XODEAC

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Employee of Drive Focus.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Drive Focus is for novice and experienced drivers who want to have better reactions, reduce driving anxiety, and feel more confident. Drive Focus teaches you to identify the most important information on the roadway, in the right priority, while helping you increase your visual search speed.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

• Modernize an existing application: he first objective involved taking a 15-year-old codebase for a driver training app and making it function properly on modern iOS devices. This ensured compatibility with current hardware and software standards.
• Develop a new, user-friendly application: The second goal was to create a brand new user experience for Drive Focus. This new app aimed to be smooth, optimized, and fast-loading by utilizing Google Cloud and Heroku platforms.

SOLUTION

How did you find XODEAC?

• Online Search
• Upwork

Why did you select XODEAC over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from XODEAC were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Updated and modernized 8 year old training app.
• Delivered iOS app. 
• Enabled iOS app work with React backed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Successful porting of legacy code: A critical success metric was the complete and functional porting of the original Drive Focus app's code to the iOS platform. This ensured the core functionality was preserved for existing users.
• Improved user experience: Key indicators of success for the new app would be user feedback regarding its smoothness, optimized performance, and fast loading times. Positive reviews and increased app usage would indicate a successful user experience.
• Increased accessibility: If the app saw a rise in downloads and active users, it would demonstrate its reach to a wider audience and improved accessibility.

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

• Fixed problems and bugs as they arose. 
• Responded to needs.

What was your primary form of communication with XODEAC?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They were able to pull in team members with specific skills as required.

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

Make use of Slack / Teams messaging app to provide more frequent updates on progress.