From Poland with Dev

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Development of ShareTheBoard

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

ShareTheBoard is an AI-driven startup that transforms handwritten content on whiteboards and other analog surfaces into fully digital, real-time assets.

Using advanced machine learning and computer-vision models running directly on end-user devices, the platform recognizes and enhances handwritten notes, overlays them onto live video streams, and delivers an intuitive augmented-reality experience for remote and hybrid collaboration. Designed for performance, privacy, and seamless integration, ShareTheBoard bridges the gap between physical and digital workspaces, empowering education, enterprise, and distributed teams with instant, high-fidelity access to board content.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire From Poland with Dev to accomplish?

• Team extension

SOLUTION

How did you find From Poland with Dev?

Referral

Why did you select From Poland with Dev over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from From Poland with Dev were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Development of set of applications - including web app, dedicated windows nativ app, zoom app. R&D of multiple CV and ML alghoritms. Building enterprise level apps and supporting apps

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Success - apps were delivered and R&D work is beeing continued

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

Their project management was highly effective, clear timelines, structured communication, and consistent visibility into progress. Deliverables were provided on time, often ahead of schedule, and the team was quick to adapt whenever our priorities shifted. They responded to our needs with professionalism and flexibility, always ensuring that the solution aligned with our technical expectations and product vision.

What was your primary form of communication with From Poland with Dev?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What impressed us most was their combination of professional expertise and high commitment to the project. They approached every challenge with ownership, proactive thinking, and a level of engagement that felt truly exceptional for an external partner. Their technical competence paired with this dedication made the collaboration stand out.

Are there any areas for improvement or something From Poland with Dev could have done differently?

hard to think about any particular point

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the IT Project Manager / Digital Marketer of Fundacja Dobra Fabryka

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We have been manufacturing good in those corners of the world where evil has taken away hope, health, joy and life - we do it in 4 dimensions by: feeding, treating, educating and giving jobs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire From Poland with Dev to accomplish?

• Ongoing creation of software tools for a non-profit

SOLUTION

How did you find From Poland with Dev?

• Other

Why did you select From Poland with Dev over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

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

FPWD has been creating, optimizing and maintaining our websites for years, which allow us to effectively acquire donations from donors. They also develop individual software solutions for our non-profit, which streamline the work of humanitarian aid workers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Every software solution was delivered on time, within the budget and with great communication

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

First and foremost, FPWD are incredibly reliable. No task is left hanging or unattended, and we can always count on them to deliver high-quality work, on time and within budget. Their attention to detail and dedication to meeting our needs has made all the difference in our ability to serve our non-profit projects effectively.

One of the things we appreciate most about this software house is their patience with us. :) We have many ideas and even more changes to those ideas, and the developers are always super helpful in suggesting the best tools for the task. They listen to our feedback, provide helpful suggestions, and are always willing to work with us to ensure that we are happy with the final product. Furthermore, their communication is exceptional.

They are always ready to help, even if it's technical problems on Friday evening due to unforeseen peak in users (e.g. after an interview in media). Their prompt and clear communication has saved us from many headaches and allowed us to focus on our mission without worrying about technical issues.

What was your primary form of communication with From Poland with Dev?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email 
• Messaging App

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

We have worked with them during super specialized projects, such as an app for humanitarian aid workers who deliver food to refugees in refugee camps. It was a highly complicated tool that required great UX since volunteers are frequently refugees themselves and don't have much experience with technology.

This app worked perfectly and allowed for distribution of thousands of meals to those in need. It was truly an exceptional achievement and a testament to their skills.

Are there any areas for improvement or something From Poland with Dev could have done differently?

Nope

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the COO of eCatholic, we provide a wide range of products to churches and ministries in the Catholic space.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with From Poland with Dev?

We have lots of products which means that we have numerous product development teams and there are wide-ranging requirements from a product software development angle. 

We were looking for a partner that could provide and work with us to bring in the diverse requirements that we needed across different teams. 

We wanted to find someone that wasn’t in the US, because we wanted to extend the time frame that we were able to have engineers working on our products.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started with a unique requirement for a product that we were working on, and they brought us an engineer with the right skill set. After that positive experience with them, we have continued to work and expand with them. 

We use a wide range of technologies, so we have developers with knowledge in React, .NET, and Go on the backend. We also have web developers who work in CSS and Less, as well as product and visual designers.

What is the team composition?

We started out working with one developer, and that team has slowly been growing over time. 

How did you come to work with From Poland with Dev?

