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Ruby on Rails Recovery for Microminimus Online Community

Services Covered:

Website Development • Software Maintenance and Support
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Industry
Industry

E-commerce & Retail

Duration
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5 months

Budget
Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date
Start Date

1 February 2017

Team Size
Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model
Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

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80/100
Strong

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Client

Microminimus

map Australia

Project Summary

Bacancy Technology investigated and optimized an underperforming, undocumented Ruby on Rails IT system for an online clothing community (Microminimus/Wicked Weasel). An assigned developer diagnosed and fixed broken components, stabilizing the site and contributing to a doubling of subscription revenue within six months.

Key Challenges

  • An outdated, undocumented, and underperforming IT system with old Ruby/Rails versions and conflicting dependencies.
  • Urgent need to repair and stabilize the system to restore community features and subscription functionality.

Project Deliverables

  • Fixed key broken components of the Ruby on Rails community site
  • Restored subscriptions, forums, user profiles, gallery submissions, internal currency, moderation, and e-commerce integration
  • Investigation and remediation of outdated Ruby/Rails versions and conflicting dependencies

Project Solution

An assigned developer (Hiren) explored and investigated the undocumented Rails system, identified problems (old Ruby/Rails versions, conflicting dependencies, lack of documentation), and implemented fixes to bring the system back under control. The engagement included stabilizing core community features and restoring integrations with the Ruby e-commerce project so the platform could be developed upon again.

Project Outcome

  • Subscription revenue doubled in six months.
  • Key broken components were fixed, restoring platform stability and core functionality.

Platforms

  • WebWeb

Tech Stack

  • Ruby on RailsRuby on Rails

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.88star

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The assigned developer was able to fix all of the site’s broken components, and as a result, subscription revenue has doubled in just six months. Bacancy Technology is willing to work overtime and under pressure to complete projects and maintains a positive attitude throughout.”

Chris Watts

Microminimus Department Manager

Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.

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