Talmatic

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder & CEO of a software company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a software development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• To quickly fill a project role with someone with a specific skill set

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

LinkedIn

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• provable experience in the required skills

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Talmatic's engineers worked on various projects, assisting our tech team with making mobile apps for different platforms and building web applications (both the parts you see and the behind-the-scenes stuff). They used technologies like React Native, React, PHP, and C# for these projects. They helped by adding new features and supporting our tech team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Quality and quantity of code commits were consistent and high level. Team engagement was high, and Talmatic's engineers became valuable members of our team.

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

This was staff augmentation, so we handled the project management. Items were delivered on time, and the engineers showed up for dailies, kept their tickets updated and engaged with the greater team.

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Talmatic has always provided a consistent level of not just high-quality engineers but also friendly and culturally aligned people that we genuinely enjoy working with.

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of inploi

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

inploi is an HR technology SaaS provider selling enterprise software and services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire to accomplish?

• We wanted to bring on board an experienced senior developer with expertise in cross-platform mobile development. Additionally, we were searching for a pair of capable frontend and backend developers. They would join our team and collaborate with both our CTO and our in-house developers.

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Exiting relationship

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Talmatic's engineers worked on different projects, helping our tech team with mobile development (across different platforms) and web development (both front-end and back-end). They used technologies like React Native, React, PHP, and Laravel for these projects. Their work included adding new features and supporting our technical team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Talmatic's developers swiftly and effectively became part of our tech team, seamlessly blending into our development process. They showed strong competence in handling tasks and quickly adjusted to our workflow.

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

They were extremely responsive and easy to work with.

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The personal relationships, George was brillaint to work with. Ability to find high quality talent.

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

No, we couldn't have found a better partner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of DewMaker Design, Inc.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Software consulting.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop and maintain a live video streaming application
• Develop and maintain a centralized application database

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Online Search

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

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

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

6-10 Employees

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

Talmatic resources worked as core team members developing and maintaining a live video conferencing platform. This included new development in C# and Xamarin, new database development in SQL, and significant use of testing tools like Selenium. The primary deliverable was a consumer facing video conferencing application consume via web and native mobile devices. As core team members they contributed to all coding and testing activities.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The application was launched and continues to earn revenue from consumers. The platform continues to be extended.

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

They were engaged primarily as individual contributors which means they were evaluated more on individual performance than team objectives. Their contributors were high quality, responsive, conducted themselves professionally, and in other respects were treated like and performed as well or better than other direct-employed resources. Delivery concerns were promptly addressed, and they adapted to our rapidly changing needs gracefully and without complaint.

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

It was a great value for such effective and efficient engineering resources. Flexible engagement model and no punitive or draconian penalties when our staffing needs changed. It was easy to treat them as a partner because they behaved that way.

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

Nothing comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Product Owner

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Real-time audio and video transmission through the browser.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Fill an immediate need for skilled developers

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Referral

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We used Talmatic to backfill many positions on our development team. Primarily, we contracted a database engineer, multiple C#/.NET developers, and a few full stack developers. Key deliverables included a database driven real-time communications platform, composed of public and private API endpoints, Software Development Kits, and unit and integration tests.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Measurable outcomes from the project include: 

• API endpoints created 
• Unit and Integration tests created
• Completion of test application 
• Stored procedures created
• Schemas updated

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

They were integrated into our standard work tracking software and participated in standups as needed. They reliably delivered key executables and happily jumped on each task.

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Both Talmatic and the developers were incredibly flexible and willing to work with our company. As a startup, we typically live in a highly fluid environment and pivot quickly. They were all up to the challenge.

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

There are really no complaints. If you need to staff a team quickly with competent developers, choose Talmatic.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

ATS Heritage Ltd, Software Technical Manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We wanted a Senior Android developer to provide leadership & mentoring to our in house junior developer while also contributing to add missing features & increase the stability of the platform

SOLUTION

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

We had searched online through freelancer platforms as well as reaching out to existing providers, however Talmatic had developers with experience across all technologies we are using in house

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

We had a series of epics we wanted to deliver comprising of fixes for stability, CI/CD support & missing features. After discussing & prioritizing with our Developer, they were delivering changes within a fortnight & providing support to our technical team.