They were referred to us by someone who had previously worked with them. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in January 2021, and it is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The way that we measure success is if their team is fitting into our culture and if they are knowledgeable and experienced in a way that they can make decisions as leaders and not followers. We want them to have a vested interest in the products as much as employees of our own company do. 

When looking at metrics, we want people to produce high-quality code that is well-tested, and engineers that bring experience with product development processes and continue to build on them. We have a continued relationship with our engineers and members of the From Poland with Dev team because we feel like they are hitting all of these metrics.

How did From Poland with Dev perform from a project management standpoint?

We are in constant communication with the From Poland with Dev team, and we primarily use Zoom and Discord. We use Jira and Asana to manage work and progress, and GitHub and Bitbucket for code. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They are invested in the work, and they want us to achieve our goals. If we need more assistance, they are quick to offer additional expertise in any way that they can. 

They want to understand our business and make sure that we are aligning with their mission. From the beginning, they have gone above and beyond to understand what we are trying to do and the goals that we have, which has been extremely helpful throughout our partnership. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

There’s nothing that we can think of. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Know what you are looking for when you walk into the project. If you put time and effort into explaining your company and your values you’re going to get more out of the experience. The more descriptive and definitive you can be from a holistic perspective, the more they can understand where you’re coming from. 

From Poland with Dev is a company that is focused on creating a partnership, not necessarily just a transactional experience, and you should know that before walking into the experience.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the senior director of CX at a VR training application for baseball and softball players.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with From Poland with Dev?

We didn’t have enough hands internally to cycle through projects at the velocity we wanted. While there’s a lot of talent in the US, we knew some incredible talent was working out of Eastern Europe, primarily Poland and Ukraine.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

From Poland with Dev provides us with development staff augmentation. We use them whenever we need to hire someone we can’t find locally or that we think doesn’t need to be local. They find development candidates for us to onboard and hire. Once hired, they effectively become our full-time employees and work on our projects.  

For each position, they first help us scope and understand what kind of developer we need and what special skills they should have based on the languages our projects operate on. The team puts together a job description and interviews candidates they feel strongly about. After they’ve vetted them and are confident they’ll be right for our company, they’ll pass resources over to us. 

From there, we interview candidates with 3–5 internal stakeholders to ensure they understand the tasks and are a good culture fit. So far, From Poland with Dev has helped us find frontend developers for our website and backend developers for our varying systems across accounting, billing, and the site. They’ve also helped us find personnel to assist with mobile applications and the VR side. 

What is the team composition?

We have 4–5 developers from From Poland with Dev. 

How did you come to work with From Poland with Dev?

We found them through a recommendation from our company’s president when we hired him. He spoke highly of From Poland with Dev, and I believe companies need a referral to work with them. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them around August 2021, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

From Poland with Dev has always found incredible resources for us. They've never recommended a candidate to us that didn't pass our internal interviews with flying colors. Moreover, we've never had to replace someone they've recommended. Overall, they're excellent at finding top-tier development talent and have exceeded all our expectations.

How did From Poland with Dev perform from a project management standpoint?

Hiring is tricky to put a timeline on, and they've been very upfront about that. Therefore, we've never had specific timelines or deadlines. However, they've never had a prolonged hiring period; they've always been able to get someone into our interviews and hired within 3–4 weeks of notice. Their incredibly quick turnaround process is one of the reasons we like them so much. 

Our communication is through email. We have meetings on an as-needed basis when we need to hire someone. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I've never had the pleasure of working with another company that does as good of a job as they do. I only have amazing things to say about From Poland with Dev, their staff, and the people they've been able to find for us. The resources they've recommended are all incredibly talented, smart, and good people, and they're all culture fits for us who are up to the task. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don't have constructive feedback; their process has been exactly what we wanted and needed. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

In this type of project, you'll get what you put into it. As long as From Poland with Dev fully understands the assignment and the kind of role you're looking to hire, they'll find the best possible person you could hope to find, and you'll have nothing to worry about. They can only do their great work if you're upfront and honest with them. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a small healthcare startup called 3DBody working on a diagnostic system for physiotherapists. In the company I am responsible for the software development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire From Poland with Dev?

We have hired From Poland with Dev to develop a desktop application, implemented in web technologies, for the management of patients, appointments and their examinations. Moreover, the application is able to visualise and compare the diagnostic information.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal of the project was to have a working application capable of managing and analysing diagnoses.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

From Poland with Dev was recommended to us internally, by one of our co-workers. The company was our first choice after a successful meeting with Paweł, owner of the company where we quickly established our expectations and culture of work.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We started the development of the application with a selection of underlying technology. This part for was supported by programmers from From Poland with Dev. After that, we prepared the initial specification for programmers. To our satisfaction, programmers showed up a great deal of innovation and initiative throughout the whole development. The role of From Poland with Dev was to build the application from scratch including the UX design and testing.

