Powercode

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Head of Marketing in Digital Marketing Agency. And as a b2b business with complex services our website is a crucial communication point with our customers, so we need to keep it easy to navigate and simple at the same time. And with the steady growth of mobile traffic, we need to keep our mobile version cutting edge.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Powercode?

The goal was to update UX/UI for our website and improve visual elements.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Our client has recommended Powercode as a team of professionals, so we've checked their portfolio which turned out to be quite incredible, and booked a meeting.

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

With the Powercode team, we successfully implemented UI/UX design that fits both smartphone and tablet devices. They also improved visual elements that make more effective interaction with users.

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

We worked with 4 experts from Powercode, including a project manager, two designers, and a head of design.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We've got innovative, convenient designs and handy features that create a long-lasting customer experience.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We regularly communicated via messengers even multiple times throughout the day when needed. The team has always been in touch and provided clear and quick responses. Moreover, they regularly sent updates and delivered expert guidance that encourages collaboration.

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

The Powercode experts are highly qualified, and they have vast experience and creativity. But most of all I was pleased by their individual approach. As a result, the Powercode solutions work the way we imagined them.

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

The project was completed successfully and our team was highly satisfied with their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Dvizh is a web platform and mobile application where any person can get a personalized video greeting from a famous people. I'm CEO at Dwizh.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We want to build a simple yet advanced platform where people can request personalized videos featuring their favorite stars and celebrities. The goal was to create an analog of a Cameo app where anyone can request a video featuring their favorite local celebrity.

SOLUTION

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

I saw their previous work on a site and it was math.

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

The team successfully created: Website for customers Cross-platform mobile app for celebrities and customers System for management, validation Several authorization options Automated payment processing and emailing Automated watermark placement on videos Tech stack that was used: Node.js, React.js, React Native, AWS. 3rd party services: SendGrid, Fondy.

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

5 Developers 1 QA engineer 1 Designer 1 PM 1 DevOps

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Now, any person has an opportunity to log in on our website or cross-platform application for Android and iOS to select their favorite celebrity, request a video from them with a personalized greeting or congratulation, and pay for it. No special conditions are required to process video requests, just a smartphone, and the app so that celebrities can record and send their videos anytime, anywhere.

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

The Powercode team was always in touch and quickly solve all the issues. They constantly provide expert tech advice and tasks were delivered on time.

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

The team has offered effective web and mobile solutions. They delivered amazing results, and I was impressed by their speed and stability.

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

I do not have any suggestions for improvement at the moment.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Chief Operating Officer at Level Up

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We'd like to build a digital platform for business events. The goal was to turn the ideas into a platform that allows its users to participate in events, share knowledge, communicate, and be a part of a community.

SOLUTION

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

We've heard about Powercode from our partner that has already worked with the team.

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

We have developed several applications using Python, Node.js, React.js, Swift, and Kotlin: a successful MVP that was upgraded to the full-version product; a convenient admin panel for creating events; native mobile apps for iOS and Android platforms; Landing page with extensive information on future and archived events

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

The project team consisted of six developers, including a team lead, a QA engineer, a designer, a project manager, and a DevOps person.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We could say that we built a digital platform for business events, but in reality, we created a place with an ecosystem that allows business owners, politicians, and public figures to build a community where they can share experiences, communicate, create and advertise their own business events, and invite other mobile app users to participate.

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

The team has communicated effectively and provided top-notch solutions for all challenges that appeared during our everyday work. Their technical knowledge, expertise, and challenges-solving skills were remarkable. The project was delivered on time.

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

Their team was always in touch with us and quickly finished their work. The Powercode team is a great partner, they provide expert advice and work hard to deliver on time.

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

Powercode team has met all expectations, their proactive position making them an excellent partner and we'd like to continue engaging with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am one of the co-founders of Developers Shore. We're a Swedish-Ukrainian IT agency with Ukraine’s foremost community of developers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Powercode?

We contacted Powercode to help us with our mobile app development project for a fuel company. We've enjoyed the collaboration with Powercode, so we continued to work with them on other projects as well. We needed a good and reliable team that has a proven expertise in mobile development.

SOLUTION

How did you select Powercode?

Good track record.

Describe the project in detail.

For our first project (mobile app for the fuel company) we asked Powercode to estimate the scope of work. After their estimation and meeting the client for detailed clarification we moved to development.

The mobile development process was divided into milestones that were accorded with the back-end team. Both teams were coherent in their work and collaboration, which helped to deliver the project on time. The technologies were Java for Android, and Swift for iOS.

What was the team composition?

For the first project, the team included a project manager (brilliant guy!), two Android developers, two iOS developers, and one QA. For other projects, we formed teams based on the deadlines and customers’ requirements.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our clients have been happy with the work performed by Powercode.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are very nice and skilled guys. Smooth communication, which is always a huge plus for any project.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not that I can say right now.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Project Manager at SPSoft - a Managed Services Provider specializing in end-to-end software development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We started collaborating with Powercode because we needed professional assistance on a few of our web development projects.

