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We develop scalable and feature-rich Web and Mobile applications using NodeJs, PHP, React, React Native stack.
We do products for medium and large enterprises and help startups to deal with technical challenges. Our technical competence and out of the box thinking is what all of our customers prizes in WebbyLab. Focusing on a certain set of technologies allows us to accumulate knowledge and constantly improve the quality of the products we create.
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Modular Platform Development for Wellness Real Estate Agency
the project
"They are easy and delightful to work with and respond well to my controlling nature."
the reviewer
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The client submitted this review online.
Please describe your company and your position there.
I am the CTO of a company that leads the indoor wellness revolution.
For what projects/services did your company hire WebbyLab, and what were your goals?
WebbyLab has worked hand in hand with us for several years on building and evolving a state of the art modular platform Node based solution that can be embedded into devices (like RPi) or highly scalable Elastic Cloud deployments (using the same code base) as well as a flexible React App framework upon which we build multiple User Experiences across product offerings.
How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?
We first met Webby through an industry partner, and because of our unique requirements for a new kind of platform, we had to make sure that the team clearly understood the long term goal
Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.
There is too much to list here, and we want to keep the details confidential. But for several years we have had 4 or more members of the Webby team working with us on a daily basis. This includes a minimum of 1, and at times two weekly status meetings that last over an hour, as well as daily standup meetings. We are EST time zone, and the team is in Ukraine. They adapted to our timezone and we kept real time communications through Slack, dev through GitHub, and feature and bug tracking through Jira.
How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?
A minimum of 4 people, but at times many more. Three core teams of embedded, Cloud and UX.
Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?
The team FAR exceeded all expectations, and continues to delight us with work that is world class and increasingly optimized and flexible updates and evolutions to our platform. We consider this team as a part of our family, and that is a sentiment reflected at the highest level or our organization.
Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.
Fantastic project management. Estimates and tracking were done better than any other contractor we have engaged, and the team has become
What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?
Brilliant and creative team that is a natural extension and fit with our own in house team. They are easy and delightful to work with and respond well to my controlling nature. I have made it a point to personally and closely manage this work over these years, sometimes to the point of perhaps too controlling ... but no member of this team has been anything but professional and open minded to my direction.
Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?
Early into the engagement, we sometimes had communication issues .. and we had to course correct a few times. But that quickly fell away and now together with my internal dev team, we are a well oiled machine.
Focus
Portfolio
AMG Mercedes, Cloudbeds, MHP, Intersport, BRAIN
Race Scout
AMG Mercedes Online platform for Team Managers, Drivers and Petrolheads
BRAIN MOBILE. Mobile client for Brain Computers e-shop
Brain Mobile is simple and easy to use mobile application for Brain Computers e-shop. The application has an intuitive and user-friendly interface, which allows you view and add goods to the cart, be always aware of upcoming and existing events. There is the possibility to check for the goods you are interested. You can also view the contacts and route to the Brain Computers store in your town.
Expertise: Phonegap, JavaScript, ReactJS
NASA. Unique tool for working with NASA api
The main mission of the app is to let users easily access to NASA data. Now we have implemented three major modules: APOD (A picture of a day) - awesome daily photos chosen by NASA; Mars Rover Photos - photos from Curiosity expedition on Mars; Earth Photos - page that provide user set any position on map and take photo of it from space.
It's Quiz. Online-service for testing and control knowledge
Project It's quiz designed to test a variety of purposes. The uniqueness of the project in a comprehensive solution. Many features can be found in other projects, but the objective of It's quiz - to create a single ecosystem, from creating tests / interviews, contact management, publications, test, electronic platform for certification to an adaptive tool of personal growth. Anyone can create a test for their own purposes, and place it on the portal It's quiz or on the resource. Similarly, you can create a resource job any direction. The platform accommodates a user profile, creating a functional 5 different types of questions (single, multiple and Yes / No, On the establishment of procedures and compliance) settings and the publication of combined test, analyze the results of users, and - passing tests and analysis of their own achievements. Part of the application, which is responsible for displaying the test (Quiz Wall) made isomorphic to download speeds and good indexing by search engines. The code of this part of the project was published in the open-sourse github - https://github.com/webbylab/itsquiz-wall.
