Goldfish Code

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of TheoDocs

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Document automation for lawyers

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goldfish Code to accomplish?

• Validate Idea
• Create MVP

SOLUTION

How did you find Goldfish Code?

Referral

Why did you select Goldfish Code over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned
• Other

How many teammates from Goldfish Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Validate business idea for Saas venture; Design and deliver MVP

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were looking for objective and subjective measures of validation from prospective customers. For example, we tracked online signs up and oral statements of interest. 

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

Goldfish was great on this front. All deliverables were provided on time, and we were able to call audibles when necessary. 

What was your primary form of communication with Goldfish Code?

Virtual Meeting

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

Bryan has built a terrific team at Goldfish. What I appreciate most is the thoughtfulness of Goldfish Code's approach. Rather than rush headstrong into the project, we took our time to think through many importnant issues.

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

On all material aspects of the project, Goldfish has met or exceeded expectations. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Executive Director of Virginia Cattlemen's Association

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We meet the cattle marketing, legislative and educational needs of the Virginia cattle producer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goldfish Code to accomplish?

• Develop VA Cattle App.

SOLUTION

How did you find Goldfish Code?

Online Search

Why did you select Goldfish Code over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Goldfish Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Develop a mobile app with the follow features:

• Upcoming sales/events
• Market quotes
• Insurance quotes
• Market reports
• Weather
• News
• Resources
• Advertising

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Development and launch of VA Cattle App. 

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

Yes.  They were very thorough and deliberate in their approach.  They took our input seriously and designed an incredible app within a short period.  

What was your primary form of communication with Goldfish Code?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The quality of work and responsiveness.  

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

Knowing the cost of maintenance and support upfront would have been handy for planning. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Operations of Acre Gold

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We sell Acre Gold branded 999.9 fine (24k) Swiss gold through pay-over-time subscriptions or a Buy it Now option. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Goldfish Code to accomplish?

• Merge Shopify and Recharge payment checkouts
• Tracking Digital Gold on the customer portal
• Eligible Shipment] CSV Exports
• Progress Update Emails

SOLUTION

How did you find Goldfish Code?

Referral

Why did you select Goldfish Code over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Goldfish Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We've used Goldfish Code for several projects over the last few years. The listed ones were some of the larger tasks/projects. The most involved task was the merger of our Shopify and Recharge payment checkouts for our online store. This involved:

• The merger of two separate checkout processes.
• Upgrading our store theme, and other software without disruption to our existing subscribers with several hundred daily transactions. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The dual checkout merger was completed successfully in line with requirements laid out by Shopify without disruption to our existing customers or daily transactions. 

What was your primary form of communication with Goldfish Code?

• Email or Messaging App
• Virtual Meeting

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

Goldfish Code always delivered on time and kept us in the loop with daily and weekly updates.

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

Nothing from me. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am an executive at my app company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I hired Goldfish Code to develop an iOS customizable widget app that I designed. The goal was to create modular widgets that will instantly complement the iOS Home Screen and will look great no matter what combination of elements and colors the user chooses.

SOLUTION

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

I searched online for dev shops that can quickly and accurately turn my designs into a functional build. The qualities that I looked for were price transparency, good communication, the ability to build in Swift, and a successful track record.

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

I already had the app designed. Right after our first call, Bryan and his team instantly broke down the cost of developing my app to a T. We worked in sprints and got a test build on TestFlight in no time. The team was very receptive to all the feedback I've given and also suggests their own which greatly improved the product. The app is built entirely in Swift.

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

A very attentive project manager is assigned to work on this project with me along with key engineers. Everyone kept me in the loop and quickly addressed all my concerns.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within months of launching the app, it received multiple positive reviews and even got featured in Youtube videos. Everyone loved how easy it was to use and how the widgets can automatically change its looks throughout the day which was one of the hardest features to execute, both development and design-wise.

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

The project manager was very responsive and would write up documentation for every build that makes it to TestFlight. Tickets were organized in Asana so they were super easy to keep track of and address specific issues.

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

I think it's rare to find people that are genuinely interested and excited about your project. Many dev shops will want to take on the work but might not actually care about what your product and goals really are. Bryan and his team made it clear that they wanted to take on this project from day one and I was impressed by the homework they've done before even agreeing to work together.

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

There isn't much to say but if I have to think of one it would be affordability. However, I understand that you get what you pay for and Goldfish Code has a high standard for their services.