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Auction Website MVP Development

Services Covered:

Website Development

Industry

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Duration

7 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 May 2016

Team Size

1-5 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

72/100

Good

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Client

TakeAgile

Melbourne, Australia

Project Summary

Brocoders provided full-stack development for a web-based auction MVP, delivering wireframes and the entire codebase. They built the backend on Ruby on Rails 5 and implemented a ReactJS frontend with a Bootstrap theme, integrating Twilio for SMS authentication and MailChimp and social logins. The team maintained near-instant communication and rapid updates despite time-zone differences.

Key Challenges

Expand the idea and develop an MVP
Determine project cost and feasibility

Project Deliverables

Full codebase
Wireframes
Auction engine with automation logic
Frontend (ReactJS) implementation
Backend (Ruby on Rails) implementation
DigitalOcean-hosted deployment
Twilio SMS authentication integration
Social login (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn) integrations
MailChimp integration

Project Solution

Brocoders took responsibility for the entire codebase and wireframes, developing the platform from the ground up. They implemented the backend with Ruby on Rails 5 and the frontend using ReactJS and a Bootstrap theme, hosted on DigitalOcean. They integrated Twilio for SMS authentication, MailChimp, and social logins (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn), and they built auction-engine algorithms and automation logic within the Rails framework. Communication was managed via Slack with a single project manager and dedicated frontend and backend developers, plus ad-hoc contributors for specific components.

Project Outcome

Built a functional MVP with clean, stable designs
Maintained effective communication and rapid updates despite time-zone differences
Provided constructive product input and a single point of contact through project management
Demonstrated consistent technical expertise and low staff turnover

Platforms

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails
React.js
Bootstrap

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The constructed MVP contains clean and stable designs, thanks to Brocoders’ deep understanding of software technology. The team’s helpful suggestions, rapid turnaround time, and accessibility despite time-zone conflicts demonstrate their eagerness to meet objectives.”
Gary Donovan
Founder
Date: 06/21/2017