ProCoders

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder, Business IT solutions ltd.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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.

SOLUTION

How did you select ProCoders?

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.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

How did your relationship with your partner evolve?

After completing our initial project, we began regularly turning to ProCoders for help with our new web projects, especially when we lacked the in-house resources to get things done quickly. The incredibly fast and consistently high-quality solutions to our tasks leave no doubt that we'll be returning again for the services of this incredible team.

In what ways can they improve?

The ProCoders team is one example where nothing needs to be improved. And we can only wish them good luck and new interesting projects. We will definitely come back to them with such projects.

What advice do you have for clients with similar needs to yours?

As it usually happens in software development, the better you describe the task you need to accomplish, the faster you will get the necessary solution and the better it will be. In any case, ProCoders will help you even if you lack your own technical expertise.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on December 10, 2019.

Ilia Moshin

Founder, Business Profile Site

Business services

11-50 Employees

Moscow, Russia

Less than $10,000

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

Project summary

Working with the internal dev and design team, ProCoders served as an outsourced design coder for multiple business sites. They sought to create light, mobile-responsive templates from scratch.

Feedback summary

ProCoders implemented the designs accurately to strong results. Customers have responded well to the new design, and the internal dev team finds it easier to work with the new layout system. ProCoders was organized, communicative, and responsive to change.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder, Business IT solutions ltd.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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.

SOLUTION

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.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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.

Star Ratings

Overall rating: 5

Quality: 5

Cost: 5

Schedule: 5

Willing to refer: 5

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Technology of Ushahidi, inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Ushahidi is a global not-for-profit technology company that develops integrated tools and services to enable people to generate solutions and mobilize communities for good.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire ProCoders to accomplish?

• Rewrite our obsolete web application codebase
• Improve visual design and user experience

SOLUTION

How did you find ProCoders?

Referral

Why did you select ProCoders over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Good preliminary scoping feedback

How many teammates from ProCoders were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Procoders has assisted us in modernizing our front-end codebases, which were based on outdated technology and framework dependencies, while also giving a refreshed look to the UI design. The scope of the work initially included web applications, and we are now transitioning to extending the scope to our mobile apps.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The implementation was accomplished roughly on time. There has been good reception to the app from most internal stakeholders.

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

Management has been highly responsive and hands-on at both the account and project level. We have seen the delivery of most items on time and our requests have been successfully accommodated.

What was your primary form of communication with ProCoders?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Procoders values relationships that last, and they always strive to deliver the expected results.

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

Nothing to raise at this point.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CTO of Raqt and main technical contact for design and function for this social network for Pickleball.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted to move from a Web app to a native app. Our main goal was also to make this app more social and develop the best end to end tool for Pickleball.

SOLUTION

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

We found ProCoders online and after a few meetings they offered to create a team for us where others just wanted to provide resources. They also suggested to do a Discovery project to help us select best tools and environment.

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

We have daily meetings and we let them choose tools for planning and make it as easy for the developers to get up and running fast. It was fast to introduce new developers to the project and get them up to speed fast.

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

We had:

• a delivery manager
• 6 developers
• 1 tester

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The developers worked under high pressure to complete the app for 2 major tournaments in Europe. We are now one of the top apps in the world in our segment.

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

We are a startup business and all meetings are done online. We use Slack for chat, Linear for development task which integrates well with our design software which i Figma.

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

They have gone the extra mile to fulfill our ideas to create a very professional, fast, and robust app.

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

We have super agil thinking and could wish for that some of the developers not always rely on whats in the task but question us more when we made obvious mistakes in the design. But this got better you longer we worked with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am VP Marketing at a fintech payments technology company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our old website was outdated. We worked with ProCoders for the development of a new WordPress website that would be malleable to use going forward as content would be created. We also needed integrations to various third party platforms

SOLUTION

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

We chose ProCoders due to glowing referrals and following a briefing conversation with them. I felt they quickly understood our needs and had strong solutions. No road block was a problem, the can-do attitude was positive and collaborative.

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

We had pre-designed web pages pages to be built in WordPress. After a kick off call with ProCoders to review the project, they got to work immediately completing the web development faster than expected. Communication was clear, consistent and collaborative. They came up with creative solutions and were able to build anything we needed in the utmost professional manner

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

2 contacts - Development team leader and a web developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The new website is easy to navigate, responsive, and the integrations to third party platforms work well. ProCoders gave us clear instructions how to make changes should we need ourselves. This was important to us to be able to build out the pages as we add new content.

