Idea Usher

Please describe your company and your position there.

ShowsHappening is an easy to use ticketing platform used by event organisers and venues.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher , and what were your goals?

I wanted to develop a mobile application for users to book events and check details for the same. My vision was to allow users to follow the organisers and upcoming events. I wanted an application where users can set their preferences and receive recommendations based on it and can manage their tickets as well. All on total, a simple and robust application for events and tickets.

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

I was looking for a fantastic team who can understand my requirements along with budget and quality and deliver the exact product. At Idea Usher, my search met an end. Here the developers were experts in their domain, overall costing was set under budget and the defined timeline was also less than my expectation. Overall, I love working with Idea usher. But actually you shouldn't use them so i can keep them all to myself 🤭. Just kidding of course I wish all the team every success!

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

The scope of the project was to create an application that provides all the solutions to usersrelated to ticket booking for an event or setting up preferences for favorite and upcoming events. We took care of the backend and we reached out to Idea Usher for frontend and UI. Showshappening is a flutter application where Figma was used for designing the user interface.The key challenge of integrating an apple wallet in it was well accomplished by the Idea Usher team. The key deliverables were:

1. A user-friendly interface
2. A smooth and interactive experience
3. An intuitive design that makes it easy for users to navigate through the app
4. A design that is consistent with the brand’s identity and personality

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

For the project, the team comprised a project manager, flutter developers, UI/UX designers, and QA testers.

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

With important deliverables along the process, Idea Usher's team gave us a complete solution for an event and ticket booking app. They provided us with the best product design options that met international requirements and communicated for updates every week. Every design was visually-appealing and built keeping the target audience in mind.

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

The Idea Usher team used Slack and other platforms to maintain an open line of communication. Throughout the entire development project, they were exceedingly flexible and supportive. They were easy to work with and always communicated on time. The team addressed any problems that emerged and made the desired improvements. The best part of working with this team was that there were no last-minute surprises.

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

The team was very professional and committed, and every update was delivered on time. The finest thing is that they are constantly willing to go beyond and above to address your issues or fulfill your demands. They have a fantastic group of experts on board who collaborate to deliver a full solution for your project.

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

No. Idea Usher comes highly recommended for every software development project. Thanks team!

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder of Allayya, Inc., a women's wellness company based in Texas.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher , and what were your goals?

We wanted to develop an easy-to-use and robust mobile app for our customers to access self-care content from their phones, including meditations, daily affirmations, and calming sounds. This app aims to help women prioritize their well-being and stay motivated on their journey to self-care and good mental health.

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

We searched online for app developers and shortlisted three. After interviewing each of them, we chose Idea Usher because they immediately understood our requirements and already had experience developing similar apps. Also, their services are affordable. They were willing to work with us and the budget that we had for the project.

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

The scope of the project was to design and develop a mobile app to help women prioritize their self-care and mental health. The app was developed for both Android and iOS platforms along with a web-based admin panel. It's an audio-based self-care app that allows users to listen to meditations, calming sounds, and other self-care content, and create their own playlists. The key deliverables were:

• A user-friendly interface.
• A smooth and interactive experience.
• An intuitive design that makes it easy for users to navigate through the app.
• A design that is consistent with the brand’s identity and personality Tech stack for the project: Flutter, Node JS, Mongo DB, and React.

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

A Project Manager was assigned to be our main point of contact throughout the project. Additionally, the team comprised software developers, UI/UX designers, and QA testers.

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

Idea Usher's team provided us with a full-fledged solution for a women's self-care app and key deliverables along the way. They used a sprint-based methodology and shared updates every week. They provided us with the best possible product design solutions that were on par with international standards. We got a lot of value and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a similar service.

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

The Idea Usher team used tools such as Slack and Google Meet to create a constant flow of communication. They were very responsive and helpful throughout the development project. Their communication was always timely, and they were easy to work with. The team made changes as requested and addressed any issues that arose.