SOLUTION

How did you select Powercode and what were the deciding factors?

We needed a reliable team that would deliver good quality without delays.

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

For our first project, we urgently needed a skilled ReactJS developer, and Powercode provided us with their best one within a short timeframe. I should say that we have been collaborating for a year and a half already.

Overall, the Powercode team also provided us with one Python developer, one front-end developer, and one QA (who additionally helped to enhance skills of our own QA team). Powercode engineers professionally deliver their tasks. There were a couple of moments that required to come to an agreement between our teams, and Powercode managers put all efforts to make us satisfied.

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

Three developers (1 back-end, 2 front-end), QA, and Account Manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Products created by Powercode specialists showed good functioning and productivity.

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

The overall collaboration is more than satisfactory. The main tools for communication and project management were Slack and Jira.

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

They are great specialists, fast problem-solving and finding specialists for projects, nice and smooth communication.

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

There were a couple of times when we wanted a developer to put more imagination into work. However, we liked their proactivity.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Co-Founder and CTO of engineering and design firm based in San Francisco.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Powercode?

Powercode has provided full-stack engineers for a few web and mobile development projects.

What were your goals for this project?

Our goal when working with engineers is always to find the most-talented and hardest-working people out there.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We experimented with several different agencies until we ran into Powercode.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We have developed several applications using Typescript, Next.js, Apollo GraphQL.

What was the team composition?

We have worked with 2-3 person teams at Powercode. One product manager, and 1 or 2 engineers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Powercode has allowed us to scale the number of projects our business can support by providing talented and hard-working engineers that know how to deliver customer requirements.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We have many shared documents, and shared issue tracker. It's been very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Powercode surprised us with their speed at bringing really talented people to help us out.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm a co-founder and president of a small consulting firm. We do business development consulting for companies in the healthcare sector and other sectors. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Powercode?

We develop business models for our clients that frequently include website analytics, online scheduling, and integration with their existing enterprise software. We essentially set up our clients with a website that they can easily maintain themselves. We were looking for a vendor to help us build those websites and make them accessible to non-experts through custom portals.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Powercode handles a variety of projects for us. Some of the projects are just copying the content from an existing website and putting it up on a hosting interface that is accessible to the client. But there are also larger projects when Powercode builds WordPress websites and custom websites for our clients. We usually provide them with the scope of work and the content that includes graphic design, the copy, the structure, and the aesthetics. Powercode handles the technical aspects and implements our requirements. They also connect the websites to Google Analytics, Amazon Web Services, and Google Ads. On the backend, they use a combination of proprietary software and their own systems.

What is the team composition? 

We work with an account manager and a project lead, but there is a team of people assigned to our project.

How did you come to work with Powercode?

They were recommended to us by another consulting firm.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent about $20,000.

What is the status of this engagement? 

We started working with them in November 2017, and the relationship is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have access to the backend of the websites, which allows us to do better attribution and analytics. In the healthcare sector, we've definitely seen an increase in the flow of patient reviews and SEO rankings.

How did Powercode perform from a project management standpoint? 

They're very responsive and always get back to us within 24 hours or sooner. There hasn’t been a problem that they haven’t solved. We mostly use email and Skype to communicate, and they use other platforms for larger projects. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They provide a wide range of consulting and technical services. Also, their prices are very competitive. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can't think of anything.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are an facility Management Company. We have our on properties and looking for more houses to buy. We also Provider Service to other companies or private People such as Renovation, House clearances , janitor service or garden care.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Powercode?

Powercode has developed our website. The company has analyzed our business needs and has developed the best and suitable website. Additionally included all the service we provide in order to increase the company awareness

What were your goals for this project?

The goal of the project was to get as soon as possible a suitable website for our needs. To increase the company awareness, being present in the market and also combine our business with the digital world. Additionally, to create a logo which is more suitable to our business.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Powercode was recommended to us by an other business partner. We had several offers by other vendors, but Powercode has convinced us not only by price also by there engagement to the entire project.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

First of all we have discussed our entire business, what we are doing, our needs and goals. They have analyzed our market and have informed us about what is necessary to be shown on our website. The marketing aspect was an important aspect in that stage. Additionally, they have provided us with several options for our logo. A logo that creates brand awareness but also is more suitable to our business. We have been always up date with the progress. In general, Powercode has made us more then satisfied with their work and service

What was the team composition?

