endorsedCompletedStaff Augmentation: Ruby on Rails to React & Node
Services Covered:
Industry
Information Technology
Duration
42 months
Budget
1M - 10M
Start Date
1 December 2016
Team Size
6-10 Employees
Engagement Model
Offshore
Project Capability Score (PCS)
78/100
Good
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Client
Confidential
New York City, United States of AmericaProject Summary
An IT services agency engaged Brocoders for staff augmentation, starting with two developers to replace an existing dev team and expanding into a multi-year engagement. The team grew to seven and expanded the codebase from a monolithic Ruby on Rails app to include a React frontend, Node components and native mobile apps; stakeholders praised their competency and collaboration throughout the engagement.
Key Challenges
- Replace a client's initial development team with external developers.
- Scale the vendor team from 2 to a peak of 7 engineers.
- Expand the technology stack from Ruby on Rails to include React and Node.
Project Deliverables
- Monolithic Ruby on Rails application
- React frontend
- Native mobile apps
- Computer vision / ML backend systems
Project Solution
Brocoders provided staff augmentation and engineering services over a multi-year engagement. They began by replacing a client's development team with two developers and later grew to a seven-person team that delivered extensions and rewrites, evolving a monolithic Ruby on Rails codebase into projects with a React frontend, native mobile apps, and backend computer vision/ML systems. The vendor supplied PM, QA, frontend and backend engineers and an engagement manager and used Agile boards and regular standups for project management.
Project Outcome
- They exceeded expectations and were reliable, dedicated, and collaborative.
- The engagement used Agile practices and regular communication via Skype/Slack/JIRA, supporting effective project management.
Platforms
Web
Mobile
Tech Stack
Ruby on Rails
React.js
Node.js
Client Endorsement
Overall Review Rating
5
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 starsTimeliness
Cost Rating
Willing to Refer
Quality of Deliverables
“The stakeholders were so impressed with the team's competency, they grew from having only two developers, to having seven on board. The team overcame challenging odds and remained collaborative and professional throughout the duration of the engagement.”
Note: This endorsement is based on publicly available client feedback from external review sources.
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