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

Each update was on time, and the team was professional and dedicated. They were always ready to go the extra mile to solve our problems or meet our requirements. They have a great team of professionals who work together and provide a complete solution for your project.

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

No, we would highly recommend Idea Usher for any kind of software development project. We are grateful to Idea Usher for all of their guidance, expertise, and support, and for making our vision come true.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m principal and co-founder of a niche technology consulting company. We provide unique solutions in high performance, hyper-scale, and advanced technology applications for both software and hardware.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher , and what were your goals?

We contracted Idea Usher for several engagements. We asked them to bridge new hardware technology into an existing consensus protocol; to help develop an NFT bridge and provenance application for EVM and non-EVM blockchains; and to assist in smart contract development for novel web3 infrastructure, oracle, and backing platforms and protocols.

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

We found Idea Usher through online searches using standard one-off consulting engagements. Once we started discussions, It was clear they offered more than simple engagements and so we increased our usage to more sophisticated goals.

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

We leveraged 3-week sprints to support a process of learning, prototyping, and MVP. The team leveraged a combination of languages including Golang, JavaScript, Solidity, Python, and C across the projects. We deployed the applications using kubernetes and cross-team CICD best practices.

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

We had as many as 7 on the team at a time depending on the phase of the project. These included roles in:

• program management
• software development and engineering
• software architecture
• web3 development
• technical documentation

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

The team delivered on all projects admirably and on-time. For our project, exploration and testing can often result in alternate needs and paths before success — this happened in one case and the Idea Usher team handled the pivot well. We ask for a very high standard for all our projects, and Idea Usher has admitted we challenged them, but they've grown to the tasks and the projects very well.

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

Project management is standard agile with several conversations per week. Our team does its best to work on the Idea Usher schedule and to allow them to make the most of their time. This worked well and all projects were delivered on time.

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

Our projects are all very unique in the industry — often they are the only challenge of their kind in the world. Idea Usher did not expect this on first meeting with us, but quickly rose to the challenge. They never tired of learning new things, bringing their computer science educations to bear, and work on new concepts continually.

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

Documentation, documentation, documentation. As with any technology team, the key to turnover is in the docs. This is true with Idea Usher as well, though we were able to work around this with slack and conference calls more often.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

My wife and I are co-founders of Mama Fua Digital Ltd. We’re a startup.

What challenge were you trying to address with Idea Usher?

We were trying to create an app that allowed unemployed youth in Kenya to find jobs as home help and home service providers. We were looking for someone affordable to outsource the work, and Idea Usher had a lot of experience in this field.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Idea Usher created an app for Android and iOS. This was our first app, so we didn’t know what we were doing. They helped us by giving us a roadmap around what they’d provide for us.

Initially, we gave them a sample of a competitor whose app we liked. We told them to provide us with something that captured the same idea but in a simpler and better way. We requested two core features: the provider’s ability to find the customer’s location and the second was for them to use our homegrown payment service provider. We didn’t want to use an international payment service provider because we had a unique payment system.

They gave us a customer journey to show us how our users would use the app and a diagram with screenshots of how the app would work. Essentially, Idea Usher gave us the skeleton and samples of how the app would look in the end. They also gave us the experience in terms of challenges we’d encounter along the way and things to consider before we designed the app and did the coding. Overall, they helped us realize which things wouldn’t work, and we benefited a lot from their experience — they helped us avoid several pitfalls that we didn’t see coming.

We used Flutter, which allowed us to port Android development easily into iOS. Their team helped us with the infrastructure and created the backend system. Since we didn’t know anything about AWS, they were integral for us. We couldn’t have done it without them.

They also uploaded and published the apps, including handling problems that automatically came from the App Store. It was tough to publish to Apple, so it was really helpful to have someone with experience dealing with Apple’s bureaucracies.

