SpaceDev

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of ByRenatta. I’m a watercolor artist.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SpaceDev?

I wanted an online store to sell my prints. The only complicated part was creating a useful site with enough information. I wanted it to be artistic and reflect my style.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed my online store. It includes all the relevant information on my watercolor classes and allows me to sell prints. They also helped enhance my social media presence to boost my follower count.

It was pretty easy to come to an agreement on how I wanted the website to work. They used Shopify to showcase a full archive of my work. Even if it isn't for sale, it displays what I've done in the past. There’s also a newsletter that interested customers can sign up for.

What is the team composition?

There were 3-4 people working on the project. I was in contact with all of them.

How did you come to work with SpaceDev?

They were referred by a friend that we have in common. That’s why it was so easy to talk and come to an agreement with everything. I didn’t consider anyone else.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent over $2,000 on the project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from March–June 2018.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I’ve sold over 100 prints through the website. When I started, I only had 15 students per month. With the website, I have grown that to around 30 students.

How did SpaceDev perform from a project management standpoint?

They always kept me updated on changes, always answering my questions about their processes. I don't have a tech background, so that was helpful to me.

It was very easy to communicate with them through text and email. They knew I didn’t understand much about website building, so they were there to solve problems. That allowed me to understand the basics of what they were doing.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re very nice, young guys. They understand social media and it's importance to my business. Even though the work centered around the website, they went out of their way to help me with social media.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Even though it was good having 3-4 people working with me, it may have been simpler to work with fewer people. That way, my communication could be more centralized. It didn't pose much of a challenge, though.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Always ask questions to clear your doubts. I was initially hesitant to do this, but they made it very easy.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m CTO at a business solution and development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenges were you trying to address with SpaceDev?

We were working with a large goods distributor that needed help controlling deliveries. We required assistance with the development.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They developed an app for the distributor client. It works online and offline, and it has a back-office platform to manage products, roads, etc. SpaceDev was in charge of servers, UX, development, and communication. They used Jenkins, Ionic, Angular 7, MongoDB, and a Microsoft tool, among others.

What is the team composition?

There were around five people.

How did you come to work with SpaceDev?

I know them personally from years ago, so I knew their work. They are more expensive than some options, but the personal connection helps.

How much have you invested in them?

We've spent around $50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked on the project from February–November 2019, and we’re still working with them on support.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

To me, the most important things are communications and solutions. They provided great solutions that I gave my feedback on, and they were also proactive and offered their own solutions. 

How SpaceDev perform from a project management standpoint?

We used their platform to communicate, speaking almost every day despite the time difference and working in sprints. We had very strict deadlines and I know they worked overtime to be able to meet them, so there were no problems.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their communications, quality, and business ethics are impressive. They’re also great at DevOps.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No. They always fixed every request we had in a timely manner, so any issues were solved promptly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO. We are a tech startup catering the construction industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SpaceDev?

We hired Spacedev to finish the development of a VR/AR mobile app.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted Spacedev to finish the project that a previous developer left defective and incomplete.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We looked for candidates and shortlisted 3, then once we interviewed the 3 companies, it was evident that Spacedev had the knowledge and expertise necesst well above the other 2 companies. It didn't took us much to decide and hire them.

Describe the project in detail.

The project was an VR/AR app built in phonegap that ingested pdf floorplans, involving communication with external hardware via OSC, in included map tiling, and 3d elements using three.js, along with instant messaging

What was the team composition?

They assigned us two superb developers one senior and one junior that helped us all along to finish the app.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The product was delivered on time and working properly. We where able to show it as a prototype and it helped us win 1st place at a startup competition.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Their communication was great and constant.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

For being such a young company, their experience was impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I think the a little more supervision on the junior developers. Lack of supervision leads to extra work and time loss trying to rewrite some things.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Business Developer manager for a Psp company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SpaceDev?

Create a landing page for multiple countries in Latam with specific requirements from the merchant

What were your goals for this project?

Finished the project in 2 weeks

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

All the team from SpaceDev workers so hard and focus in the project to approach the goal.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Landing page that allows the merchant a cash collection solution for multiple countries in Latin America.

What was the team composition?

A technical team from. SpaceDev and one technical manager from the PSP company

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The merchant is using the landing page as a main solution in latam for the cash collection service.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

Their approach to managing the collaboration was very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

All the support and the team work

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Healthcare services for elderly people. My position inside the company is Chief Excecutive Officer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SpaceDev?

To develope the entire software and act as a strategic ally for the company.

What were your goals for this project?

To develop the best software solution for our current needs, with the minnor bugs possible.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We met previously, and I had really good reviews about them.

Describe the project in detail.

Based on sharing economy, we offer easy, trustable and secure access to an independent caregiver network without any subscription. An automated matching algorithm guarantee every customer finds the best caregiver for each situation.

What was the team composition?

