You are launched

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My company is a small yet ambitious IT consulting agency with a desire to not only help other people with their IT businesses but also to launch our own projects, thus keeping our muscles flexed :)
I am responsible for project/product management, business development, and formal procedures setup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

Our expertise is primarily in web/desktop services and platforms. Therefore, once we woke up with a mobile application idea, it was apparent we needed a professional iOS dev team to help us.
Our goal was to build a simple, effective, and user-oriented app that would help people of all ages and abilities to learn programming languages on the go, wherever they are. The "You are launched" team met this aim perfectly!

SOLUTION

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

We searched the Web for the optimum vendor prioritizing them by the quality of their previous application releases, price/reviews ratio, speed and tone of first responses, and just overall non-material impression from the first in-person communications :) 

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

Scope of work:

1. Building the native iOS application for code learning (programming languages), that would have the lesson/test functionality:

 • displaying the content from an admin panel;

 • several methods of content interaction like drag'n'drop constructor, correct order placement, multiple choice, etc.;

 • answer check mechanism with a panel displaying code outputs;

 • tracking user's educational progress and preferences;

 • editing, deleting, and upgrading user profile;

 • having different states and sortings of learning courses (active, upcoming, featured, etc.).

2. 3rd party services integration and setup:

 • sign up via Apple/Facebook/Google/Email;

 • AppStore in-app purchase integration;

 • CleverTap/Branch/Facebook analytics integration;

 • AWS and GitHub backups.

3. Building the web admin panel (CMS) to manage the application:

 • User roles (tester, admin, client, etc.) and levels of access

 • Hidden, test, and live content management

 • Content management, visual text editor
 • Content entities interconnection - lesson, test screen > topic > course.

 • Setting up different combinations of question / correct/wrong answer / code outputs on each answer

 • etc.

Key deliverables: 
 

 • Prototyping & UX Design;

 • AWS infra & backup;

 • iOS app beta and alpha versions;

 • 3rd-party services integration;

 • Admin panel (CMS);

 • Acceptance tests;

 • AppStore release consultations.

 Technologies used:
 

  • Swift, Swift UI for iOS

  • Ruby, Ruby on Rails for Server

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

3-6 people, depending on the project stage:

 • Designer

 • iOS developer

 • Back-end developer (Junior)

 • Back-end developer (Senior)

 • QA / tester

 • Project Lead

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have received the following: 

 • the fully-functional native iOS Application with a beautiful, unique design and educational tools,
 • the web admin panel, and the key 3rd party services integrated into the App. 

 • the source code, server, and backup infrastructure; 

 • the design and brand book.

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

"You are launched" uses the following tools:

  • ClickUp and Google Spreadsheets for project management and time reports;

  • Slack, Zoom, Google Meet, and Calendly for communication.

 They are very quick to respond on any matters, really willing to help and push the project forward. I would describe their management style as "product & human-oriented."

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

• Again, the human-oriented approach - the desire to make a better product over the desire just to deliver it. 

• The mentality of winners. I am impressed by how these guys managed to get through all the struggles and pains of the war in Ukraine. I purely admire them! 💙💛

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

I have suggested a few minor things to customize for our project's management in their ClickUp - like tags for app beta-versions and splitting tasks into thematical groups for a better picture. And the guys quickly applied these suggestions to make it even easier to communicate with them. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of a software development company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We needed to hire a partner with expertise in smartphone application development because we didn’t have in-house staff members with the necessary skill set.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

You are launched is helping us build a mobile application to work alongside our IoT device. We’ve clarified the requirements and specifications for the app, and they’ve delivered the wireframes and workflows. Currently, we’re collaborating on the UX. 

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with the CTO and a project manager. 

How did you come to work with You are launched? 

I found You are launched through a Google search, and reached out to them. We shared details about our project, and the team developed a proposal aligned with our needs.

How much have you invested with them?

