Jafton

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive at a broadcast media production and distribution company. We have several products, including a sports betting application.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We needed help with developing our sports betting app, so we hired Jafton to help us augment our development team.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton provides us with Flutter developers and QA resources who have helped us build our sports betting app for iOS and Android. Initially, we went through a discovery phase, during which we provided Jafton with the scope of work we had already developed. Currently, they provide maintenance and help us fix bugs when needed.

This app provides our subscribers with real-time data, plans, and recommendations on how to bet and what to bet on. It has public-domain dashboards where users can see this data. To see it, they first need to select the sport they want to bet on. It also has sports newsletters for users to follow according to their interests.

In addition to the public-domain dashboards, our app has shared-betting dashboards, line-betting dashboards, and game pages where users can see upcoming events. Moreover, we have sportsbook offers, where users can subscribe to our sportsbook.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with six people from Jafton, including Flutter developers and a QA team.

How did you come to work with Jafton?

When we were looking for a service provider, one of our criteria was to find someone in the US. Although Jafton isn’t based in the US, they have offices here. When we found them, they actually flew to our city to meet us in person.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent around $200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2019, and we launched the app in May 2020. Still, our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The main outcome of our engagement is the high-quality app we now have. Currently, 300,000 users leverage our app to get data for their bets.

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

Jafton performs very well at managing the project. Their developers are very responsive, flexible, and proactive at fixing issues. Although we occasionally find bugs, those are expected, and Jafton is always ready to fix them. Moreover, they’re excellent at meeting deadlines.

The whole development process was broken down into sprint cycles, so we were always clear about how the project was going and how Jafton’s team was progressing. They’ve always been very honest about their work, so we’ve always known what to expect and when to expect it. As for collaboration tools, we’ve used Figma to share designs and Slack, email, and Zoom for communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I can highlight Jafton’s high level of technical proficiency and professionalism. They have very good organization and excellent technical skills.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I don’t have any constructive feedback. They’re very good.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Meet with their representatives in person to avoid miscommunication and build trust.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a team lead at a VoIP company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We had an in-house team and needed to extend it with mobile engineers through staff augmentation.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton provides us with mobile engineers to augment our team. They vetted the candidates, and we now manage the engineers internally. We’ve provided them with our plans and documentation, and they’ve worked on our mobile application and iPad application. The apps were already live; the team has helped us update and improve them. 

What is the team composition?

We work with seven engineers from Jafton. 

How did you come to work with Jafton?

Our procurement department found them. 

How much have you invested with them?

We have them on an ongoing retainer, and so far, we’ve spent over $500,000. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in Q2 2020, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Jafton has found really good candidates for us on very short notice. As opposed to staffing agencies that only provide candidates, Jafton always vets the developers they pass on to us. Additionally, we don’t have to worry about benefits, payroll, or taxes because they take care of everything. 

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

Although they don’t always stay within the timeline 100%, they’re good at meeting deadlines and always do their best. We’ve had to replace one engineer for personal reasons, and Jafton did it quickly. 

We use Asana, which is our internal project management tool, and we manage the team. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re in Central Asia, and many companies overlook the talent in that region. Meanwhile, Jafton has their own school to teach programming and produce talent, so they know what they’re doing. Not only do they practice development, but they also teach it to others, which stands out to us. Moreover, their rates are a steal. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

Nothing they need to improve comes to mind. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

We were initially very skeptical because we’d never worked with an external firm. If you have those doubts, I’d advise doing proper due diligence; if you do, it’s easier to work with a staff augmentation company than a staffing agency, where you have to take care of offer letters and benefits. 

To maximize the benefits of your engagement with Jafton, I’d recommend screening the candidates very carefully, just like you would if hiring in-house developers. Even though Jafton vets candidates, you should ensure they have the exact experience you need for your product. Carefully review all the resumes they send you and select the ones you like through the interviewing process.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm an executive at a social media application that helps find friends on Snapchat.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We needed help with engineering staff augmentation to help us with our mobile app development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton helped us with mobile app development; we came to them with our ideas, and they developed the Android and iOS app from scratch using Swift and Kotlin. The app's main features were the feed and location identification, access to contacts, and access to other apps to connect with other accounts. In addition, they continue to take care of any updates we require for the platform.