SAQ PORTAL. Full stack js app which provide the possibility to complete PCI DSS questionnaire
The application was created to solve various problems associated with obtaining a PCI DSS certificate. There are three kinds of users in this app who is separated by the role and tools. The first one is the administrator. As usual, he can manage companies with the users and invite auditors for the examination of questionnaires. The auditor is the second role. First of all the app helps them to provide professional help for merchants which apply for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance. They can quickly create, fill with questions and manage the Self-Assessment Questionnaires (SAQ). In other way the companies(merchants) that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes including Visa, MasterCard etc. have the tools to easily complete the questionnaire. And the last and the main feature of application is generation of SAQ. Every type of SAQ has a DOCX template with formfields and checkboxes, which is filled by the data provided by merchants. After generation the user can download the SAQ both in pdf and docx format.
Expertise: ReactJs, Mobx, Less, NodeJs, Ruby, Win32Ole
IVD EDITOR. Cross-platform application with different instruments of creating presentations
IVD editor is a small part of the extended cross-platform application. It was created to give customers the opportunity to work anywhere&anywhen. There is a huge amount of facilities, which are represented in the app. For instance references on other documents, tools for creating presentation with different ways of displaying data, filtering slides, presentation preview, interaction between your devices. Ease of usage has been a key value during all application development process. With this purpose the user guide is included in the app for a quick start.
Expertise: NodeJS, JavaScript, ReactJS, Flux, PhoneGap
OPEN MEDIA. App for surfing among the latest news and events
Open Media is huge platform where users can get the most recent news from all over the world. App is divided by themes for more efficiency and convenience of use.
Objective: Create app which consist admin and client parts and tools for adding, editing, deleting content
Decision: Develop convenient app for surfing among the latest news and events
Expertise: NodeJS, JavaScript, ReactJS
TEMPLATE MONSTER. React UI components kit
'UI Toolkit' is a basic Material Design components set made for TemplateMonsters company. It includes buttons, dropdowns, sliders, popups, styled headers and other components for configuring interactive sites with the corporate elements. Toolkit was developed using ReactJS and Less. API of components allows to handle a lot of cases for making final product comfortable for users.
Expertise: ReactJS, JS, Less
COST EFFECTIVENESS MODEL. iPad and web apps with a cross-platform HTML5 technology
The client came to us to create a digital tool for field HEOR/Market Access and MSL teams, so that they could demonstrate the cost effectiveness of the new medication to the payer in efficient and engaging manner.
We created iPad and web apps with a cross-platform HTML5 technology. We used an Excel cost-effectiveness model as a basis.
Expertise: JS, React, Node JS, Highcharts, Phonegap
FORECASTING. Tool for displaying information based on medical data
The main goal of the application is to develop convenient and fast interface for calculations, which show economical and medical indicators of the present-day pharmaceutical products. The basis of the calculations is the excel model, which is written by leading professors in the sphere of the medicines and pharmaceuticals.
Expertise: NodeJS, JavaScript, ReactJS, Veeva, Vablet, PhoneGap
STAT.WEBBYLAB. Application with Redmine integration
Create a convenient employment monitoring system.
Expertise: ReactJS, D3.js, Node.js, MongoDB, RedmineAPI
COST EFFECTIVENESS MODEL. iPad and web apps with a cross-platform HTML5 technology
The client came to us to create a digital tool for field HEOR/Market Access and MSL teams, so that they could demonstrate the cost effectiveness of the new medication to the payer in efficient and engaging manner.
We created iPad and web apps with a cross-platform HTML5 technology. We used an Excel cost-effectiveness model as a basis.
