2 new Shopify apps from scratch in a very short time that were accepted by Shopify with no revision requests. Their assistance in customer support had been instrumental in our company's success.They're always ready to address any urgent issues that arise.

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

We're truly satisfied working with DNC, previously we have tried working with several development agencies and individual developers but we were not satisfied and our business suffered from this. We were very lucky to start working with them, their professionalism is beyond our expectation. They were always able to respond to our needs on time. 

Through DRUM'N'CODE's help, we're able to regain our losses and grow. We hope to continue our cooperation for a long time. The communication is also an area that needs praise, the team is very easy to work with, the communication channel is always open and they're great at understanding your needs.

What was your primary form of communication with DRUM'N'CODE?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The DrumNCode team goes above and beyond their scope to successfully deliver their tasks. They're committed to success of our projects as if they were a member of our own team rather than an outside contractor.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DRUM'N'CODE could have done differently?

They're great at what they're doing. It would be interesting if they broaden their scope of services to other areas such as online marketing, creative design, etc.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a business services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company offers consultancy services focused on helping organizations optimize their operations, improve efficiency, and achieve their strategic goals.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire DRUM'N'CODE to accomplish?

• Provide custom-built web apps
• Provide custom-built mobile apps

SOLUTION

How did you find DRUM'N'CODE?

upwork

Why did you select DRUM'N'CODE over others?

Only company that solved our test mission (Over+5 shortlisted)

How many teammates from DRUM'N'CODE were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

• Conduct project investigation and gather requirements. 
• Refactor the backend system for enhanced efficiency and maintainability. 
• Work on a new payment workflow and optimize integrations, including subscriptions, payments, and API. 
• Develop multiple iOS apps. 
• Develop a new Android app. 
• Optimize load time for improved performance.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Increased business efficiency by implementing a dashboard for data and decision making. 
• Cost savings 
• Enhanced user experience. 
• Successful implementation of new features 
• High traffic Website speed optimization.

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

The project management was exceptional, with the team consistently delivering all items on time. They were responsive to our needs and handled the project with a high level of professionalism.

What was your primary form of communication with DRUM'N'CODE?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What I find most impressive and unique about DRUM'N'CODE is their perfect organization and efficiency as a team. Their dedicated project managers showed a strong commitment to our projects and high availability.

Are there any areas for improvement or something DRUM'N'CODE could have done differently?

All perfect

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m a founder of a software development agency since March 2021. Our expertise is software development of any level of difficulty using .NET and PHP technologies.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire DRUM'N'CODE, and what were your goals?

We have a fairly large client that needed a qualified support a number of existing products. The projects were abandoned in short terms by the previous developers and we had to take over without any documentations, explanations, with legacy code in a pretty bad state. But the team managed to research all the given projects using just their own experience and understanding of how things should work; wrote a proper documentation; refactored and improved significally the projects codebase; made the projects are easy to hand over when it`s needed.

SOLUTION

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

I have got in touch with a Sales manager via Linkedin. After that I have several meetings with DNC`s CEO and CTO. They gave me a clear understanding that they are the persons who know what they do, so I decided to work with them.

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

PHP (Laravel), JS (Vue.js), Wordpress

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

During this year we had a different number of members. Currently I am in contact with a Project manager (Igor) and there are 2 Full-stack developers (PHP/JS) at my disposal.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The projects are under maintenance since December of 2020 and continues at the given moment. The client`s are very satisfied with the speed and quality of the provided results so am I. I would estimate my investments in the cooperation with DNC in the range of 45,000 - 50,000 Euros

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

DRUM’N’CODE’s project management is very good. Their project manager is in a Skype chat with me, we can have calls at any time. Also they’re really quick at responding to questions or attending to issues, resolving any organizational questions.

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

DRUM’N’CODE’s communication and technical skills are just perfect. They’re very responsive and responsible. And some times I appreciate this part much more than the tech skills.