So far we have invested about $10,000. Investment for MVP is $50,000 and the fully loaded app will require an additional $100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with You are launched in September 2022, and the partnership is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since the project is ongoing, we don’t have any metrics. However, we’ve been pleased with the You are launched team’s work and haven’t encountered any bugs yet.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

You are launched has delivered work on time and according to our requirements. They’ve executed an agile project management process, and everything has been fluid and easy. The team has managed the project digitally, and we haven’t had to deal with the hassle of paperwork. Furthermore, we haven’t been delayed by validation because they’ve eagerly moved to the development phase. 

The You are launched team has communicated effectively, which has made it easy for us to move the project forward and change directions when needed. They’ve been very responsive via Slack. Additionally, we’ve used Figma to annotate their work and share daily change requests, and they’ve consistently implemented the necessary changes. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’ve been most impressed with the team’s expertise and efficiency; they’ve worked very quickly. They’ve reacted well to our feedback and done a good job implementing it. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

At this stage, I’m 100% pleased with their services; I have nothing they could improve on. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

If you want a clear roadmap, I recommend utilizing You are launched; they’re a good service provider. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner and founder of Stupid Raisins. We make video effects and Final Cut Pro plug-ins and tools for video editors.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We needed an app to distribute our plug-ins.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We started with the design for the UX/UI development. Then, we went into development. You are launched uses Swift. Initially, we provided some customer journey workflows and a list of MVP features.

What is the team composition?

We work with about six people, including the owner, a designer, a project manager, a couple of developers, and an operations engineer.

How did you come to work with You are launched?

I found them through Clutch.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ll spend $50,000 in total.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in July 2022, and our relationship is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’re still working on the app, but we have a working app already.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is great. They respond quickly and are easy to talk to. We use Slack, Google Docs, and Figma as tools.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They do a great job. We have excellent communication, which helps to solve any problem that comes up.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, everything is working out. I don’t think they could do anything differently.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Document the MVP features you want and have them listed out.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the CEO of Good Hood, a tech company for social impact projects.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

We had funding to build an MVP for a new project aiming to support women from non-English speaking backgrounds throughout their pregnancy. However, we had a short timeframe to turn the project around, so we sought external providers.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

You are launched provides us with mobile app development. Initially, we gave them high-level functionality specs. Then, they went through the UX design phase and built wireframes. The team has developed our app for iOS and Android. 

The platform is a multi-lingual pregnancy app. One of our requirements was that the app is scalable to include multiple languages. Although we're testing the app only in English and Arabic for the moment, we'll include more languages in the future, so scalability is one of our priorities. 

We've also asked You are launched to make the app very intuitive and simple, considering some users might have low technical literacy. They've also added functionalities for the app to handle written text and audio because some of our target users have just arrived in Australia from refugee backgrounds, with interrupted access to school. Additionally, You are launched has provided collateral for the Google Play Store and the App store to present the app to users. 

What is the team composition?

We work with a team of about six teammates from You are launched, including a UI/UX strategic lead, developers, and someone who manages the project's business side.

How did you come to work with You are launched?

We picked them because they had good reviews, and their work looked really solid. When I got in touch with You are launched, they also made communication easy.

How much have you invested in them?

We've spent around $30,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in May 2022, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In terms of feedback, our partners from different health organizations have found the app visually appealing, culturally appropriate, and intuitive. Because ours is a pilot program, we have a closed user group. Therefore, our success metrics aren’t about uptake in the community; we’re more focused on how the users engage with the application, and the app won’t be available for just anyone in these initial stages. Overall, You are launched is very responsive, helpful, and fast. Working with them has been really great.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

They deliver on time and within our budget. We mostly communicate through Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

You are launched is really friendly, responsive, and super fast to work. Some providers can be very slow, particularly in Australia, so You are launched’s speed is a highlight. The team is also very responsive, which is great.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could improve by having a bit more oversight of the overall project timeline, which would be helpful from our perspective.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be organized, and perhaps have some sort of predefined milestone timeline.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are the first swipe video to match dating app I am the chief executive officer in

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

We really want to re-revolutionize the dating culture and eliminate some of the stigma’s that currently plague user authenticity within the space.