What is the team composition?

We worked with three members of their team, including a project manager and frontend developers. There were also additional people in the QA and a business analysis team.

How did you come to work with Jafton?

We looked for companies on Google and interviewed five of them, which we shortlisted for our iOS and Android application. We chose Jafton based on their reviews and ratings and their portfolio.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent $500,000 with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from March 2019–September 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had over 300,000 downloads of our app in both the Play Store and App Store. Moreover, they took care of any bugs that arose.

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

They met all the deadlines and stayed within the budget. Regarding tools, we used email, Slack, and Jira.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The technical knowledge of the developers was the most unique and valuable thing about them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I didn't think there was anything they could improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Provide them with precise tasks, and their project manager will accomplish them while keeping track and providing you with reports.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive for a fitness social platform where people can connect and talk about nutrition and exercise.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

I had the idea of creating a fitness social app that would combine community, workout tracking tools, and innovative education to transform people’s fitness journeys. I hired Jafton to develop the app.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton provided me with mobile app development. They helped me launch a clickable prototype and MVP. Later, they also built our iOS application using Swift. 

In the app, users can post, like, and comment. They can sign up for additional features and enable location identification for discovery pages to find new users. Another feature allows users to connect to their Spotify account for their posts. 

Jafton also added an online coach feature, where coaches who develop and teach their own programs can sign up to sell their products. Additionally, the team provided business consulting.

What is the team composition?

We worked with a project manager and 4–5 people from Jafton’s technical team, which consisted of developers and QA resources. Additionally, the CEO advised us on business strategies. 

How did you come to work with Jafton?

I found them through my personal network. Jafton’s CEO is an entrepreneur and knows how to start a business and launch a product, which was a deciding factor for us when choosing a partner.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent $300,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The development project lasted from May 2020–September 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thanks to Jafton, we now have an app with all the features we wanted. We launched the app in 2021, and we now have 100,000 downloads in the App Store and a 4.8 rating with over 5,000 votes. We’re growing and very happy with the work Jafton did. 

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

They met the deadlines and stayed within the budget. Jafton was very proactive; our project manager always reached out to us. Additionally, their communication was great. We used Slack for daily communication, Zoom for video calls, and Jira and monday.com for project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was impressed with Jafton’s experience and business knowledge. They didn’t just have technical development experience but also expertise in consulting clients in startup environments and business strategy. Moreover, they advised us on which features to add or not.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there wasn’t anything they needed to improve. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust Jafton’s proactive approach to your project and remain on time and in touch with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Project Manager at a France based engineering company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Jafton?

We are an international company providing engineering services in 10 countries. One of the main challenges we face was dealing with big data and not having a unified database for regulations and other documents in the energy industry in the countries we operate. We hired Jafton team to develop Custom Database Software.

SOLUTION

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

We found them through referral. We chose them among other vendors because of their experience in tech, their previous projects and their good reputation.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

The project aimed to better manage the New Nuclear and Nuclear Power Plant projects through an in-depth update of the technical documentary repositories. Jafton designed and developed data science solution with the following features: extracting, classifying, and rationalizing requirements for more than 100 documents to build a strong and dynamic requirements database.

• At the first phase, they detected and extracted requirements from a raw technical documentary.
• Phase 2 included training the model to classify the extracted requirements according to a precise classification map given by us.
• At the final phase, we automated the classification of requirements.

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

6 people in the core team: data scientist, front-end developer, back-end developer, project manager and 2 QA.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Time savings through accelerating by at least 50% the transformation of requirements gathered from raw documents into a unified format thanks to automation of requirements extraction.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The software has smart algorithms thanks to collection of feedback from our engineers to adjust models.

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

The developers were able to deal with complex and emerging technologies. So, their technical expertise is the most impressive strength of the company. Professionalism, documentation, and project management style are other impressive things about the company.

