Successive Technologies Client Reviews

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Visualization Framework for Tech Giant
Enterprise Resource Planning Software for SMEs
Asset Ease
Enterprise Messaging System
UK based Software Service Company
Marketplace for Solar Industry
Legal Witness App

Legal Witness App

Real Estate Asset Management System

Travel App

Online Food Ordering Platform

SaaS-based Marketplace Solution

Application for Baby Sitters

ATM operations and maintenance App

Interactive Learning App

Asset Management System for Public Works

ATM/PoS Audit App

Panic Button App

Defense Legal Services App

Debt Collection Application

Booking Platform for Aesthetic Services

App for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Enterprise Messaging Platform

Marketplace for Solar Industry

Hospital Management Software

African education App - Mammals

African Education App - Frog

Utility Management System

eCommerce Platform

Fitness App

Legal Industry App

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Mobile App Development

Feb 14, 2018

the project

Mobile App Dev for International Nonprofit Organization

“They were detail-oriented, focused on quality, and easy to work with.”

Mobile App Development

$10,000 to $49,999

Mar. 2017 - Ongoing

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

4.5

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

$10,000 to $49,999

Mar. 2017 - Ongoing

Project summary:

Successive built Android and iOS apps, providing wireframes and jointly developing the scope. Features include secure messaging, registration links, and group creation. Work on a different project has started.

11-50 Employees

Chicago, Illinois

Executive Director, Legal Education Company

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the reviewer

Executive Director, Legal Education Company

Nonprofit Organization Management

11-50 Employees

Chicago, Illinois

Phone Interview

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone.

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5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

4.5

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

the review

“They were detail-oriented, focused on quality, and easy to work with.”

Feb 14, 2018

Feedback summary:

Successive quickly resolved any coding issues, and their schedule was flexible. The app has been well-received by current users. Excellent service has resulted in a continued partnership.

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the executive director for an international association of civil defense lawyers. We provide continuing legal education and are an advocate of the defense bar.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Successive Software?

We wanted to develop a cost-effective interactive app that would allow our members to better network with one another.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

At the beginning, we worked together to refine the scope of the project in order to have it completed on time and on cost. We documented the scope and kept it highly detailed. Successive provided the wireframes, which we reviewed and edited together.

The members-only app is for Android and iPhone and allows users to communicate in a safe and secure way. Members can refer and track business from one another. They can also create personal circles in which to network. The app provides access to registration lists for our seminars, allowing users to establish on-site meetings to further business.

What is the team composition?

We mainly worked with the president of Successive and our project manager.

How did you come to work with Successive Software?

A local company here in Chicago referred Successive, and we vetted them thoroughly. Based on their expertise, fee structure, quick project turnaround, and work product, we selected them.

How much have you invested with them?

This project started in March 2017 and has already finished. We’re currently working on another project, though.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve spent between $10,000–$50,000.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We did a soft rollout at the beginning of the year, so it’s too early to provide specifics. It's been well-received by members, and I anticipate the app will be used greatly. Any code issues that came up through the testing were handled quickly and successfully.

How did Successive Software perform from a project management standpoint?

Successive was responsive throughout the entire development. The company’s president has visited Chicago numerous times, so we were able to sit down with him and talk face-to-face. The team is always available via phone, and they cater to our schedule.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were detail-oriented, focused on quality, and easy to work with. They adjusted their work hours based on our Chicago time zone, which was incredibly helpful.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No.

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

We worked with more than just Successive on this project, so if you do that, then you need to be aware of communication. Take into account that multiple agencies are working on the code and keep everything organized.

5.0

Overall Score They provide high-quality work.

4.5 Scheduling

ON TIME / DEADLINES

5.0 Cost

Value / within estimates

They're very effective. They provided ways to minimize cost and time without hindering the overall product.

5.0 Quality

Service & deliverables

They met all the deliverables we established.

5.0 NPS

Willing to refer

I'm very happy with them.

Mobile App Development

Nov 30, 2017

the project

Mobile App Dev for Management Consultancy

“We gave them some extremely demanding work and they provided excellent service in return.”

Mobile App Development

$10,000 to $49,999

May - Dec. 2016

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

$10,000 to $49,999

May - Dec. 2016

Project summary:

Successive Software built a social media app with features including geolocation and QR scanning. They also ensured seamless interfacing with the platform’s website and provided UX feedback.

1-10 Employees

Singapore

Christopher Tan

Business Analyst, Enso Consulting

Verified

the reviewer

Business Analyst, Enso Consulting

Christopher Tan

Management Consulting

1-10 Employees

Singapore

Phone Interview

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone.

