endorsedOngoing

Code Stabilization & Python Development for IT Startup

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Software QA and Testing

Industry

Information Technology

Duration

83 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 September 2019

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Onshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

79/100

Good

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Client

Normative

Stockholm, Sweden

Project Summary

Beetroot AB provided backend Python development and testing to stabilize and improve a small, low-quality codebase for an IT startup. They focused on data-science-related backend work — including data scraping, integrations, and writing tests — and delivered significant code-quality improvements. The engagement is ongoing and helped move the project closer to production.

Key Challenges

Improve and stabilize a poorly written codebase
Address lack of coding expertise from the original author (data scientist)
Prepare the codebase to move closer to production

Project Deliverables

Backend Python development
Data scraping scripts
Integration with other services
Automated tests
Stabilized and improved codebase
Ongoing support

Project Solution

Beetroot AB performed backend Python development for data science and data-engineering tasks: calculating impact and scalability, scraping data, and integrating with other services. They wrote automated tests and raised the overall code quality from very poor to good, and continue to provide ongoing part-time support with a two-person team led by Trofim. They also supported project management through their tooling and regular communication.

Project Outcome

Code quality improved to the second-highest ranking on Code Climate
Project moved significantly closer to production readiness
Improved development practices and maintainability through testing and refactoring
Effective communication and project management via Slack and Jira

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“Data testing confirms that Beetroot AB substantially stabilized and improved the code. They have played a key role in helping the startup move toward production. The team communicates well and has solid English language skills. They’re familiar with both niche and mainstream frameworks.”
Adam Wamai Egesa
Co-Founder & CTO
Date: 03/12/2020