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

If you’re looking for responsible, communicative, skilled in PHP (Laravel), JS (Vue.js), Wordpress developers, I am highly recommend getting in touch with DRUM’N’CODE.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the co-founder of a center of influence e-commerce platform where professionals like interior designers, wedding planners, and personal trainers can make personalized, monetizable recommendations of retail products to their clients. This is the first kind of vertical that we’re launching in the wedding industry. 

Our platform allows customers to narrow down their choices of furniture, for example, to what is recommended by professional interior designers. This way, they wouldn’t need to sift through options for hours on end. They can also create a custom mood board, similar to the function of Pinterest, and purchase items directly from our website.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DRUM’N’CODE?

It's been a struggle for us to find good developers who can give consistent services and results. We needed technical expertise to be able to build out the front and backend of our platform, so we turned to DRUM’N’CODE.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The work involved debugging the platform itself, which is written in Laravel. The other half of the project entailed adding new features such as the Stripe payment gateway. We also asked DRUM’N’CODE to code the UI/UX of our platform. We threw a variety of things their way, which they were able to accommodate through their capacity for full-stack development. They reviewed our existing documents in Jira and our frontend design works in InVision and took over from there. 

What is the team composition?

We work with 2–3 different developers from DRUM’N’CODE at any given time, but we’ve worked with around five different people over the course of the last year. Our most recent point of contact is Igor (Project Manager).

How did you come to work with DRUM’N’CODE?

Originally found them on Upwork and ultimately decided to hire them because of their good ratings and the effort that they put into their initial response. We had invited 15–20 agencies to put together a proposal and out of all of them, DRUM’N’CODE was the most committed to going above and beyond for the job. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested at least $20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Started working together in January 2021 and the project is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We found it difficult to get to a point where our website could be monetizable, but DRUM’N’CODE has helped us effectively create a cash flow through the platform. It has been thanks to their debugging work that the final elements of our payment system were finally put into place, resulting in our customers being able to link their bank accounts and make on-site purchases. 

How did DRUM’N’CODE perform from a project management standpoint?

The project manager far exceeded my expectations with his commitment. I work a full-time job outside of this project and I thought that it would just be a hand-off type of engagement. The DRUM’N’CODE team, however, regularly asks me to review their sprints. They have helped manage the story points which was something beyond what I thought their responsibilities were.

We have a pretty good documentation and project management process through Jira. We do most of our communication through Slack and utilize GitHub for the debugging tasks. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Each of the developers we've worked with has been proactive in finding bugs and making recommendations for the best way to improve the product. They really make the effort to find a solution, which is unique in the developer world where one would usually just does his tasks. DRUM’N’CODE going above and beyond their responsibilities has been absolutely beneficial for the platform. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

The language barrier caused a few tasks to be misunderstood by the team, so it would do us good for them to make clarifications ahead of time. Other than that, however, there haven’t been any issues.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t hesitate to talk to DRUM’N’CODE because they do excellent work. Make sure that there’s a full understanding when it comes to the project, even with some minor things, lest a 15-minute fix stretch to a couple of hours. Just make sure that everyone's on the same page for specific tasks.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an independent consultor that helps startups to allocate remote resources to accelerate their feature development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire DRUM'N'CODE, and what were your goals?

One of my clients is Solucx, a Customer Experience startup with 100+ employees. Most of their dev team is allocated to maintain the application and they had a shortage of resources to implement new requirements and features. The goal for us to hire Drum'n'Code was to have dedicated resources to work and deploy high priority features.

SOLUTION

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

We selected Drum'n'Code at Upwork. Deciding factors were: - Tech Stack Knowledge - Positive review rates - Price - Background

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

We have shipped two modules so far. The first one was what we called the "Activity Log Module". This is an interface in the back office application where users can visualize all activities users had performed in the platform. They can apply filters, sort, and see metadata about every user action.