Verified

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

the review

“We gave them some extremely demanding work and they provided excellent service in return.”

Nov 30, 2017

Feedback summary:

The in-house team was impressed by Successive’s developer knowledge, transparency regarding deadlines, and responsiveness. They took care to understand the complexities of the project and delivered high-quality code.

the review

Background
Challenge
Solution
Results
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A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the owner of an IT consulting firm. We primarily help clients with apps and websites.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Successive Software?

We hired them to build a web and mobile platform for a client.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Our main challenge was to build a platform with both a web component and an app. The website allows users to create multimedia content (e.g. text, images, collages, videos, Q&A posts) using an intuitive interface. Content is then consumed on the app, which needed some special features, including geolocation and QR code-generation. We also wanted to ensure seamless performance between content creation and consumption.

We provided the wireframing for the app and they fleshed it out from there. They also helped us with UX, since that was a critical element of the platform. We built the app using Xamarin, so we spent most of the time developing the app for Android first and then released an iOS version about a month later.

What is the team composition?

I worked with their main project manager, but we occasionally chatted with five other team members, including testers, developers, and a graphic designer.

How did you come to work with Successive Software?

Our technical requirements were uncommon, so we approached several companies we'd identified online and talked with them to see who might be a good fit for our work. We're ex-developers ourselves, so we had a specific idea of what we were looking for. We were impressed by Successive Software because their owner is also a technical architect, and he's extremely fluent in Xamarin. He wasn't directly involved in our project, but I'm sure he contributed in the background as we worked with their development team.

How much have you invested with them?

Between $25,000–$50,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

They worked on the app from May–December 2016.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They built this app for a client, so we don't have direct access to the metrics for how well it's doing now that it's launched. That said, Successive did a great job with the coding. Bugs were inevitable because of the project's complexity, but they undertook the work seriously and cleaned up any errors very quickly.

How did Successive Software perform from a project management standpoint?

We had calls twice a week through Skype, and we used Jira for project management. They were extremely responsive. If I could do this process over, I would've given them the requirements and let them build the app from scratch. I tried to be highly involved since it was our first collaboration, and I think I actually slowed them down.

What did you find most impressive about them?

In my previous experience with Indian developers, they're reluctant to tell you if something comes up that might slow down the project, but Successive was refreshingly upfront about any possible delays. We gave them some extremely demanding work and they provided excellent service in return.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I wish they'd assigned a bigger team to speed up the process more.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Explain clearly, and not just your requirements. You have to share the bigger picture of why you're undertaking the project so they can better anticipate and understand your needs. We found this helpful, as Successive’s team would evaluate different scenarios and come back to us with alternatives if they saw any flaws in our idea.

5.0

Overall Score

5.0 Scheduling

ON TIME / DEADLINES

They were on time and on target.

5.0 Cost

Value / within estimates

5.0 Quality

Service & deliverables

5.0 NPS

Willing to refer

Mobile App Development

Nov 28, 2017

the project

Back-End Dev Partner for App Dev Firm

"It's almost like we're one big team and it doesn't feel like they're really outsourced."

Mobile App Development

$200,000 to $999,999

Jan. 2016 - Ongoing

4.5

Quality:

4.5

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

4.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

$200,000 to $999,999

Jan. 2016 - Ongoing

Project summary:

Initially contracted to build one app, Successive has created 50 bespoke apps for iOS and Android. Designing native apps and cross-platform development remain the focus of the engagement.

11-50 Employees

Johannesburg, South Africa

Rob Maclean

Managing Director, App Developer Studio

Verified

the reviewer

Managing Director, App Developer Studio

Rob Maclean

IT Services

11-50 Employees

Johannesburg, South Africa

Phone Interview

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone.

Verified

4.5

Quality:

4.5

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

4.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

the review

"It's almost like we're one big team and it doesn't feel like they're really outsourced."

Nov 28, 2017

Feedback summary:

Unique app design wouldn't be possible without Successive’s technological expertise. The project team is more than willing to take on custom development challenges rather than rely on off-the-shelf solutions.

the review

Background
Challenge
Solution
Results
Ratings

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the managing director of App Developer Studio. We develop applications for clients, primarily in South Africa.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Successive Software?

I had an idea for a wildlife sighting app for people on safari in Southern Africa, but didn't have the technical skills to build it myself.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We do the sales, client and project management and design work. They do the coding and most of the testing for iOS and Android apps, mostly back-end work.

Since the initial wildlife app, they've worked on a number of additional projects. They primarily build native apps, but are increasingly doing more cross-platform, as well as some web development.