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

I can’t really think of anything for them to improve.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of Beaumont, an academic medical center. We provide resources in the community to people in need through physician offices.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We needed help with website development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton designed and developed our entire website from scratch, including our online services and integrated payment methods. We had a back-and-forth process where they updated me on the project, and when they reached the final product, they let us use the site for a couple of weeks to let them know if we wanted to change anything so they could take care of it right away.

Moreover, they provided recommendations on SEO and helped me set up an account on Stripe as our integrated online payment gateway.

What is the team composition?

We mainly worked with 3–4 members of their team, including two developers and a project manager.

How did you come to work with Jafton?

We found them through an online search, and after an initial call with them, they provided a detailed plan and quote based on my wants and needs. They also showed me a mock-up of how the site would look, and I liked it, so we decided to work with them.

How much money have you invested in this partnership?

We spent around $10,000 with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from June–August 2022.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Jafton’s team was intuitive and detail-oriented, so I didn’t have to give much input on the designs they developed. Moreover, they were quick in handling every change request I had

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

They were communicative and could understand my vision with all the little details despite English being their second language. Regarding communication and tools, we used email, Google Docs, and an app to message back and forth — we had weekly meetings to check in and review the process on both ends.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They understood our idea from the beginning, making everything simpler, affordable, and efficient.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I didn’t think they could improve anything — they did a great job.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Help them with your ideas; they’re a great option.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m an executive of an online marketplace. Our company’s goal is to transform the way that people shop.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We hired Jafton to help us with web and mobile app development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton provides web and mobile app development services. They’ve helped us develop and launch our website and iOS application from scratch. They’ve also helped with the UI/UX design, making sure that both platforms are easy to use. The site was built using JavaScript. Their team is currently working on the Android version of our app.

What is the team composition?

We work with 10–20 people from their side, including junior and senior developers.

How did you come to work with Jafton?

We found them through an online search. Their portfolio was impressive, so we decided to go with their team.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent around $400,000 in total.

What is the status of this engagement?

We began working with Jafton in September 2020, and it is still an ongoing collaboration.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching our iOS app, our revenue doubled, and we haven’t encountered any bugs or issues. We’ve also noticed that many of our customers found us through the app.

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve met all the deadlines we agreed upon. For managing tasks, we use Jira. We use Slack and email for communication.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with Jafton’s ability to deliver outputs earlier than expected. They’re also very reliable.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything that the Jafton team could improve on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Don’t hesitate to share your own ideas with Jafton; they are flexible and can implement changes quickly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the VP of procurement for CityMD, an urgent healthcare company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We had a previous mobile application and web platform that we weren’t seeing much results with, so we needed a revamp. Our company was looking to improve the app through staff augmentation, and we hired Jafton.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton has redesigned and rebuilt our mobile app. Although we initially wanted to improve it, the code wasn’t good enough to sustain, so the team rebuilt the app. We provided the wireframes and Figma materials, and they took it from there. The team also built an iPad application. 

The purpose of the mobile app is to serve our patients, acting as a client portal with telemedicine aspects that enable users to talk to a doctor live. We have a kiosk at our location where patients can sign up for the app. Jafton built in a health assessment feature to sign up, and the patient’s information reflects there when users sign in. Users can access their data on the patient portal and see a list of live doctors available on the app. 

Currently, they offer maintenance services for the app. Although we have an in-house team, we have an open contract with Jafton, and they come into the project as needed. 

What is the team composition?

We work with a project manager from Jafton. During development, we worked with a project manager and developers. 

How did you come to work with Jafton?

We found them while researching online platforms, where we collected references. Jafton appealed to us because of their experience; they had worked with other companies in the medical healthcare industry. Moreover, they had done work that could help them build faster than other providers. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together around November 2019, and though they’ve finished the app, Jafton is still partially involved on demand.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since working with Jafton, close to 40% of our patients have signed up for the app when they come in. Previously, we only had 10% of our patients on the app. 

