ProCoders

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the MD of Same Day Courier Network LTD (SDCN). wwwsamedaycouriernetwork.com is a transport trading exchange platform for couriers, hauliers, shippers and freight forwarders across the UK and Europe.

SDCN is a membership subscription platform which allows our members to post loads they need to subcontract to other transport professionals and members to quote for any suitable loads to improve their efficiency and maximise their profits. The platform allows members to not only interact regarding available loads, but for members to upload POD's, invoice for work carried out and leave feedback for each others performance.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

The SDCN needs constant maintenance and development to further enhance the functionality and performance. We also have an APP to track members and send notifications for suitable loads, this also needs ongoing maintenance and development to enhance its features and benefit SDCN members further.

What were your goals for this project?

We have integration projects with third parties such as courier software companies, partner companies in insurance and telematics, CRM software and payment gateways for the subscription. We are also building a live availability feature with in the app to assist members with loads more easily.

How did you select ProCoders?

After extensive research for a company specialising in the Laravel technology who also offer guidance to enhance our members user ability and experience.

Describe the project in detail.

We visited, and were welcomed and looked after fantastically during our stay in Ukraine.

Procoders very quickly understood the platform and what we are looking to achieve. They also offered many great ideas to enhance the user experience. We identified many small improvements to be made as well larger essential development projects mentioned earlier.

What was the team composition?

We have a fantastic team looking us from customer services, front and back end developers, and a team who look for improvements for the both our admin side and the users experience.

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

We have released many improvements in the back end to help our staff as well integrating with third party courier software companies to improve the experience for members posting loads.

We are nearly finished with a large integration project with Stripe to link subscriptions rather than us managing separately. The first 12 months have been very productive and communication has been excellent.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They are absolutely first class and their communication could not have been better.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Communication, effort, standard of work, ideas for enhancements they put forward.

Are there any areas for improvement?

As it stands no.

Please describe your company and your position there.

B2B business expansion platform to assist users to manage business relationships and expand opportunities by finding and staying connected to the data, resources and companies needed to achieve stated objectives. I am the co-founder and CEO.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

We hired Procoders to provide frontend development support to assist our internal team

What were your goals for this project?

Assist our team and build the frontend of our Beta.

How did you select ProCoders?

We were impressed with their proactive approach, deep understanding of our project, out-of-the box thinking, honesty and transparency.

Describe the project in detail.

Build the frontend of our Beta. The Procoders team has been involved in the different steps of the project and has provided very valuable feedback. We use Next.js / React / Material UI

What was the team composition?

We started with two frontend developers and are now working with one as we are getting closer to the Beta.

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

We are still working on the project and plan to have the first release of the Beta at the end of January 2021 and the full release by the end of Q1 2021.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The team at Procoders always checks progress with us and is very responsive. The time difference is not an issue at all but an advantage. Deadlines are always met. We communicate via email, slack and jira.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They bring a lot of expertise and diverse skills. They are very proactive and we really appreciate their constant suggestions and feedback.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Operations Director for a digital product consultancy firm.

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

We are building a bespoke web app product to allow customers to order food & drink remotely in bars & hotels, either to their tables or to the room. The backend product needs to have the ability to integrate with several payment platforms as well as ordering services.

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

We researched their previous clients and platforms and then went through a series of interviews to ascertain their technical ability level.

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

We undertook the initial consultation, design and system architecture phase of the project before the build phase commenced. The platform was to utilise a PHP backend framework and PWA frontend using NodeJS

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

1 PHP Developer

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

The product has gone through build and is in the QA phase. This was done in a timely manor due to the input from ProCoders.

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

The developer we worked with slotted in seamlessly into our team - attending virtual stand-ups and retrospectives via Zoom & Slack.

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

The initial communication was easy and we were able to have very constructive talks from the outset. Their development skill level ensured they could contribute effectively to the project.

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

We would look to have an ongoing relationship with them and any usual teething issues from the initial project will be ironed out.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Lead, banking services company.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

Front end developers and QA

What were your goals for this project?

Help us finish our project

How did you select this vendor?

Upwork

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Front end web development, QA

What was the team composition?

2 front end developers, 1 QA

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

The team members coming from ProCoders were excellent. They helped us fast track our project. Work ethic is excellent and communication with the team members and ProCoders admin/staff were very helpful.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The team members joined us on our daily work flow which was very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Communication with ProCoders is very fast and efficient. The talent they provide is highly commendable. I would very gladly work with them again in the future.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of a family management tool and application that helps parents plan, manage, and ultimately register for summer camps across multiple children.

What challenge were you trying to address with ProCoders?

I needed help with UI/UX design for the web application. I had an initial set of designs that were in development, but they needed to be refreshed before the website went fully live.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They took our initial set of wireframes and turned them into logo designs, interaction design, color schemes, and workflows. They posted everything in Figma, and we collaborated back and forth in order to arrive at the final product.

The functionalities of the app itself are relatively standard, so they were able to work from some examples that I provided to them in order to create their recommendations.

What is the team composition?

There was an overall account lead provided who was in charge of my liaison with them, as well as a UX/UI designer.

How did you come to work with ProCoders?

I was referred to them to build the backend of my site originally, but they were not in line with my budget at the time. They reached back out later on to ask if I needed anything else, and at that point, I had the UI in mind and ended up accepting their proposal for that part of the work.

How much have you invested with them?

The total cost of the project was about $1,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We signed the scope of work and wrapped up the project all within the month of March 2020.

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

Since the project just ended, we haven’t had a chance to collect user feedback yet, but I was really satisfied with the designs that they provided in the end. At first, their designer was asking me to make a lot of decisions about how to organize everything, but after providing some feedback that I preferred them to go with what they thought was best, the whole operation went a lot more smoothly.