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

We used Slack to communicate which worked very well. ProCoders are responsive and proactive. They thought of everything 2 steps ahead! A real pleasure to work with.

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

The site is simple for us to update ourselves, ProCoders made sure we understood how to do that and are available for further questions should we need. Most unique was the quality of work - excellent! and excellent communication - the project was finished quickly with clear collaboration throughout. Overall a genuinely positive experience, would highly recommend!

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

Nothing at all. ProCoders are an example to others!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Community Systems Lead in a nonprofit Foundation focused on ethical technology, data privacy, digital wellbeing and security.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed ProCoders to develop a website in Wordpress from scratch with flawless UX/UI design that would translate our mission, attract visitors, and lead them to make contributions to our project.

SOLUTION

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

I opened the position and received about 200 offers. What caught my attention about ProCoders was the fact that they showcased their portfolio in a very appealing way but mainly the communication was timely and clear. I felt that they really understood my need and decided to try them with a small project to make sure they would be a good match for me to work with. They managed to capture exactly what I needed and delivered the task in a very fast way and outstanding quality. Since then, we are collaborating on my website.

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

Scope of work included: wireframe with UX/UI design, web development for MVP, collection of feedback from key stakeholders, and final iteration. The features included: news page, product portfolio, company page with mission and vision, subscription and forms features. The whole work was done using Figma and Wordpress (PHP, CSS).

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

I worked with 3 people: an account manager, a designer and a developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching the MVP for the website to be functioning we managed to gather our first contributions, we were mentioned in youtube channels by industry experts and reached 90% SEO score. Our bounce rate is currently 24% which is expected.

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

We had daily interactions for alignment and also they provided me with a weekly report for tracked hours. Our communication was mainly in Slack and for the times that I needed a deeper explanation regarding the tasks and the job done they provided me in the same day.

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

They clearly understood the project's scope and managed to translate my vision into an awesome website. It turned out exactly as I expected.

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

Honestly, at this moment I cannot think of areas of improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the director of operations for a service-based, home energy firm based in Ottawa, On. I have worked in the home services industry for over 12 years and have experience in both residential and commercial settings.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

When our original website was released, it wasn't up to par with what we wanted. We launched the site anyways and were disappointed and reluctant to drive traffic to it, knowing that the user experience would drive clients away. In 2019 we decided to scrap the website and start fresh, and once again picked the wrong firm, who strung us along through Covid with excuses and poor deliverables. After two years wasted and the same site still live, we once again cut our losses and started fresh. After extensive research and multiple quotes, we decided that the team at Procoders was the right fit and hired them for full web design and development.

SOLUTION

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

We selected Procoders because of their obvious high-performance work ethic, extensive portfolio, and general 'can-do' attitude. They listened to our story and reassured us that our experience would be far different from the past. They set up as many calls as we needed, and they were never late or rescheduled. After a few calls with the designer, developer, and project manager, we were confident we had found the right team.

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

After the discovery calls, Ann wasted no time and sent the first concept of the homepage. We made suggestions through Figma, and revisions were made within 24hrs. Once the homepage was approved, we worked on the additional pages for a few weeks, and at no point did Ann slow the pace or communication. Ann is very talented. It was truly amazing to have found a designer who can effortlessly bring our vision to life. 10/10 with communication, lightning-fast turnarounds, and very friendly and positive. There is nothing she couldn't do for us. Everything was created custom and pixel perfect from Lotti animations, illustrations, and photoshop edits. After all the pages were approved, Eugene took over for the development, and he is a wizard. I'm sure our project was simple for him, but we are amazed at how well he built the front and back end for us. Again, there was nothing he couldn't do, and at no point did he discourage us from our requests. Going live was seamless, corrections were fast, and the final product was better than we envisioned.