We had one stable project manager, who was through out the entire product our direct contact. Whenever we had a question or an idea we could have contacted any time and discuss. There have been several people working on the project, divided up to their best skills.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

This project has influenced our business, since more people now know about our business. We have more request and therefore more orders for services.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The team has stayed within the deadlines, but some small deadlines have occurred however it has been communicated early enough. The other team members where able to catch up the delay. We have communicate through email, phone, WhatsApp and Skype. We didn’t experience any language barriers since our project manager was able to communicated in the language required.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

After every phone call, we got a message with a summary of the conversation so we could confirm what we had agreed upon. Until now, we have not experienced it that vendors always keep everything written.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We think that Powercode is making a great job and should continue to their best in every project they do. We are looking forward to our next project to work with Powercode.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the CEO of Ommnio, a company communication and instant messaging tool.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with PowerCode?

We hired PowerCode to develop an advanced prototype of our product to test with clients. We did not have the resources or the time to do it ourselves.   

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We had a simple prototype that we had coded ourselves, but we realized we needed something more substantial. We provided the design and mock-ups for PowerCode to work with. The code they supplied was more mature than what we initially worked with. We requested that they work with React Native because it was the very first version of the product. We didn’t want to invest a lot of effort on a native application before we could prove that this was something our customers would value.

The application serves as a chat platform for employees in Europe who don’t work in front of a computer. We relied on PowerCode to implement an instant messaging feature that allows colleagues to always be connected. In addition to the iOS and Android apps, PowerCode added a web-based version. The platform is GDPR-compliant and encrypts messaging to keep personal data and conversations secure.

What is the team composition?

In addition to a project manager, we worked with two React Native developers, one backend web developer, one frontend web developer, and a QA tester.

How did you come to work with PowerCode?

PowerCode and other vendors sent proposals in response to my posting of the job in an online marketplace. We had a poor experience with the first company we selected, but PowerCode was our second choice and has worked well so far.

How much have you invested in them?

We spent around €35,000 (approximately $40,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked on this project from August–October 2018. PowerCode is currently fixing some bugs and adding small enhancements based on our early customer feedback.  

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

This platform is our core product. Because of PowerCode, we have something to sell right now. We’ve received positive feedback from our customers to so far, but they understand we are still in the early stages and plan to scale.

From our perspective, the code quality is sufficient. We sometimes find bugs during our user acceptance testing, but those are somewhat common problems. Overall, we’re very happy.

How did PowerCode perform from a project management standpoint?

Because PowerCode had access to our existing documentation and our earlier prototype, there was not a lot of miscommunication. The development went remarkably smoothly. Their project manager was reliable in keeping everything organized. He was always available on Skype, even on nights and weekends.

Our project was delayed because of our misguided time with the first vendor, but our original timeline remained the same. We placed pressure on PowerCode to deliver according to that plan, and they handled that challenge really well by hitting most of the deadlines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We valued their talents working with React Native and keeping the project organized. The project manager was professional and always on the lookout for improvements.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They are not as experienced when it comes to setting up servers on Amazon and hosting other services in the cloud. They took an old-fashioned approach to the Amazon hosting, and we determined that we could handle that responsibility ourselves.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a co-founder of a consulting company that helps startups and small businesses by providing engineering assets.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with PowerCode?

In mid-2017, there was more demand than we could fill with our team and we needed additional capacity to help with staffing.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The main project we worked with PowerCode on was for a client with an extension for multiple CRMs (Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive). Their team built those extensions using React.js and Apollo GraphQL. They support and manage the web app.

What is the team composition?

PowerCode typically works through a project manager, but we had an engineer work directly with our team.

How did you come to work with PowerCode?

We talked to several engineering companies, and ran experiments with a few different agencies. We found PowerCode through Linkedin, and their team was effortless to work with. They gave us a free trial, and we’re flexible and exhibited strong engineering talent.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested around $50,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with PowerCode in May 2017, and the collaboration’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

PowerCode accelerated our development services. Their team met aggressive deadlines, delivering quality service. They brought work to production exceptionally quickly.

We had specific style guidelines around the stack we use, and it took time to train everyone, but everything was terrific after that. The team member we’re working with now is extremely independent and has the same permissions as our employees.

How did PowerCode perform from a project management standpoint?

We frequently talk with one of their founders, and he’s responsive at all times of day and night. We have regular meetings with our assigned engineer four times a week, with a standup every other day, and a team meeting. He’s extremely communicative.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their work ethic and responsibility are superior to other agencies we’ve worked with. One time, a customer called having issues with an app, and the engineer stayed up late resolving the problem, despite being in a different time zone. With past partnerships, they didn’t have the same sense of accountability to our clients. PowerCode works extremely hard on projects and remains flexible.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It’s not a deal breaker, but a few more options for billing and payment would be helpful.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

We’re in a unique position, having a product manager, designer, and engineers in-house. Many clients wouldn’t necessarily have those. From that perspective, it’s crucial to think beyond engineering, and about how PowerCode delivers expertise on product and design.