Finally, they’ve asked us to take their marketing services on board, but we haven’t reached that stage yet. We’re still trying to collect funding before we can afford to go for their marketing service. However, they’ve given us some informal advice about what we should do, including how we should market, test in the environment, and the pace we should go before we fully launch to ensure that we iron out any bugs.

What is the team composition?

About six people worked on the project, but we only dealt with three. We had a project manager, a UI developer, a coder, and a team lead who was our main point of contact.

How did you come to work with Idea Usher?

We looked on Fiverr and saw some work samples for some home service apps. We were very pleased, so we contacted them about their costs. Considering we were creating two apps, their price was the most affordable.

As someone making an app for the first time, I was very hesitant to pay upfront to someone I’d never met. It was a high risk, and there was a point where we had a conflict of ideas, so I thought I should cancel the project. However, they called an emergency meeting and explained why they had changed the cost. At that touchpoint, they were charging more than we agreed on, but it was because the conditions I gave them changed, and it increased the cost. In the end, they advised me on what I needed to drop for the price to go back to normal.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent about $7,500, but a lot of it went to Fiverr’s commissions.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked with them from March–December 2021. We’re now in the after-service period, and they’ll support us until February 15th, 2022.

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

They met the deadlines and published both apps perfectly. Since I’m an IT auditor, I know what to look for and how to look for bugs in an app. Idea Usher delivered high-quality work even from the initial draft and the app’s first version.

Moreover, I liked the color scheme, wording, and simplicity. Our users are low-income and marginally educated, but they haven’t had problems using the app, which speaks to its simplicity and quality.

How did Idea Usher perform from a project management standpoint?

It was very well done. They were very communicative, which was a strong point for them. The team talked to us a lot and ensured we didn’t go quiet. They also ensured that we were always in the loop about what was happening, and when we had any questions, they encouraged us to ask.

If we didn’t agree with something, Idea Usher encouraged us to bring it up, and they tried to resolve it from their end without any additional cost. All in all, the project management was perfectly done.

We used Zoom and Google Meet for video meetings and Slack to chat.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They acted more like a friend as opposed to employees. When we thought we were too much, they reassured us so we didn’t feel like a bother, which was good for us since we’d never done this before. Idea User really helped us, and they were trustworthy people.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Although they could’ve told me not to use Fiverr, they did really well. They boosted my confidence in using outsourced services, and I’ll keep this team for the long-term maintenance of the app because I’m confident that it’ll be successful with their help.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t go in with any assumptions or fixed mindsets. If you have little experience in what you’re doing, listen to them — they have experience in this field for a reason. I had to learn it the hard way, and we lost a lot of time because I kept arguing about points before I realized that we should do it their way. Therefore, I was happy they were courageous and confident enough to correct me.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am Antholny Lolli, Executive Producer of Radical Body Transformations. I struggled with obesity for years but after transforming my life and losing 125 lbs, I won various body transformation and physique awards. This spurred in me a feeling that I wish to commit my life to help others achieve success in their professional lives; it only makes sense that the next step is to help others achieve success in their personal lives, starting with what matters most - their health.

So I teamed up with James Hergott, the producer of Radical Body Transformations, an Amazon prime docuseries, to create the next season and build a community of people desperate to improve their health radically.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher, and what were your goals?

We wanted to create an engaging and wholesome fitness experience for our clients on a digital platform and let them exercise outside the gym. We wanted to have an app that could track daily activities, provide customized exercise and meal plans, provide them with guided videos, count calories, and buy fitness nutrition and supplements. This would replace a personal trainer.

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

See, our first deciding factor was that they have worked on similar projects in the past. The SPOC who led me through the discovery call was technically sound, so I got an overview that these guys are fit for the job! He was kind to walk me through the development cycle and ETA and know-hows of the deliverables.

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

The project was going to consist of 3 separate stages: Developing a fully functional IoS and Android app, Setting up our website with a user login functionality, a membership area, and a platform to purchase plans. Social media marketing (influencer marketing, running our online challenge, etc.)