Most of the apps are not off-the-shelf, and have very specific requirements. For example, they built a panic button app that contacts a security company when you shake or drop your phone. It can tell them exactly where you are and track your movements in real-time.

How did you come to work with Successive Software?

I found them through a freelancing platform, oDesk.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent just over $200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Work began about five years ago, and is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They've built about 50 customized native apps.

How did Successive Software perform from a project management standpoint?

In the beginning, things occasionally fell through the cracks on the more complicated projects. Now we understand how we work and they work, it's almost like we're one big team and it doesn't feel like they're really outsourced. Depending on the size of the project, we allocate resources to project management and when we do that it is managed well.

We use Slack as a project management tool, and it’s working quite well. The team is very responsive and quick to address any issues that arise.

There are some challenges working with a remote development team whose first language is not English. We end up doing a lot of design and prototyping in-house, to help them understand the requirements and be able to provide an accurate quote.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They're very skilled at what they do, especially native, iOS, and Android development. They can do some of the more unusual and custom development that a lot of other developers can't do.

The team is very focused, hardworking, and honest.

Are there any areas they could improve?

A year ago I'd have said yes, but now I'm happy with the team. They’ve assigned us the team members with the right skill sets for our projects.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Because of the language barrier, it’s often helpful to describe things with pictures instead of words. Also, get to know the individuals on the team and their abilities in order to find the best fit for each project.

4.5

Overall Score Good and getting better.

5.0 Scheduling

ON TIME / DEADLINES

They're happy to work hard to hit a deadline.

4.0 Cost

Value / within estimates

4.5 Quality

Service & deliverables

5.0 NPS

Willing to refer

Custom Software Development

Nov 21, 2017

the project

Risk Assessment Software for Solar Projects

"[S]uccessive has been more reliable than my in-house staff."

Custom Software Development

$10,000 to $49,999

May 2016 - Ongoing

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

$10,000 to $49,999

May 2016 - Ongoing

Project summary:

Successive provides assistant coders for an ongoing platform project and for an engineer's consultancy firm. The LAMP stack platform generates risk reports using financial data and energy system modeling.

1-10 Employees

Santa Barbara, California

Director, Fintech Company

Verified

the reviewer

Director, Fintech Company

Renewables & Environment

1-10 Employees

Santa Barbara, California

Phone Interview

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone.

Verified

5.0

Quality:

5.0

Schedule:

5.0

Cost:

5.0

Willing to refer:

5.0

the review

"[S]uccessive has been more reliable than my in-house staff."

Nov 21, 2017

Feedback summary:

Their architecture insight increased software usability and maintenance ease. Their resources get up-to-speed in a day, fix bugs overnight, and go out of their way to communicate and connect. They display refreshing ownership of each project, and their skills inspire confidence and recommendation.

the review

Background
Challenge
Solution
Results
Ratings

A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I run my own consultancy firm, but I was also a director of a fintech company in the solar industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Successive Software?

With the fintech company, we were building a platform from scratch, replacing legacy software that was somewhat outdated. I was the technical lead of that project.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

I started the work and brought in their team a month into it. They did the work more or less from scratch. We built the platform on the LAMP Stack (which consists of Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP), and used Laravel PHP as the framework of choice.

The finance application performs risk assessment for solar commercial projects. For example, if a $5 million solar project needs bank funding, that bank needs assurance that there will be a high chance of success. Our platform looks at the company’s financials and models the solar power system. It then calculates how much output the system will have, how much the total cost will be, how long it will take to build, and so on.

It then generates a report the bank can rely on to determine whether it will fund the project or not. It’s a matter of measuring the potential success of a solar project before beginning construction. It helps identify potential problems that would keep the bank from funding it.

They also do projects for my consultancy firm.

What is the team dynamic?

I've worked with 2–3 different developers from their team over the course of a year. They weren’t finally in charge of architecture. I was the main engineer of the project, while their team acted as assistant coders.

How did you come to work with Successive Software?

I posted a job ad on Upwork, and they applied, along with 10 other companies. I sat down and interviewed 5–6 of them, and Successive stood out from that group.

I have a lot of experience interviewing people, and they were on-point—I got a solid answer for each question I asked. The pricing was reasonable, the service level was high, and they took a lot of responsibility. They proved knowledgeable in the Laravel framework. They even came up with solutions I hadn’t thought of, in cases where they had more experience than me.

How much have you invested with them?

Totaling all the work they’ve done on the fintech project, I’ve paid them around $30,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in May or June 2016. The platform is an ongoing project, and it will never actually be wrapped up. I plan to hire them again in 1–2 weeks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They added a number of useful functionalities. Their architectural decisions made it much easier to maintain the software and significantly increased its usability. I had a solution to implement, but they pushed back with a different strategy that ended up working much better. Their solution enabled me to track the workflow of the software in a completely different fashion and solve many of the problems inherent in my architecture.