Expertise: JS, React, Node JS, Highcharts, Phonegap
2Smart
The 2smart platform has pluggable architecture and consists of a universal core and modules. The core knows nothing about hardware protocols and is not bound to any vendor. Modules are plugins that add support for different features and protocols. For example, if you want to integrate with Zigbee, all you need is just to install the Zigbee Bridge module from our marketplace.
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Web App Dev for Airline Cloud Solutions Company
“I didn’t even search the market for other companies because I knew they were the best.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
I’m the site manager of WorldTicket, a cloud solution for airline companies.
What challenge were you trying to address with WebbyLab?
One of our major customers requested a project that needed to be finished within a very short time frame without sacrificing quality. It’s a proprietary application that allows airlines to manage their reservations, sell tickets, etc.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They built the single-page app and integrated it with payment systems and a Magento CMS. We used the Java technology stack. They specified the requirements from the beginning, explained them to our business representatives, and then implemented the app. They conducted QA on their side.
They created a functionality that allows customers to book their flights and reserve seats. They designed the UI and ensured that the backend (e.g., heatmaps, reservations) matched. We also requested them to implement some additional requirements later on.
What is the team composition?
We mostly worked with JavaScript developers. I communicated with Anton (Co-Founder & COO, WebbyLab) and Iliya (QA Engineer, WebbyLab), who both managed the project.
How did you come to work with WebbyLab?
I’d worked with them in the past and was satisfied with the quality of their service. For that engagement, I’d searched on Google and selected another company at first who spent about 80% of the budget and only delivered 30% of the functionality. We immediately terminated them and asked WebbyLab to estimate the project as well as confirm that they could deliver on time.
This is why I asked them to work on this project also. I didn’t even search the market for other companies because I knew they were the best.
How much have you invested with them?
We spent between €15,000–€20,000 euros ($18,595–$24,794).
What is the status of this engagement?
We worked together from September 2016–March 2017.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They met deadlines and provided a really good-quality app. Our team found about 20 bugs that were fixed within 1–2 weeks at no charge. The most challenging things were delivering such a high-quality product with very strict deadlines. They met all of those requirements.
How did WebbyLab perform from a project management standpoint?
Anton and Iliya were very responsive and always answered us within 1–2 hours. They even worked on features during a holiday because we requested it after the integration of the project’s major parts. I liked working with them because they made themselves constantly available, even at night.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I like that they’re responsive and customer-centric. They’ll even implement some things for free on occasion to make the customer happy.
They’ve never asked me to pay until they’ve successfully finished a project. They always told us that if we didn’t like what they delivered, then we didn’t have to pay.
Are there any areas they could improve?
I’m happy with everything about them.
the project
Outsourced Dev for Pharmaceutical Software Solutions Company
"They are deeply technical people and can find a solution to any kind of custom problem."
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
Modelate is a software company that develops software products, mostly in the pharmaceutical domain. I am the CEO and founder.
What challenge were you trying to address with WebbyLab?
We were looking for a reliable partner with deep technical development knowledge.
What was the scope of their involvement?
They take care of all the technical work. We do product design, UX and UI management requirements, and engineering, which they receive and do the programming from there. They are proficient in JavaScript, as well as web technology. They use Node.js, ReactJS, and general JavaScripting frameworks and have the tooling set up for continued delivery processes.
We often work with mathematical models, which are not always simple to program. A regular programmer cannot program them, and we must have someone with mathematical knowledge and background. They take of this for us, and we are very happy with the work. They've helped us out with around 20 projects so far.
What is the team dynamic?
I've worked with about 15 people; we have core teams, and sometimes the people change.
How did you come to work with WebbyLab?
They were suggested to us, and we found what we were looking for in them. They were rather small when we started working with them, and we grew together.
What is the status of this engagement?
We've been working with them since 2013, and the relationship is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
They are deeply technical people and can find a solution to any kind of custom problem, which is the biggest value.
Everyone has been satisfied with their work. From time to time, there are some issues as part of normal business, but they get fixed.
