Cleveroad

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Our startup has developed a chat bot. I am a co-founder of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Cleveroad?

We had an idea and wanted to develop a website for the startup. We needed this website to be the public face of our firm and portray a high-tech image and sleek design. Since many people will judge our idea and future success of our website, it was extremely important to choose the right vendor.

We also had budget limitations, so we turned to the local development talent, which can provide great quality at reasonable prices.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Cleveroad developed our website. After a discussion with our technical manager, we decided that the stack would include Node.JS, MySQL for the database, and jQuery for the client side.

Cleveroad put together a technical team for us, including 2 developers, one project manager and one quality assurance [QA] tester. We included developers in our meetings, but most of the communication was done through the project manager. We also had some conversations with the QA tester.

One thing that I appreciated about Cleveroad was that no matter how our ideas changed, we could contact them anytime. Our project manager reacted quickly and handled communication with the rest of the team, who implemented our changes.

How did you come to work with Cleveroad?

Being based in Ukraine, we had a number of options for development partners. One of them happened to be Cleveroad. We made some research and found very positive reviews for their company.

How much have you invested with Cleveroad?

The total cost of our project with Cleveroad was around $11,000. Because we are a startup, Cleveroad offered us special pricing.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Cleveroad in January 2016. The site was completed in March. We're planning to expand our content and functionality, so we will continue to work with Cleveroad.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

I am more than satisfied with our website. The best feedback comes from the number of users who have used it. We are seeing daily increases with the help of Cleveroad's team.

During the development stage, our QA tester identified some bugs, but there haven't been any issues with the site since it was launched.

How did Cleveroad perform from a project management standpoint?

We used scrum methodology for the work with Cleveroad. They submitted reports every 2 weeks and it was easy to assess the work. We had a time-and-materials contract, so we could determine what we were paying for. Cleveroad did make a total cost estimate at the beginning of the project, which they stuck to.

What did you find most impressive about Cleveroad?

I enjoyed collaborating with Cleveroad. I was able to tell them what I needed at any time, and receive an answer immediately. Being reliable is very important for startups, given that we wanted to have a product on the market as soon as possible.

Are there any areas Cleveroad could improve?

Cleveroad stuck to every deadline, completed the project successfully, and gave us many new development ideas. I can't think of anything that Cleveroad could improve.

BACKGROUND

Please introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a shop for alpinists. I am a co-founder of the shop and also a member of an alpinism organization.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What was the business challenge that you were trying to address with Cleveroad?

We wanted to expand our business and create a new direction. Also, we are alpinism lovers, so we want to help members of our community. So we’ve decided to create a service where users can save their time for purchases.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve included the design, development of frontend and backend, testing, and bug fixing. They have developed all the parts of our app. We’ve given them the set of features and drafts of screens.

How did you come to work with Cleveroad?

We found the information about Cleveroad on their Facebook page, then got in touch with a manager using a chat on their site. The manager replied almost instantly. Then, there was a Skype call where we described our idea and discussed all the details. After that, we got an estimate for a MVP for the Android platform. Then the development began.

How much have you invested with Cleveroad?

We have invested $10,000 for the MVP.

What is the status of this engagement?

The development of the MVP took 1.5 months. Today we are continuing the work. Our company has an idea to add new features and change some points before uploading to the Google Play market.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work or the impact of the engagement?

The app hasn’t been deployed yet, but the app is so attractive that we are sure it’ll be successful. Some members of our alpinism community got an opportunity to use the app, so we can say that the feedback from the first users is more than promising.

What distinguishes Cleveroad from other providers?

We like collaborating with the Cleveroad team. This is because we don’t have to wait for a response and know exactly when some work will be finished. They also created a beautiful application.

Are there any areas Cleveroad could improve?

Now we are working on new features that can make alpinists’ life easier. We want our app to perform as many tasks as possible.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your organization.

We're not a big company, so we just made an application and are a startup. This application involves a social media network that is popular with Russian speakers in Russia and Ukraine. The aim of the application was to make searching for social groups very easy and organize groups.

What is your position?

I am one of the co-founders. It's a small startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What business challenge were you trying to address with Cleveroad?

They built an application for us. It's an Android application. It's a very popular app with various Russian speakers involving social media.

SOLUTION

Please describe the scope of their involvement in detail.

It was for an Android app.

How did you come to work with Cleveroad?

I found them a couple of years ago because they also are based in Ukraine and can work well with the Russian language.

Could you provide a sense of the size of this initiative in financial terms?

For the Ukrainian market, it is in the average cost range. We received great value for the money because the application was highly functional with no major bugs.

What is the status of this engagement?

The application was launched about two years ago. We probably need to work with them again soon to get a new version developed for the latest Android system.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any statistics or metrics from this engagement?

It was our only project with Cleveroad, but we are happy with our choice because it was a successful project. This project was highly successful because we profited a lot and still remain close friends with the Cleveroad team. I was happy to do a review for them because of the help they provided.

What distinguishes Cleveroad from other providers?

They really know Android and the Ukraine and Russian markets.

Is there anything Cleveroad could have improved or done differently?

It would have been better if they anticipated changes in the Android system more. So, probably, we will update the application for the new operating system. In general, everything is OK and we are happy.