I’ve worked with outsourced software services for at least 10–15 years, before sites like Upwork were available. I’ve never come across someone this reliable, especially in India. I genuinely believe that they’re very good—always on-point and very skillful. And that’s not simply to give them a good review. I’m an engineer myself, so it’s easy for me to measure their code quality and work ethic.

I’ve connected them with friends and other companies I know. They’ve used Successive’s services and have also been very happy.

How did Successive Software perform from a project management standpoint?

They are responsive. Even after the project was done and we hadn’t talked for a month, one of their employees let me know that he would be unavailable 10 days in advance. He didn’t need to report to me, but he wanted to make sure I knew in case something came up. That’s a level of care I don’t normally see even from full-time staff, let alone from an external provider who was done with the job. It demonstrated a certain responsibility for their projects, which I appreciate.

We have 2 daily check-ins—one in the morning and one at night. At the end of each workday, they push the code to a domain repository, where I see how much they’ve completed. We communicate equally through Skype and project management software (JIRA in this particular case).

I don’t want to hold the time difference against them, but it’s not always pleasant to wait until 10 p.m. my time to have a conversation. It’s usually easier to interface with people locally than across the globe. At the same time, Successive has been more reliable than my in-house staff.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’ve found them to be dependable—I paid for what I needed implemented. If 2 weeks passed and I found a bug or an issue I wasn’t happy with, they fixed it free of charge. Bugs happen to everyone, but their response times make the difference. Two or three times in the year I’ve worked with them, I’ve found a bug outside of office hours, and they’ve worked overnight to repair it by the next morning. That’s another example of the responsibility they take for their projects.

Their resources also got up to speed surprisingly quickly. I’m used to people needing a couple of days to become familiar with a project before they start coding. Every time a new resource joined the project, he’d start coding right away, and I’d begin to see implementations within the first day.

As a last example of their dedication, one of their engineers had a meeting in San Francisco. He actually flew to Los Angeles to meet with me just to sit down and have a cup of coffee. We’d been working together for a couple of months at this point, and he wanted to meet in person. This was a nice gesture, especially since it involved a cost on his end.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything they could be doing better. In fact, working with them has actually given me more confidence to take on projects personally. I recently took on a pharmaceutical app with a scope that’s a bit bigger than I alone could deliver in the given timeframe. Without even checking with Successive, I knew I could use their resources and get the project done in sufficient time. I know that they can deliver and that I can work with them to achieve what needs to be done.

Do you have any advice for future customers?

Be aware of the time difference when engaging in a partnership of this kind.

5.0

Overall Score They’re always pleasant and reliable and take pride in their work.

5.0 Scheduling

ON TIME / DEADLINES

They’re always on time, even if it means working overtime. They never missed a deadline.

5.0 Cost

Value / within estimates

They’re not the cheapest, but we get what we pay for. I’d rather pay them $20 per hour than pay someone else $12.

5.0 Quality

Service & deliverables

5.0 NPS

Willing to refer

I have recommended them to friends and colleagues.

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Legal Witness App

Real Estate Asset Management System

Travel App

Online Food Ordering Platform

SaaS-based Marketplace Solution

Application for Baby Sitters

ATM operations and maintenance App

Interactive Learning App

Asset Management System for Public Works

ATM/PoS Audit App

Panic Button App

Defense Legal Services App

Debt Collection Application

Booking Platform for Aesthetic Services

App for Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Enterprise Messaging Platform

Marketplace for Solar Industry

Hospital Management Software

African education App - Mammals

African Education App - Frog

Utility Management System

eCommerce Platform

Fitness App

Legal Industry App

Reviews

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the project

Mobile App Dev for International Nonprofit Organization

the reviewer

the review

Feb 14, 2018

the review

ON TIME / DEADLINES

Value / within estimates

Service & deliverables

Willing to refer

the project

Mobile App Dev for Management Consultancy

the reviewer

the review

Nov 30, 2017

the review

ON TIME / DEADLINES

Value / within estimates

Service & deliverables

Willing to refer

the project

Back-End Dev Partner for App Dev Firm

the reviewer

the review

Nov 28, 2017

the review

ON TIME / DEADLINES

Value / within estimates

Service & deliverables

Willing to refer

the project

Risk Assessment Software for Solar Projects

the reviewer

the review

Nov 21, 2017

the review

ON TIME / DEADLINES

Value / within estimates

Service & deliverables

Willing to refer