WinSoft.io

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the co-CEO and co-founder of OneFun, a company that offers packaged entertainment for gaming lovers. We’re a platform where casinos and entertainment companies can publish information about themselves, such as ongoing events in their venues. Apart from that, our customers can download our app to see what’s going on inside those venues. They can also book a trip to a particular venue, and our system can automatically suggest nearby flights or hotels. The only thing our customers need to do is to pay and go. 

What challenge were you trying to address with WinSoft.io?

My partner and I were developers, but we wanted another vendor to develop our platform for us.

What was the scope of their involvement?

When I initially explained our idea for OneFun, WinSoft was already aware that I was a deep agile aficionado. We had biweekly reports to make sure we were going in the proper direction, and we split the product into two, one being its MVP state.

For two weeks, we worked on making one side of the product up and running. Then, we worked on the admin side for another two weeks. During that time, my partner and I monitored their work and checked if they missed anything. We also told them the good things they did that we wanted to keep. They also did a bit of analysis and looked into standardized practices on certain aspects of the project. 

What is the team composition?

I mainly communicate with Dmitry (CEO), and I’m in constant contact with him for demos. I’m also aware of five other people who’ve worked on the app, such as frontend developers.

How did you come to work with WinSoft.io?

We came across somebody who told us about WinSoft, and we started digging. We saw that what they were doing was interesting. I talked to a number of other providers, but I felt WinSoft truly cared about the project. 

Other vendors simply asked us to list down our requirements, while the WinSoft team asked us more technical questions such as how many app users we expected, what the overall load was, and how many transactions we were expecting. 

How much have you invested with them?

Our overall investment has been around $200,000, including $60,000 in direct payments. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started the project in August 2020, and our engagement is ongoing. They did everything for the app in four months. However, we had to stop the project at some point because of payment integration issues, and we had to pass know-your-customer (KYC) policies. Still, this is going to be a long project because I have a project vision for at least a year. 

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

WinSoft doesn’t behave like an outsourced company. Since day one, they’ve been expressing themselves as a true partner. They tell me suggestions for the platform’s development, and they’re very caring about the product. I really enjoy working with them since they have a very good team spirit. 

We’ve experienced bugs and crashes, but that’s understandable because bugs are part of our lives as developers. When these things happen, I put them on JIRA and they’re solved immediately. 

How did WinSoft.io perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re very good at meeting deadlines. In most cases, we put 10%–15% time allowance just in case we come up with something else in the process. Our biweekly sprints have also been one of the reasons why our work has been successful. We’ve always kept track of everything.

Overall, we’ve worked as one during this project; I feel their difficulties and they feel my pain, which makes the engagement easier. In terms of communication, we make phone calls on a daily basis, and we’ve also been able to see each other since they’re in Kyiv. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They care about the projects they do. I’ve seen a few of their other projects, and the level of care has always been the same. On top of that, I’ve received what I want from them, and they’ve done everything for the project. The rest of the problems, such as legal issues, are on me. We also feel that they’re always with us all the time, which is important for me personally. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

When they do simple tasks, they may lose concentration and interest in a short time, which can be an issue. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Engage WinSoft with complex tasks. 

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CTO and co-founder of Progressive Mobile company located in Russia

For what projects/services did your company hire WinSoft.io, and what were your goals?

WinSoft team was responsible for backend part of the project. It was a social network mobile app for Chinese market. There were a lot of difficulties in creating application server for this area, but they've completed all tasks on the highest level.

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

We were introduced by a mutual friend

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

The project consisted of many different parts: user management, data storage, content management, content filtering and etc. The first step was an MVP, which included several base features. Next step was changing some existing features and expanding application, also testing using a big block of data. Final step was polishing of the completed features. One of the most important features in this project was accessibility of production for Chinise market. That's why there were used a lot of Chinese-related services (analytics, notifications, data storage and etc.)

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

There were a project manager and several backend developers

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

WinSoft made a great job. All tasks have been completed in time and all features are well-tested.

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

They use Jira for project management. Every part of project was well-described and decomposed. Every task was closed in time. Our communication was usually via Zoom or Telegram.

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

This company has great experience and it is a great pleasure to cooperate with them

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

Everything is perfect

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a co-founder in Technology Divines LTD company corporated in Bulgaria

For what projects/services did your company hire WinSoft.io, and what were your goals?

We wanted to create a mobile application (both iOS and Android) helping customers find entertainment events worldwide and providing travel packages.

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

I know the guys personally. And their skills met our requirements.

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

We had a series of meetings discussing our goals. The guys helped us to split our use cases into tasks and prioritize them. The development process was iterative. We made the first version and deployed it as a test app. Then the developers made iterative improvements step by step adding new modules and features.

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

We had a team of two front-end developers, one (sometimes two) back-end developer, and the project manager. Also, the designer helped us with interfaces at the beginning.

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

The team finished the project in around 3 months. We made a few updates after. Now we're planning to attract the guys two the second phase.

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

We used Jira for task management. The PM helped us a lot with task prioritizing. He managed the process taking into account our feedback.

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

They translated our brief into reality using applications and the back-office website. We may talk to them in the human language, and they translate it to developers one by themselves.

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

I was delighted with their job.