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

They're very timely, which is one of the things we like most about them. We primarily communicate through email. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Jafton's strong engineering team distinguishes them from the competition. Moreover, we appreciate that they specialize in mobile development and have healthcare experience. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could have more AI expertise. At one point, we asked for AI features, and they didn't have that capability. Although it wasn't a must for our app, it would have been nice to have it. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Asking them to improve someone else's code isn't the best idea. We wasted some time at first trying to make Jafton work with our existing code, which wasn't efficient. Therefore, I'd recommend starting from scratch because the team knows what they're doing.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a department head at Popshop Live, a mobile marketplace platform for people to sell and trade goods.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton?

We were trying to develop our mobile app. Our idea was to create a marketplace with livestreaming capabilities because a video-related experience was key for our business. Thus, we were looking for the best vendor to help us out with that.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Jafton has helped us develop our mobile app. Initially, we provided them with some designs and wireframes we had done internally, and they used them to develop the app we needed. Now, the app is available on the App Store and Google Play.

Our app’s core features are its marketplace and listing capabilities. On it, users can post items and sell them. Still, its main feature is the livestreaming capability. By using it, vendors can record live videos and make sales in real time. They can also post videos to generate engagement.

Other features of our app include account verification, multi-layer security, and payment processing. Moreover, we’re getting into the Web3 space, where we’ll sell NFTs. However, those capabilities are currently under test mode.

What is the team composition?

We currently work with 7–8 people from Jafton, including a designated project manager, native iOS and Android developers, backend developers, QA engineers, and designers.

How did you come to work with Jafton?

I found them online. We were looking for someone with experience in livestreaming apps and went over 10–15 different vendors, including Jafton. All the vendors provided different levels of vetting, so our decision ultimately came down to the vendor’s experience with video platforms. Jafton had a unique video streaming technology they had developed themselves — that’s why we hired them.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in Q2 2021, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our app has been very successful, and it keeps growing. We’ve raised around $20 million and achieved over 100,000 downloads on each platform.

How did Jafton perform from a project management standpoint?

Although the project hasn’t been perfect, Jafton has almost always met our deadlines. We’ve communicated with them via Slack, and we’re now switching to Discord. Jafton has been very accommodating to this request, helping us switch their team to Discord.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Jafton’s expertise in technology is outstanding. They know the livestreaming space very well, which has been the key to our success. Additionally, they have great developers who deliver very strong work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Jafton’s developers could improve their English level. Although the project managers are very good, it would be great if Jafton had more English-speaking developers so that we could communicate directly with them. They understand English, but they don’t speak it very well.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you’re looking to develop an app related to livestreaming or social networking, Jafton is very strong in those areas, so you can leverage their expertise. Additionally, provide them with clear wireframes so that they can understand our project better.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of a women’s health app. The app serves as an online community for women, and users can track their symptoms of menopause or ask any health-related questions.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Jafton | Top App Development Agency?

My partner and I realized that there’s a huge potential for businesses that focus on women's reproductive health. Hence, we hired Jafton | Top App Development Agency to help us develop a mobile app for it.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We explained to Jafton | Top App Development Agency the concept that we had, and they helped us develop the app from scratch. They implemented the features we requested, including an in-app purchasing feature. They also built an iOS version of the app and used Swift for development.

We already launched the app in June 2020, and their team helped us install additional features and apply updates.

What is the team composition?

We worked with different resources from their team, including a project manager who served as our main point of contact.

How did you come to work with Jafton | Top App Development Agency?

We found them through a Google search.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent $120,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together on this project from January–December 2020.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching the app, we generated thousands of downloads and received great reviews from our customers — in fact, we got over 1,000 reviews in the App Store with an average rating of 4.5. Overall, the app helped us reach more customers.

How did Jafton | Top App Development Agency perform from a project management standpoint?

They met all deadlines and stayed within budget. For managing tasks, we used Trello. For communication, we had Zoom meetings with their project manager.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We were most impressed with their experience. Also, they always listened attentively to our needs.

Are there any areas they could improve on?

I can’t think of anything that Jafton | Top App Development Agency could’ve improved on.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Before signing a contract with them, make sure to talk to the project manager and ensure that he or she fully understands your project.