mintensive

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a technical startup that’s focused on digital security, online identity management, and password management. I am the CTO [Chief Technology Officer].

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with mintensive?

Our business challenge was iOS mobile development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We have an online security product, and mintensive had the knowledge of encryption and security. They provided information regarding the best UX [user experience] practices and design. They used Xcode, which is the native environment used for iOS. We are currently still in touch and improving the product.

How did you come to work with mintensive?

We’ve been cooperating with the founder for a long time. We’ve known each other for four years. It’s always a pleasure to work with them.

How much have you invested with mintensive?

Our work with mintensive was between $10,000 to $15,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with mintensive in November 2013, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

Developing the app helped grow our user base because we could publish our product on new platforms, which are iOS and Android. Mintensive helped us a lot.

How did mintensive perform from a project management standpoint?

The good thing is that we are based in the same city, so it’s pretty easy to meet. They were very flexible and fast regarding some meetings and alignment and communication. We communicate via Slack which is very comfortable.

What did you find most impressive about mintensive?

From my experience, I would say they are pretty fast and uncomplicated. We just sat and wrote down the requirements of what we needed. They evaluated it, made all the inputs, and made estimations based on the small information that we gave them.

Are there are any areas mintensive could improve?

There is always room for improvement, but as I said, in the beginning, they received almost no information from us. Regardless, they did a copy of our browser extension on the mobile platforms, which is what we were asking for.