What was the team composition?

During the whole development process, Jakub was the lead programmer responsible for the majority of aspects of the application. He was actively supported by Adrian, a Redux programmer managing the inherent complexity of possible states in our application. Moreover, the team includes Kama, a UX designer/programmer responsible for usable and clear design of the application, and Łukasz, a 3D visualisation expert. The team and resources appointed to our project were elastic and flexible.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Our application is just before the initial testing on potential clients. However, internally, the application has fully met our expectations and goals.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Due to the small scale of our project, we had a flat organisational structure with Jakub often taking a role of the project leader. However, the regular meetings were the main driving force behind the programming efforts and the direction for the week. In the project, we have used Slack for easy communication and GitHub for project management.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

At the start of the project, the flexibility of making arrangements between the company, and us, the clients. This makes us feeling like one company, where programmers are part of us, although, outsourced. Further, in the project development, we were impressive by the initiative and skills of every programmer that we have worked with.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Surprisingly... none. Every aspect from the arrangement to the actual development were executed perfectly.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-founder and managing director of Optilyz, a marketing software company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with From Poland with Dev?

We wanted to build an offshore development team outside of Germany.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The project started off with them recruiting developers to take over 100% of the process. From Poland with Dev does everything from recruiting to payment. We can fully rely on them for everything.

Their team works on a specific part of our application. We break up the software architecture into different microservices, and they work on the customer-facing part and the entire frontend. They’re specifically using JavaScript.

What is the team composition?

We started off a year ago with the first developer and then decided to create a full team of five to six people consisting of frontend React-Redux developers, as well as a scrum master, a designer, and a QA specialist. We now have a complete team that can work quite independently. We’re involved in the recruiting process because we want the developers to feel like part of our team. However, we only consistently interact with Pawal (Co-Founder/Director of Operations, From Poland with Dev).

How did you come to work with From Poland with Dev?

I like working with Polish developers because they’re very reliable, their English level is quite good, and they have very similar attitudes as Germans do. A developer that worked for us knew Pawal and said that he was very reliable. I liked his entrepreneurial spirit and enjoyed working with him from the very beginning.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent €200,000–€300,000 (approximately $224,650–$336,976 USD) so far. We pay on a per-person basis, taking into account each person’s capability.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in March 2018, and the collaboration is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’re a major part of our main development team and of everything we do, which means that they’re also part of our entire success. We have a long-term relationship with them. They’re now taking over the entire frontend.

How did From Poland with Dev perform from a project management standpoint?

We do most of the project management from Germany, telling them what their specific tasks are. Communication is good, and we have daily meetings and several calls with the tech team. I’ve met with Pawal in Poland as well as here. We normally speak once or twice per month depending on how many candidates we have in the pipeline and what the process is. Our HR department is also in contact with Pawal.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their flexibility is outstanding. Whenever we have new needs for certain profiles, they’ve been responsive and adjust accordingly. We want to make sure we hired certain types of people from a cultural perspective. We also wanted very driven and motivated people. Taking this into account, From Poland with Dev handled the entire recruitment process for us really well.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They need to expand the skillset for their available resources. About two-thirds of the profiles weren’t really what we were looking for. In the end, we found the right person, but it took some time.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be really sure about the city you want to recruit in and of the capabilities that are there. Stay close to the people and try to build a good relationship with them. Don’t try to take control of the process, but do have someone who is really involved. Also, take over the project management if you have them as an extended team.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of web marketing and engineering for Zenefits, an HR benefits payroll platform. I oversee our main marketing website. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with From Poland With Dev?

We needed a dev partner that could augment our internal team.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

From Poland With Dev collaborates and interacts with our internal team, serving as an extension of them. We’re currently building a new website, so that’s what they’ve mainly been working on. They’re able to quickly increase our dev time and scale appropriately without having to go through an entire hiring cycle.

What is the team composition? 

I interact directly with the dev team.

What is the status of this engagement?

We partnered in April 2018, and the work is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The partnership has been working out great for the redesign and relaunch of our main site.

How did From Poland With Dev perform from a project management standpoint?

I handle project management.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re able to scale quickly and find people who have the necessary technical skills and who are easy to work with.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, we have a good system right now.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

Customize your partnership according to your unique business needs and projects.