We received the design and specification from Solucx, the client, estimated the work and started the execution running 1-week sprints. We allocated 1 BE, 1 FE and 1 Tech Lead to the project. It took 6 weeks for the module to be fully implemented and handed over to Solucx. We are now following the same approach for a module called "targets and events definition". This module implementation is expected to be finished in the upcoming week.

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

4 people: - Front End Developer - Back End Developer - Tech Lead - Project Manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The measurable outcomes were the functional modules as per the client's requirements. Solucx now have a functional log activity module available for their 130+ clients. Events module is also functional. Overall the quality of the deliveries is very good, the team is responsive and the implementation velocity is stable.

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

They actually fit within my project management style. They were provided access to the client's Jira environment. We use a Kanban to track the feature's implementation and run weekly rounds of QA. We use Slack for offline communication. We communicate offline on a daily basis and we have weekly calls to retro the previous week and plan the upcoming deliverables. They've also helped with documentation in confluence which is also very appreciated.

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

How they fill the gaps. Sometimes, specification is not ideal and the logic is not entirely clear. They are proactive in pointing out gaps and suggesting solutions to keep the project moving forward.

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

I would appreciate having more contact with Devs directly in the call. As they don't have full dominance of English, we centralize the communication in the tech lead. It is not a huge pain, though.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a project manager of a software development company that has been in existence for around 15 years.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with DRUM’N’CODE?

We have a fairly large client that needed an overhaul of their existing web experience. We were very busy with other projects, and most of our technology stack was different from what this particular client required. Thus, we needed expert Symfony developers to help us not only with this project but also with the projects of other clients that also used Symfony.

This particular project was for a UK-government-funded service that assists people with special needs. Their site was out of date, and it needed to be brought up to new standards.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We initially hired a team to help us with the design and implementation of a new website, and they did an okay job, but we decided that it wasn’t good enough. DRUM’N’CODE took over the project, remade the designs, recreated the site’s specifications, and essentially overhauled the previous developers’ work, doing a far better job.

They then executed all the design specifications, and they were able to work under severe time constraints. We had around 12 weeks of significant development time, ending on a hard deadline that they were able to meet.

We initially provided the other developers with a detailed specification document for them to create the segments, so we provided DRUM’N’CODE with both the specifications and the segments created by the other company. They were also able to see that those segments weren’t good enough, so they helped us brainstorm new design ideas.

They also suggested new ideas about additional functionality and features that could be included on this site. Then, we collaborated to create the improvements’ documentation so that we could execute those improvements in a short timeframe. Finally, they were in charge of the QA before deploying the final product.

Thanks to the success of this project, DRUM’N’CODE is now working with us on other projects for local and Fortune 500 clients of ours on an ongoing basis, and they’ve continued doing maintenance work for the first project. Among the technologies that they’ve used are Symfony and JavaScript. We’ve also used Jira and Slack.

What is the team composition?

I work directly with Igor (Project Development Manager) from DRUM’N’CODE. He works directly with the developers to ensure that they understand our high-level specifications. We’ve also talked with Bodgan (CTO).

How did you come to work with DRUM’N’CODE?

We found them on Upwork. We sometimes use Upwork when we need to extend our team’s capacity, and we found them to have a very good profile.

DRUM’N’CODE weren’t the only candidates for this role; we interviewed four other agencies. Igor and Bodgan were part of the initial interviews, where we got to know them before we decided that they were the best option for us. They clearly understood our needs, and they were very good communicators.

How much have you invested with them?

During the peak of development, we were spending around $7,000–$8,000 per week, but we spend around $3,000 per week at the moment. Averaging $5,000 per week for the last 16 weeks, we’ve spent around $80,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together around May 2021, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The initial project had several deadlines where I needed to present the deliverables to a consortium and two other groups of people. They then evaluated if the design and deliverables met their expectations. Various times during those presentations, the consortium was really excited and happy with the deliverables. Additionally, they were very impressed with how we took their previous website and completely redesigned it into a very clean, attractive, and fast-operating site.