One thing that I appreciated about Ideausher was that no matter how our ideas changed, we could contact them anytime. Our project manager reacted quickly and handled communication with the rest of the team, which implemented our changes.

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

I was assigned 2 Project Managers who oversaw the project from beginning to end. One was responsible for all the tech development process, overseeing the app related tasks. He had a team of Front End and Back End developers, Designers etc who took care of all the technical stuff.

The other manager was responsible for generating a full fledged web presence with a website and active social media handles. Lead generation, Email marketing, Influencer marketing and other related tasks were also taken care of by them.

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

Personally, I really love the design of the app. I find it engaging and transparent. As for the functional side, my team tried using the app. They found it easy and accurate to specific parameters which is a good sign. We have done a beta launch since then and have received some very good reviews.

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

As for project management, they followed scrum methodology. Well-defined Sprints were created and tracked completely. The overall processes were well organized. Ideausher was very transparent in the early stages in how the work would be organized. We had regular meetings to stay on top of the project and frequently received emails with updates. I felt I had control over the project, which was great.

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

Everything was completed exactly as we wanted. They treated the project as their own and were meticulous to the details. The phases were well defined and the design was just exceptional. To be true we have had worked with several companies before but the experience had not been very great so Idea Usher was a pleasant surprise for us.

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

There services have been quite good and there isn't anything as such which I didn't like. I just hope they provide good support services as well.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Co-Founder at Mogo. I oversee the development and creation of the MVP of the Mogo app and liaise directly with Idea Usher for the production and development of it.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher , and what were your goals?

We approached Idea Usher to develop a NFT-based music streaming app. The app aims to change the music industry by introducing blockchain to stream and buy music. We were looking for a partner who could help us design and develop our MVPs but also provide support with scaling up our platform.

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

We chose Idea Usher to develop our NFT app because they are experienced and proven in the field of blockchain technology and the web 3.0 space. We wanted to build an app that would be able to handle millions of users, so we needed a team who could deliver, strategize and produce the app together with us. We found that Idea Usher had been working with blockchain technology for years and knew the ins and outs of this new technology. They also had experience with NFT apps and knew what it took to build a high-performing product.

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

The project's scope was to create a music app that allows users to stream and play songs. The app must also allow users to buy or rent songs using NFTs. The goal is for artists to be able to upload their songs onto the platform and receive payment through NFTs from those who listen to their music. We worked to understand the goals for the project, including what aspects of blockchain technology could be used. The team then created wireframes and prototypes based on those goals. Tech stack for the project: Node.js and Flutter and Binance Smart Chain

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

The project required team members, including project managers, software developers, quality assurance engineers, UI/UX designers, etc.

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

The outcome of the NFT-based music app development project provided by Idea Usher was very impressive. Although the project is still ongoing, Idea Usher has displayed tremendous results and progress thus far. Providing us with custom solutions, updates, and even suggestions on moving forward with the app from news and information in the fast-growing web 3.0 space.

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

Idea Usher used a collaborative project management style during the NFT-based app development project. There were weekly meetings with us to discuss progress by team members. The team also used Slack as a communication tool. This allowed them to have private conversations about the project and made it easy for everyone on the team to keep up with what was happening in the background.

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

The most impressive thing about Idea Usher during the NFT-based app development project was their responsiveness and transparency. I know that this is something they pride themselves on, but it was a pleasure to experience. Idea Usher is excellent at finding new solutions and challenging the norm in the Web 3.0 space. The team encountered multiple roadblocks but did not let that hinder the progress and development of the app by a lot and developed custom solutions to overcome the challenges.

