Custom Software Design & Dev for Publishing Co
- Custom Software Development Other Design
- $200,000 to $999,999
- Apr. 2017 - Ongoing
- Quality
- 5.0
- Schedule
- 5.0
- Cost
- 4.5
- Willing to Refer
- 5.0
- Media
- Morrisville, North Carolina
- 51-200 Employees
- Online Review
- Verified
Mirumee Software provides custom software design and development services for a publishing company. The team is responsible for the frontend of the client's REST APIs, which are built using Python.
Mirumee Software’s efforts have contributed to the client's success, leading the client to expand the partnership. The team adapts well to changes and rarely makes errors. Their helpful suggestions and knowledge of a wide range of programming languages are impressive. This review is an update by the client company. The original content is located below the new review.
The client submitted this review online.
BACKGROUND
Introduce your business and what you do there.
Lulu is a self-publishing and print-on-demand platform that puts you in control. Since 2002, Lulu has empowered over two million authors, creators, educators, and businesses from all over the world to publish, print and prosper. With Lulu’s global distribution network, direct sales solutions, and industry-leading print-on-demand technology, writers can share their stories while growing their brand, audience, and bank account.
OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE
What challenge were you trying to address with Mirumee Software?
We are in the process of re-writing our entire publishing platform and were looking for a team with strong front-end engineering and Python back-end engineering skills.
SOLUTION
What was the scope of their involvement?
We have built a couple of RESTful APIs for ordering printed books. Mirumee was tasked with building a shop front-end for those APIs. This was their main objective in the last six months.
Mirumee had to work closely with our US and German teams. Given that our APIs were still very much work-in-progress, they did a wonderful job in dealing with the constant change. On top of that, they provided helpful feedback to the other teams which helped us to find bugs and improve the reliability of the platform.
They have been a very good addition to our team, and I must say I am impressed with the speed that they were able to deliver.
What is the team dynamic?
Lulu booked a team of five people: one designer, a senior developer/architect, and three front-end developers creating a single-page application in React.js.
How did you come to work with Mirumee Software?
I am based in Germany, and was looking for a team in my time zone. Poland is not too far from where I live, and I wanted to work with a team I could visit in a reasonable amount of time. After screening a couple of teams in Poland and doing phone interviews, I visited a few of the teams in person and spent a day with them before making the final decision. I picked Mirumee because they seemed to be the most capable of the ones I had screened.
How much have you invested in them?
We have spent $150,000—$200,000 at this point.
What is the status of this engagement?
The project started in April 2017, and their work is currently ongoing. The initial project is almost finished although we keep extending the scope. We are planning to launch soon, and then will move on to other projects with Mirumee.
RESULTS & FEEDBACK
How did your relationship with Mirumee Software evolve?
Our partnership with Mirumee continues to grow. They are truly invested in ensuring Lulu's success through the technology they design and implement. Since the initial engagement, we've grown the team to 18 members from Mirumee.
In what ways can they improve?
It is hard to find any. Anytime we've encountered an issue, we've been able to immediately address it with Mirumee and it is rectified immediately. Those instances are few and far between.
What advice do you have for clients with similar needs to yours?
I would not hesitate to engage with the Mirumee team. They are well-versed in a variety of modern program languages that they can leverage to fit your business needs.
UPDATED REVIEW
Christoph Kepper
Project summary
BACKGROUND
Star Ratings
Overall rating: 5
RATINGS
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Quality
5.0Service & Deliverables
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Schedule
5.0On time / deadlines
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Cost
4.5Value / within estimates
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Willing to Refer
5.0NPS