SOLUTION

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

Fiver. His work history was outstanding and fairly priced.

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

We were provided with the game plan immediately and technical support that really is just unrivaled in todays dev industry. Everything was very planned and detailed with transparency. I really couldn’t have skews for a better first experience.

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

Up to 8

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Just their ability to be able to reschedule things on the fly based off our picky changes usually it seems things get dragged out but with them it was seamless and practical always

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

Very detailed Gantt charts were the timeline was always met on time and they always counted for our shortcomings which I’m thankful for because there was times when we were slower than they were they were quite forgivable in regards to that

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

They always counted for our shortcomings which I’m thankful for 

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

Definitely their Ability to communicate and execute with professionalism

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a co-founder of an ice-cream e-commerce delivery app. It's my pet project and we are not yet officially registered as a company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

I hired “You are launched” to design and develop a native mobile app and management panel for our new business. The main goal for us is to have a great branding view and feel of a high-quality app that would mean high-quality ice cream.

SOLUTION

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

We found them on Clutch and booked a call through their website. From the first call, I realized that they are honest and reliable. Before the call, I reviewed their works, and the quality of the work was impressive. So, I decided to try with just the design stage and it worked.

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

You are launched prepared MoodBoard, Design Concept, and later full UI design. Once that was ready, they worked on the estimate for development and we proceeded with this. 3 months later, I already had an app ready that could get to AppStore & GooglePlay. We are preparing a marketing strategy to move with the publishing of the app.

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

We had 8-10 team members in general that were involved in Design and development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They are easy-going in chatting, I remember the design stage and it was impassive. We finished all the work in 1.5 weeks which is pretty quick for me and we could proceed with the development after. We were getting testing builds weekly, so I could see the ongoing result. I have experience in working with development companies, and this one is really impressive. You don’t need to wait for months to see the working version, you can see the feature-by-feature delivery and this provides an extra leap for the client.

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

I liked everything in their work - speed, quality, price. We had a chat channel where I could put any question and were receiving detailed answers. They were making a Demo of app versions and it led to extra discussions and extra updates. Also, I had access to the Task Tracking tool and TimeTracking tool, but they were managing everything by themselves.

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

They were fully dedicated to the result and were generating ideas on how to make my app even better. They would stay my tech partners for years.

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

I’m not pretty much sure, I liked their services a lot. Maybe, they could have partnerships with 3d parties to provide Server Usage discounts, app publishing, or else. But I don’t think something could work better for me with provided services.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a CEO and Founder of SalePal.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

We wanted to develop a clickable prototype for our project. we also had a very limited budget.

SOLUTION

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

We searched for app developer online and after interviewing them, I shortlisted 5.

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

We had a series of discovery meetings to discuss our goals and objectives. We gave them all the information they need within 4 weeks they delivered an amazing prototype.

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

A project manager was assigned to be our main point of contact as well as designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

within 4 weeks after their delivery, we already have interested investor.

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

they extremely easy to talk to and super professional helping you during the process.

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

There are many agencies claim to have expertise in Web/App development. But there is only one knows how to get the job done properly. I interviewed many agencies to build my prototype but the moment I meet “You are launched” team I was astonished by their in depth technical knowledge. “You are launched” analytical strategy will break done what needs to be done. They are highly resourceful. I am really pleased with their work and externally feel lucky and honoured to know them. If you are struggling to find a best team for your project, I must say that you are in a right hand with “You are launched” team. They are super professional, hardworking, intelligent, whom knows how to get your project off the ground and make it successful. They use their intuitive, technical skills and add ideas to your project that add huge value to your project. I’d like to thank Ivan and his brilliant team for the incredible job they done for me, turning my dream closer to reality.

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

Not at all. they delivered top notch prototype.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the founder of Tommy Vercetti Software.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with You are launched?

I wanted to publish an application on the Google Play Store, but I didn't have experience in developing Android apps.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

You are launched developed an Android app for me.

What is the team composition?

I worked with 4–5 teammates, including a project manager and a few developers.

How did you come to work with You are launched?