We have contact with our proyect leader, a key worker on the company. He acts as proyect manager, finding what are our current needs and making a link between our company and the developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After 3 years of working together, we managed to adquire a good place in the Uruguayan market, while we started our internationalization process landing in Santiango de Chile. This was possible due to the assistance of SpaceDev.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was really effective, due to the high communication and leading skills that our Team Manager had.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The polyvalency of their value proposition. We never recieved a negative answer about a development or proyect. They have workers that are highly skilled in all areas.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Despite being really good in all areas, there is always room for improvising. We suggest SpaceDev to make a followup to their customers, so not only the Proyect manager knows about the company but either the developers do.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We're a startup that specializes in point-of-sale financing. We allow debit card holders to pay for purchases in installments. I'm the CEO.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SpaceDev?

We faced an increasing demand to develop our product. We needed an MVP, and we hoped to scale our dev team quickly to satisfy our needs.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They helped us build our MVP, and they supplement our development team. Both the MVP and our first version were built with Angular and Node.js. I told them what I wanted, and they said yes to everything. They asked several questions about our goals, and we distilled everything down to the minimum requirements. The process was very organic.

What is the team composition?

We work with three people from their team.

How did you come to work with SpaceDev?

We met through an angel investor, and we immediately clicked with them in the interview process.

How much have you invested with them?

We've spent almost $40,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2019, and they delivered the MVP within three months as we integrated with other systems. We will continue to work together.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They helped us get our product out the door within a short period of time, and very efficiently. If not for the integrations, they would have completed the MVP much faster. We helped our first clients improve their sales by 20%.

How did SpaceDev perform from a project management standpoint?

We speak on a daily basis, and often talk several times a day. They were perfect project managers, and they always deliver on time. Their performance is excellent, and they take care of everything. I never had to monitor their work, and they allowed me to concentrate on other things. We use Trello for ticket tracking, and we have a weekly strategy call.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their quality of work and their code are impressive. Everything scales easily, and I’m very pleased with them.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No; they're such a pleasure to work with, and I'd encourage them to continue doing what they're doing.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Schedule a call with them. They will ask good questions, and their merits will be obvious.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Founder of a social networking company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We create social consumer apps.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop smart contract and blockchain interface
• Complete application and front-end development work

SOLUTION

How did you find SpaceDev?

Referral

Why did you select SpaceDev over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me

How many teammates from SpaceDev were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Develop a suite of smart contracts, and build out multi-sig deployment pipeline
• Create web front-end and back-end application

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Successful deployment of smart contracts to the blockchain. End-to-end proof of concept web application.

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

Good expectation setting and delivery.

What was your primary form of communication with SpaceDev?

Virtual Meeting

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

Good, no-BS client communication. Easy to work with. Professional.

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

Varying degrees of documentation (some developers were awesome, others not so much) and communication skills, but the team always worked hard to smooth out any differences.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Acme Labs

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Acme is like Visa, but for points, simplifying redemption to a single tap. With Acme, any merchant, both online and in-store, can effortlessly reward and accept loyalty points, just like we use Apple Pay. Much like how banks use Visa to make cash effortlessly spendable at any store, brands use Acme to make their loyalty points as spendable as cash.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Help upgrade our stack to TypeScript

SOLUTION

How did you find SpaceDev?

Referral

Why did you select SpaceDev over others?

• High ratings
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from SpaceDev were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Upgrade the backend and frontend of Acme's stack to support Typescript, multi-chain support and improved performance 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Chain support from 2 to 6
• Performance improved 3x

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

Used time tracking tools, delivered on time, provided regular updates 

What was your primary form of communication with SpaceDev?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their culture was built upon making things happen, keeping clients happy, and building high-quality products.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Swordfish Solutions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Custom software development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Outsourced website developer.

SOLUTION

How did you find SpaceDev?

Online Search

Why did you select SpaceDev over others?

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

How many teammates from SpaceDev were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Helping with React and Node.js custom software development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Code commits every 1 - 3 days.

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

They've done great. We assign task through our case management system and have daily standups to make sure we're all on the same page.

What was your primary form of communication with SpaceDev?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They had open, transparent communications. Open to working with us the way we work. Provided an excellent developer for the project.

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

Not that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Cryptoart.com

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cryptoart.com curates and an evolving collection of human-made crypto aligned art backed by a 2-way redeemable NFT for a unique physical collectible.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Build Web3 solution

SOLUTION

How did you find SpaceDev?

Clutch Site

Why did you select SpaceDev over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from SpaceDev were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The scope of the work consists of: 

• smart contract development
• backend administration pages
• integration with Shopify

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project is still on-going, but milestones are being hit. 

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

They assigned a dedicated project manager to us.  He leads a daily stand-up and organizes the sprints. 

What was your primary form of communication with SpaceDev?

Virtual Meeting

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

They have a good work ethic and seem passionate about the project.  They also have good checks and balances to make sure budget/milestones/scope are aligned. 

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

None as of yet.