Idea Usher is also good during meetings where they would include only the relevant expertise in meetings that calls for them instead of getting the whole team in. This helps with productivity and allows the other team members to continue work and not waste precious time. Lastly, Idea Usher is innovative and constantly seeks new developments in the web 3.0 space and integrates or proposes them into our app. It has been a pleasure working with them. They stand out as an app development cum IT solution company and even go the extra mile of removing obstacles beyond the scope of work.

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

Albeit Idea Usher’s extraordinary work, we wish that the team would be more responsive and replies to messages quicker. We understand that this might be due to the staff being occupied or might be in another meeting. However, the response time is not detrimental to the point where they only reply in a week but typically reply by the next working day.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of an new company.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher , and what were your goals?

I hired Idea Usher to take over the responsibility of the design phase for my project: a bike rental application. The key focus areas of the project included designing two panels: vendor and admin panel along with the customer’s application.

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

I chose Idea Usher because they were well-versed with the niche of my project and had an extensive experience of developing projects like mine. I had a very specific set of requirements in terms of design and development, and they had everything we needed. Plus, their proposal was unbeatable.

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

The team was tasked with designing two highly robust and intuitive vendor and admin panels. Along with panels, the scope of the project included designing the customer’s application in the German language. Tool used for designing complete project include: Figma

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

The team for this project consisted of a project manager, a UI & UX designer and a graphic designer.

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

I am so pleased with the results of this project. The team really went above and beyond to make sure that each step of the process met my expectations. All three designs including the two panels and customer application turned out to be impeccable in terms of visual-impact, user-engaging and functionality. I was especially impressed by how responsive the IU team was when I had questions or concerns—they were always quick to respond, and their answers were always clear and helpful.

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

The team ideated the agile project management style. They were very communicative throughout the process, and I knew what was going on at all times through the continuous communication on Slack. They also had a great timeline for the project, and I felt like it was realistic. They also kept me informed about any changes, so there were no surprises along the way.

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

What I found most impressive about this company was the way they listened to my needs and made sure they could fulfill them.They go above and beyond to surpass all the hurdles and make things happen.

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

They were very responsive throughout the project, and I felt like my project was in good hands throughout the entire process.

Please describe your company and your position there.

My name is Garret, Founder of the Music Platform, RairPlay. This platform is for all local and unrecognised artists.

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher, and what were your goals?

The goal was simple. We wanted the mobile app and Idea Usher team were the experts in app development. So we partnered with them. We were asking for a lot.

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

We found Idea Usher on Google and had an initial conversation with Nitish, CEO of the firm. He undoubtedly understood our ideas and goals and helped us in the right direction. We wanted to build a subscription based music platform for local artists. And he proposed to us the best feasible solution with the competitive pricing.

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

Mobile App for both Android and iOS. The scope was to build the MVP from scratch to make it live on both stores. Idea Usher applied all the best technologies to make it happen. I can share a few here - XD, AWS, Native framework tools, DB tools, and many more. Overall all the frontend and backend was handled by IU.

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

Approximately 8-10. The important pillars for our account were project manager, coordinator, frontend and backend developers, designer, QA, etc.

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

The development is completed and we are looking forward to releasing the first version of the app soon. It was one of the rides with Idea Usher and it was a pleasant journey by far.

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

The team was always on spot with communication. We could hardly complain about the communication and feedback loop. We were involved right from the start till the end. They very well put agile methodology into practice.

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

The way the CEO, Nitish, himself is deeply involved in the project is commendable.

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

The only thing we would ask for is yet another project together!

Please describe your company and your position there.

i run online market for which i needed app

For what projects/services did your company hire Idea Usher, and what were your goals?

I hired them for making an app for my online market

How did you select Idea Usher and what were the deciding factors?

I searched google and ideausher showed on google

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

the scope was to balance the load and for massive customers online and create a data base .... eg. android, web development, CRM, machine learning

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

5 people all of them were the same age as me

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

it very fast and on time they value time and are always punctual

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

they are address issues on the time and you can call them anytime.

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

They have proven their value with their agility and punctuality.

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

none