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

We had 1 senior Android developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Rewrote ~70% of legacy Java code in Kotlin
2. Added CI & CD support
3. Additional 300 test harnesses added
4. Reduced crash rate from ~20 per day to ~2 per week

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

Our developer was easy to talk with & when working was always available on the companies MS Teams, working company hours too. We would have weekly catchups to review process & outstanding. However unless the tasks were missing documentation they were able to work without intervention

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

Having developers with skill sets across alot of technologies mean't that we didn't have to go looking around to get support, Talmatic could pick up anything we couldn't

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

No, I couldn't have asked for a better developer

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Director of Miramar

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Full service digital marketing agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Support our dev team with overflow resource

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Online Search

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

We needed a skilled WordPress developer to implement a new design for our corporate website. Talmatic provided a developer who worked closely with our marketing and in-house development teams.

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

We evaluated various freelancer platforms and contacted our existing providers. Talmatic stood out because their developers were proficient with all the technologies we use at Miramar Agency.

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

• Assisted our tech team with multiple projects
• Built both front-end and back-end of websites
• Added new features
• Provided ongoing support

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Quality of code 
• Speed of delivery

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

Talmatic's developer quickly integrated into our tech team, showing exceptional skill and adaptability. They handled tasks efficiently and matched our working methods perfectly. They also responded to our needs in a speedy manner too.

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Talmatic's expertise in various technologies meant we didn't need to seek support elsewhere. They could handle any assistance we required effortlessly.

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

None. Talmatic provided outstanding developers who met all our needs.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of a software company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Startup music library sync for DJs

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Build Software

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Online Search

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

High ratings

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Fantastic Developers. Talmatic helped us build the first version of our music library sync.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Great outcomes

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

Excellent Project Management

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

Email or Messaging App

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

Great communication

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

We're really pleased with Talmatic's service

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of Qura

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Legal Research with AI

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Data Collection

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Online Search

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

Pricing fit our budget

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Scrape and parse documents from different web pages

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Talmatic's developer quickly became a valuable member of our tech team, seamlessly integrating into our development process. They demonstrated skill in handling tasks and adapted well to our working methods.

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

They delivered on time

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

Virtual Meeting

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

Talmatic's developers are experts in various technologies, which saved us from needing to seek support elsewhere. They could handle any assistance we required effortlessly.

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

No, we couldn't have found better developers than the ones we hired from Talmatic.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CTO of CarbonClick

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We make carbon offsetting simple, trustworthy and transparent

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Develop High Quality Web Applications

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Online Search

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

Quality Staff

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Working in a kanban environment, take a consistent stream of requirement and implement web applications/components to meet these requirements.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Delivery of software to meet requirements on time and to budget.

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

Operating in different timezones, quality communication was crucial. Talmatic was flexible and responsive.

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

Virtual Meeting

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

Ability to quickly understand requirements, ask smart questions and get the work done.

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

Perhaps take a little more initiative to make decisions when access to the business owner (who was in a different timezone) However, we couldn't have expected much more.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Creative Director of a design company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a design company that assists all types of businesses through professional design solutions via digital or print.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• We needed an experienced WordPress developer for client projects and to revamp our website.

SOLUTION

How did you find Talmatic?

Online Search

Why did you select Talmatic over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Talmatic were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Dmitry joined our team and collaborated with our Project Manager and Web Designer. We searched on freelancer platforms and contacted our existing providers. Talmatic stood out because they had a developer well-versed in our technologies. Dmitry worked on various projects, supporting our tech team in creating WordPress websites for clients.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Dmitry quickly became a valuable part of our tech team, seamlessly integrating into our development process.

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

Excellent with lots of communication via email or teams

What was your primary form of communication with Talmatic?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

His expertise in WordPress spared us from seeking external support. Dmitry handled all our requirements effortlessly.

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

No, we couldn't have found a better developer than Dmitry.