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

We mainly worked with three people from Procoders. However, I assume others were helping with smaller tasks along the way. 1. Andrii Homon - Project Manager 2. Eugene Evdokimov - Developer 3. Anna Storozhko - Ux/Ui Designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our new website has been live for seven days, and we have received tremendous feedback from our suppliers. They are thrilled about how we display their products, which will undoubtedly strengthen our relationships and open doors for more opportunities. We have also seen multiple online bookings and requests through the contact form, chatbot engagement, and subscription sign-ups. More importantly, we have our confidence back knowing we have the best website for our category in our city. We are now beginning phase two, focusing on SEO, and we have no doubt we will dominate our category in the next two years.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

I can't stress enough how good their communication is. This quality is lacking in all industries, and over 120 days, no emails went unresponded, and no tasks went uncompleted. Our project manager Andrii kept us on track and was there every step of the way for support. Like Ann and Eugene, he was always available when we needed him and never discouraged us or tried to take shortcuts. Based on my experience, I'm willing to say it is unlikely we could have found a hardworking team.

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

The "can-do" attitude! I'll be the first to say it. I ask for a lot. The last time we built a website with the local firm, I asked for revisions, and these are actual responses to my questions, just as you see them. "Out scope" "Massively out of scope." "Unnecessary" "Can be done at additional cost." "I'll see if it's possible" (no response) This team was more like, "Yes, no problem." "Will do!" "Already done :)" "No issues" The work is world-class, the price is fair, and everything is unique and custom.

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

No, not for us. We would never consider another firm, and if a friend were building a website, I would forbid them from using anyone else. This has been our dream of ours, and we lost hope a few times. I visit our new website multiple times a day to look at it. I picture how visitors would feel on our site after leaving our competitors, and I'm proud. It sounds dramatic, but we have wanted this for five years, and we are truly grateful that we found Ann, Andrii, and Eugene from Procoders. One thing I learned is that you need to know what you want and be prepared to be hands-on. This team is 100% capable and can build anything you can dream up, but without direction, they won't be able to read your mind. Visit dozens of websites, take screenshots that inspire you, and be clear with your vision. Then, plan ahead and understand your navigation, integrations, and brand message. If you help them understand your concept, they will build it. Guaranteed.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the chief revenue officer for an early stage fintech company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were in a time crunch to replace our "stealth mode" website. We had quotes from other developers ranging from 4-6 weeks but needed it done faster to accommodate our product launch.

SOLUTION

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

We searched for a developer that could meet our time line and selected Procoders from a shortlist of five proposals both in US, India, and Europe. We selected based not only on budget and a commitment to meet our time line, but also because they quickly understood our requirements and could explain the technical and project management approach.

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

A complete site WordPress build from provided creative elements. Procoders built animations, interactive forms, etc.

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

A project manager and a full stack developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The site was completed on time and on budget. Last-minute tweaks were accommodated. Everything was smooth and professional.

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

We shared a Slack channel but once they had the wireframe and assets, Procoders worked quickly and efficiently without much interaction. Completed stages were shared fire review but they basically for everything right the first time.

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

The thing that won them the business was not just the proposal but how quickly they grasped what we wanted and how they played it back to us--it really made is confident that they could deliver.

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

Nope. Like I said, they pretty much got everything right the first time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder of the company based in Paris, France.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

I wanted a customised UX design for quite a challenging web platform. There were multiple features, custom fields and flows which needed to be considered.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had selected multiple vendors on upwork. After having many meetings with them, we evaluated skills, experience, timeline for delivery and quotations before making a decision.

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

We had some kind of layouts made on figma, along with user stories, reference websites, work flows etc. We defines the scope of the project, the desired objectives, style/theme of the platform etc. Once that was done, Ann proposed 2 designs/themes. Once we reviewed and finalised that, she initiated to work on it. We had regular reviews and iterations, untill the end of project.

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

It was Ann, UX/UI designer and Andrii, Project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are still in development stage, but we are extremely satisfied with the design outcome, in the given timeline. Ann is our goto designer now.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Ann and Andrii were quite responsive to any issues raised. Ann would was always enthusiastic to hear any kind of feedbacks. If something needed to be changed, they would quickly grasp that and execute it, rather than resist changes. I appreciate her attitude towards work. Andrii was always there if any coordination was needed.

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

They are quite professional, time-bound, responsive and good at client servicing.