I found them on Fiverr. I chose them because I liked their profile, and they had good reviews.

How much have you invested in them?

The project cost around $20,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from August–November 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The app isn't available in the Play Store yet because I want to wait before launching it. However, You are launched gave me precisely what I wanted. I was very happy with their work.

How did You are launched perform from a project management standpoint?

They did a great job with communication. We primarily interfaced through Slack.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were communicative and professional throughout the whole process. I have plans to work with You are launched in the future.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there's nothing they could improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Give them examples of other applications you like.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Design Director of Starbase agency. We provide interface design and branding services to our clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

We had a client from the weight loss industry for whom we designed an app. He wanted to have a native app and I know no one except You are launched who could do it better. As we were doing branding and design for the project, it was very critical for us to have smooth app behavior and animations in it and that’s what they did perfectly.

SOLUTION

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

I heard about You are launched on the local market but never worked before. Once I’ve checked their feedbacks on Clutch I decided to try to work with them with one of our clients. I was considering about four or five other development teams, but after a personal meeting and checking how all the processes are set up inside we decided to work with them.

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

They were organising their work in sprints with 2-weeks duration. At the end of each we were receiving testing builds. In terms of tools we were using Slack channel, weekly Zoom calls, and Kanban board on ClickUp. As for technologies, they were using Swift on iOS, Kotlin on Android, and Ruby on Rails for server side.

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

We had 6 team members who are working on the app development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They’ve got our points from half of the word, and quite often proposed ideas on how to make it work even better. As we, so the client were receiving testing builds nearly every week, so we could see the work progress. I even received a letter of gratitude from our client. He wrote: “Thanks Arsentii for sharing such a great team. They are the best”

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

We had full work transparency in cooperation, they mentioned points we can make better. As for the communication, we had a Slack channel, weekly Zoom calls, and Kanban board on ClickUp.

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

I like their work process but the most impressive thing about them for me is their ability to predict risks. For instance, once we’ve started there was no news regarding iOS 15 but till we were getting closer to the release date, they mentioned what might be changed on the iOS side, and that points should take some extra time. I would say, it was the bull's eye shot as I’ve tried the latest build on the first day of the iOS 15 release.

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

I have experience in IT for more than 9 years and I would add an account manager to their team. So, it would be much more comfortable to discuss prices, changes, and pitfalls. But we didn’t experience anything like that, so everything was great with them for me.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a co-founder of a social Tinder-like app. It's my pet project and we are not yet officially registered as a company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire You are launched, and what were your goals?

I hired “You are launched” to help me with launching our own Pet Project. We tried to work with one well-known company but it didn’t work for us. The previous proof-of-concept took a lot of time to develop and had nearly 0 result.

SOLUTION

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

We have chosen them by taking into account their success stories, we learned that they help not only with the development but also with marketing at the preliminary stage of the project and give an expert review of the business concept. That is the things we needed even more development as we all know that start-ups fail when Proof of Concept and marketing parts leave much to be desired.

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

You are launched designed Proof of Concept and helped with the MVP version of the app. They delivered a user interface and code to get it to the point where we could launch it on the App Store. We also plan to scale the app and add an Android version as well.

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

We had 6-7 team members in general that were involved in the MVP.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The quality is high, mainly because of their process. They were digging all around with different options to start testing the idea. We’ve sorted out everything before development and tested the idea on a targeted audience. Once it was approved, we dug into development. It sounds weird, but in 5 months we could run all that and launch the MVP version on the market. It happened mainly because they could simplify what I was trying to accomplish. As a result, we have a stable and intuitive app on the market.

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

There are several points I like best. The main thing, I would say, is the transparency they give me about my project. They communicate very well with me and my business partner to ensure we are aware of what is happening during the development of the project.

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

They've been very dedicated to the success of the project, and their actions continue to prove it. I feel like I have a team of pros who think about my project and not about the number of team members or hours sold.

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

If you are going to work on your project seriously and looking for the same attitude from your team, You are launched is the one who would definitely cover your back!