We partner tightly with them and they are integrated with us. Our managers talk to their managers, and we know the people who work with us by name. It is a solid collaboration, with a clear separation of concerns. Usually, the projects are not typical and involve a fair amount of logic and custom components.
How did WebbyLab perform from a project management standpoint?
They are responsive, and we communicate daily with the developers. We most often communicate through Skype, emails, Slack, and project management systems.
In terms of deliverables, the work is delivered on time, on budget, and without critical defects.
What did you find most impressive about them?
I like that they never stop searching to find a solution.
Do you have any advice for potential customers?
Not that I can think of right now.
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Frontend Dev for Revenue Management Platform
“They can take a fairly vague brief and turn it into a concrete plan.”
the reviewer
the review
A Clutch analyst personally interviewed this client over the phone. Below is an edited transcript.
Introduce your business and what you do there.
Prix is building a web-based optimization tool for hotels. We take booking data, analyze it, and make forecasts on their occupancy. We use this to calculate the best prices for their rooms, allowing them to make more revenue. I am the head of products and growth for the company.
What challenge were you trying to address with WebbyLab?
We wanted to build a dashboard that would serve as the main frontend face for our technology, and we wanted to do it quickly in order to test it with customers and iterate on it. Unfortunately, hiring good frontend people in London is difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. We were looking for a more affordable and flexible solution.
What was the scope of their involvement?
The main technology we’ve used is React, which is what the dashboard was built on. WebbyLab has been helping with the frontend as well as some backend work. They’ve also provided small bits of web design work for our marketing website.
The main purpose of the dashboard is to visualize booking data from hotels. There are multiple graphs and numbers that turn this data into something that’s a bit more usable for customers. Secondly, the dashboard displays forecasts and price recommendations for hotels. We needed to create clear modules that are easy to read and actionable.
What is the team dynamic?
We’ve had 1 full-time developer for the whole duration. Occasionally, we also worked with a backup developer when we needed extra capacity for a few days.
How did you come to work with WebbyLab?
We were particularly interested in using React and searched online for good agencies. I don’t remember whether WebbyLab was recommended to us or whether we simply found them randomly. We considered 2 other agencies, but we chose WebbyLab in the end.
How much have you invested with them?
The cost has been $20,000–$25,000.
What is the status of this engagement?
We started working with WebbyLab in April 2017. The project is ongoing.
What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?
Working with WebbyLab has allowed us to get our product up and running. We’ve onboarded 9 properties to the platform. Within a period of 2 ½ months, we went from having no product to having a live platform that customers are paying for. This has been the main result — the speed at which we’ve been able to add features and get to a point of having a live product.
How did WebbyLab perform from a project management standpoint?
Their project management is exceptional. We work with a project manager who speaks amazing English, who helps guarantee that WebbyLab is working on top-priority tasks and resolves any confusion created by language barriers. The developer speaks good English, and his language is getting better and better, but having an additional person keep track of tasks ensures that they’re working on the most important things at any given time. Our project manager resolves any queries quickly and plans the roadmap of what WebbyLab is doing — what they’ll work on next and how long it will take. They’re doing a good job.
What did you find most impressive about them?
The project management makes it very easy to work with WebbyLab. They can take a fairly vague brief and turn it into a concrete plan. As a small startup, we don’t always have time to put together a detailed requirements document. A lot of the time, it’s just a sketch and a few bullet points. WebbyLab is able to take that and translate it into a plan and some questions. This lets us start building and resolving problems in a more Agile fashion than other agencies would have allowed us to. From experience, other developers require much more detailed plans up front, which means there is a lot more overhead in terms of explaining what we want from them.
Are there any areas they could improve?
Not really. I’ve been happy with them so far. Most of the time, things go smoothly, but, every now and then, there is a bit of a language barrier. If there’s a misunderstanding, we can resolve it quickly.
While the collaboration is ongoing, WebbyLab thus far has exceeded the client's expectations and conducted world-class optimizations, updates, and enhancements. The team's management style is excellent — they provide estimates and monitor all tasks. Moreover, they're intelligent and creative.