I didn’t feel like I was holding them up, and they were able to go with their instincts and just provide me with a few options in the end, which worked out really well.

How did ProCoders perform from a project management standpoint?

Their project lead was super engaged the entire time. He always checked in with me and pushed me to make decisions, so I thought that he was really good about staying on top of things and making sure that everybody had what they needed to keep the process moving. Their communication skills were really good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The level of engagement from their account lead was really impressive and helped make the project more enjoyable. They were quick to put together a proposal in the first place and quick to finish the work as well because of the level of consistent communication that flowed back and forth between us.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think they could really have done anything differently. I was very much leaning on them, so I suppose more options could always have been useful, but the expertise that they provided in the end was more than sufficient.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have all the information that you need for the engagement as fleshed out as you can so that they have as much to work off of as possible. That, as well as deciding on ideal times to work together given the time difference, would be my main point of advice.

Please describe your company and your position there.

A localization and translation management platform for agile teams. My role: head of creative & UX

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

Website development using Symfony PHP Framework

What were your goals for this project?

To create fully and nicely working landing website with responsive design, various blocks, sections and content. This goal was archived perfectly and in 100%

How did you select this vendor?

I have worked with this vendor previously and they always have done their work in time and precisely.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Website development using Symfony PHP Framework

What was the team composition?

Procoders Frontend department

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

We received a lot of positive feedback from the client concerning about website and how nicely it works

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

There were no difficulties in communication. Communication was smooth and friendly. If we had any questions, client has always answered. Also, everything was done in time.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They make pixel-perfect outcomes, which is extremely rare. Also how precise they are in all their work

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are developing a SaaS Procurement and Spend Management solution. I'm managing the development team.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

ProCoders created for us a site layout. Web and mobile version.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to update our site to improve the design and add some more trust with new cases and new product page.

How did you select this vendor?

I've been working with 'ProCoders' on UpWork with a previous project. This team is professionals and good communicators. So I've decided to work with this team on the next projects.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

ProCoders created for us a site layout. Web and mobile version.

What was the team composition?

There are two peoples were involved in the project. That was a manager and developer.

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

Actually we didn't release our site. I can share the results in the next few weeks.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The management was effective. Deadlines and requirements are met.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The strength of this team is the diversity of the professionals. They can do a lot of projects.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I don't know.

Please describe your company and your position there.

We provide localization and post-production services to major OTT and VOD, broadcasting stations and Hollywood studios. Operating in 30 different countries with over 1,300 employees. I'm the project manager for Engineering & Technologies Team.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

Our proprietary subtitling software was due for renewal and we needed a team that we can entrust to improve the UI and UX design so that it can be rebranded and packaged.

What were your goals for this project?

We had to build our software from bottom up with new framework and design. Because this is a tool that is being centrally used in our business it was crucial that the job was done quickly and accurately.

How did you select this vendor?

We used online services to interview candidates. Of the candidates interviewed ProCoders were able to understand and analyze the requirements quickly so that we can get moving quickly. Quick and concise communication was the key deciding factor for the consideration.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

They helped us develop and publish the front end designs and optimize some of the key features. The project begin by discussing the design and concept. Once the requirements were understood, production begin and constant communication happened every few days throughout development.

What was the team composition?

The project proceeded with a compact team with just the right amount of members and skillsets. We had the CEO helping us overlooking the project personally along with the developer in direct communication.

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

We were able to launch our software almost immediately after the job was done. Everything proceeded earlier than scheduled and we proceeded to contract other projects with the agency. Our engagement was certainly impeccable and was more than what we had expected.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Project required almost no supervision. After requirements were discussed, deadlines were decided and met. No language barrier was present and though there was some time difference, it did not hinder the velocity of the project because ProCoders could be reached almost at any time of the day.

All communication was done through Skype and minimum communication was required because they had deep understanding of what needed to be done.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Some of the requirements were not complete and part of the project required the team to get creative. They were able to find solutions and motivated to do so. It really is difficult to find an agency with as much passion for their work as ProCoders.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No there were no areas for improvement in particular.

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder, Business IT solutions ltd.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

We was looking for a quality team to outsource design layout coding for a number of our websites.

What were your goals for this project?

The goal was to create light, flexible and easy to support layout for a number of web sites according to a new design system.

How did you select this vendor?

We found the team while exploring webmaster forums and freelance sites. After reading some good reviews for the team we decided to give them a try.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We had design mockups for every page needed. We were assigned a dedicated ProCoders engineer who worked closely with our development team and designers to create a responsive layout from scratch.

What was the team composition?

One dedicated engineer.

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

We have finished planned redesign process in timely and accurate manner. Our customers like our new layout, our dev team have much easier time working with the new layout system.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project was very well organized, the communication was easy and effective, any changes and comments were handled fast.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We like the team's easy and effective communication as well as their flexibility.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not that I can think of.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the CEO of Turbomates Soft. We’re a custom software development company.

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

We were looking for web development services.

What were your goals for this project?

They have helped us to achieve our company goals while delivering a complete solution to the delight of my clients.

How did you select this vendor?

We have found them from one of the reference contacts who highly recommended their skill sets.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

ProCoders’s software engineers developed for us websites that helped our business needs.

What was the team composition?

We hired the Frontend Development team.

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

We got very positive feedback from users that use the product and we hope to cooperate in the future.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Our communication has been very good enough. Developers are highly skilled and have a very good work ethic and morale. Moreover, we even got replies on weekends. We had weekly meetings and communicated via email, online videos numerous times a day, so we always know what’s going on.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

By asking a lot of questions, they earnestly try to understand the root of the problem and come up with the most effective solution. We also really appreciate their capacity and transparency.

Are there any areas for improvement?

We are happy and haven’t had any issues in our cooperation.