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

For my first experience, I do not have much to add.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Im a Software Developer & CEO of a company developing a payment platform targeting the restaurant business

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We were in need of software developers with good expertise as we are a company putting large emphasis on the technical aspect of our product. Our goal was to develop a MVP in the first phase, and for this we decided to get in touch with ProCoders.

SOLUTION

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

We were on the look for a technical partner for a long time, with me having 10+ meetings vetting different potential tech partners. At the end we decided to go with ProCoders because of the simple fact that everything felt right from the first moment. We also got in touch with other companies here in Sweden that work together with ProCoders and they warmly recommended them for us.

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

We started off with kick-off meetings where we were able to get a feeling for one another. ProCoders, unlike many others, even in the initial phases where we still did not have a contract, participated in these meetings with technically inclined persons who discussed our project, visions and came with great and important advice & feedbacks for our ideas.

Thanks to this we even changed some parts of the technology that we were determined to use, which now after I thank them for pointing this out and us making these important changes. Continuing, ProCoders found suitable developers for our projects. Though the developers were managed from our side they showed great individual responsibility which was highly regarded from our side. We had daily stand-ups, weekly sprints, and a constant communication with the point of contact of ProCoders that was helpful & available for us whenever we needed.

ProCoders, in the end delivered the project within a timely manner and a quality product which both me, as a developer that participated in the project, and our investors was more than satisfied with. The technology used for this project was centered around Nodejs, React & Typescript.

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

We started off with 1 Senior Fullstack Developer but found ourselves a few months later with 6 Developers + 1 QA-engineer + 1 Solution Architect. This was possible only thanks to the flexibility showed by ProCoders to quickly scale according to our needs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After presenting our application in an exhibition in Sweden we received only positive feedback on the smoothness & quality of the application and landed multiple clients that day. One of the key factors behind this is also the close cultural style that ProCoders mentality offers as their developers interprets the meaning of good quality as we do here in Sweden.

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

ProCoders was, and still is, a pleasure to work with especially in regards to communication & transparency and how they handle their developers. They are truly dedicated to their clients being satisfied, not only as a catchy slogan, but by actual concrete actions that truly shows it. We use Jira and Google meet mostly for our communciations.

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

ProCoders has a great culture within its company. It is easily noticeable that ProCoders puts a great value on their staffs wellbeing and encourage their staffs hobbies outside of coding. We have people in ProCoders i personally have gotten to know which i have learned they enjoy creating music. To then see ProCoders put this person playing music on their official channels to encourage this persons hobbies is essentially what this company is about.

This genuine approach is of great value because it also reflects how they deal with their partners. Not once have we gotten the feeling that we are in a pure business-oriented relationship but instead we feel and witness having a partner that genuinely cares for our projects' quality, and goes the extra mile for it.

Our point of contact in ProCoders has been amazing, helpful and i can without a single doubt name it as a fact that she is more worried & committed to our project than we sometimes ourselves are which makes us feel safe and in good hands. At the same time they have a great expertise within the technical field which truly gives them that unique edge you are looking for.

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

It is difficult to point something out that they can do better. They showed, and are showing, great quality in all regards. Keeping in mind that they do all this whilst everything that sadly goes on in their home city of Kharkiv, Ukraine i can only speculate they will be even more productive in a, hopefully not too long from now, calm environment.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO and founder of my startup. We are focused on giving investors and advisors to better networking tools online and offline. Our mission is to improve entrepreneurial networking while catering toward future of work.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire ProCoders?

We hired them to help create our website covering our landing page, branding, logo, UX/UI design, and wireframes on Figma.

SOLUTION

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

After searching through website designers, I had confidence to go with ProCoders as they had multiple examples of working with different startups across different industries. Additionally, they have experience fluidly working in a professional manner.

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

The project was focused on taking our rough website and design to a clean, well-thought through designed website catering our story and value proposition clearly.

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

1 star website designer all the way

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The communication and interaction was consistent and easy to follow and positive. Everyday there would be progress and any comments or discussions will be thought through and balanced. Very flexible and quick approach to tackling the project.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The designer was clear in his feedback and input, making sure I understood the reasoning behind a design or process flow. Additionally, the web calls were helpful in discussing milestones in the design.

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

I truly respect and enjoy the responsiveness and positive engagement from the ProCoders team. I'm a strong believer of communication for healthy collaboration. 

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

Nothing to really note.