DRUM’N’CODE was also able to complete the entire initial project without much technical intervention from our side, which was great. Since the project went live, the feedback from the consortium and the people who are using the website has been overwhelmingly positive, proving that the project was successful. This result will lead to more projects from this particular service.

How did DRUM’N’CODE perform from a project management standpoint?

DRUM’N’CODE’s project management is very good. Their project manager and upper management are in a shared Slack channel with us, and they’re really quick at responding to questions or attending to issues.

In the last few weeks before the release of the first project, their team decided to make a significant amount of changes. This meant that everyone had to cancel holidays, work the weekends, and put in more effort on regular working days than usual. However, they were happy to do that, and they understood that this effort would lead to greater things. They definitely went the extra mile to complete the project on time.

What did you find most impressive about them?

DRUM’N’CODE’s communication and technical skills are impressive. They care about the project as much as we do, and they’re as responsive as I would be if I were leading this project. It has been reassuring to know that I can just give a task to the project manager, and I can see the tickets moving through Jira.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing I can think of that they could improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you’re looking to develop a website that uses Symfony, I recommend getting in touch with DRUM’N’CODE immediately.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an online marketplace website based in Latin America. I am the founder of this company and business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire DRUM'N'CODE, and what were your goals?

We required the development of the e-commerce marketplace platform. The goal of drumnbass was to take our designs and product flow charts and convert them into a functional website and app. We required drumncode to Project Manage the development team, Develop the front and backend elements of the website, develop the apps and also write all documentation relating to the code and functionality of the products.

SOLUTION

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

I had some previous experience working with this team for a company that I worked for in the past. I was pleased with their results and work ethics, so I decided to use them again for my own project.

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

After reviewing the designs and flow charts, drumncode decided to use existing marketplace software (aimeos) for the project. They decided this would be better than coding from scratch for my budget and target dates for launch. We agreed on specific target dates for different milestones and so far they have been met without issue.

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

Currently there are 3 people working on the project - Project Manager, Front end developer, Back end developer. I am planning to also use 1 or 2 additional developers when we begin building the apps.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have not launched the product yet, but so far I am very happy with the quality and speed of the work.

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

We communicate on Slack when questions arise, and we have weekly meetings to discuss what was acheived and what is planned for the coming week. We also use Figma to communicate on specific design elements with my designer, since this is more practical. For the developers, we are using Jira and Confluence to track tasks and ensure functionality is explained correctly for the developers to understand the requirements.

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

They have very good communication, especially the use of Jira and Confluence to manage tasks and workflow. I was promised senior developers and I have senior developers working on the project. Both developers will also chat with me directly or within the group in Slack, which is impressive since this is not always the case.

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

I cannot think of any areas of improvement. I am very happy with this team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I work full time at a professional accounting firm & I engaged DNC to assist with building a passion project of mine. Something I've been wanting to make for 2 years

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire DRUM'N'CODE, and what were your goals?

DNC oversaw the complete build of my website from idea to finalization. They did so in an efficient and effective manner by making smart use of the API provider and making a intutive UI layout. The completed the task on time as promised for me

SOLUTION

How did you select DRUM'N'CODE and what were the deciding factors?

DNC had revelant experience building this type of live scoring website I was looking for. Upon review of their other website builds, it was clear they had the right experience to do my job. The cost was great without cutting back on quality which is not common for overseas developers

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

The project was delivered on time with high quality and effective costs; they identified what was most important to me.

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

UI Designed Project Manager Full stack developer CTO CEO

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I have received very positive feedback on my website design and functionality to date from users so far.

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

We communicated as frequently as I needed over slack, google calls, whats-app & other channels as needed. They made them selves available for me on weekends and even public holidays

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

They are all in house - so you can tell they work together and share their skills with one another. It makes it efficient

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

Everything was great - they gave suggestions on how to make my website better than my original design